by curious16 on 3/12/23, 2:59 PM with 50 comments
by jack_riminton on 3/12/23, 6:14 PM
- StuffMadeHere = A lot of people have already recommended this, I also would too https://www.youtube.com/@StuffMadeHere
- Asianometry = "Science, Technology, History, Asia, mostly" great on semiconductors and the economics/business levers behind it https://www.youtube.com/@Asianometry
- Project Farm = thorough testing of hardware https://www.youtube.com/@ProjectFarm
- TwoMinutePapers = Latest breakthrough in AI https://www.youtube.com/@TwoMinutePapers
- Marius Hornberger = a very talented machinist/maker who makes good videos https://www.youtube.com/@MariusHornberger
by jonas-w on 3/12/23, 5:39 PM
I mada a 100MPH flying hoop -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHWXZyfhQas
Boy Boy
"We went to North Korea to get a haircut" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BO83Ig-E8E
"Ukraine: The avoidable war" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL4eNy4FCs8
Also one of the people behind boy boy:
I did a thing - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJLZe_NoiG0hT7QCX_9vmqw
by ShowalkKama on 3/12/23, 9:02 PM
Stacksmashing - Videos about it security https://www.youtube.com/@stacksmashing
MIT Opencourseware - Courses published by MIT https://www.youtube.com/@mitocw
by sandreas on 3/12/23, 9:47 PM
Chris Titus: https://www.youtube.com/user/homergfunk
Linus Tech Tips: https://www.youtube.com/user/LinusTechTips
LockPickingLawyer: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm9K6rby98W8JigLoZOh6FQ
TechIngredients: https://www.youtube.com/user/TechIngredients
Wolfgangs Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsnGwSIHyoYN0kiINAGUKxg
# Electronics
GreatScott!: https://www.youtube.com/user/greatscottlab
Hugh Jeffreys: https://www.youtube.com/user/hughydo
# Linux
LearnLinuxTV: https://www.youtube.com/user/JtheLinuxguy
Luke Smith: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2eYFnH61tmytImy1mTYvhA
by wruza on 3/13/23, 1:11 AM
Tech museums:
Necroware - a guy repairs and discusses circa '90s pc pcbs and other stuff. https://youtube.com/channel/UCKU5nwSWYXa3xfXGBlKyvdw
vswitchzero - another guy, same topic. https://youtube.com/channel/UCGcOrQ_IW4TYcdF5M1pRchA
Chyrosran22 - keyboard reviews, focuses on historical and non-mainstream models, enthusiast. https://youtube.com/user/Chyrosran22
All three a good language, zero sensational bs, “hands and things” format.
Nice views, exploration:
Ninurta - https://youtube.com/user/NinurtaSpb
Stefan Forster - https://youtube.com/user/stefanforsterdotcom
Shiey - https://youtube.com/results?search_query=Shiey (channels get banned(?) / not available sometimes; go through search and related videos)
by consumer451 on 3/12/23, 7:37 PM
https://www.youtube.com/@HistoryoftheUniverse | Well researched cosmic history, excellent voice-over talent
https://www.youtube.com/@VoicesofthePast | Stunning first-person historical accounts, same excellent voice talent
https://www.youtube.com/@CoolWorldsLab | Astronomy, cosmology, etc
https://www.youtube.com/@CSIStarbase | In-depth research on SpaceX's Starbase in a fun format
https://www.youtube.com/@EverydayAstronaut | In-depth rocketry
https://www.youtube.com/@scottmanley | Everything space
https://www.youtube.com/@GrindHardPlumbingCo | Crazy car builds, machining
https://www.youtube.com/@rctestflight | DIY radiocontrolled projects, lots of Ardupilot
https://www.youtube.com/@ZackFreedman | DIY electronics, 3d printing, love his wacky style
https://www.youtube.com/@StuffMadeHere | Incredible DIY mechanical engineering projects
by hemmert on 3/12/23, 6:26 PM
by accrual on 3/12/23, 9:34 PM
by x86x87 on 3/12/23, 5:52 PM
pbs spacetime
stuff made here
ben eater's 8 bit computer
mike boyd
nerdforge
sabine hossenfelder
gotham chess
uthermal
3blue1brown
veritasium
Numberphile
Suckerpinch (all time favourite: https://youtu.be/LA_DrBwkiJA)
Stevey's tech talk
leonard susskind's stanford lectures
Wristwatch revival
Advoko Makes
by phneutral26 on 3/12/23, 5:55 PM
by sandebert on 3/12/23, 8:08 PM
https://youtube.com/@AppliedScience
From his about page: "You'll see how an electron microscope was built in a home shop, how an X-ray backscatter system works, how to make aerogel, and many other hi-tech projects. Topics usually include electromechanical systems, chemistry, and electronics."
