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This week I wrote: AI search engine and The future of Disney+reading about Anne Hathaway and andrew huberman and Jonathan Canter, productivity apps that talk Along with the WVFRM crew, we continue to monitor everything.how they made it dunes” Listen to the video and get your hands on it Black box podcasts and learning What is a format? and how to apply it to every aspect of my life.
We also have lots of new things to watch this weekend, including a new AI voice notes app, old and new keyboards, a food tracking app, a comedy podcast, and more. Let’s get started.
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- Cleft Note. I’ve tried many AI-powered voice memo apps, but this one might be the best yet. Just speak and the app will transform your unorganized thoughts into well-formatted notes. You can switch to transcript at any time.
- gentleman from moscow. Amor Thors Book This drama, in which Ewan McGregor plays a count who lives under house arrest in a luxury hotel, is much more interesting than I expected, and it seems to be quite popular. I might be willing to pay Paramount Plus for this.
- anxious generationby Jonathan Haidt. Remember that atlantic ocean Story Please tell us about the effects that phones and social media, which were all the rage a few weeks ago, have on children. This is the book version. I don’t necessarily like Haidt’s ideas and thinking, but for now I read this book only as a conversation starter for a series of conversations about how to be a parent (and a child, and a human being) in modern society. I’m here. There’s a lot to chew on here.
- Steve! (Martin) Two-part documentary. This doc is over three hours long, which is a lot of time to spend with Steve Martin. But it’s Steve Martin! In a way, this is a documentary about how no one really knows the main character, and it’s a deep look at a rather vain but still very funny man.
- Sigma OS. This is a browser full of interesting ideas about how a browser should work. Most recently, the company rolled out a set of AI features for web search and summarization. As someone who publishes information on the Internet, this is a very moving experience for me. As a user, it’s quite convenient.
- believers. A Netflix show about startups, religion, fraud, the power of marketing and belief, fake it until you make it, crime, cops, more crime, and more cops? Yes, I’m planning on watching this on Netflix this weekend.
- Spotify course. Every time Spotify releases something new, I think two things. beginning, Oh, and is this going to break Spotify’s UI even more? Then, secondly, Ah, this might actually work. This week’s participants: Video and audio education courses. It’s only available in the UK at the moment, but I’d like to try it out if I can get it.
- The Spider Within: Into the Spider-Verse. It’s a 7-minute short film, and it’s a full-fledged movie. The animation of the movie Into the Spider-Verse His style continues to amaze me, but this story about anxiety and communication is a very powerful one. And it’s all for a good cause!
- 8BitDo Commodore 64 Keyboard. Thanks to everyone who emailed me last week after I complained about the keyboard! I’m considering the Silent Switch and his Logitech MX keys, but my heart already belongs to this $110 device. It has all the flair and customization you’d expect from a retro beige keyboard.
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jesse david fox I don’t know about comedy, but I probably know more about it than anyone else.he writes: vulture (Friends of Vox Media) About comedy. He wrote a fun book about comedy. comedy book; he hosts a very funny and sometimes very deep podcast good oneand he turned that podcast into a Peacock special that aired this week. Good One: A show about jokes. Not only is this about Mike Birbiglia, which I love, but it’s also about what it means to be funny and creative and just a human being.
I asked Jesse to share his home screen partly because I wanted to know if there was a comedy app out there, but also because I wanted to know if there was a comedy app out there that’s always interesting to watch, listen to, read, discover, talk about, and analyze. It was also because I wanted to know how the people who do the work do it. — actually find them all.
Below you can see Jesse’s home screen and information about which apps he uses and why.
phone: It’s the iPhone 13 Mini, but I don’t like it. I like that it’s not that big, but I swear my next phone won’t be Apple.
wallpaper: The lock screen is a photo of Art Shea. My home screen is Joel Meyerowitz. Isn’t it wonderful? I saw both at a photo show many years ago.
App: Calendar, Photos, Camera, Apple Notes, Settings, Weather, Clock, SevenBell, Phone, Yelp, Peacock, Messages, Marvel Unlimited.
In general, these are the apps I use and I can use them without any problems. Weather, notes, camera, podcast app (I listen to a lot of podcasts for research) good one) is the one I use most often. I always check Slack and Instagram, but I want something more challenging so I have to search.
Two apps recently moved to the homepage: 1.) Peacock so you can always play. good one Special services to increase views, and 2.) Marvel Unlimited. I recently started reading manga. There are some MCU movies and shows of his that I really like, so I thought I might want a source for that. And I love it! I love Groot.
