Hardware, semiconductors & engineering

HN repeatedly calls it the best in-depth introduction to IC manufacturing, a sense-of-awe talk by an independent engineer, while wishing for an updated version.

HN repeatedly calls it the clearest introduction to waves and transmission-line behavior, better than modern explainers.

Held up as a marvel of pedagogy and the best explanation of differentials, recommended again and again.

HN calls it the gold-standard debunking of audiophile myths and the stair-step misconception, and recommends it as a primer on digital audio.

HN repeatedly recommends the series it launched as the best way to understand how a CPU works, praised for Eater's clear teaching.

Frequently recommended in autonomous vehicle and Waymo threads as the main counterargument, a long but worthwhile video essay on how self-driving cars could affect cities.

HN repeatedly recommends it as the definitive, mind-changing explanation of dishwasher use, even though it runs over 30 minutes.

HN commenters repeatedly recommend it as a beautiful, approachable explanation of analog mechanical computation, and many have rewatched it.