Jeri Ellsworth: the videos Hacker News recommends
Not the channel's most viewed videos: the ones HN commenters kept linking with real commentary. The top pick, "Homebrew NMOS Transistor Step by Step - So Easy Even Jeri Can Do It", hN points to it as the classic example of home-made semiconductors and a fun way to go down to the transistor level.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2010–2023tutorialHN points to it as the classic example of home-made semiconductors and a fun way to go down to the transistor level.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2013–2021demoHN likes Ellsworth as a hardware tinkerer, and cites the video as proof that transistors can be made with low-tech, DIY fabrication.
- cited 5× 0 months 2014–2023tutorialHN points to it as the example of someone making integrated circuits at home.
Questions
Which Jeri Ellsworth video does Hacker News recommend most?
Homebrew NMOS Transistor Step by Step - So Easy Even Jeri Can Do It: recommended in 3 different months by 3 HN users between 2010 and 2023.
Is this every Jeri Ellsworth 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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