MobileViews 631: Vision Pro redux, iPhone Duo, and Jon's OpenClaw Automation

In MobileViews 631, Jon Westfall and I discussed more Googlebook OS software frustrations (the hardware is fine), spatial computing experiences, and storm preparation in Hawaii (again)]. I shared my ongoing experience with my Googlebook, praising the physical hardware while expressing disappointment in Googlebook OS's inability to run graphical Linux apps, as well as frustrating UI quirks in the pre-installed Gmail app when managing filtered emails. Meanwhile, Jon shared updates on the iPhone Duo launch, highlighting customer shipping frustrations and early reports of a screen bubbling and cracking defect near the hinge that Apple is immediately replacing. Jon shared his experience purchasing a used 1TB Apple Vision Pro on eBay for $2,300 and successfully adding AppleCare coverage after passing an in-store diagnostic check at an Apple Store. He praised the headset for effectively doubling his Mac screen real estate and offering immersive 3D movie playback, while outlining plans to develop custom Vision OS apps. Additionally, Jon detailed using ChatGPT as a virtual technical assistant to securely deploy OpenClaw on an M4 Pro MacBook Pro—configuring Tailscale mesh networking, external drive shutdown triggers, and automated upgrade/rollback scripts. We concluded the podcast with local utilities (electricity and wired broadband) infrastructure updates, health tracking, and tech history. I discussed preparing for an unusual "monsoon trough" storm in Hawaii by acquiring an EcoFlow Delta 3 Plus 1,024Wh power station from Costco, while lamenting persistent, frequent, unannounced, multi-hour Spectrum cable broadband outages. I also mentioned receiving an Apple Watch Fitness readiness score of 1 and wondering how to interpret it. And we reminisced about the open-sourced Apollo lunar lander computer code hosted on GitHub. Finally, I shared my gut-instinct hope for a touchscreen MacBook Pro announcement at Apple's upcoming October 28th event.