AppleCare

Today, I provide a public service, particularly on the eve of the introduction of the brand-new iPhone7 and iPhone 7+.  Here is the advice: Get AppleCare.

AppleCare+ for iPhone

Every iPhone comes with one year of hardware repair coverage through its limited warranty and up to 90 days of complimentary support. AppleCare+ for iPhone extends your coverage to two years from the original purchase date of your iPhone(1) and adds up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $29 for screen damage, or $99 for any other damage, plus applicable tax.(2) In addition, you’ll get 24/7 priority access to Apple experts via chat or phone through getsupport.apple.com.

I own an iPhone6. I have owned this device for 22 months. Approximately 6 months ago, I cracked my screen and under the AppleCare that I had paid for at purchase, the phone was quickly fixed for a small service charge.  Two months ago, I dropped my phone again, and cracked the screen again. This time I didn't rush out to the Apple Store to get it fixed. Three days ago, I got myself (and my iPhone) completely submerged briefly in water at Matthiessen State Park while enjoying the waterfall. This was the end of my phone. My AppleCare plan has about 40 days left on it. Last night I was issued a brand-new iPhone6 for a small service charge of only $79.00 (As the retail price of this phone is currently $749.00 this seemed like a good deal).  Everyone gets two shots to have accidental damage covered - I have used up my two times. Now it might be time to be a bit extra careful. The coverage would have expired in about 40 days anyway.  It is always a good decision to add AppleCare to the purchase price of an Apple product.  I used to think that the replacement phones were refurbished.  I learned yesterday that the replacement phones are actually brand-new. This means that my battery is brand-new and that I should be able to enjoy this device for quite some time.

Your Food Diary For:

Monday, September 12, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Quaker - Grits - Instant - Original	500	110	0	10	1,550	0
Sausage - Links, 3 sausages	248	0	23	12	602	0
Cereal - Raisin Bran Crunch	380	90	2	8	400	38
	1,128	200	25	30	2,552	38
L U N C H
Subway - Turkey Sub Sandwich	560	92	7	36	1,620	14
Special K - Chocolatey Drizzle	450	85	8	5	475	30
Cheesecake Brownie - Brownie	200	34	7	2	140	24
	1,210	211	22	43	2,235	68
D I N N E R
Homemade Crockpot Chicken and Noodles	1,080	8	22	200	876	0
	1,080	8	22	200	876	0
Totals	3,418	419	69	273	5,663	106
Your Daily Goal	2,089	261	69	105	2,300	78
Remaining	-1,329	-158	0	-168	-3,363	-28
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 159 extra calories from exercise today

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SIX MILLION STEPS

The fitbit counts steps. If the device is being worn, it counts steps. It matters not whether you are aggressively exercising or very passively walking to the refrigerator. Nevertheless, I noticed something this morning.  I have noticed that I am less than 7000 steps away from logging my six millionth step since last September 3 when I purchased my fitbit. This information is likely interesting to only one person in the world. Me. As this is my blog, I decided to document this today. I should reach my ten millionth step sometime later this year. I admit it - I am a fan of dubious achievements.

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Morning Elliptical: 910 calories

Late Afternoon Elliptical: 945 calories

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Early Evening FIVE MILE walk with my daughter

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Your Food Diary For:

Sunday, May 29, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Quaker - Grits - Instant - Original, 2 packet	200	44	0	4	620	0
Butterball - Bacon Style Turkey, 4 slices	140	2	12	8	600	0
Egg, whole, cooked, poached, 3 large	215	1	14	19	446	1
	555	47	26	31	1,666	1
L U N C H
corndog	280	25	0	0	0	0
Fried Chicken Leg	170	1	10	18	59	0
	450	26	10	18	59	0
D I N N E R
Alaskan Salmon Burgers, 2 patty	340	4	18	40	660	0
Broccoli - Broccoli Steamed, 1 cup	31	6	0	3	30	2
	371	10	18	43	690	2
S N A C K S
Malt O Meal - Honey Nut Scooters	360	72	5	9	630	27
Nice! - Wasabi Peas, 1.0 cup	330	48	6	15	540	9
Fage - 0% Honey Yogurt, 150 g - 5.3 oz	170	30	0	13	50	29
White Chocolate Chips	210	24	14	3	60	24
Yogurtland - Frozen Yogurt	480	100	0	16	260	72
	1,550	274	24	56	1,540	161
Totals	2,926	357	78	147	3,955	163
Your Daily Goal	4,938	617	164	247	2,300	185
Remaining	2,012	259	85	99	-1,654	21
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 3,008 extra calories from exercise today