by moooo99 on 3/12/23, 3:59 PM
- Primer (academic subjects)
- Linking your Thinking (tutorials for Obsidian)
- Stuff Made Here (Entertaining and impressive robotics projects)
- a life engineered (all sorts of career advice stuff)
- Reducible (animations of CS subjects)
- ByteByteGo (short and informative videos about system design)
- Wolfgang's Channel (all sorts of home networking/selfhosted videos)
- Jack Rhysider (entertaining and informative podcasts about cyber security and cyber crime)
- Dark History (disaster documentaries)
by cpach on 3/12/23, 5:13 PM
by Orthanc on 3/12/23, 6:01 PM
Unfortunately his most recent video got a copyright claim, but in the meantime you should start here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh9KBwqGxTI
by millzlane on 3/12/23, 6:01 PM
I say, If you can turn a wrench then you can fix a car. You just need to know which bolt to turn.
by andrewfromx on 3/12/23, 3:05 PM
https://github.com/andrewarrow/many-possible-worlds/blob/mai...
then call get channel from the channel_id returned in the search:
https://github.com/andrewarrow/many-possible-worlds/blob/mai...
by ezekg on 3/12/23, 8:46 PM
I’ve watched every single video.
by blooalien on 3/12/23, 9:03 PM
by everling on 3/12/23, 6:46 PM
by bakuninsbart on 3/12/23, 8:06 PM
You can only get good at mathematics by doing, but if there is a channel that helps you get better at math passively it is probably Michael Penns': https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelPennMath
by orbital223 on 3/12/23, 10:08 PM
- Artisan Makes (https://www.youtube.com/@artisanmakes): Hobby machining.
- Rex Krueger (https://www.youtube.com/@RexKrueger): Woodworking.
by jbgt on 3/12/23, 8:03 PM
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsXVk37bltHxD1rDPwtNM8Q
Short cartoon science videos
by kkoncevicius on 3/12/23, 6:24 PM
His channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AdamDuffArt
Example video about procrastination: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJlJC6yjLpw
If anyone here knows similar YouTubers - please let me know.
by dharmab on 3/12/23, 5:49 PM
by hackinthebochs on 3/12/23, 6:21 PM
by zamalek on 3/12/23, 7:53 PM
I'm not a petrolhead, not but a longshot, but his optimization process has very similar qualities to good software optimization. Oh, and there's also lots of great premature optimization.
