BOOX Story: How Video Game Journalist Dan Ryckert Cuts Screen Chaos
BOOX is dedicated to helping people boost productivity with devices that minimize distractions and reduce eye strain. Dan Ryckert, a video game journalist and Twitch streamer, perfectly embodies this mission. He describes his workday as intensely screen-saturated. “I’m inundated with screens all day, and a big part of my job involves taking notes,” he says, making BOOX’s eye-friendly design essential to his workflow.
Navigating a Multi-Screen Workday
Dan’s career spans nearly two decades. “Every day, I'm juggling video calls, notes, Twitch/YouTube chat, and more,” he explains. “My eyes constantly bounce between screens.” When playing games for work, Dan prefers full immersion: “I turn off my phone, leave monitors behind, and just play on the big screen in my game room.” Previously, his notes were all digital—Google Docs on an LCD tablet or phone, cluttered and prone to distracting notifications. “Every ping was a potential distraction,” he recalls.
Finding Focus with BOOX Note Air5 C
Already a longtime Palma user, Dan chose the Note Air5 C to reclaim his focus. “I keep it simple, just the Notes and a reading app,” he says. "Now, I’m able to remove at least one screen from my daily routine,” cutting out the harsh artificial light and minimizing distractions.
This simplicity helps him capture ideas fluidly: “Playing a game for review, I scribble thoughts with arrows, circles, underlines, and occasional sketches," he recalls. “When I started reviewing games in 2005, I did everything on pen and paper, so returning to this feels nostalgic. I love it.”
Credit: Dan Ryckert
During podcasts, Note Air5 C serves as a clutter-free scratch pad: “Instead of juggling multiple windows for notes amid calls and chat, I jot quick thoughts on the Note Air5 C as other people are talking, so that I have a reference point when it’s my turn to speak," without interrupting the flow.
Smooth ePaper workflow
“The ability to sync with Google Docs has been very nice,” Dan shares. Syncing ties his handwritten notes directly to his writing process. “When it’s time to write a review, all notes are easily accessible on my desktop,” making it a true extension of his digital workflow. Reducing screen count has lowered unconscious stress.
“Before, notifications constantly threatened distractions. Now, with the phone off and Note Air5 C in hand, it’s just me, the game, and my thoughts fully present."
Credit: Dan Ryckert
For Dan, the BOOX Note Air5 C delivers distraction-free focus, zero extra light, and a nostalgic nod to his pen-and-paper roots. The BOOX Note Air5 C blends a paper-like feel with smart digital sync, cutting chaos and sharpening focus in Dan’s busy, screen-heavy world.
