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Tuesday, December 31, 2019

New Year's Eve: The Dawn Of A New Decade (2020)

Guuzaka                                                                                                          2019-12-31

New Year's Eve: The Dawn Of A New Decade (2020)

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 Today is Tuesday, December 31, 2019. This means that this is not only my last blog post of the year, but of an entire decade. ๐Ÿ˜ฒ Now it might sound kind of weird to say that, considering that I have only been using Blogger since January 31, 2016. Nevertheless, it has been 3 years of typing here. ⌨ That's enough of the boring stuff, so let's talk about the exciting things: 2020! ๐ŸŽ†
No, I will not be watching fireworks. And no, that end of the decade video is also unfortunately not happening.  ๐Ÿ˜ฅ This time period was just too busy, and when you do not organize yourself efficiently, you will ultra quickly get yourself into such a tight, awkward situation.  ๐Ÿ˜ฃ 

Over the decade, we have seen so much advancements in just about every industry on the planet: automotive, health, technology, security and beyond. Some of these advancements, however, are not always positive. Some trends have been seriously stupid and disappointing, such as the notches and removal of headphone jacks and expandable memory on smartphones. ๐Ÿ™„ Others, like the ever increasing number of all-electric vehicles are very exciting. ⚡

For some of you, it is already 2020. For those of us in the Eastern Standard Time Zone, or close to it, it is late evening at the time I wrote this. And for that reason, I will not keep this blog post too long. I just want to say that I am thankful to have lived through the decade despite the many disappointments, and hardships that I may have faced. There were also many joys and special memories that have also taken place: moving, graduation, relatives' weddings, getting my first proper computer, getting back intro instrumental music, injecting life into my YouTube channel, then rebranding it twice as time went on, getting into blogging, acquisition of several smartphones, visiting many areas, and so many more that if I were to go on, this blog post would end up becoming a book! ๐Ÿ“•๐Ÿ“—๐Ÿ“˜

For the next decade, I hope to go further, continue to learn new things, stay healthy, go new places, and be more successful in the things I do. ✅๐ŸŒ 

Thanks for reading and Happy 2020 New Year! ๐ŸŽ†๐ŸŽ‡๐ŸŽ‰

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

October 2nd Entry: The Septemberian Batch!

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October 2nd Entry: The Septemberian Batch!

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I hope you guys are ready, because you know what? Today's blog entry is about to get as ridiculous as the price tag on the iPhone XS Max! ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿคช๐Ÿคช๐ŸŽ Kidding! There's nothing shocking, revolutionary or sensational about any of these videos I'm about to discuss. Just a bunch of outdoor shoots, unboxings from Amazon and the like. Oh, and FINALLY some games! ๐ŸŽฎ Even though GuuzakaTube isn't a mass appeal channel by any stretch of the imagination, I am aware of the fact that the gaming pillar of it, is what has drawn some people to bother with this odd-as-hell channel in the first place! ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚ So let's hope that you aren't burned from spending way too much money on an iPhone XS Max, and will have enough energy and sanity to read this blog entry. ๐Ÿ˜‰



Finally! The video you have all been waiting for (not!)! ๐Ÿ˜† I know you all must have lots of questions by now about how it went for me. Did it hurt? When did you try it? Did you successfully impress and attract the forest girls? ๐Ÿ˜ Did you really film yourself waxing on RedTube? Well, first let me start by answering the latter two questions: No and NO! ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚ So when did I wax? I believe sometime in early September, shortly after I got it. How much does it hurt? The pain is certainly not low, but not extraordinarily high either. If you follow the instructions on when, where and how to apply it, you can significantly reduce the amount of pain. Granted, it won't be no pleasant experience regardless, but certainly not a nightmare either.

Is it as messy as the reviewers say it is? YES OH YES! This wax is horrendously messy and difficult to remove from surfaces! ๐Ÿ˜ต So do not get this wax anywhere near materials like fabrics, textiles, and so forth. If it does get onto a hard surface, you'll need oil and a brush to remove it, before using soap and water to get rid of the slippery residue from the oil used to remove it. But if you're prepared and have the floor protected with material to catch any spills from it, you should be fine.

