# Installer 151: Zelda returns, Godzilla roars

> David Pierce's weekly guide to the best tech, games, and culture includes the long-awaited Zelda remake, a monster movie sequel, and gear for your phone.
- Title: Installer 151: Zelda returns, Godzilla roars · The Verge
- Summary: David Pierce's weekly guide to the best tech, games, and culture includes the long-awaited Zelda remake, a monster movie sequel, and gear for your phone.
- Keywords: the legend of zelda: ocarina of time, godzilla minus zero, affinity for ipad, moft dynamic folio case, peak design kickstand travel battery, bambu lab h3c, sony mdr-3r headphones, motorola signature 27, readwise books, kagi search engine, david pierce, installer newsletter
- Source: The Verge — https://theverge.com/tech/1028930/zelda-ocarina-godzilla-minus-zero-affinity-installer
- Author: David Pierce
- Published: 2026-11-07T13:49:01+00:00
- Read time: 3 min
- Topics: the legend of zelda: ocarina of time, godzilla minus zero, affinity for ipad, moft dynamic folio case, peak design kickstand travel battery, bambu lab h3c, sony mdr-3r headphones, motorola signature 27, readwise books, kagi search engine, david pierce, installer newsletter
## Welcome to Installer 151
David Pierce's weekly guide to the best tech, games, and culture returns with recommendations across gadgets, entertainment, and software.
## The Zelda remake arrives
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time returns as a remake. Pierce admits he never played the original all the way through but is now convinced to dive in.

> I've never played this game all the way through. Not sure how! Just missed it.
## Godzilla Minus Zero hits theaters
Godzilla Minus Zero is the sequel to Godzilla Minus One from three years ago. Everyone agrees it is a deserving follow-up worth the trip to the theater.
## Affinity comes to iPad
Affinity for iPad unifies all of Canva's tools in one place, matching the Mac version. It includes Apple Pencil integration and touch-friendly tools for photo editing.
## Moft Dynamic Folio Case
Moft's new iPhone case is cleverly designed with a kickstand to make phones more useful. Pierce expects it to outperform Apple's case and kickstand combination.
## Peak Design Kickstand Travel Battery
Peak Design's kickstand travel battery combines charging with a stand for watching content on planes or trains. Pierce is buying one this week for his backpack.
## Bambu Lab H3C 3D printer
The Bambu Lab H3C costs two thousand five hundred dollars and represents the future of three D printing. It is simpler and more foolproof than earlier models.
## Sony MDR-3R retro headphones
Sony released the MDR-3R headphones from the original Walkman era. At sixty dollars, they offer nineteen seventies-era cool and look like Nathan Fielder wore them.
## Motorola Signature 27 flagship
The Motorola Signature 27 has a monster camera, the brightest screen, and a giant battery. It supports GrapheneOS for users who want to avoid Google.
## Instagram Edits for Mac
Instagram Edits desktop app for Mac is free and more powerful than the mobile version. Pierce sees it as his tool to finally compete with Cristiano Ronaldo.
## Tristan Homsi's homescreen
Readwise cofounder Tristan Homsi uses an iPhone thirteen to match his users' median device. He runs iOS twenty-six, which he says lags and has janky animations.

> iOS 26 itself does not work amazingly on an iPhone 13. Lots of lagging and janky animations.
## Homsi's app recommendations
Homsi follows niche internet blogs including Slime Mold Time Mold, Gwern.net, Deepfates, and Dynomight. He uses Readwise Reader and Highlights prominently on his home screen.
## Homsi's favorite books
Homsi recently loved the Red Knight series, a dense dark fantasy. His favorite book of all time is The Beginning of Infinity, which he says changes how you see the world.
## Community picks Zelda and more
Installer readers are playing Dungeon Crawler Carl, Final Fantasy Resonance demo on Switch two, and World of Warcraft Forever. Many are waiting for Ocarina of Time to arrive.
## CutWire Drift and Kobalt readers
Community member Kolin recommends CutWire's Drift video editor as a high-quality CapCut alternative. Dylan praises Kobalt, a clean EPUB reader for Kobo devices.
## Lens Browser replaces Arc Search
Lens Browser is becoming the go-to replacement for Arc Search on mobile. Garrett and Corey both switched after Arc Search shut down, finding it exactly what they wanted.
## Kagi search engine goes free to try
Kagi, Pierce's default search engine for years, now offers fifty free searches before signup. You get one hundred more searches after signing up, before paying ten dollars monthly.
## Key takeaway

Installer 151 recommends The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, Godzilla Minus Zero, new phone accessories, and software tools for creative work.