tim hunkin: the videos Hacker News recommends
Not the channel's most viewed videos: the ones HN commenters kept linking with real commentary. The top pick, "The Secret Life of the Vacuum Cleaner - Remastered", recommended as a clear, charming explanation of how machines work, including a demonstration of building an electric motor.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2021–2026documentaryRecommended as a clear, charming explanation of how machines work, including a demonstration of building an electric motor.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2021–2025tutorialRecommended to people who like building things, as part of Hunkin's body of practical engineering explainers.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2021–2024documentaryHN recommends the series as awesome and notes it is now legally on YouTube; commenters cite it for radio history.
Questions
Which tim hunkin video does Hacker News recommend most?
The Secret Life of the Vacuum Cleaner - Remastered: recommended in 3 different months by 3 HN users between 2021 and 2026.
Is this every tim hunkin 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.