The final results? Did not go well for me for the following reasons:

1. I used it in a hot, humid room that made me sweat like a soldier trekking through the Sahara desert. ๐Ÿ˜ฐ As a result, it would stick to me many times, or even cause the waxing strips to stick to my skin. ๐Ÿ˜ต

2. I did not bring oil into the room where I was using it.

3. The wax's viscosity becomes high rather quickly.

4. I ran out of hair removal wax without even finishing my legs. ๐Ÿ’€

So all in all, a little more preparedness would have come a long way, but oh well. I had to shave off all the missed areas another time, to avoid looking like an uneven garden lawn.๐Ÿคฃ So! Would I ever use this product again? Not sure. Will probably just stick to razors for now.



These aren't your ordinary little dice that you're used to. These dice are BIG! But guess what? You have dice that are even bigger than 25mm, for those of you that aren't familiar with the dice world! ๐Ÿคฏ Yes, you have plastic dice that can go up to 50mm big. As such, these dice also have a big price tag. ๐Ÿ˜ต So! Why did I buy these dice in the first place? Is there anything they do, that regular dice do not? Here's my answer: personal preference. ๐Ÿ˜Ž That's right. There's almost nothing they do that smaller dice can't, aside from look more impressive and are not as easy to lose. Well, actually, if you get creative they can be more useful when using them as tools, blocks, or for certain projects. ๐Ÿคจ Yes, I know. Sounds weird because most people think dice are for one thing, and one thing only: games! Well, not so. Get creative and think outside of the box. Just don't get dangerous though, LOL! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ๐ŸŽฒ



In this video I unboxed two fidget spinners: one was a blue, transparent, glow-in-the-dark version. The other was the namesake golden chrome. Nothing more I have to say, other than I had fun and was thrilled with spinning them! ๐Ÿคฉ


It was such a delightful experience to discover that there were still holster cases out there being made for the Nokia Lumia 1520. So when I discovered this vendor on Amazon, I happily chose the two cases I liked the most. Wow, they look so good in-person! ๐Ÿ˜„ However, there's one big thing I did not mention on camera: the paint comes off when rubbed with a wet cloth. ๐Ÿ˜ฒ Yeah..... The reason being is that I did not know that at that time, until when I tried it. Now this might not be a dealbreaker for some people, but just bare that in mind, should you ever spill any essential oils or have rubbing alcohol come in contact with them. ๐Ÿ˜• If the designs were made out of a higher quality paint, or even a different medium altogether, this wouldn't have been an issue. Sure, it would cause the price to shoot up, but I wouldn't mind paying a little more, if it means that I'll be able to wipe or get spills onto my case. Some of you might laugh, while others will be glad I mentioned this. ๐Ÿ˜ฆ

So! Should you still buy a TurtleArmor case? Yes, because some protection is better than zero protection. And seeing as though it has become the norm for high-end flagships to tip the $1000 CAD mark, you need, not want, protection! It does not even have to be TurtleArmor, but can be anything proper of your choice. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 users and all you other glass folks have been warned.๐Ÿ˜



Walking around in southwest Bowmanville led me to this place. The end because I have nothing else to say. *Troll face*
Ok, so when you see the pictures on my Instagram, you'll see that there were a number of things that caught my eye on this property. Some of which I didn't even notice, until when I stopped filming and went around to take pictures. On the day that I went here, it looked like there may have been a game of soccer in the field close to this school's property. Not a soccer fan, but something random worth mentioning. ⚽


Wow, Video #400! How insane is that?! ๐Ÿ˜Ž But believe it or not, GuuzakaTube is still considered a "Micro Channel" despite the sheer number of videos. So what caused me to choose a Catholic Elementary School, again? I didn't. That's right; if you watched the video, you'll know that I didn't even think this video was the 400th until when I checked afterwards! ๐Ÿคฏ You see, the 100th and 200th videos were planned. The 300th and 400th, not so much, because I did not keep a close eye on the video numbers.

