Big Floaty Ideas
Technological Criticism from the Land Beyond Time (Next slide, please)
Or, why PowerPoint is probably making us stupid — and how its failings reflect the first wave of modern technological criticism.
A Marriage between Handwritten Notes and Obsidian
We live in a world of typed text. What place does the Penman have?
Riddle Membership Philosophy
TLDR: Riddle Press is not in the business of getting your business... All of our substantiated ideas will always be publicly accessible. Our membership & newsletter exist to nurture practices: both for our readers and writers.
Some E-ink Workflows for Mac Users
E-ink devices don’t “just work”. They require a bit of fiddling to set up — but, once set up, can be integrated seamlessly into your workflow, even with your Apple devices.
Virtuous Tools are Tangled Hierarchies
The question is not "what to automate and what not," nor even "what should we use tools for and what is exclusively human," but rather: Are the tools corrupting, or virtuous? Are they instruments that lessen our contact with reality, or do they strengthen it...
A Paean To the E-ink Tablet
Computers didn't have to be this way. E-ink gives us a glimpse into an alternate technological universe in which computers are conducive to focus –– and suggests ways to automate our existing technology to serve us better.
The Medium, the Message, and the Myth of the Impervious Craftsman
Those in Whorf’s camp claimed that just about every aspect of human experience was constructed by language – a position they would abridge as “linguistic relativity.” Those opposing them adopted some version of the “impervious craftsman” mindset, arguing that language is but a tool...
Riddle Weekly: Issue 7
A happy new year from the team at Riddle! We’ve got some big things in store for 2022, starting with our recent website redesign, and including a revamped newsletter and countless ideas, tools, and workflows we’re excited to share with you in the coming months. As ever, we’
The Every and the Automator
An installment of the Riddle Book Review. Musings on automation and free will.
What to do about todos?
by Chester Snuphanuph, PhD "Task Management" – it’s a sterile term, yet may take it as a centerpiece of their life’s work. Is it necessary? Sure, to some degree. But is it commonly overapplied or inflated beyond the bounds of reason? Most certainly. For a time, I
Riddle Weekly 2021.11
Don't look at us, Wilabroard! We're only three-dimensional creatures. Welcome again to this week's Riddle Weekly, where we offer up our own squiggles and bits in a (futile) attempt to make sense of the world. This week's puzzle will begin the public
Riddle Weekly 2021.03
To those who are new to the wild and ridiculous world of Riddle, welcome! Every Friday, we hail the coming week-end with a comic, a thought-piece, and a little puzzle to ponder over the next few days. Sometimes these puzzles are simple and charming. Other times, they are mathematical and
