Light Phone 3 will replace your iPhone

Hello friends! Welcome to Installer No. 42, Your Guide to the Best and Edge-The worst thing in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, we’re so glad you found us, and you can also read all the old issues on the site Installer Home.)

I also have a new minimalist phone for you, a book to read, a documentary to watch, a cool hack for your Rabbit R1 and much more. Let’s get on with it.

(As always, the best part Installer these are your ideas and tips. What are you playing, reading, downloading, buying or enjoying this week? What interests you that should interest everyone else? Tell me everything: [email protected]. And if you know someone else who might like it Installertell them to subscribe here.)

• Light phone 3. The new version of one of the best minimalist phones has a better screen, camera, NFC chip and considerable ambitions related to replacing the phone. I don’t think I’m physically able to give up my smartphone, but I want this thing so bad.
• Apple Passwords. We’ll be talking a lot more about all of Apple’s WWDC-related announcements as they start to roll out, but it’s worth thinking about this now: Apple’s cross-platform, likely well-integrated password app looks really good. It may be time to start compiling all your passwords and keys.
• Associated with the Moon. Robin Sloan is one of my favorite writers on the internet, and both of his previous books were excellent. Deeply meta-science fiction, this one feels like the strangest ever – and I mean that in a good way.
• How music became free. For those of a certain age, this Paramount Plus documentary will be like experiencing some of its formative years – remember Napster, Kazaa and LimeWire and how the Internet completely ruined the music industry? So many funny stories in this one.
• Dragon House Season 2. I admit that I wasn’t really into it Dragon House last season, but so many people told me they were excited to start the new season this weekend that I feel like I need to catch up to be ready. I have a feeling everyone will be talking about it on Monday.
• “I installed Android on Rabbit R1 and made it usable” The main comment on this video is simply, “They accidentally made a great stupid call.” That’s kind of true! The R1 is a fun gadget with crappy software; as a small Android tablet, I admit to loving it again. I even pulled mine out of the drawer to try it myself.
• Yahoo News. Yahoo bought and shut down Artifact earlier this year. It was sad. This is better: Some of the recommendation technology returns in the new Yahoo News, which comes with tons of personalization, streaks, badges, and all kinds of good stuff. I’m using Yahoo! again! Who would have thought!
• “Inside Disney’s “Area 51” where lightsabers and other technology were invented.” Lanny Smoot seems like an incredibly cool person who has an incredibly cool job, and this video does a great job of showing off all the crazy, futuristic things he and Disney are working on for the company’s theme parks and other products. Give me that omni-directional treadmill Now.
• Fantasies. This is already a week old, but like 100 of you recommended it this week, so I’m making an exception. (Thank you to everyone who told me about it!) It’s a truly amazingly constructed show and definitely unwatchable halfway through, but I’m sticking with it so far.

Andrzej Liszewski She has long been one of my favorite bloggers on the Internet. He spent years in Gizmodo I’ve written about the weirdest, funniest, stupidest and coolest things on the internet and I’ve definitely spent thousands of dollars on things just because he wrote about it.

Now Andrew works for Edge! It was his first week and he’s already on Slack causing chaos. This is the best. I asked him to share his home screen with us to see if I could get some tips on how he searches the web. He didn’t reveal all his secrets, but I know more about the weather in Canada now, so that’s something.

Here’s Andrew’s home screen and what apps he uses and why:

Telephone: iPhone 12 Pro (with a battery that feels its age).

Wallpaper: I like a very minimalist wallpaper for my apps, but because I think the solid black makes the screen too reflective, I created a custom, subtle blue gradient that I’ve been using for five years. (For the lock screen, I use one of Mikael Gustafsson dreamy nature scenes.)

Apps: 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 main home screen has all my daily driver apps. This includes Instagram, Google Home, the aging Nest app (which includes features on my Nest thermostat that I can’t find elsewhere), Chrome, 1Password (which almost solved my password problem when I finally switched), IMDb, Paprika 3, countless smart home remotes and, most importantly, the Environment Canada weather app so I know when to mow the grass before it starts raining. I’m obsessed with clearing notifications on the main home screen, but I’m happy that they accumulate on the second screen where I like to have access to all my other installed apps.

