Hi,
friends!
Welcome
to
Installer
No.
36,
your
guide
to
the
best
and
Verge-iest
stuff
in
the
world.
(If
you’re
new
here,
hello,
I’m
thrilled
you
found
us,
the
Installerverse
loves
you,
and
also
you
can
read
all
the
old
editions
at
the
Installer
homepage.)
I
missed
you
all
last
week!
I
was
at
a
friend’s
bachelor
party
in
South
Carolina,
playing
golf
and
eating
burgers
and
mostly
staying
offline.
Thanks
to
everyone
who
reached
out
to
say
you
missed
the
newsletter!
But
I’m
back
now,
and
so
is
Installer.
We
are
so
back.
This
week,
I’ve
been
writing
about
AI
gadgets
and
iPads,
watching
Baby
Reindeer
and
The
Fall
Guy,
reading
A
Drink
Before
the
War,
and
listening
to
the
excellent
Challengers
score.
I
also
have
for
you
a
new
browser
for
Windows,
some
new
mobile
audio
options,
a
couple
of
fun
things
to
watch
this
weekend,
apps
for
coffee
nuts,
and
much
more.
Let’s
dig
in.
(As
always,
the
best
part
of
Installer
is
your
ideas
and
tips.
What
are
you
into
right
now?
What
should
everyone
else
be
into
right
now?
Tell
me
everything:
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if
you
know
someone
else
who
might
enjoy
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tell
them
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subscribe
here.)
The
Drop
Arc
for
Windows.
Arc
is
still
my
favorite
browser,
and
even
in
this
first
version,
it’s
surprisingly
solid
on
Windows.
(Though
it
is
missing
a
couple
of
Arc’s
more
advanced
features
and
some
of
the
AI
stuff.)
If
you
try
it,
give
it
time
— it’s
a
really
big
change
from
Chrome,
but
I’m
still
sold
on
it.
(The
iOS
app
also
got
some
big
and
much-needed
updates
this
week.)
Claude
for
iOS.
I’m
sure
there’s
a
good
rubric
out
there
for
which
AI
model
is
good
for
which
purposes,
but
mostly
I
just
gravitate
toward
whichever
app
is
nicest?
The
new
one
from
Anthropic
is
nice:
clean,
simple,
faster
than
the
web
app
for
sure.
I
also
really
like
the
icon.
“‘No
CGI’
is
really
just
invisible
CGI.”
The
fourth
and
final
installment
in
a
really
cool
series
about
CGI,
from
the
great
The
Movie
Rabbit
Hole
YouTube
channel.
I
learned
so
much
about
moviemaking
and
the
good
and
bad
tricks
filmmakers
use
from
these
videos.
Sofa
4.0.
A
huge
update
to
one
of
my
favorite
movie
/
book
/
show
trackers.
Sofa
now
lets
you
collect
and
organize
anything,
any
way
you
want
—
MacStories
has
a
great
rundown
of
all
the
stuff
you
can
do,
and
I’m
already
using
it
to
plan
summer
trips.
The
Bose
SoundLink
Max.
$399
is
steep
for
a
Bluetooth
speaker,
but
I’m
very
into
this
one.
Super-long
battery
life;
an
AUX
port;
a
fun
little
handle;
presumably
excellent
sound.
I’ve
been
a
UE
Wonderboom
believer
for
years,
but
I’ll
be
trying
this
one
out
this
summer.
The
Beats
Solo
4.
I
agree
with
Chris
Welch
that
it’s
weird
to
not
have
ANC
in
these
headphones.
But
I’m
still
into
the
look,
love
how
light
they
are,
and
am
stoked
about
the
wired
options
as
well.
Hacks
season
3.
I
was
late
to
this
show
about
the
lives
and
relationships
of
two
comedians,
but
it’s
funny
and
weird
and
extremely
worth
your
time.
Only
18
episodes
to
catch
up
on!
You
can
do
it
this
weekend!
The
Idea
of
You.I’m
currently
biased
toward
Anne
Hathaway
because
I
just
found
out
she’s
also
an
Arsenal
fan,
which
makes
her
cool
and
smart
and
great.
But
I
keep
hearing
good
things
about
this
movie
on
Netflix
about
modern
life
and
fame
and
the
weirdness
of
both.
“Phone
Apps
for
(Weird)
Coffee
People.”
James
Hoffmann
is
a
must-subscribe
for
all
things
coffee,
but
I
especially
loved
this
look
at
all
the
apps
for
coffee
drinkers.
I’ve
become
a
huge
Filtru
fan
in
particular,
and
my
coffee
process
is
now
fussier
than
ever.