by iamflimflam1 on 3/12/23, 4:04 PM
by armchairhacker on 3/12/23, 5:32 PM
It's also one guy who posts 5 times a week and has ~2000 subscribers, which IMO makes it deserve views on its own
by bbbbzzz1 on 3/12/23, 7:04 PM
by pstuart on 3/12/23, 8:28 PM
by mindcrime on 3/12/23, 7:30 PM
Professor Leonard (math: mostly lectures) - https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessorLeonard
Math Sorcerer (math: book reviews, lectures, comedy, etc) - https://www.youtube.com/@TheMathSorcerer
PatrickJMT (math) - https://www.youtube.com/@patrickjmt
Up and Atom (science) - https://www.youtube.com/@upandatom
Physics Girl (science) (sidebar: get healthy again soon Diana!) - https://www.youtube.com/@physicsgirl
Last Best Tool (tool reviews) - https://www.youtube.com/@lastbesttool
Torque Test Channel (tool tests: sometimes destructive) - https://www.youtube.com/@TorqueTestChannel
NC Bassin' (bass fishing: mostly on Lake Norman in NC) - https://www.youtube.com/@landonmoore76
3Blue1Brown (math: emphasis on cool visualizations) - https://www.youtube.com/@3blue1brown
Michael Penn (math) - https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelPennMath
EEVBlog (electronics) - https://www.youtube.com/@EEVblog
ElectroBOOM (Mehdi, electronics) - https://www.youtube.com/@ElectroBOOM
Great Scott (electronics) - https://www.youtube.com/@greatscottlab
Marco Reps (electronics, 3d printing, CNC, etc) - https://www.youtube.com/@reps
Sabine Hossenfelder (science) - https://www.youtube.com/@SabineHossenfelder
The Signal Path (electronics) - https://www.youtube.com/@Thesignalpath
Marsh Man Masson (fishing: mostly in the bayous of South Louisiana) - https://www.youtube.com/@MarshManMasson
The 8-bit Guy (retro-computing) - https://www.youtube.com/@The8BitGuy
Ben Eater (electronics) - https://www.youtube.com/@BenEater
Zach Freedman (aka Void Star Labs) (maker stuff - 3d printing, etc) - https://www.youtube.com/@ZackFreedman
Dr. Becky (astrophysics) - https://www.youtube.com/@DrBecky
618 Fishing (fishing: mostly in the lower midwest) - https://www.youtube.com/@618Fishing
Intuitive Angling with Randy Blaukat (bass fishing) - https://www.youtube.com/@randyblaukatintuitive
Reel Hillary Sue (bass fishing) - https://www.youtube.com/@TheReelHilarySue
Scott Martin Fishing (bass fishing) - https://www.youtube.com/@ScottMartinChallenge
Corporals Corner (bushcraft, camping) - https://www.youtube.com/@recall5811
Reallybigmonkey1 (bushcraft, camping) - https://www.youtube.com/@Reallybigmonkey1
Camping with Steve (steve wallis, stealth camping) - https://www.youtube.com/@campingwithsteve
Tibees (math) - https://www.youtube.com/@tibees
The Amp Hour (electronics oriented podcast) - https://www.youtube.com/@TheAmpHour
The Den of Tools (tool reviews and related) - https://www.youtube.com/@denoftools
WranglerStar (tool reviews, homesteading, and "other") - https://www.youtube.com/@wranglerstar
Millis Construction (tool reviews) - https://www.youtube.com/@MillisConstruction
Flammable Maths (math) - https://www.youtube.com/@papaflammy
Stand Up Maths (math) - https://www.youtube.com/@standupmaths
Blackpenredpen (math) - https://www.youtube.com/@blackpenredpen
Louis Rossman (electronics, repair, right-to-repair, apple) - https://www.youtube.com/@rossmanngroup
Profrobbob (math) - https://www.youtube.com/@profrobbob
by AnthonyUK on 3/12/23, 6:23 PM
The series for his build of a Anthikythera mechanism is great to watch.