I also asked Andrew to share some of the things he’s currently interested in. Here’s what he sent back:

• I’m a big fan of retro games and recently added a tiny one Anbernic RG28XX to my ever-growing collection of portable emulators. The Game Boy Micro remains one of my all-time favorite handhelds, but with the RG28XX I can leave all my cartridges at home.
• Our house is a bit obsessed with reality TV Aloneand we’re very excited to dive into the Season 11 premiere this week.
• I just finished reading Bill Hammack’s book (aka “Engineer” on YouTube) book, The things we createwhich includes a fascinating and deep dive into the engineering of everything from medieval cathedrals to the invention of the microwave oven.
• When I can’t sleep, nothing calms my brain faster than… Joe DIY Instagram account, which features videos of detailed restorations of classic die-cast toys. Try it. Watching a rusty dump truck turn back into a bright yellow Tonka toy is incredibly satisfying.

Here’s what Installer the community is engaged this week. I also want to know what you are doing now! E-mail [email protected] or message me on Signal – @davidpierce.11 ​​​​– with your recommendations on everything, and we’ll feature some of our favorites here each week. For more recommendations than I could fit here, check out the answers at this post on Threads.

“I recently came across an Australian company called Juicy Crumble which specializes in creating custom motherboard replacements for old iMacs, allowing people to easily repurpose them as monitors. And they did one for iMac G4! Believe me when I tell you I have never hit the “buy” button so quickly (lol). Anyway, I ordered one a few months ago and recently replaced it with my 20 inch G4 and it worked like a charm! I connected it to my Mac Mini M1 and now I’m using my iMac G4 like it’s 2004.” – Ryan

“I LOVE the Surface Stand, I enjoy typing on the screen (I’ve been doing it for 14 years, TBD), and I hate the cases on my Apple devices. I have an obsession this back cover with a magnet with iPad stand. It could only be obtained from Amazon Germany, but it was shipped to New Zealand for free. Terrible result.” – Brendon

“Your mention of Inbox ten I think you’ll appreciate Tony Hsieh Yesterbox a method I have been using successfully for years!” –Deb

“I love journaling Diarium, especially since it is completely private and local. If you want to sync across devices, you can use the cloud sync of your choice – it can even read-only sync with apps like Fitbit, Instagram, Strava, etc. to add everything you did that day to your diary entry.” -Michael

“I recently subscribed to Scott Belsky Implications newsletter, and I believe that anyone interested in the future of technology and culture should do so as well.” – Ricky

“I just discovered this app Toast for collecting recipes and it is definitely best to check the URL of the actual recipe. You can even take a photo of a cookbook page and a recipe will be generated. Probably the best real-world example of AI use that I have seen.” – J.T

“I’m happy with the new one MLB morning lineup podcast. Each episode is 10 minutes or less and includes a summary of the previous day’s results and news. It was a very nice way to catch up on the best of sport.” – Mario

“I tried Star Wars: Hunters on iOS after its final launch. It’s a PvP arena fighting game and I’m really enjoying it so far. Hunters are unique and fun, not too taxing for pay-to-play games, and are exceptionally good for quick play. It’s not perfect (the interface is terrible), but it’s a good start. – Matt

“Puzzmo has just added a new game to its catalog, Stack pokerand it’s stellar.” – Łukasz

“My friends introduced it to me Call of Duty-like a shooting game which is apparently very popular in India. It’s named Free fire max. The reason for its popularity is its ability to run on any device.

You should try. The graphics are average, but the experience is great.” – Rudrajit

A few days ago I posted on Threads that my number one way to be productive is to take a 25-minute nap in the middle of the day. This made a lot of people have feelings and ask questions, even though I’m completely right. (It’s just science. I don’t make the rules.) But for anyone who asked for tips, here are mine.

The perfect 25-minute nap consists of three things. First, realizing that even if you’re awake, lying with your eyes closed for 25 minutes is still very relaxing; lack of stress related to sleep makes it easier to fall asleep. Second, an episode of a TV show I had seen earlier (I watch it a lot). Parks and recreation) can make it easier to calm your brain and fall asleep. Third, I put on my smartwatch and set an alarm there; waking up to a buzzing from your wrist is infinitely better than a roaring sound. Naps are great, naps forever, happy naps, everyone.