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Cake day: October 30th, 2023

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  • So while it’s true it’s fine to go swimming in shallow waters (which I think Apple defines as 5 meters) with an Apple Watch, I would avoid showering with it for 2 reasons:

    1. Water pressure. The seals in the Apple Watch can keep water out at “normal “ pressure, but the water coming out of your shower head is hitting the watch at a speed that can exceed the force the seals are designed to repel water. Hit the watch with a stream of water form the shower head at the wrong angle and water can get inside.
    2. Surface tension. Soap works by combining with water molecules to lower the surface tension of the soapy solution, which allows it to penetrate things better than non-soapy water cannot- stubborn dirt, grease, the surface of your skin, and yes, the seals in your Apple Watch.

    That said, I shower with my Apple Watch Series 5 every day and it’s fine. (Sort of- it reboots randomly, but I think that have more to do with the incompatibility of the latest watchOS with older Apple Watch models, since the behavior started right after I upgraded to watchOS 10)

    I plan on replacing my watch next year anyway. If my watch was newer and especially if it was still under warranty, I would take it off before getting in the shower. They do have indicators that tell repair techs whether or not water penetrated the case and if so, they will refuse to repair it unless covered by AppleCare+.




  • The Mazda 2.5L Turbo engine has been around for a while (on other Mazda models) and there is no research that I am aware of that points to it being less reliable than the naturally aspirated version of the same engine. It’s not like Mazda just strapped a turbo on and called it a day- the entire motor was reengineered to account for the effects of the turbocharger and has different compression ratios, tolerances, etc.

    That said, they get worse fuel mileage so if you don’t want the turbo there is no reason to buy one, but if you are interested in the additional torque and accepting of the tradeoff of fuel economy don’t shy away because someone on the internet told you “the turbo engine can tire the engine out after a while.” That’s simply not true.

    Just go on Mazda’s website and compare the features between the trims and go with the lowest trim that suits your needs. If you’re targeting a used CX-5 you won’t have as much choice in the matter anyway.

    A word on the satellite navigation- not worth the premium the dealer charges for it. All of the CX-5 trims are capable of Car Play/Android Auto, which is far superior to the built-in navigation, especially if you’re already plugging your phone in.