Do We Really Want AI in Our E Ink?

Do We Really Want AI in Our E Ink?

I recently reviewed the Cuneflow AI Notebook on my YouTube channel, The Spark and I wrote up a review of it on this platform too. Making this video and writing the article got me thinking a bit more deeply about something we’re going to see more and more of: the growing use of AI in E Ink products. And this raises a fairly important question. How much AI do we actually want in our quiet tech? 📩 Subscribe to my regular(ish) newsletter - https://markdkelly.substack.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmVqRHNxQ3g4UU9FSmpIUGVrSHNZSmdGZXNXQXxBQ3Jtc0tsTUNaQzNxdUJVUkg1aEtfSV9zSE9DSWdRanhqUS1Fazl4QklmUlB4NzJFZFFHVWJxVFVmb09oaktGUms2RldmT2FJWnVMLVg4MDlzQ21TODR1T1RtSDFQaUVZeGRKRmoxQ3VJZGIyeVI5MDlSWEZOSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fmarkdkelly.substack.com%2F&v=mINbB09MIc0] ☕️ Buy me a virtual coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/markdkelIy75 [https://buymeacoffee.com/markdkelly75] I've collated a massive list of all my favourite things on my website 👉🏻 https://www.markkelly.me/affiliate-links [https://www.markkelly.me/affiliate-links] Get full access to The Spark! at markdkelly.substack.com/subscribe [https://markdkelly.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

The Rise of the Tiny E-Readers

While most technology keeps getting bigger, faster and more complicated, e-readers seem to be moving in the opposite direction. Devices like the BOOX Palma, XTEINK readers, and even homemade projects are exploring the idea that reading might actually work better on smaller, simpler devices designed to compete with distraction rather than become another source of it. 📩 Subscribe to my regular(ish) newsletter - https://markdkelly.substack.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmVqRHNxQ3g4UU9FSmpIUGVrSHNZSmdGZXNXQXxBQ3Jtc0tsTUNaQzNxdUJVUkg1aEtfSV9zSE9DSWdRanhqUS1Fazl4QklmUlB4NzJFZFFHVWJxVFVmb09oaktGUms2RldmT2FJWnVMLVg4MDlzQ21TODR1T1RtSDFQaUVZeGRKRmoxQ3VJZGIyeVI5MDlSWEZOSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fmarkdkelly.substack.com%2F&v=mINbB09MIc0] ☕️ Buy me a virtual coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/markdkelIy75 [https://buymeacoffee.com/markdkelly75] I've collated a massive list of all my favourite things on my website 👉🏻 https://www.markkelly.me/affiliate-links [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmVqRHNxQ3g4UU9FSmpIUGVrSHNZSmdGZXNXQXxBQ3Jtc0tsTUNaQzNxdUJVUkg1aEtfSV9zSE9DSWdRanhqUS1Fazl4QklmUlB4NzJFZFFHVWJxVFVmb09oaktGUms2RldmT2FJWnVMLVg4MDlzQ21TODR1T1RtSDFQaUVZeGRKRmoxQ3VJZGIyeVI5MDlSWEZOSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fmarkdkelly.substack.com%2F&v=mINbB09MIc0] Get full access to The Spark! at markdkelly.substack.com/subscribe [https://markdkelly.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Why Physical Books Refuse to Disappear

For a brief while, it seemed obvious how this story would end. We’d already watched one format after another get replaced by something newer, smaller, and easier to live with. Vinyl gave way to tapes, tapes gave way to CDs, CDs gave way to downloads, and downloads gave way to streaming. Each new step promised less clutter, better portability, and easier access. Most of the time, convenience won. So when ebooks started taking off, along with E Ink devices like the Kindle and Kobo, plenty of people assumed physical books were next. 📩 Subscribe to my regular(ish) newsletter - https://markdkelly.substack.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmVqRHNxQ3g4UU9FSmpIUGVrSHNZSmdGZXNXQXxBQ3Jtc0tsTUNaQzNxdUJVUkg1aEtfSV9zSE9DSWdRanhqUS1Fazl4QklmUlB4NzJFZFFHVWJxVFVmb09oaktGUms2RldmT2FJWnVMLVg4MDlzQ21TODR1T1RtSDFQaUVZeGRKRmoxQ3VJZGIyeVI5MDlSWEZOSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fmarkdkelly.substack.com%2F&v=mINbB09MIc0] ☕️ Buy me a virtual coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/markdkelIy75 [https://buymeacoffee.com/markdkelly75] I've collated a massive list of all my favourite things on my website 👉🏻 https://www.markkelly.me/affiliate-links [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmVqRHNxQ3g4UU9FSmpIUGVrSHNZSmdGZXNXQXxBQ3Jtc0tsTUNaQzNxdUJVUkg1aEtfSV9zSE9DSWdRanhqUS1Fazl4QklmUlB4NzJFZFFHVWJxVFVmb09oaktGUms2RldmT2FJWnVMLVg4MDlzQ21TODR1T1RtSDFQaUVZeGRKRmoxQ3VJZGIyeVI5MDlSWEZOSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fmarkdkelly.substack.com%2F&v=mINbB09MIc0] Get full access to The Spark! at markdkelly.substack.com/subscribe [https://markdkelly.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