I
love
it.
Screen
share
Riley
Testut
has
had
a
busy
couple
of
weeks.
Couple
of
months,
really.
Years,
honestly.
He’s
the
developer
behind
Delta,
the
game
emulator
that
has
taken
over
the
App
Store
over
the
last
few
weeks
and
that
might
also
be
the
signal
of
a
new
app
era
entirely.
He’s
been
working
on
bringing
his
app
store,
AltStore
PAL,
to
users
in
the
EU,
while
also
just
trying
to
get
some
Pokémon
playing
in.
I
asked
Riley
to
share
his
homescreen,
in
part
just
to
see
if
I
could
snoop
on
his
Delta
and
ROM
setups.
I
got
my
wish!
Here’s
Riley’s
homescreen,
plus
some
info
on
the
apps
he
uses
and
why:
The
phone:
Purple
iPhone
12
Mini.
I
absolutely
LOVE
this
phone,
and
I’m
dreading
having
to
upgrade
to
a
larger
one
eventually.
(I
would’ve
gotten
the
13
Mini,
except
it
doesn’t
come
in
purple.)
The
wallpaper:
A
photo
of
a
Pokémon
drone
show
in
the
shape
of
Mew,
originally
taken
by
Joe
Merrick
(of
Serebii
fame),
then
slightly
edited.
The
apps:
Phone,
FaceTime,
Photos,
Camera,
Notes,
Maps,
Calculator,
Find
My,
Files,
Pokémon
Sleep,
Settings,
1Password,
Alamo
Drafthouse,
Messages,
Mail,
Safari.
My
co-founder
/
roommate
Shane
and
I
are
obsessed
with
Pokémon
Sleep
(we
compete
to
see
who
gets
the
most
shinies),
so
that’s
earned
a
spot
front
and
center.
My
social
folder
contains
my
most
heavily
used
apps
(Ivory
and
Threads),
and
then
below
it
is
the
Alamo
Drafthouse
app,
which
I
use
a
LOT
because
I
love
going
to
the
movies
and
have
the
annual
pass
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
1Password
contains
literally
everything
important
in
my
life,
so
it’s
also
a
staple,
but
I
only
made
the
Delta
folder
recently
once
it
was
released
in
the
App
Store.
It
contains
the
app
itself
as
well
as
launchers
for
Pokémon
Emerald
and
Pokémon
HeartGold
as
well
as
the
amazing
Ketchup
pokédex
app
so
I
can
easily
look
up
Pokémon
stats.
And
because
I
can’t
use
AltStore
PAL
outside
the
EU,
I
have
the
regular
AltStore
widget
to
remind
me
to
refresh
my
apps
every
week!
I
also
asked
Riley
to
share
a
few
things
he’s
into
right
now.
Here’s
what
he
shared:
I
bought
myself
a
Steam
Deck
a
few
months
ago
and
have
been
absolutely
loving
it!
In
fact,
it’s
the
main
way
I
kept
myself
entertained
while
we
were
stuck
in
Europe
trying
to
launch
AltStore
PAL
(god
bless
Dolphin
emulator
and
Super
Mario
Galaxy
2).
I’m
also
a
sucker
for
super
nerdy
science
YouTube
videos,
and
the
History
of
the
Universe
channel
is
literally
the
perfect
thing
to
put
on
in
the
background
while
I
build
some
Legos
or
something.
I
also
recently
discovered
Technology
Connections’
channel,
which
basically
scratches
the
same
itch
but
for
tech.
I’ll
also
forever
be
a
fan
of
Nirvanna
the
Band
the
Show,
and
Shane
and
I
love
their
“
Update
Day”
video
so
much
we
even
used
it
to
tease
AltStore
PAL’s
launch.
At
the
same
time…
I’m
also
deeply
invested
in
the
ongoing
UFO
discourse.
Exciting
to
see
something
that
was
dismissed
for
so
long
being
taken
seriously
by
Congress
and
others
because
that’s
how
science
makes
progress!
Crowdsourced
Here’s
what
the
Installer
community
is
into
this
week.
I
want
to
know
what
you’re
into
right
now
as
well!
Email
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or
message
me
on
Signal
— @davidpierce.11
—
with
your
recommendations
for
anything
and
everything,
and
we’ll
feature
some
of
our
favorites
here
every
week.
If
you
want
even
more
good
stuff,
check
out
the
replies
to
this
post
on
Threads.
“Neal
Brennan’s
Crazy
Good
is
the
funniest
stand-up
on
Netflix
since
Ali
Wong’s
Baby
Cobra.”
