June 29th Entry: June Uploads and Upcoming Canada Day Weekend 2018
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Heh, it's definitely been slow on this blog and the channel this month. 😅 But, fear not; for the 2nd blog post of June 2018 is here! 🍁 If the title is any indicator, there's lots to talk about, so let's just get right into this!
Hot, hot, hooooooooooooooooot! 😵 Much of Ontario and Quebec will be seeing temperatures at, above, or around 30°C! 😨 Now I honestly don't mind this type of weather, but for those of you that do, it will be a problem for heat-sensitive individuals. And would you believe me that Yellowknife and Vancouver are both going to be 18°C for this Canada Day? Yeah, quite interesting. Weather aside, 2018 marks Canada's 151st birthday as most Canadians will know. Last year was Canada 150, so you had a whole lot of things themed "150" to remind you of that. Even then, to be honest, it still felt like most other Canada Days with the same type of outdoor activities, fireworks and maple leaves. That's not to say it was not fun, but just nothing extraordinary.
The gap between the May 2018 batch and June 2018 batch of uploads is probably the biggest gap to ever be seen on the channel to date: 38-39 days! 😱🤯 If you've been reading all the entries since the start of 2018, you will be well informed about why, so no need to bore, repeat or beat anymore dead horses on this. 🐎➡💀⚰🕯🤣😂🤣
Now out of the 12 videos that have been, or are currently being uploaded as I write this, 9 are videos of Asphalt 8. Because it would be insanity to talk about 9 videos with a similar theme, the subheading will discuss my experience with Asphalt 8 over the past weeks of playing on two platforms: iOS and Windows 10 Mobile.
So yes, if you've been digging into the video descriptions, you'll discover that there were many segments rolled into these videos. You will also discover many different dates. "Boring!" Yeah, I hear ya. So! How has it been playing on Windows 10 Mobile and iOS? Variable. Let's dive into this.
If you've seen the videos, you'll know that what I have on my iOS account, was actually my longtime BlackBerry 10 account from 4 years ago, migrated. At first, I wasn't too sure if I really wanted to have two accounts, because I was afraid of it being too much work to maintain two accounts. The solution? I told myself that I'd just use the iPhone 6s Plus for recording the occasional race, while the Nokia Lumia 1520 would remain my primary account, right? 😐 Well, as you can see from the number of uploads on my channel, I was so glad to finally be able to record a smartphone screen without any workarounds. Because of this, I ended up playing it on iOS much more than I anticipated. The presence of metal events, token-awarding advertisements, 8-10 prize-awarding advertisements after 8:00 PM, sharper graphics -- refinement! The application is much more refined on iOS. People weren't kidding about the iOS platform having more polished applications. It really does.
After moving the recorded races to my computer and editing them, I've then discovered that my races had very weak internal audio, whenever I left the microphone on. And then when I would turn it off, the internal audio would be fantastic, but there would be zero external audio. This means no commentary. 😣 So for one of the races, I experimented with capturing the audio with my Nokia Lumia 1520, and then syncing it to the video in Movie Maker. The result? It would remain synced in the editor, but would go 3-8 seconds out of sync once the video was processed. 😭😨😬😰😳🤯😱😵😠😡🤬 I then had to grudgingly abort the audio and make the video silent. 😒 Fabulous...😡🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Recently, I've boosted the in-application audio, so that when I turn on the microphone to capture commentary and ambient sounds, the in-game audio doesn't sound as weak as it did before. Now despite the bells and whistles of Asphalt 8 on iOS, the Nokia Lumia 1520's larger screen (15.2cm versus 13.9cm on the iPhone 6s Plus) and presence of a capacitive back button, makes it more fun to physically operate. It's really too bad it doesn't have a built-in screen recorder or 3rd party application specifically for Windows Phone.
Now as anyone that plays Asphalt 8 knows, this game is pay-to-win! Let me say it louder one more time:
Asphalt 8 is pay-to-win!
Good, you heard me loud and clear now. And with the number of token-upgrade cars they keep introducing in each and every strikin' update this year, it seems that they just keep getting greedier, and greedier, every glass breakin' time! 😠 As a result, if you do not want to "pay to advance faster" as they word it, it takes lots of time to farm credits, participate in daily tasks and so forth. Because of this, I had to make some adjustments for my goals on Asphalt 8. For Windows 10 Mobile, my focus is now on collecting blueprints since I've already acquired enough time-limited cars that do well in Time-Limited Cups or pay 5500+ in Season 9 or Mastery 15. On iOS, I will do manageable events, though these 2018 events have proven to be anything, but that, thanks to the insane number of engines and token-upgrades these new bugger cars require. 🙄
Royal Orchard Boulevard Walk
Ah, finally something that isn't Asphalt 8! 🤣 Now because I don't visit places outside of Durham Region or Toronto very often, I figured that I'd do a video of me just simply walking down a residential street in Markham during my short stay there. Even though it was 31°C that day, that did not deter me from enjoying the neighbourhood and doing a video. After all, I have filmed in a variety of conditions: 30°C, -20°C, cloudy, snow, hail, and even light rain. Though only condition I haven't filmed under was moderate-heavy rain or heavy thunderstorms. The latter requires no explanation. ⛈➡💀 So yeah... I would like to film in moderate-heavy rain one day, but cannot since none of my devices have IP67 or IP68 water-resistance. And no, do not suggest to use a plastic bag over my smartphones, because that results in substandard footage. Remember this video? Yeah, that one I filmed a year and seven days ago at the time of this entry. 🤣 If all goes well this year, I might get my hands on a Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium. 😎
The eighth installment of the Casual Instrumental Noise Session! 🤣🎶🎼
Do you remember this? That's right! It's that same image from my Instagram page I posted, May 26, 2018. It's also the very same thing that I filmed in for the 8th episode. So will I finally tell you what it is? No, because:
A) It is really obvious
B) You still have not bothered to guess!
So click on the link if you missed it, and start guessing! 😁 You will win $1,000,000 CAD if you do! 🤑🤑🤑💰💵💸💵💰💸 So you can finally buy that house and Lamborghini you were dreaming of!
Fantasies aside, this video has clearly proven that #1: the iPhone 6s Plus' camera is really cool. #2: The microphone that sits between the camera and flash is the most dominant on the phone. This is why the video sounded largely as if I actually filmed it inside the vessel, but not quite entirely. This was both expected and unexpected. Nevertheless, it sounds quite cool.
Wow! 🤯😱 Feels like forever since I've done a video on a school! Well, here's finally a video on one. Does Maple Ridge have anything extraordinary about it? No, but it does have a big namesake park and playground right next to it. The larger and more notable Beverley Morgan Park, is within close proximity of it further east. Ok, that's all I have to say about it! 😁 What, you wanted me to say more? Well, it's got a rainbow buddy bench and lots of scurrying squirrels that taste great when seasoned with salt, pepper, turmeric, garlic and nutmeg! 🤪 No.
What's next? The long Canada Day Weekend! And for you Americans, Independence Day. Stay safe and try not to let a drunken Justin Trudeau or Dondald Trump ruin your long weekend! 😂🤣🦅🍁
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