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Hello friends! Welcome to Installer No. 123 Your guide to the best and edge-The most wonderful things in the world. (If you’re new here, hello, what image of Artemis did you make your wallpaper with, you can also read all the old versions at Installer Home.)
This week I was reading about it Sam Altman and Satoshi Nakamoto and Chess drama and Iranian dirty bombersBuying the things I need Modify your old iPod-Make new smart videos DualShot recorderto watch Crime 101 Now that it’s live, I finally get it Stream Deck Mini To control all My desk lightsrevisit the unbelievable 17776 series From our friends at sp nation, Moved all my cable clutter to This is the new power strip from AnkerFinally organizing my new wardrobe. Six months after we moved.
I also have new seasons of some great shows, a deep dive into space imagery, a book about our intelligent brains, and much more.
I also want to try something new here. I find a lot of people showcasing things they’ve made, and I almost never mention them here – I much prefer people talking about things they make He loves Instead of the things they have to make-You know? But for once, and maybe just once, I want to put out an issue full of cruel self-promotion. (I will continue to check everything I list, to the best of my ability.)
So, for the first time ever: Tell me about the thing you made! Apps, games, podcasts, weird tchotchkes, and anything you think we in the Installerverse might be interested in. I’ll be checking out as many as I can, and highlighting my favorites in a couple of weeks. And I’ll tell you about the thing I’ve been building too.
Well, fun week of stuff! let’s do it.
(As always, the best part of… Installer These are your thoughts and advice. What are you watching/reading/listening to/piling on the dining room table this week? Tell me everything: installer@theverge.com. And if you know someone else who might enjoy it InstallerSend it to them and let them know Subscribe here.)
- The audacity. I’m afraid of this show, like Silicon Valley and mountainhead, They may turn out to be so perceptive that it becomes difficult to monitor them over time. But I love making fun of good technology bro, I love this cast, and I find it very funny that you can watch the entire pilot In three-minute increments on TikTok When it comes out on Sunday.
- Artemis II’s journey to the moon. I can’t stop staring at the upcoming photos of the Artemis II crew. Pictures of Earth that show the atmosphere! Eclipse shots! Even the on-board photos of the crew were amazing. For me, though, it is The dark side of the moon This is now your desktop wallpaper permanently.
- Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord. As I write this, this show is 100 percent rated On rotten tomatoes. I won’t get my hopes up, I won’t get my hopes up, I won’t get my hopes up, well, I can’t wait to dive into this bold animated universe.
- Pokemon heroes. The rap about this game so far is that it’s a lot of fun but feels completely unfinished. You may want to wait for an update or three before diving in, but early players really seem to be enjoying the core battle systems here. So I’m optimistic.
- Dimension 20: Dark City Council. the D20 The crew never seems to miss a beat, and this season’s tabletop adventure is as weird and fun as ever. if Trailer It alone won’t convince you to sign up for a Dropout subscription, well, I don’t have anything for you.
- Copy. I keep hearing great things about this new novel from Ben Lerner about what is temporary and what is permanent, what we record and what we remember, and what screens and devices do to us. I’ve been obsessed with reading lately, and I think this will snap me out of it.
- Kara Swisher wants to live forever. I find the whole immortality movement among tech workers pointless and often ridiculous, so I’m glad to see Kara Swisher having some fun at her expense — while trying out some of the movement’s strangest ideas on herself. Personally, I’ll just stay here eating sunflakes, thanks.
- Jackbox Party Essentials On Netflix. There was a period of the pandemic where Jackbox games were a core part of my social life. (Quiplash FTW!) On-screen party games make perfect sense for Netflix, too — Jackbox games have always been a bit pricey, but now they’re free with your subscription. Try some games.
- Obsidian reader. I missed this last week, but it’s worth catching up on. It doesn’t even require you to use Obsidian — it’s the best way I’ve ever encountered to make any website more readable, memorable, and memorable. Whether you’re taking notes or creating a toolkit for your OpenClaw, you should use this extension. mostly.
Tom Hitchens He’s one of the few people whose work I can always spot in a second, even in a sea of thumbnails. You probably know Tom as the man behind you Byte reviewthe rare tech-related YouTube channel that doesn’t scream at you all the time. I’ve always enjoyed Tom’s work, and particularly loved his aesthetic sensibility; The guy just knows how to make things look calm and cool.