We also asked Jesse to tell us about some of the things he’s currently passionate about. Here’s what he sent back:
- Watch content. During the pandemic, YouTube got me hooked on watches. I received a lot of service on TikTok pawn stars I really liked the clip.Then all clips are Actually on YouTubeThat way I won’t have to worry about TikTok destroying my brain.After a few weeks I started running out pawn stars Clips and YouTube suggestions antique roadshow clip, I loved it.one of the most famous antique roadshow Clip includes older veterans Received an exorbitant quote for his Rolex, loved it. YouTube started suggesting the next video, probably because I watched it a few times and sent it to people. hodinkee and teddy baldassar. Fast forward a few years, and now my Instagram feed is filled with photos of old watches and shady characters trading in watches I’ll never be able to afford. (If you can afford it and would like my suggestions, please feel free to contact me.) I also have many theories about a massive conspiracy involving all these content creators. So I’m spending my time exclusively trying to figure it out.
- clip of mind the game Podcast. I like to see two people talking about things they both know well, whether I’m familiar with the subject or not. I watch and play basketball, but LeBron James and JJ Redick’s new podcasts are often beyond my comprehension. Still, I think it’s really fun to watch LeBron act like a big idiot about how to guard reverse pick-and-rolls. That said, I can’t actually watch every episode because it’s too boring.
- newcomer. Podcasters on opposite ends of the spectrum, Lauren Lapkus and Nicole Byer know nothing about what they’re talking about about each season (currently the Batman movies), but they support each other’s confusions and whimsical misreadings of the series. There’s something very endearing about the method. The movies they watch.
- after midnight and dinner time live. I like comedians and I like watching people cook, but the most fun part of both shows is that things often go wrong. Comedians do crazy things, intentionally break the rules, after midnight Host Taylor Tomlinson seems pissed at them, but almost everyone is laughing, including me.upon DTL, David Chang really messes up his cooking more than usual on cooking shows. And with the best episodes, the guests find ways to become agents of disruption themselves. A lot of late night TV is well organized. It’s fun to see people relatively free.
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This is what it is about installer Community enters this week. I’d love to know what you’re into right now! Email installer@theverge.com Or send us a message at +1 203-570-8663 with your recommendations for everything. We’ll be featuring some of our favorites here each week.
“I found a new macro tracker/food diary that I love – food norms. It has the best AI features I’ve seen in this category. It estimates the approximate calorie/nutrient value of your meal, which is great if you’re out for breakfast and don’t want to break down every ounce of eggs. Benedict, this app helps you get a rough estimate and add it to your diary. ” – Nick
“I’m obsessed with playing.”the end of the beginning‘ by Djo Onloop and Only I just found out That’s because of a cute floppy-haired guy’s side project. stranger things” – Amy
“3 Physical problems Used up my week and my brain. Now that S1 is over, let’s move on to the next one. audio book, narrated by Rosalind Chao. – Bud
“I am currently lego technic mars crew rover. It just went down this month! ” – Jeff
“Since you mentioned Battle Royale, Blizzard just released a limited time BR. storm of plunder. It can be accessed from WoW’s main menu and uses WoW’s assets and themes, but the player’s character does not appear and it plays completely differently. That’s the weirdest thing I’ve seen in years. ” – Sanjeev
“strategy For iOS. This gaming app is especially powerful on the iPad, where you can create larger battlefields.It’s almost meditative to play rather than being stressed out by losing. dangerOnce you get the hang of it. – Jake
“slice & dice It just shipped on Steam this week, so it’s worth checking out if you’re a fan. Defeat the Spire. I played an early version of itch.io for a few years, and of course I played with it so much that I had to uninstall it.So do you think I’ll name this the uninstaller?” – Ron
“dragons dogma 2 It’s been occupying my brain space all week. A great combination of fantasy adventure and chaos he simulator with great results. Giant Bomb also has the following shows in progress: bright club There, they take turns playing the most notoriously bad game ever made and cosplaying as characters from that game. Watching them struggle with a broken game is hilarious, nostalgic, and heartbreaking at the same time. ” – Bobby
“I used to watch all the Marvel movies, but I don’t think I’m the only one who’s lost interest in the MCU. As a long-time Spidey and X-Men fan, I’m scratching my Marvel itch right now with games. Card games for mobile and card games for desktop. marvel snap is a lot of fun and you can play (and win!) without spending any money. midnight sun is also interesting, but a little bloated. But it’s nice to hang out with the heroes in between missions. Make mine Marvel! ” – Jasper
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About once a year, I come across an NPR Tiny Desk video, realize that Tiny Desk is the best thing on YouTube, and spend days to months watching dozens of videos. (This time it was like this Justin Timberlake’s recent appearances To me, this is all the fun things about the internet in one place. It’s low-tech and yet so well-done, silly and approachable, yet so professional that it honestly feels like you’re right there.room with olivia rodrigo or cast of The Lion King or Usher.And yes, of course, of course I’m watching Taylor Swift stuff Every time I fall in love with it again.
