Andru Marino

Not much has changed in this updated version of Rode’s wireless microphone system, but it does have a lot of great color options. They aren’t smaller like the Wireless Micro, but at least you can match it to the color of the shirt you clip it to.

Though I like the idea of wirelessly connecting to a record player, I rarely use that function. If you do, let me know why!

In case you missed it, The Verge made a print magazine. I’ve seen it in person, and it’s beautiful. (I’m not just saying that because I’m on the cover in both human and goblin forms.) And now for a limited time, you can get your own with a Verge annual subscription.

I’ve been testing out wireless microphones from Rode, DJI, Shure, Sennheiser, and others over the past few years — and they’re improving! Recently, both DJI and Rode released compact versions of their microphones, so I put them head-to-head in this video.

At $149, the Wireless Micro is a more pocketable version of Rode’s wireless microphone system. I’ve been using the Wireless Go for a few years now, and having something less conspicuous on my lapel is much appreciated.

Thanks to enthusiasts at minidisc.wiki, you can still add songs to a MiniDisc from a modern computer using its web app. Which means we live in a world where a Pixel 9 Pro can talk to a MiniDisc player from 2002.

Dream Jelly’s perspective as a middle schooler during the early years of iPhone apps is a fresh and fun take on smartphone history. Watch for the nostalgia, stay for the funny anecdote about using the “Fake a call” app on an iPod Touch in a Hollister.