Electronic paper has been with us for years and years. It has great advantages: crisp, easy-to-read text, super low power. But it also has downsides: slow, messy refresh rates, monochrome text. Still, in a world that esteems shiny, bright, colourful screens, there’s something undeniably appealing about crisp, easy-on-the-eyes dark text on a light surface. Over the past couple weeks, I’ve been re... [Read More]

The natural gas provider. The electricity provider. The local water utility. Phone. Internet. Municipal taxes. The bank. Credit cards. They all want to stop sending a bill via snail mail every month. Instead, “to protect the environment”, they want to bill electronically. I used to be enthusiastic about “e-statements". I’m a nerd! I love the environment! Go ahead and email me about my bill inste... [Read More]