8.19.25 | Anna's Archive update, app to block Shorts and Reels, Obsidian Bases

Hacker News Highlights · Aug 19, 2025 · 11m

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Aug 19, 2025.

(00:00) - Intro

(00:18) - Anna's Archive: An Update from the Team

(01:27) - Show HN: I built an app to block Shorts and Reels

(02:32) - Obsidian Bases

(03:38) - Show HN: Whispering – Open-source, local-first dictation you can trust

(04:37) - FFmpeg Assembly Language Lessons

(05:44) - Counter-Strike: A billion-dollar game built in a dorm room

(06:50) - Left to Right Programming

(08:00) - OpenMower – An open source lawn mower

(09:09) - Electromechanical reshaping, an alternative to laser eye surgery

(10:22) - Lazy-brush –…