MobileViews 595: Boox Note Air5 C e-ink tablet; dealing with long power outages; & more скачать в хорошем качестве

MobileViews 595: Boox Note Air5 C e-ink tablet; dealing with long power outages; & more

After a severe winter storm in the mainland US last week, Jon Westfall is back to join me (Todd Ogasawara) for MobileViews Podcast 595. Note: this week's Google Nano Banana Pro generated frame around the screenshot of Jon and me "decided" to hallucinate components of the Onyx Boox Note Air5 C home screen (like a phone icon and the entire top info-bar) despite the fact that I provide an actual screenshot of my Note Air5 C home screen :-) We kick off the podcast with storm-related tech notes, including lessons learned about external batteries and the effects of power surges on IoT devices. On the gear front, Jon shared his creative solution for a broken Xbox headset by replacing it with a Twelve South AirFly Pro and a lav mic (https://www.twelvesouth.com/products/...) , allowing him to use his existing AirPods. We also discussed, what else, AI, and the intriguing concept of OpenClaw Moltbook, a "social network" for AI agents (https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...) , and the challenge of "AI slop" drowning science publishing (https://www.theatlantic.com/science/2...) . We also noted that my Google One 2TB subscription now includes the Gemini Plus tier, which is better defined in our reference notes as the Gemini AI Pro (Advanced) plan (https://gemini.google.com/share/48cee...) that bundles with the 2TB storage. The featured device this week is the Onyx BOOX Note Air5 C color e-ink Android OS 15 tablet that I bought recently. Our deep dive explores the mindset of e-ink users, often seeking a minimalist, distraction-free tool and embracing "mindfulness" in their writing. I compare the Air5 C to my only previous e-ink experience (a 2010 Kindle) and the non-e-ink TCL NXTPAPER (which I am considering to purchase). While acknowledging known issues—like the case and the display’s color limitations—the appeal lies in rethinking note-taking in retirement, the low friction of a digital pen, and the ability to use apps from the Google Play store.