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October 3, 2023

iPhone 15 and CarPlay: Anker PowerLine II USB-C to USB 3.1 Gen2 cable

If you’re looking for iPhone 15/iPhone 15 Pro and CarPlay compatible USB-C to USB 3.1 Gen2 cable, you might want to try Anker PowerLine II cable.

I happened to have a braided Anker PowerLine+ II USB-C to USB-A cable that I bought back in 2018; which is no longer available for purchase. It works with iPhone 15 for CarPlay; for CarPlay-compatible automobiles that are still equipped with USB-A port.

Anker PowerLine+ II and Anker PowerLine II Cables

I also have some other USB-C to USB-A cables. Almost all of them are not CarPlay compatible as they are primarily charging cables; not for data transfers.

I just received Anker PowerLine II USB-C to USB 3.1 Gen2 cable; it works with iPhone 15 and CarPlay.

I’m ordering a few more cables to test if they work with iPhone 15 and CarPlay.

September 5, 2023September 6, 2023

Going to the Car Wash

T-minus one week to Apple September 12 special event.

I finished setting up the laptop that I had been working on throughout the weekend. Hard-drive is encrypted, VPN is set, and it is ready for deployment.

By the way, I did go to the Car Wash since my car needed one.

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

Apple Vision Pro

Apple + Disney’s Marvel

Pretty sure I’m not the only one who thought of this.

January 2, 2023

Box from the past

At year end, we were cleaning up our storage at the office and rediscovered a packaging box from 2001.

The iPod is safely stored on the shelf and still functioning. The box was stashed away more than 20 years ago.

The iPod changed consumer electronics landscape and was responsible in making Apple as the brand in consumer electronics. Just within a short 6 years after the release of original iPod, Apple released their most popular ever, iPhone.

November 28, 2022

Carrot Weather: “Free Speech” Phone

Twitter is dead, what you see is it’s animated undead remain.

June 4, 2022June 9, 2022

An Hour and a Half at Apple Genius Bar

It started with a text at 6:21 am on Saturday morning.

Please fix, possibly today. (Referring to an iPhone 11 Pro with broken screen.)

First I thought I should rent Apple Self Service Repair kit (https://selfservicerepair.com/), but t needed to be done today. So I made an appointment with Apple Genius Bar.

Even though it was a Saturday, my schedule was not surprisingly full. I was working on one MacBook Pro failing to start. At the same time, I was trying to figure out why Microsoft Outlook on a particular Windows PC kept crashing.

A few emails and texts came in for appointments. I also was tasked to pick up a birthday present at a particular retailer. It was indeed a busy Saturday.

I went in to the Apple Store 5 minutes before my appointment, and promptly seated at the Genius Bar. Finding out that the AppleCare+ had already expired, I knew it was going to be an expensive repair; $279 Out if Warranty repair vs $29 with AppleCare+.

iPhone 11 out of warranty Screen Replacement costs

iPhone 12 Pro Max screen replacement cost with AppleCare+

Knowing this I made a call to get confirmation for the pricing so I can proceed with the repair; it was approved.

iPhone 11 Pro with broken screen during diagnostic.

One hour later I went back to the Apple Store to pick up the the iPhone 11 Pro, with new screen. I paid $279 + Sales Tax and went on to my next destination.

January 3, 2021

2021, Day Three

A lot of things happened on the first Sunday of 2021 in the news. I won’t get to that since you can search for them.

I was cleaning my 2014 MacBook Pro as it has accumulated a lot of dust inside.

Elliot is staying with us for the next few days.

The (funny) Allen Tire Company is at it again.