by karlzt on 3/12/23, 9:33 PM
by tasseff on 3/12/23, 10:07 PM
by johnz on 3/12/23, 9:05 PM
by gtirloni on 3/12/23, 10:37 PM
by krapp on 3/12/23, 6:27 PM
Esoterica[0] scholarly explorations of occult texts and practices (also see Religion For Breakfast, hochelaga)
Kaz Rowe[1] historical essays, usually LGBT inclined (also see Matt Baume, Contrapoints, T1J)
Secret Galaxy TV[2] toy and tv history (also see Kenny Lauderdale, Pushing Up Roses)
Freya Holmer[3] Math, gamedev and tech (also see gamesfromscratch, javidx9)
Steve Shives[4] Politics, Star Trek and pop culture (also see Jesse Gender, Kat Blaque, Trekyards)
Drachinifel[5] Boats and boat related accessories (also see Dr Alexander Clarke, lindybeige)
Scholagladiatora[6] Swords and sword related accessories (also see skallagrim, shadiversity, themetatron)
Justin Whang[7] Internet culture and lost media (also see sakura stardust, LsupersonicQ, blameitonjorge, wendigoon)
[0]https://www.youtube.com/@TheEsotericaChannel
[1]https://www.youtube.com/@KazRowe
[2]https://www.youtube.com/@SecretGalaxyTV
[3]https://www.youtube.com/@Acegikmo/videos
[4]https://www.youtube.com/@SteveShives
[5]https://www.youtube.com/@Drachinifel
[6]https://www.youtube.com/@scholagladiatoria
[7]https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3jdnIP2u5hCJpVZ-TuDrCg
Also prior HN threads:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32220192 (316 comments)
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20385679 (143 comments)
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7609584 (128 comments)
by slyall on 3/12/23, 8:56 PM
RMtransit - Good videos about Transit topics and individual transit systems https://www.youtube.com/@RMTransit
CityNerd - Very drool videos about cities and transit. US orientated https://www.youtube.com/@CityNerd
Railways Explained - Railway topics https://www.youtube.com/@RailwaysExplained
Economics Explained - Reviews of economics topics https://www.youtube.com/@EconomicsExplained
What about it - Rockets but especially SpaceX's Starship https://www.youtube.com/@Whataboutit
by lajisam on 3/12/23, 6:04 PM
by AndrewTerry on 3/12/23, 7:34 PM
by pentagrama on 3/13/23, 12:59 AM
https://youtube.com/@AaronHunter
https://youtube.com/@SpikimaMovies
https://youtube.com/@TheKinoCorner
https://youtube.com/@patrickhwillems
https://youtube.com/@ThomasFlight
https://youtube.com/@RedLetterMedia
https://youtube.com/@deepfocuslens
https://youtube.com/@styleissubstance
https://youtube.com/@TheCinemaCartography
https://youtube.com/@EyebrowCinema
https://youtube.com/@pillboxmovies
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MUSIC
https://youtube.com/@theneedledrop
https://youtube.com/@professorskye
https://youtube.com/@MicTheSnare
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DESIGN
https://youtube.com/@LinusBoman
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COOKING
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POLITICS
https://youtube.com/@Channel5YouTube
https://youtube.com/@ContraPoints
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VIDEOGAMES
https://youtube.com/@videogamedunkey
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FUN
https://youtube.com/@ManCarryingThing
https://youtube.com/@MeatCanyon
https://youtube.com/@PrimmsHoodCinema
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GUILTY PLEASURE
by v3x3366 on 3/12/23, 8:36 PM
Philosophy Tube has pretty good rundowns of different areas in philosophy. A year or so ago she came out as trans and that has really elevated the show to a new level, but perhaps also narrowed the focus somewhat.
Alice Cappelle makes down-to-earth video essays about structural and social issues we all encounter. I enjoy hearing her European perspective.
We're In Hell is your pot smoking neighbors lefttube video essay channel that frequently sidetracks about reality TV. I don't know what else to say about that. His takes tend to be well thought out.
jonasceikaCCK makes really good videos about philosophical concepts, their origins, and their counterparts. I would say the same about Then & Now
Unlearning Economics is the left-tube economics channel. There are others that will touch on economics, but this guy is much better informed and presents more thorough analysis than the rest.
Maggie Mae Fish is an excellent media critique video essayist. Her videos tend to reveal the social pressures which shape media into what they are, whether that be patriarchy and bigotry or something more specific to the creator. She also provides different perspectives on (or different readings of) the text that tend to differ pretty wildly from what you'd get on other similar channels.