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Sunday, May 29, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL	92	910
STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL	92	945
Walking	65	1,000
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	153
Add Exercise Quick Tools
Daily Total / Goal	250 / 30	3,008 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	1064 / 210	13,468 / 4,130

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MID-DAY UPDATE @ 11:00AM local time

As expected, after my morning workout...I surpassed six millions 'lifetime' steps since September 3, 2015

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It appears that my next milestone on my fitbit will be my 'lifetime' achievement of 'traversing' THREE THOUSAND MILES which I will surely reach within the next three weeks.

GENIUS BAR

Among the many reasons that I like Apple products, is that I really like the convenience of their 'Genius Bar.'   When something about an Apple product goes bad, either a walk-in appointment or an appointment made in advance at the Genius Bar will often get the problem resolved.

If one is lucky, the problem will be resolved without reaching into your wallet.  Today, in the middle of my 10 mile walk, a problem that I have been having with my charging cord, and or rate of battery charging was no longer something I could ignore.  My phone kept on turning off.  It would not charge properly.  I was using a brand-new Apple authorized 'lightning accessory cable' and a Limefuel portable battery which I knew was not the cause of the problem.  So, my ten mile walk had a two hour delay short of completing the 6th mile.  No worries, I ended my 'walk' at 5.5 miles and once my issue at the Lincoln Park Apple Store was resolved I walked an additional 4.5 miles so that my goal of 10 miles was reached.  One convenient thing about living in Chicago is that I am with a short walk of two Apple stores, and thus two Genius Bars. Over the past few years, I have taken advantage of this proximity to the Genius Bar many times.

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For dinner, a coupon at Panera Bread was cashed in.  The nearest Panera Bread is about .75 mile from our home.... A roundtrip would have been 1.5 miles.  I preferred to log a two mile walk so I padded the roundtrip walk by taking a route that was less than ideal for someone who might have been in a hurry.

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Your Food Diary For:

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
John McCann Steel Cut - Oat Meal, 1 cup	600	108	0	16	0	0
Seedlander Crispbreads, 3 piece	300	36	12	12	390	6
Quaker Oats - Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bar	100	17	4	1	75	5
	1,000	161	16	29	465	11
L U N C H
SOYBEANS (ROASTED, SALTED), 140 g	225	15	13	20	550	5
Dark Chocolate Chips - 60 grams	210	27	14	3	0	21
NATURAL WASABI GREEN PEAS	240	38	6	8	480	4
Red Delicious Apple, 2 medium apple	190	50	1	1	4	38
	865	130	33	32	1,034	68
D I N N E R
Panera Bread - Soba Noodle Bowl Chicken	390	47	9	31	1,340	4
	390	47	9	31	1,340	4
S N A C K S
Quakers - Rice Cake Lightly 14 Cake (9g)	490	98	0	14	210	0
Quaker Chocolate Granola Bar  3 bar (24g)	300	51	12	3	225	15
	790	149	12	17	435	15
Totals	3,045	487	69	109	3,274	98
Your Daily Goal	4,669	583	155	234	2,300	175
Remaining	1,624	95	85	125	-973	77
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 2,739 extra calories from exercise today

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Walking, 5.0 mph	65	1,276
Walking, 5.0 mph	56	948
Walking, 5.0 mph	23	468
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	47
Daily Total / Goal	145 / 30	2,739 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	401 / 210	7,588 / 4,130

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total calories consumed 3045 calories

total calories burned (walk: 5.5 miles, 4.5 miles, 2 miles) 2692 calories

total net calories 353 calories

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fitbit day 91

27729 steps

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minimum ten mile per day walking streak reached 24 days.

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The 'Map My Walk' application that I use to 'map my walks' sent a recap for the month of November.  I logged 43 separate sessions (some could have been as short as only one mile) and walked just under 400 miles in just over 85 hours.

some math.

The month of November had 720 hours (24hours x 30days)

I spent 85 hours logging 'walks' at mostly 4.5 mph.

That is 11.8% of the time in the entire 720 hours of November.

I do not know what exactly this means - surely it means something.

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