RAM Has a Design Flaw from 1966. I Bypassed It by LaurieWired
Shares rank 2 of 10 videos by recommenders
Praised as well researched, well produced and clearly explained; critics call the visuals useless and the 54-minute runtime long.
Praised as well researched, well produced and clearly explained; critics call the visuals useless and the 54-minute runtime long.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 70%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2.3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Interesting, informative content
“this is n interesting video with some decent content, I don't find the presentation style irritating”
Comment from 10 Apr 2026 in “RAM Has a Design Flaw from 1966. I Bypassed It [video]” “Really enjoyed this video, and I'm pretty picky. I learned a lot”
Comment from 10 Apr 2026 in “RAM Has a Design Flaw from 1966. I Bypassed It [video]” “some potentially interesting info wrapped in useless visuals”
Comment from 10 Apr 2026 in “RAM Has a Design Flaw from 1966. I Bypassed It [video]” - Comment from 10 Apr 2026 in “RAM Has a Design Flaw from 1966. I Bypassed It [video]”
Well researched and worth watching
“one of the best researched, best produced, and best explained videos I've seen in years”
Comment from 10 Apr 2026 in “RAM Has a Design Flaw from 1966. I Bypassed It [video]” “This is very much worth watching. It is a tour de force.”
Comment from 10 Apr 2026 in “RAM Has a Design Flaw from 1966. I Bypassed It [video]”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Visuals seen as useless fluff
“some potentially interesting info wrapped in useless visuals”
Comment from 10 Apr 2026 in “RAM Has a Design Flaw from 1966. I Bypassed It [video]” “not everyone has 54 minutes to watch a video full of fluff”
Comment from 10 Apr 2026 in “RAM Has a Design Flaw from 1966. I Bypassed It [video]”
Other videos people recommend
The four most recommended other videos, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helicopter music video by A$AP Rocky | 8 | 2 | 80% | 3 | — | — |
| RAM Has a Design Flaw from 1966. I Bypassed It by LaurieWiredThis page | 7 | 3 | 70% | 1 | — | — |
| Compression is Intelligence by 3Blue1Brown | 7 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| GamersNexus LG TV rooting video | 7 | 7 | 50% | 2 | — | — |
| Mike Tomlin Minecraft city video | 7 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
9 of the 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I don't find it useful or entertaining, but others might.”
“not everyone has 54 minutes to watch a video full of fluff”
“the company that this video promoter claims to be one-upping”
“one of the best researched, best produced, and best explained videos I've seen in years”
“Really enjoyed this video, and I'm pretty picky. I learned a lot”
“Not slop, seems mildly interesting”
“this is n interesting video with some decent content, I don't find the presentation style irritating”
“some potentially interesting info wrapped in useless visuals”
“This is very much worth watching. It is a tour de force.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.