The reMarkable Paper Pure Proves Less Can Actually Be More

I think reMarkable’s latest product, the Paper Pure, reveals something important about the digital paper market: progress in this space doesn’t always mean adding more. In most corners of tech, the logic is very familiar. More apps, more features, more notifications, more flexibility, more ways for one device to become six devices metaphorically glued together. The assumption is that the more a product can do, the more desirable it becomes. reMarkable seems to be arguing for something different. Sometimes the appeal is in taking things away. 📩 Subscribe to my regular(ish) newsletter - https://markdkelly.substack.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmVqRHNxQ3g4UU9FSmpIUGVrSHNZSmdGZXNXQXxBQ3Jtc0tsTUNaQzNxdUJVUkg1aEtfSV9zSE9DSWdRanhqUS1Fazl4QklmUlB4NzJFZFFHVWJxVFVmb09oaktGUms2RldmT2FJWnVMLVg4MDlzQ21TODR1T1RtSDFQaUVZeGRKRmoxQ3VJZGIyeVI5MDlSWEZOSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fmarkdkelly.substack.com%2F&v=mINbB09MIc0] ☕️ Buy me a virtual coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/markdkelIy75 [https://buymeacoffee.com/markdkelly75] I've collated a massive list of all my favourite things on my website 👉🏻 https://www.markkelly.me/affiliate-links [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmVqRHNxQ3g4UU9FSmpIUGVrSHNZSmdGZXNXQXxBQ3Jtc0tsTUNaQzNxdUJVUkg1aEtfSV9zSE9DSWdRanhqUS1Fazl4QklmUlB4NzJFZFFHVWJxVFVmb09oaktGUms2RldmT2FJWnVMLVg4MDlzQ21TODR1T1RtSDFQaUVZeGRKRmoxQ3VJZGIyeVI5MDlSWEZOSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fmarkdkelly.substack.com%2F&v=mINbB09MIc0] Get full access to The Spark! at markdkelly.substack.com/subscribe [https://markdkelly.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Why Are E-Ink Note-Taking Tablets So Expensive?

Kindle Scribes, reMarkables, BOOX tablets, Supernotes, and other premium digital paper devices can cost several hundred pounds. In some cases, once you add the accessories, you are well past the £700 mark. And for plenty of people, that pricing looks faintly ridiculous. 📩 Subscribe to my regular(ish) newsletter - https://markdkelly.substack.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmVqRHNxQ3g4UU9FSmpIUGVrSHNZSmdGZXNXQXxBQ3Jtc0tsTUNaQzNxdUJVUkg1aEtfSV9zSE9DSWdRanhqUS1Fazl4QklmUlB4NzJFZFFHVWJxVFVmb09oaktGUms2RldmT2FJWnVMLVg4MDlzQ21TODR1T1RtSDFQaUVZeGRKRmoxQ3VJZGIyeVI5MDlSWEZOSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fmarkdkelly.substack.com%2F&v=mINbB09MIc0] ☕️ Buy me a virtual coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/markdkelIy75 [https://buymeacoffee.com/markdkelly75] I've collated a massive list of all my favourite things on my website 👉🏻 https://www.markkelly.me/affiliate-links [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmVqRHNxQ3g4UU9FSmpIUGVrSHNZSmdGZXNXQXxBQ3Jtc0tsTUNaQzNxdUJVUkg1aEtfSV9zSE9DSWdRanhqUS1Fazl4QklmUlB4NzJFZFFHVWJxVFVmb09oaktGUms2RldmT2FJWnVMLVg4MDlzQ21TODR1T1RtSDFQaUVZeGRKRmoxQ3VJZGIyeVI5MDlSWEZOSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fmarkdkelly.substack.com%2F&v=mINbB09MIc0] Get full access to The Spark! at markdkelly.substack.com/subscribe [https://markdkelly.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]