So perhaps this brings up a question: what will I do for the 500th video? ๐Ÿค” Only God knows at the moment. ๐Ÿคฃ For now, we can discuss this Holy Family. Well, the school was fenced off at one of the parts, so I could not even do a full walk around of it. Oh well. At least it was a nice sunny day at that time. ☀


Remember "Exploring An Unfinished Neighbourhood Close to Boyne Public School" from last year? Now I've done one in Bowmanville. It's such an interesting experience when exploring these areas that are under construction. You get to see the pipes, dirt, foundation, surprise Jeeps (LOL!), and many more. I'm still not 100% sure if this area is for commercial or residential units. If you know something I don't, you're welcome to comment on it. ๐Ÿค— Oh yes! I should share something that wasn't mentioned in the video: it was not planned. After finishing Ross Tilley and Holy Family, I planned to just leave Bowmanville after that. But as I was heading up Green Road, I saw what may have looked an area under construction. I then crossed the road to check it out. Lo and behold, it led to the creation of this video! ๐Ÿ˜


The 13th iteration of the musical madness! ๐Ÿคฃ๐ŸŽฒ๐ŸŽฒ And probably also one of the worst and most awkward... ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ˜“๐Ÿ˜– Would've have seriously helped to practice some of those trickier pieces off camera, but nope! I just threw myself onto them and surrendered early while playing! ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚ Perhaps you're wondering why there were so many toys in this episode. The answer? Because I just felt like using putting them in it. ๐Ÿ˜ I know, that's not a satisfying answer, but it's the truth. The dice and fidget spinners were spun, so they weren't just there for decoration. You know? As much as I would like to get my hands on a Selmer Series II Bass Saxophone - Silver Plated, that... will... not... happen... for now... Why? Because they cost $33,692.89! Oh, oh, wait! And if we toss Ontarian sales tax onto it, that brings it to a kingly ๐Ÿ‘‘$38,072.97๐Ÿ‘‘! Excuse me for a moment: ๐Ÿ˜ต๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿคช๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ˜ฐ๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐Ÿ˜จ๐Ÿ˜ง๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ฆ๐Ÿ˜ค๐Ÿ˜–๐Ÿ™☹
Yeah, so, where were we again? I forget... NEXT!






Notin' like discussin' nooz in da farm, eh? ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ Except that it did not take place on a farm. LOL? Windfield is a residential neighbourhood located in Oshawa, north of Simcoe and Conlin. I decided to go explore it one day. Because I knew ahead of time that it would probably be long, I discussed some news stories while walking to make it less painful to watch. So yeah, two "Under Construction" videos in one batch. Not something that happens very often, but when it does, it's cool. Well, I guess for some. Some people probably find videos like this ultra boring, and if you do, you stink of poo! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ’ฉ๐Ÿ’ฉ๐Ÿ’ฉ๐Ÿ˜œ


I told ya man! I told ya! I was going to record some smartphone games! And I picked a good one too, Nyan Cat: Lost in Space! Now while some might find the "nya nya nya nya" lyrics annoying, or the game too cutesy and girly, it is actually very entertaining and interesting to play. If you love arcade or platformers, like cats, enjoys worlds and themes, then you'll naturally love this game. I sure did, even though I'm a birds and reptiles guy. There's lots to unlock and earn in this game, so give it a shot if you haven't already. It's available on both Android and iOS. Ditto for BlackBerry 10 and Windows Phone, but come on: did you really expect them to have it? ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚ Be warned that some say it can be very addictive! ๐Ÿ˜บ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ™€


Alright so I should probably answer the following question: why did I play this game? Because it looked like a solid, properly made alternative to Subway Surfers. Is it? Well, it's well made yes, but the two aren't the same, nor do they exactly have the same premise. They're both endless runners. They're both 3D. Similarities, more or less, probably end there. And to tell the truth, that's quite good because at least you now know that it's not a blatant knockoff. 

