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I also have a new minimalist phone for you, a book to read, a documentary to watch, fun tips for your Rabbit R1, and more. let’s start.
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- Light mobile phone 3. The new version of one of the best minimalist phones comes with a better screen, camera, NFC chip and some serious ambitions for a replacement phone. I don’t think I can afford to give up my smartphone, but I want it so bad.
- Apple password. We’ll talk more about Apple’s WWDC announcements when they start rolling out, but it’s worth thinking about now: Apple’s cross-platform, presumably well-integrated password app looks pretty good. Maybe it’s time to start compiling all your passwords and keys.
- menstruation. Robin Sloan is one of my favorite online writers, and his two previous books were excellent. It’s a deeply meta-sci-fi epic that seems to be the weirdest yet – and I mean that in a good way.
- How music became free. For people of a certain age, this Paramount Plus documentary will feel like reliving some of those formative years – remember Napster, Kazaa and LimeWire and the way the internet completely disrupted the music industry? There are many interesting stories in this.
- Dragon House Season 2. I admit I didn’t really fit in Dragon House last season, but a lot of people told me they were excited for the new season starting this weekend and I felt like I had to catch up and get ready. It feels like everyone will be talking about it on Monday.
- “I installed Android on Rabbit R1 and made it useful”. The top comment on this video simply says, “They accidentally made a great dumbbell.” It’s true! The R1 is a fun little gizmo that runs crappy software; as a small Android tablet, I admit I kind of like it again. I even pulled mine out of the drawer to try it out for myself.
- yahoo news. Yahoo acquired and shut down Artifact earlier this year. That’s sad. This is even better: Some recommendation tech is back in the new Yahoo News, and it’s got lots of personalization, stripes, badges, and all kinds of goodies. I’m back on Yahoo! Who will hit hard!
- “Inside Disney’s Area 51, where lightsabers and other technologies were invented.” Lanny Smoot seems like a really cool guy with a really cool job, and this video does a great job of showing off all the wild stuff he and Disney are developing for the company’s theme parks and other products , futuristic stuff. Give me that omnidirectional treadmill Now.
- ghost. It’s been a week, but 100 people recommended it this week, so I made an exception. (Thank you to everyone who told me about this!) This is a show with a very unusual structure and you definitely can’t watch half of it, but so far I’m digging it.
Screen sharing
Andrew Lizewski Long time one of my favorite bloggers on the internet. He spent several years in Gizmodo Writing about the weirdest, funniest, stupidest, coolest stuff on the internet that I must have spent thousands of dollars on just because he wrote it.
Currently, Andrew works at edge! It’s his first week and he’s already causing chaos in Slack. this is the best. I asked him to share his home screen with us to see if I could get any tips on how he searches the web. He didn’t reveal all of his secrets, but I do know a lot more about Canadian weather now, so there’s that.
Here’s Andrew’s home screen, along with some information about the apps he uses and why:
Telephone: iPhone 12 Pro (battery has aged a bit).
wallpaper: I like to use very minimalist wallpapers under my apps, but because I find that solid black makes the screen reflect too much, I created a custom subtle blue gradient that I’ve been using for the past five years. (For my lock screen, I use Mikael Gustafsson’s Fantastic natural scenes.
app: Google Calendar, Clock, Photos, Camera, Google Home, Google Photos, Find My, Instagram, Google Maps, WeatherCAN, Nest, Google Chat, Settings, Watch, Chrome, Apple Books, 1Password, App Store, Apple Notes, Phone , Gmail, Messages, Apple Photos.
My iPhone’s home screen is where all my daily driver apps are. These include Instagram, Google Home, the aging Nest app (which includes features of the Nest thermostat that I can’t find elsewhere), Chrome, 1Password (which pretty much solved my password anxiety once I finally switched to it), IMDb, Paprika 3, countless smart home remotes, and best of all, Environment Canada’s weather app so I know when to mow the lawn before it rains. I’m obsessed with clearing notifications on my home screen, but am glad they’re piling up on the second screen, where I like to keep all other installed apps accessible.