Noah Samsen, Tara Mooknee, and Tiffany Ferg all make content showing different subcultures on the internet and usually how they're harmful. I like watching channels like these because it helps me understand at least a little of what's going on in the side of the world that participates in that form of social media.
https://www.youtube.com/@PhilosophyTube
https://www.youtube.com/@AliceCappelle
https://www.youtube.com/@WereInHell
https://www.youtube.com/@jonasceikaCCK
https://www.youtube.com/@ThenNow
https://www.youtube.com/@unlearningeconomics9021
https://www.youtube.com/@MaggieMaeFish
https://www.youtube.com/@TaraMooknee
https://www.youtube.com/@NoahSamsen
https://www.youtube.com/@tiffanyferg
https://www.youtube.com/@Tom_Nicholas
Almost everything here is at least somewhat leftist so this list may not be for you.
by throwayyy479087 on 3/12/23, 9:39 PM
https://www.youtube.com/c/thomassowelltv
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEBY1LNHPiJ6AE0B1wxfNHw
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2kkU18MIJpUaCdokZj3_kQ
Would love any similar recs.
by BuildTheRobots on 3/12/23, 10:26 PM
CuriousMarc has some stunning repair/teardowns of old kit, including a long series on the Apollo Guidance Computer: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3bosUr3WlKYm4sBaLs-Adw
Juan Browne's Blancolirio channel has interesting insights into most air crashes and near misses: https://www.youtube.com/user/blancolirio
BobbyBroccoli has created some stunningly high quality videos on scientific scandals and controversies: https://www.youtube.com/user/BobbyBroccoli
Captain Disillusion has fantastic insights into CGI and video manipulation, presented in a rather unique style: https://www.youtube.com/user/CaptainDisillusion
CGPGrey produces high quality, informative and quirky videos about all sorts of things (why runways have the numbers they do, the history of the name Tiffany). Always well written with a pleasing use of language: https://www.youtube.com/user/CGPGrey
CodingSecrets has been commercially coding on consoles for 30 years and has some great insights into how old games work - sega especially https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkY047vYjF92-8HcoVTXAOg
ConnectionsMuseum is a must watch if you're into early telephone exchanges (or want to understand where half the terminology and timers come from in SIP). They have a handful of different vintange telephone switches and go quite in depth explaining how they work: https://www.youtube.com/user/museumofcomm
Frame Voyager has a fantastic series on "abandoned" cinema cameras. Well presented, and interesting if you're into film and tech: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmXGDFnFh95WlZjhwmA5aeQ
Hbomberguy is... something else, especially in presentation style (personally I love it). His "Vaccines and Autism, a Measured Response" video is stunningly informative and presents more information into the Andrew Wakefield scandal than any other documentary on the topic. https://www.youtube.com/user/hbomberguy
HowNOT2 started out as slacklining, but have spent a lot of time deliberately breaking and abusing rock climbing gear in various ways. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQvq-0fss4lNrmIz7gcPLtQ
Ian Hubert has created a couple of short but absolutely unbelievably amazing videos in Blender. A must watch if you're interested in 3D, green-screen or scifi. https://www.youtube.com/user/mrdodobird
Isaac Arthur: Science, space, futurism. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g
John Ward does some dry but extremely informative mains electrical theory and regulations (UK centric): https://www.youtube.com/user/jjward
Jay Foreman: Silly educational videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/jayforeman51 (also find "Map Men").
Karl Jobst: Video game speedrunning and controversy: https://www.youtube.com/user/karljobst
LindyBeige: History of war and weapons: https://www.youtube.com/user/lindybeige
Photonic Induction: Think ElectroBoom, except this nutter blows up 400A fuses. High voltage silliness: https://www.youtube.com/user/Photonvids
Ringway Manchester: (Ham) radio related: https://www.youtube.com/user/RINGWAYMANCHESTER
Sabine Hosselfelder: Science updates without the hype or spin: https://www.youtube.com/user/peppermint78
This Old Tony: Stunningly high quality, dry humour machining: https://www.youtube.com/user/featony