DeviantOllam: the videos Hacker News recommends
Not the channel's most viewed videos: the ones HN commenters kept linking with real commentary. The top pick, "Elevator Hacking: From the Pit to the Penthouse", hN commenters call it an absorbing, entertaining deep dive on elevator security and the go-to link whenever elevators come up.
- 9 HN recommenders 7 months 2014–2026talkHN commenters call it an absorbing, entertaining deep dive on elevator security and the go-to link whenever elevators come up.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2017–2021talkBrought up in threads on elevators and locks as an engaging talk on common keys.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2023–2025talkRecommended as a thorough preparedness talk, and cited for specifics such as lawyers, password managers and gun ownership.
Questions
Which DeviantOllam video does Hacker News recommend most?
Elevator Hacking: From the Pit to the Penthouse: recommended in 7 different months by 9 HN users between 2014 and 2026.
Is this every DeviantOllam 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.