– Christopher
“I’ve
been
obsessing
over
note-taking
apps
again
because
I
am
insane.
Recently
tried
Tana,
and
it’s
incredible.
Feels
like
the
most
natural
way
for
me
to
take
notes
(bullet
journaling,
tasks,
project
management)
and
is
probably
going
to
convince
me
to
ditch
Logseq
and
Obsidian
and
everything
else.”
– Rin
“Voiijer.
This
interesting
social
media
app
is
focused
on
posting
trips.
From
day
hikes
to
overnight
adventures
abroad.
I’ve
tried
it
out
a
little
bit,
but
it
seems
geared
toward
being
a
travel
journal.
Seems
new
and
interesting.”
–
Nicholas
“3Blue1Brown.
Really
like
this
YouTube
channel
in
general
and
have
thoroughly
enjoyed
watching
this
playlist.
He
breaks
down
super
complicated
mathematical
concepts
into
easy-to-digest,
bite-size
chunks
using
examples
and
excellent
visualizations.
This
playlist
feels
particularly
relevant
for
anyone
who
wants
to
dive
a
little
deeper
into
the
technologies
and
algorithms
that
are
driving
this
wave
of
AI
hype.”
– Abie
“The
new
video
from
David
Imel
about
how
the
✨
emoji
became
the
symbol
for
AI
is
about
1,000
times
more
interesting
than
I
thought
it
would
be.
I
don’t
want
to
spoil
anything,
which
is
weird
to
say
about
a
video
like
this,
but
honestly,
the
name
of
the
video
is
just
scratching
the
surface
of
how
cool
it
is.”
– Luke
I’ve
been
playing
Bonk’s
GameBoy
games
using
Delta
and
writing
about
games
on Backloggd,
which
is
a
fun
video
game-focused
review
site
built
very
similarly
to
Letterboxd.”
– Sawyer
“My
latest
rabbit
hole
is
comics
and
graphic
novels,
and
as
someone
who
strips
his
ebooks
of
DRM,
I’m
still
trying
to
find
the
Calibre
of
comics.
I
landed
on
YACReader
and
YACReader
Library.
It’s
good
enough,
but
I
feel
there’s
still
space
for
a
really
good
app.”
– Kevin
“Starting
to
pay
more
attention
to
healthy
eating,
and
I
remember
hating
MyFitnessPal.
Found
the
app
Cronometer,
which
is
a
great
freemium
alternative.
Highly
recommended!”
– Jonathan
“I
just
wanted
to
share
how
much
I’ve
been
loving
the
new
AppleTV
Plus
series
Sugar
starring
Colin
Farrell
as
private
detective
John
Sugar,
that’s
on
a
case
of
a
missing
daughter.
It
has
a
great
camera,
vibe,
and
overall,
the
aesthetics
are
amazing.
The
plot
is
even
better,
with
subtle
details
all
around
the
show.
I’ve
just
rewatched
it
for
the
third
time
(there
are
only
four
episodes
so
far),
and
I
noticed
many
clues
for
later
development
that
I
hadn’t
noticed
before.
I
feel
like
the
showrunners
must’ve
spent
ages
on
developing
this
show.”
– Vojtěch
“Just
got
back
on
the
Castro
podcast
app
bandwagon.
It’s
under
new
management
and
they
are
iterating.
The
queue
system
is
�¥.”
–
Advay
Signing
off
For
the
last
few
weeks,
I’ve
been
reading
and
hearing
a
lot
about
how
much
people
like
the
Boox
Palma.
It’s
basically
just
an
Android
phone,
but
it
has
a
Kindle-style
E
Ink
screen,
which
means
it’s
awful
at
a
lot
of
things
but
can
download
all
your
reading
apps
and
news
apps.
I
have
a
lot
more
testing
to
do
with
it,
but
so
far,
I
love
this
thing.
It’s
kinda
slow
and
a
little
wonky,
but
it
fits
in
my
pocket
and
is
a
perfect
device
for
reading
and
taking
quick
notes.
For
years,
I’ve
cycled
between
carrying
a
notebook
everywhere,
relying
on
my
phone
for
everything,
trying
to
shove
some
other
device
into
my
workflow,
and
even
occasionally
being
a
weirdo
who
carries
around
an
iPad.
The
Palma’s
not
perfect,
but
this
form
factor
—
Android
device
with
an
E
Ink
screen
—
might
be.
I’ll
have
a
bigger
piece
on
this
thing
in
the
next
couple
of
weeks,
but
if
you’re
intrigued,
I
love
it
so
far.
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