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High Res Wifi Signal Mapping
CNLohr · 1 HN recommenders · 1 recommendation months
Recommended by 1 Hacker News commenters across 1 months (2017–2024).
SignalTube analysis
Among 35 other demo videos tagged Embedded systems & DIY electronics, the mean is 1.2 distinct HN recommenders. This video has 1 distinct HN recommenders, close to that mean. Recommendations span 1 distinct month; the peer average is 1.2 months. This is a data-derived comparison, not a human review or quality rating.
33% of its 3 labeled comments are marked as recommendations or strong recommendations. HN mention years are 2017–2024; those years describe discussion history, not upload date. Its verified runtime is 6 minutes 40 seconds. YouTube lists its publication date as 2015-02-14.
- Channel / speaker
- CNLohr
- Verified runtime
- 6m 40s
- YouTube upload date
- 2015-02-14
- Hacker News mention years
- 2017–2024
SAME TOPIC AND FORMAT
Compare with related videos
The comparison cohort uses other demo videos in Embedded systems & DIY electronics. “Shared recommenders” counts HN users who recommended both videos in the source graph.
| Video | HN recommenders | Recommendation months | Positive label share | Shared recommenders | Runtime | Upload date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Res Wifi Signal MappingCurrent video | 1 | 1 | 33% | — | 6m 40s | 2015-02-14 |
| Brick Assemblydemo · Ancient | 4 | 4 | 100% | No recorded overlap | 12m 27s | 2022-12-19 |
| "Z2" - Upgraded Homemade Silicon Chipsdemo · Sam Zeloof | 4 | 4 | 40% | No recorded overlap | 5m 46s | 2021-08-13 |
| Head Tracking for Desktop VR Displays using the WiiRemotedemo · Johnny Lee | 3 | 3 | 15% | No recorded overlap | 4m 46s | 2007-12-21 |
THREE SOURCE-BASED CONTEXT POINTS
Why Hacker News recommends it
Each note combines the dataset’s stance label and short rationale; comment bodies are not reproduced. Open the HN source for the original discussion.
The archive classifies this as a contextual reference in “CHART: The Hackable Amateur Radio Telescope”. Its short rationale: Room map made by moving a sensor with stepper motors.
The archive classifies this as a recommendation in “Your WiFi Can See You”. Its short rationale: Earlier similar project that the commenter finds really cool.
The archive classifies this as a contextual reference in “I amplified my home's Wi-Fi with aluminum foil”. Its short rationale: Shows high-resolution mapping of wifi interference patterns.