Let's get another discussed: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). How is it that SYBO and Pelite Productions both come out of Denmark and Finland respectively, yet they don't give the users control over what they have to give to them? ๐Ÿค” This does not make a lot of sense. I'll keep the data rant short and just say this: give users control over things like personalized advertising, and which I.D.'s they have to hand over, in order to play the game. People should not have to give up information like this, in order to play applications that are just games. There are better ways to monetize your "free-to-plays". Too bad most people don't seem to care enough about this issue. ๐Ÿ˜’

Privacy ranting aside, the game is smooth and has great graphics. Though the game's company is small, and the game is 2018 launch, it would have been great to at least have two characters to choose from. Not that this girl is an ugly eyesore, she's but not the coolest either. I know, subjective and mean! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜œ Who am I kidding? She's a good character. I did not mention this with the Nyan Cat entry above, so I'll mention it now: 1080p with 60 frames per seconds is sooooo smooth! ๐Ÿ˜ When the day comes that smartphones can game at 3840p X 2160p 60FPS then that will be AMAAAAAAAAAAAZING! ๐Ÿคฉ Ok, I could have just said 4K@60FPS, but I'm sure y'all know very well what I meant there. I'll definitely be sure to take advantage of my iPhone's gaming frame rates from here on.


Thanksgiving. That's what's next. Oh, sorry did you mean which videos are next? Well, in that case, likely some outdoor videos, more games and possibly  a commentary? We'll see. What did you think of the Septemberian batch uploaded between September 29 - 30, 2018? This blog post? Drop a comment to let me know. 

Oh yes! And just before I forget, I should mention that from video #400 and up, I have changed the audio for my iPhone and Windows Phone videos. I realized that these two devices have different outputs and settings for their media output, so I thought that adjusting them to what they naturally output, would improve the sound on my videos. Do you notice the difference? Not sure? This is very important, so let me know if you do.

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

November 21st Entry: Very Brief Smartphone Hands-ons

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November 21st Entry: Very Brief Smartphone Hands-ons

So as the title implies, these hands-ons I've have with the smartphones you'll read about below, have literally been just quick 1-3 minutes fiddling sessions. There certainly won't be any detailed reviews here, but I will be able to tell you about what I thought of their displays, build quality, size and so forth. 

With the background wallpaper totally blacked out on this demo unit, I wasn't able to see the notch, nor determine how much of nuisance it would be while browsing around on it. The phone isn't as small as I feared it might be, but not large as some of the other flagships around either. The iPhone X does have a nice build quality, which it should for a phone that cost $1500 CAD in the 256GB configuration! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ The vertical dual camera positioned to the far left, still looks a little odd to me. Other phones like the LG G6 and LG V30 for instance, have it positioned horizontally in the centre, which looks a little more natural. Not a dealbreaker, but just something to throw in there. The display is very nice, but unfortunately, it was a pain to navigate! The reason should probably be very obvious, but in case it isn't -- NEW iPHONE GESTURES in place of the iconic home screen button we've known and loved for years! Yaaaaaaaayyyyyy! ๐Ÿ˜๐ŸŽ‰ Not. ๐Ÿ˜“ While the BlackBerry Q10 and other OS 10 Blackberry phones have gestures as well, Apple has decided to implement the gestures on this phone in both familiar and unfamiliar ways to that of other smartphones.

Even though its sibling I just discussed above is supposed to be larger with a 147mm display, versus the iPhone 8 Plus with its 139mm display, the Plus has a larger body and doesn't have its screen comprised with an awkward notch atop. And to be a geek, I also like the fact that it has a more standard 16:9 ratio of 1920 X 1080 pixels, which makes it more inline with most computers and televisions. I know I've recently mentioned this in an entry already, but it's something that a lot of people overlook. They don't realize that this matters until when they play videos back, take a screen shot, load up wallpapers, and beyond. The X has a display of 2436 X 1125 pixels. ๐Ÿ˜ Anyways! Enough with that and let's just talk about this iPhone shall we? So judging from the photos, we can see that it's also sporting dual cameras to the far left like its quirky sibling, but horizontally like on the last generation iPhone 7 Plus. The phone looks great from both the back and front, but I still missing the clickability of the mechanical button from the 6th generation iPhones. Oh yeah! And let us not forget about the headphone jack! ๐Ÿ˜ซ Come on, you didn't really think you'd see me discuss two iPhones without mentioning that, did you? It would be nice to see it return for the iPhone 9, but that likely won't happen so let's just conclude this part by saying that my short time with this phone was great. The display it not as rich and vibrant as something like a Samsung Galaxy S8+, but it's by no means a grainy slouch.

