Joel Cunningham

2 weeks ago | lifehacker.com | Joel Cunningham

When I first reviewed the Boox Palma e-reader, I called it the ideal solution to your doomscrolling habit—a device as portable and pocketable as a phone, with an adaptable Android operating system that allows you to run any apps you want, but with an e-ink screen that is both easier on the eyes and not nearly as stimulating to stare at as your smartphone’s LED display.

2 weeks ago | au.lifehacker.com | Joel Cunningham

I used to regularly read more than 125 books a year, each meticulously logged on my Goodreads profile. I read during my commute and to wind down at night. I always had a paperback in my bag or an audiobook in my ears.Then I got a smartphone. Then I got on Twitter. Then the 2016 presidential election happened. Then there was a pandemic, and for a while I stopped commuting altogether.

3 weeks ago | au.lifehacker.com | Joel Cunningham

Max may be adding the "HBO" back into its name, but don't let that fool you into thinking that streaming is getting any better for classic film fans in 2025—great movies older than a few decades are still hard to come by on popular subscription services like Hulu and Netflix. Sure, you could sign up for The Criterion Channel, that botique media label dedicated to highlighting the best in classic and contemporary films (if you are dedicated to film history, it's practically a moral imperative).

1 month ago | lifehacker.com | Joel Cunningham

Image qualityWith the caveat that color e-ink is a developing technology and that the colors on even the best e-ink screen will look duller than they would on an LED tablet, if all you care about is image quality, the Colorsoft is the easy choice here. Though both devices use a Kaleido 3 screen, Amazon really has done something special to improve color images.

1 month ago | lifehacker.com | Joel Cunningham

Though I think it's a stretch to claim that the Magic Note Pad's different display modes can really take it from full-color tablet to a replacement for your e-reader, the functionality is too well-implemented to be considered as just a marketing gimmick. While I'd personally still reach for my Boox Palma for evening reading, the Magic Note Pad's Ink Paper Mode is noticeably more comfortable to use in a dark room than a phone screen.