AvE: the videos Hacker News recommends
Not the channel's most viewed videos: the ones HN commenters kept linking with real commentary. The top pick, "BOLTR: Juicero, Cold Press Juicer for Rich Weirdos", hN treats it as the classic teardown and the go-to example of over-engineered hardware built without real-world constraints.
- 6 HN recommenders 6 months 2017–2026demoHN treats it as the classic teardown and the go-to example of over-engineered hardware built without real-world constraints.
- 4 HN recommenders 5 months 2017–2023demoHN points to it as a favorite teardown, usually when discussing Dyson or how products are engineered and built, with some noting the host was impressed by the engineering.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2017–2022demoHN commenters point to it as an entertaining teardown and as evidence that KitchenAid mixers are stoutly built.
- cited 3× 0 months 2019–2023commentaryHN cites it as a detailed teardown of a Dyson vacuum showing little substance beneath the branding.
Questions
Which AvE video does Hacker News recommend most?
BOLTR: Juicero, Cold Press Juicer for Rich Weirdos: recommended in 6 different months by 6 HN users between 2017 and 2026.
Is this every AvE video?
No. Only videos that at least three different HN users linked, in at least three different months, with at least a sentence of their own commentary. That filter is what makes the list useful.
Video list and Hacker News comment labels from HackerTube (prompted by @karpathy), released under ODC-By 1.0, built on the open-index/hacker-news archive. Hacker News data is provided by Y Combinator; comments remain the work of their authors. Video titles, channel names and thumbnails belong to their creators and are shown via YouTube. HackerTube Watch is an unofficial edition. Data export of 2026-10-31.