Techmoan: the videos Hacker News recommends
Not the channel's most viewed videos: the ones HN commenters kept linking with real commentary. The top pick, "MiniDisc - An Appreciation", the standard recommendation for MiniDisc history, especially as a non-American counterpoint to the failed-format story.
- 5 HN recommenders 5 months 2019–2023documentaryThe standard recommendation for MiniDisc history, especially as a non-American counterpoint to the failed-format story.
- 5 HN recommenders 5 months 2016–2025explainerHN commenters cite it whenever cassette quality comes up, as proof that cassettes sound good with decent gear, metal tape and Dolby noise reduction.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2016–2018demoHN fans use it as the gateway to the Techmoan channel and praise it as one of the most fascinating obscure audio formats.
Questions
Which Techmoan video does Hacker News recommend most?
MiniDisc - An Appreciation: recommended in 5 different months by 5 HN users between 2019 and 2023.
Is this every Techmoan 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.
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