I wondered, given the way he thought about technology, how Tom would set up his phone. (I had a feeling I could guess the color of his wallpaper.) So I asked him to participate! This is Tom’s home screen, plus some information about which apps he uses and why:
Phone: iPhone 17 Pro Max.
wallpaper: One of my, from Cascade package (Probably my favorite we’ve ever made!).
Applications: Calendar, Photos, Clock, Camera, Mail, X, Themes, Craft, YouTube, YouTube Studio, Settings, Gmail, Todoist, Lightroom, Instagram, ChatGPT, Notion, Messages, Phone, Safari, WhatsApp, Spotify.
My app layout has remained the same since then as the iPhone 6 (yes, I know, it’s pretty boring). I’ve tried changing it several times but muscle memory keeps me locked in here!
Some new apps for me are:
- Todoist. I switched from Microsoft To Do and although it is better, I think the UI is very boring. However, I like the fact that you can use natural language to assign tasks for “tomorrow” or “this evening” just by typing them – it’s very useful.
- craft It’s a beautiful writing app that I’ve used for about a year for all of my YouTube ideas and scripts. Otherwise everything probably speaks for itself. I’m a content creator, so YouTube Studio and Instagram are opened a lot too?
I also asked Tom to share with me some of the things he’s interested in now. Here’s what he sent back:
- You have just completed Resident Evil Requiemwhich was amazing, pretty much a tale of two games – one Very scary And the other So ridiculous And over the top.
- I’m still currently using it View Eco Mini Instead of Spotify for all my music while traveling. It helps me stay away from my phone and really be present when listening to an album or podcast. I recently Make a video About why that was a problem for me.
- I recently picked up an old one iMac G3 In classic Bondi blue, it’s absolutely beautiful. I’m hoping to use it for a new YouTube A-roll setup, or just to play some old games on it!
- A content creator I’ve been enjoying a lot lately is Mike Sunday. He offers funny and insightful commentary on the weirder side of graphic design, anime, gaming, branding, and other weird stuff on the internet.
Here’s what Installer community this week. I want to know what you’re up to now too! Email installer@theverge.com Or send me a message on Signal — @davidpierce.11 — with your recommendations for anything and everything, and we’ll feature some of our favorites here each week. For more great recommendations, check out the responses to This post is on topics and This post is on Bluesky.
“I play hard Timberbournea city maker set in a post-apocalyptic future where beavers rule the planet. It’s amazing.” -Jonatan
“I learned web development from Odin project! It’s a completely free, self-guided curriculum that starts with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, then moves to backend technologies like NodeJS or Ruby on Rails. It also collects high-quality free resources from around the web as well. – Evancito
“Reread Turning a blind eyeWritten by Peter Watts. The part about the Rorschach ship and how intelligence without consciousness looks eerily similar to what AI currently does. Worth re-reading.”—Dawit
“Teacher Claude Cowork To use NotePlan. It creates daily, weekly and monthly notes. It’s creating notes that act as memories and referring to those notes when I drop updates throughout the day. She schedules weekly reviews and prompts me with updates on all my open projects. All in .md files. – Christian
“I’m trying to use an RSS reader for Android named Kabi reader. It works great with Feedbin, which I use often. It’s free, no ads, and no in-app purchases. It does its job.” — Hansol
“I’ve been playing TTRPG Dagger heartof people in the decisive role. It has a good digital version, which works well with phones and tablets. A great system if you want more focus on storytelling, less rules and number crunching. —Bobby
“Born for pot On HBO Max. The same narrator Hard hitswhich adds an unexpected touch to the awesomeness.”—Brandon
“Tiny Start. It’s a new player for Mac and all it does is the basics. It’s faster than Spotlight and less cumbersome than Raycast. Perfect if all you want to do is search through apps and choose emojis. -Tristan
“With the attention devoted this week to the Artemis II mission, I remembered the video,”The photography behind Earthrise“, 2 years ago. It’s also a look at early photography of NASA astronauts. It led me down the rabbit hole to learn more about the Earthrise photo and the similar or more famous photo.Blue marble“From Apollo 17 in 1972.” – Craig
Task manager He’s back! And I am forced in this space to tell you every time Task manager He’s back, because Task manager Great, fun and everyone should watch it. The new crew of contestants — which includes Kumail Nanjiani, who I’ll watch in anything — are downright funny and weird, and somehow the show keeps finding more ridiculous things to do. I hope this show lasts a thousand seasons. I will watch them all.
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