Hello, pals! Welcome to Installer No. 94, your information to the very best and Verge-iest stuff on the earth. (For those who’re new right here, welcome, did you hydrate at present, and likewise you’ll be able to learn all of the previous editions on the Installer homepage.)
I even have for you some sturdy cables, an incredible new Alien present, an odd RPG, and extra.
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- Teenage Engineering’s Laptop-2 PC case: This small kind issue PC case has some superior Teenage Engineering aptitude. I like the hazy, semi-transparent look. Even higher, the corporate can be giving it away without spending a dime — that’s, when it’s again in inventory once more. No less than you’ll be able to join a waitlist.
- Fairphone’s new cables and chargers: Fairphone says its new equipment are extra sturdy than what it provided earlier than and made with sustainability in thoughts. They appear like stable cables and chargers, too, in order that they might be an incredible choice in case you like Fairphone’s mission.
- Alien: Earth: FX’s new collection set within the Alien universe is getting nice critiques. My data of the Alien franchise is restricted to Alien and Aliens, however Alien: Earth seems to be actually scary — and I’m overdue for a great scary present.
- GuliKit’s ES and ES Professional controllers: If you’d like a higher-end Change 2 controller however don’t need to pay $89.99, GuliKit’s new $24.99 and $29.99 choices are significantly extra reasonably priced and supply perks like anti-drift joysticks. The controllers work on PC, Android, iOS, and macOS, too.
- OFF: This surreal RPG, starring a baseball participant on a mission to purify the world from ghosts, is now accessible in a modernized model on Steam and Nintendo Change. I’ve performed a little bit little bit of it, and it’s fairly unusual — which I say in essentially the most complimentary manner.
- Enter the Gungeon and Exit the Gungeon on cell: The hit roguelike Enter the Gungeon is now accessible on iOS and Android for the primary time, whereas Exit the Gungeon is again on iOS and has arrived on Google Play. Be careful for bullets.
- No one 2: The sequel to 2021’s No one, starring Bob Odenkirk, as a former murderer is now in theaters. I by no means caught the primary, however I like principally every thing Odenkirk does, so I’m guessing I’d have plenty of enjoyable with these.
This week I’m that includes Soren Iverson, who you might acknowledge as the one that posts unhinged design ideas on social media like an iOS app icon filling up based mostly on what number of notifications the app has. Each time these cross my feed, I almost all the time cackle. I anticipated him to deliver a few of that chaos on his precise homescreen, however I used to be stunned to study that his homescreen is much more minimal than mine — which impressed me to make mine rather less busy, too.
Picture: Soren Iverson
The wallpaper: A black display. I attempt to make time on my telephone intentional, I name, textual content, or take notes most continuously. Every little thing else I bury as a extra intentional motion I’ve to take in order that I’m typically extra centered.
The apps: Cellphone, Messages, Notes
I additionally requested Soren to share a number of issues he’s into proper now. Right here’s what he mentioned:
- I downloaded and began replaying Civilization III (sure, the one from 2001). It’s one among my favourite video games, and I nonetheless love plenty of the alternatives they made with the interface design.
- I just lately watched The Decline of Western Civilization II. Tremendous attention-grabbing three-part collection on punk, steel, and has many nice interviews in it (RIP Ozzy 🖤).
- There’s this Instagram account referred to as @furb_exotic, they make large anthropomorphic Furbys which can be equally disturbing and mesmerizing.
- Snack Wraps, not usually a McDonald’s fan however, wow, they’re good.
Right here’s what the Installer group is into this week. I need to know what you’re into proper now as nicely! E-mail [email protected] along with your suggestions for something and every thing, and we’ll function a few of our favorites right here each week. For much more nice suggestions, try the replies to this put up on The Verge, this put up on Threads, and this put up on Bluesky.
“Shopping for a bunch of Ubiquiti gear for the brand new home that absolutely isn’t overkill.” — SorryAboutYourCat
“Mannequin railroading. Been holding off changing to DCC from DC hoping a nicely designed trendy different will seem, nevertheless it’s the identical overestimated old-fashioned promote it’s all the time been.” — RoboticsRob
“I’ve been taking part in Merge Maestro manner an excessive amount of. It’s a enjoyable match recreation with Tremendous Auto Pets-like emoji art work. Free-to-start on cell with a $2 worth for your complete recreation.” — Dominick
“Studying: The Subsequent Dialog by Jefferson Fisher. Enjoying: Dishonored for the primary time. Watching: Mr. Robotic and Murderbot (does this rely as a theme?) Rabbit gap: House Assistant and customarily decreasing my digital footprint (I say as making this public put up).” — Omega86
“Simply obtained to watching The Penguin, and it’s a extremely enjoyable gangster romp set in Gotham. I’ve largely uninterested in the superhero stuff, however I’m all the time a sucker for good origin tales, and this actually delivers. And the key is, it’s actually about Sofia Falcone and her conflict together with her patriarchal mob household. Cristin Milioti is incredible within the position.” — verge_user_m573tv18
“UFO 50 simply got here out on the Nintendo Change. I’ve been following the podcast Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Players, which goes by every of the 50 video games in a ebook club-like format, with only one recreation every week.” — Wolf3d.exe -goobers
“I, like many different individuals, watched Barbarian just lately on Netflix. It’s leaving on August thirty first. The director’s new film, Weapons, simply got here out. Extremely, extremely advocate Barbarian. It’s enjoyable to go in blind, and even in case you’ve seen the trailer, you’ll nonetheless be spared a few of its nice twists. There’s extra humor in it than you may count on, and the grotesque elements aren’t over-the-top.” — Cameron
Google is about to kick off the 2025 gadget season with its Pixel launch occasion on August twentieth. I’d love to listen to from you all: Are you planning to improve something this yr, and in that case, why? What are you hoping Apple, Google, and others will announce? Or are you going to maintain holding onto your gear?
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