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The Verge’s Installer 150 Mixes Smoky Mountains Getaway With Tech Highlights
WHY IT MATTERS
The post illustrates how The Verge blends personal travel anecdotes with current tech tools, encouraging readers to try new browsers and gadgets like the Pebble Index.
What happened
In Installer No. 150, The Verge’s editor recounts a family trip to the Smoky Mountains, noting the short length of the post because of the vacation.
He mentions reading about job hunting, the TV show 30 Rock, and crypto detectives, while testing the DuckDuckGo browser after reader suggestions. The article also covers watching a new Pixar short, catching up on VisionQuest, and playing with a Pebble Index device.
The piece is framed as part of the Installer series, which guides readers through the latest and most interesting tech. The editor signs off with a Halloween greeting and a reminder that earlier editions are available on the Installer homepage.
LINKED SOURCES
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The Verge · David Pierce · Discovery only; Vox Media copyright terms apply
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