I also asked Andrew to share some things that interest him right now. This is what he sent back:
- I’m a big fan of retro games and have recently added smaller games Ambernik RG28XX My ever-growing collection of handheld emulators. The Game Boy Micro remains one of my all-time favorite handhelds, but with the RG28XX, I can leave all the cartridges at home.
- Our family is a bit obsessed with reality series alonewe’re excited to get into the Season 11 premiere this week.
- I just finished reading Bill Hammack’s book (also known as “Engineer Guy” on YouTube) book, things we makewhich includes a fascinating in-depth look at the engineering of everything from medieval cathedrals to how the microwave was invented.
- When I have trouble falling asleep, nothing calms my brain down faster than sleep. Joe DIY Instagram Account, which contains detailed restoration videos of classic die-cast toys. Give it a try. Watching a rusty dump truck transform back into a bright yellow Tonka toy is extremely satisfying.
Crowdsourcing
What’s this installer Community has entered this week. I also want to know what you are doing now! e-mail installer@theverge.com Or drop me a line on Signal — @davidpierce.11— with your suggestions for anything and everything, and we’ll feature some of our favorites here every week. For more suggestions than I can list here, check out the replies This article is in the thread.
“I only recently discovered this Australian company Juicy bread crumbs The company specializes in making custom motherboard replacements for old iMacs, allowing people to easily repurpose them as monitors. they did One for iMac G4! Trust me, I’ve never been so quick to hit the “buy” button (laughs). Anyway, I ordered one a few months ago and recently switched it over to my 20″ G4 and it works like a charm! I plugged it into an M1 Mac Mini that I own, and now I’m using an iMac G4 like it’s 2004. – Ryan
“I love the Surface Stand, love typing on the screen (I’ve been doing this for 14 years, TBF), and hate the cases on my Apple devices. I’m obsessed This magnet back cover Get a stand for my iPad. Can only be purchased from Amazon Germany, but they ship to New Zealand for free. Bad results. – Brendon
“what you referred to Inbox ten Makes me think you’d appreciate Tony Xie yesterday’s box I’ve been using this method for years! ——Deb
“I’ve always liked keeping diaries journal, especially since it’s completely private and local. If you want to sync between devices, you can use the cloud sync of your choice – it even has read-only sync with apps like Fitbit, Instagram, Strava and more, adding everything you did that day to a diary entry.” ——Michael
“I recently subscribed to Scott Belsky’s Influence newsletter, and I believe everyone interested in the future of technology and culture should do the same. – Ricky
“I just discovered this app croutons Used for recipe collections, and is by far the best at cleaning up URLs for actual recipes. You can even take a photo of a recipe page and it will generate the recipe. This is probably the best example of artificial intelligence being used in the real world that I have ever come across. –JT
“I’m enjoying the new MLB morning lineup podcast. Each episode is no longer than 10 minutes and recaps the scores and news from the previous day. This is a great way to learn about the best sports. ——Mario
“Always trying Star Wars: Hunters After iOS finally launches. It’s a PVP arena battle game and I’m loving it so far. The hunters are all unique and fun, the pay-to-play content isn’t too heavy, and it’s great for quick play. It’s not perfect (the user interface is terrible), but it’s a good start. – Matt
“Puzzmo just added a new game to their catalog, stack poker, and it’s excellent. –Luke
“My friend introduced me to this call of DutySimilar to shooting games, apparently very popular in India. it’s known Free maximum firepower. The reason for its popularity is its ability to run on any device.
You should try it. The graphics are mediocre, but the experience is great. – Rudrajit
Log out
A few days ago, I posted on Threads that my number one productivity tip is to take a 25-minute nap in the middle of the day. This made a lot of people relate and ask questions, even though I was absolutely right. (This is just science. I don’t make the rules.) But for anyone looking for advice, here’s mine.
The perfect 25-minute nap requires three things. First, realize that even if you don’t sleep, lying there with your eyes closed for 25 minutes will still be peaceful; not stressing about sleep will make it easier to fall asleep. Secondly, an episode of a TV show I’ve watched before (I’ve done a lot of parks and recreation) makes it easier for my brain to quiet down and fall asleep. Third, I put on my smartwatch and set my alarm there; it’s much better to wake up to a buzz on my wrist than to a screeching sound. Naps are great, naps are forever, happy naps everyone.
