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Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 139, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, barbecue sauce, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)
I also have for you the return of a favorite TV show, some new bags for toting all your gear, a couple of exciting new Android apps, and much more. Let’s go.
(As always, the best part of Installer is your ideas and tips. What are you watching / reading / playing / listening to / hacking into with your AI agent this week? Tell me everything: [email protected]. And if you know someone else who might enjoy Installer, forward it to them and tell them to subscribe here.)
The Drop
Ted Lasso season 4 . Lots of good reviews for the new season, which is also kind of a soft reboot of the franchise. And all the bad ones are like, “why isn’t there any conflict, this show is too happy,” which I count as a good review anyway. Give me more shows that make me feel better at the end of every episode. Lots of good reviews for the new season, which is also kind of a soft reboot of the franchise. And all the bad ones are like, “why isn’t there any conflict, this show is too happy,” which I count as a good review anyway. Give me more shows that make me feel better at the end of every episode.
The Peak Design City Backpack . The The whole lineup of City products — which includes totes, crossbody bags, and more — looks great, but I’m a backpack guy at heart. Love a dedicated AirTag pocket, love an integrated hook, love the mix of clean design and tons of organization. I really don’t need a new backpack, and yet…
Bose QuietComfort headphones . Noise-canceling headphones are like AI models, in that it seems every one’s the best until the next one comes out three days later. I’m excited about Bose’s adaptive EQ for dialogue and the improved passthrough when you want the ANC off. I also like Noise-canceling headphones are like AI models, in that it seems every one’s the best until the next one comes out three days later. I’m excited about Bose’s adaptive EQ for dialogue and the improved passthrough when you want the ANC off. I also like the mint color . A lot.
Nothing’s CMF Clip Pro . More headphones! Nothing’s buds are generally hard to beat for $100. Also, open earbuds are awesome. Throw in the awesome orange color I already love in my Shokz headphones, and I’m getting alarmingly close to two headphone purchases this week. More headphones! Nothing’s buds are generally hard to beat for $100. Also, open earbuds are awesome. Throw in the awesome orange color I already love in my Shokz headphones, and I’m getting alarmingly close to two headphone purchases this week.
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