"It sure is tall and narrow!" Were the words that came to mind as I picked thia stylus-toting flagship up. I really should have brought my Lumia 1520 to compare the length and height of these 18:9 ratio phones, but alas! I unwisely left it behind that day. ☹  Oh well. But yeah, I really would like for manufacturers to go back to making their phones a little broader and return to 16:9 aspect ratios. This phone is not terribly narrow, so I could live with it on a day to day basis, but I'd imagine users coming from broader phones to feel cramped. It's also a shame that there was no blue demo unit, but this one was available to do the job. I still would have preferred Samsung's capacitive buttons from older generations like on the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, but they ain't coming back! But hey, at least the display is gorgeous and it has a headphone jack and micro SD card slot! ๐Ÿ˜ But no removable battery. ๐Ÿ˜ญ Speaking of the card slots, you can see that this model is packing 64GB of storage, but the models in Asian countries like China, South Korea and possibly Japan, roll with 128GB! Not fair! Yes, you can easily import them, but then you'll have to use an adapter to charge it, and do additional research to make sure you get a variant with 4G LTE capability! Oh, and there's supposedly an "Emperor Edition" with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. I don't know how legit that is at this point, so let's just go ahead and discuss that stylus! Yes, you can see that the demo units finally have some protection in place! I mean, it's a true shame that ghetto thieves keep robbing Notes of their styluses, so I'd often walk into shops to test the stylus, only to find that I couldn't! Oddly enough, the LG Stylo 2 units I'd play around with, usually weren't robbed of their styluses. Not sure about the Stylus 3 though. Speaking of that, I intended to get hands-on of it months ago, but couldn't find a working unit. As we can see in the middle and bottom photographs, were presented with two lovely cameras and a fingerprint scanner positioned in a very awkward spot! Just about every reviewer who has had some time with this phone complained about this. Here's hoping that Samsung will listen and put it in a better spot for the Note 9! While I don't care for fingerprint scanners, this location is really bad! You want to know what else is bad? Bixby! But thankfully, an update has come that finally lets users to disable that pest altogether! Too bad they didn't give you the option to reprogram it to another application of your choice, such as your camera! Do you have any idea how many people have said that they would have loved if the 8th generation Samsung flagships had dedicated camera buttons, instead of Pestby? I lost count... ๐Ÿ˜ฅ All in all, I think the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 would be my pick for an Android 2017 flagship. Either it, or a Sony Xperia XZ Premium in ravishing Rosso Red! ๐Ÿ˜›๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿค‘


What a lovely display! It's too bad the unit refused to come out of the demonstration page, but whatever. At least it functioned and allowed me to interact with it. Unlike most 2017 Android phones which sport two rear cameras, both of Google's 2017 smartphones don't. Why? I don't know, but they should have gone with this setup. Oh, and tossing in a headphone jack and memory expansion capabilities wouldn't hurt either. The top part of this phone's rear is a fingerprint magnet, but I'm not one who's overly fussy about that. You can use a case to not only minimize or eliminate this, but also protect it from day to day damage. Oh, and while we're talking about the build quality, this thing feels like plastic. Yes, it's supposed to be metal, but because it's coated with an oleophobic coating, it feels the way that it does. If you're the type that likes that premium glass and metal feel, you won't be feeling that here, unless you buy 3rd party accessories. I guess there's not much else I can say, apart from that I'd personal buy this in white if I were in the market for it.

Wrap up & Other Ramblings
Alright, so that has been it for this smartphone hands-on post! It's been quite a while since I've done one. I was really glad to be able to get a feel for these 2017 flagship smartphones, but did not appreciate the fact that Chrome kept crashing while I was typing this earlier! Good grief! After finishing the iPhone X's part, I had to switch to Microsoft Edge. How ironic it is, that a Google product being used on Google's browser was behaving so unstable, but behaved on Microsoft's browser? Too weird! But I got no time to waste! My videos? If you can recall from the last entry, I mentioned that I probably wouldn't be able to film anything due to possible precipitation over the weekend, and guess what? It rained one day, and snowed the next! ๐ŸŒง๐ŸŒจ❄ Not lovely! So for this week, I'll be editing 4 gaming videos that should appear on the channel by Thursday hopefully. And now I'm out! 

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