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Monday, August 31, 2020

August 31st 2020 Entry

 Guuzaka                                                                                                          2020-08-31



August 31st 2020 Entry

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New Blogger Interface

So as you can see here, Blogger got a new interface. 🤨 I haven't posted here since early last month, so they must have either done this in August, or late July. What do I think of it? Looks quite good. 🙂 Definitely more modern than the theme I've been seeing for the last 4 years and counting. ⏳

June, July, And August?
I missed the opportunity over the last two weeks to get the videos from those months edited and uploaded. 😖 I really, really need to stop letting time carelessly go to waste like that! Especially considering that there are some pretty exciting videos in those batches. 😲 Thankfully, I have at least done my part to transfer the files from the BlackBerry Passport, iPhone 6s Plus, Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and *I cannot tell you until I upload my June 2020 videos*. Therefore, I need to get on with it! 😶


No, this is obviously not the smartphone I bought. Still, it is quite refreshing to see a flagship device without any notches or hole punches. It retained the microSD card slot. Too bad Asus just had to lousily omit the headphone jack, citing reasons pertained to lack of space. 🙄 

Nonsense! How come the LG V60 has a headphone jack, microSD card slot, and 5G all in one body? 🤨 Honestly, if the LG V60 had no notch and a removable battery, it could have been the ultimate utility flagship of 2020. Still, I'd say it comes close. Quite weird how I started talking about how the Asus Zenfone 7 Pro was refreshing, and then it led to me trashing it! 🤣😁😂 Well, not really trashing it, but poking at it for losing the headphone jack so soon. What took the Samsung S series and Note series generations to lose, Asus loses it in a single generation with its ROG and Flip Camera series. 😨

Friday, September 6, 2019

September 06th Entry: So Many Videos!

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September 6th Entry: So Many Videos!

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I think the "So Many Videos" part of this title is 100% self-explanatory when you realize that the August 2019 batch of uploads has 13 videos! 😲🤯😱 While there has been times where there was as much 10, maybe 11 or 12, not quite sure if I've gone past 13. 😐 Anyways! Let's dive into them! 🌊





Do you see it? Trick answer: no you don't. Why? Because the Koenigsegg Jesko is nowhere to be seen in 99% of Asphalt 9 garages. The reason being was that this "Anniversary Event" has taken Greedloft's greed to unprecedented heights. Seriously, these greedy hogs must have thought they would make people desperate enough to buy the car. Instead, the opposite happens. Not only have many people quit the event early, but I also heard that many people have quit Asphalt 9 altogether! 😬 It's funny how earlier in the year, I thought that Asphalt 8 was the one that would die this year. I'm not sure what state the game is currently in, but it clearly still has its loyal fan base, and its still getting all these cool locations and cars. Asphalt 9 seems to be trying desperately hard to be Pay-To-Win. Too hard.... 😑 Maybe it will be the one that ends up dying before Asphalt 8... ⚰

Does this mean I'll go back to playing Asphalt 8? 🤬🤬🤬🤬 No! When I said that I quit that game permanently, I meant it. 😐 Asphalt 9 has recently released a new update called the Tune It Up Update. Will it be an attempt to win those it lost back? Time will tell. Funnily, for the 99% of us that weren't stupid enough to pay for the Koenigsegg Jesko, it still sits in the garage with a key required to unlock it. I really hope that this changes by next update, because I would not want this event to become revived with the same stupid paywalls. If they are going to revive it, here's a number of changes they need to make:

1. Don't make the event Pay-To-Win. You'll only end up losing players and revenue. Have you not learned your lesson from Asphalt 8, Greedloft?

2. Make those card packs drop Guaranteed blueprints! 

3. Make the event give enough Syndicate Coins to progress, unlock, and upgrade without paying a dime. Even better, stick to credits and tokens! We really do not need a third currency, even if it is just temporary! This screams money grab! 👎🏾👎🏾



Episode #24 of the musical madness! 🎲🔊🎶🎵 Why the fan? To keep the Nokia Lumia 1520 cool. 🤣😂 Alright, alright! The fan more so functions as an aesthetic for this episode. All the other episodes never featured a fan, making this one the first. As for the sound theme, this episode features lots of harmonics and experimental themes. 😶 So, um, you'll either want to not watch the video after reading that, or you'll be stoked! 😃🙉




I don't think I explicitly mentioned the price differences in the video, so I'll mention it here: you're better of getting Duet Sport Clogs at Crocs Canada than from Virtual Exchanges. Why? Because the price just seems to keep ticking upwards. As of September 04, 2019, this pair costs $44 + $15.11 for shipping, then another $15.19 for import fees. You're looking at $74.30 + whatever your provincial tax is. 💀 Duet Sport Clogs from Crocs Canada cost $59.99, but wait! They often go on sale, sometimes as low as half the price! 😲 Depending on the promotion, you could get two pairs, PLUS free shipping since it'll tip over $55, for less than the cost of one pair of Duet Sport Crocs from Virtual Exchanges. Did I regret my purchase after figuring that out? Not entirely, because Virtual Exchanges not only shipped faster than Crocs Canada, but they are also responsive to questions. Something Crocs Canada is not good at. 😑 They either take forever to respond, or don't end up responding at all. 🙄 I should specify through e-mails that is. If you have a question, I would strongly recommend avoiding e-mails. Use the phone instead. 📞

The verdict? Buy from Crocs Canada. Unless you absolutely must have the blue and white combo, you'll save far more money buying from Crocs Canada during their sales. 👍🏾💰



Admittedly, I don't really have a ton to say about this place. The front is pretty I guess. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯




Had it not been for this hilarious couch you see in the photograph, I would have had nothing to really say about this school. 🤣😂😁😆 The school looks quite small, and doesn't have anything spectacular surrounding it, but my oh my! That couch really caught my eye! 😆 It was probably removed by the time the weekdays arrived, but if it wasn't, I wonder how staff and students would have reacted to it? 🤔



I probably could have easily titled this Veteran's Point Gardens, since the video does start in it. However, I felt that with most of the video taking place on the coast, it wouldn't have been too accurate. Well, I guess it would still be accurate, but whatever. 🌊 This place is really nice. 😎 I can see why it attracts so many people. While I was there, there were a lot of people chilling and enjoying their time here. 🌞



Yes! 🤪😁😃 You know I love to bug these Canadian icons! 🍁 Well, I didn't "bug them" per se, but there were some honks of disapproval in this video! 🤣😂



Lion's Point Coast is truly a remarkable place! 📸🌊 In fact, due to the water levels at one of the parts, I was not able to explore what actually had more to it! 😲 That's right, this coast does not actually stop at the part you see at the 9:13 time mark in the video. It actually continues to another strip, that I was not able to catch on camera. How I know this is because I visited this strip several times during August to complete missions. I did film a video with my BlackBerry Passport that showcases it. Due to the already large amount of uploads within the August 2019 batch, I decided to leave it out. I may or may not end up including it in the September 2019 batch. Perhaps, I might just consider redoing it with a 4K capable smartphone. Maybe the Nokia Lumia 1520, iPhone 6s Plus or both.



This video takes place in the same location of the Nokia Lumia 1520, but the purposes are totally different. As one can so obviously tell from the titles, the Nokia Lumia 1520's video was intended for enjoyment. The BlackBerry Passport on the other hand was made to highlight the problem, and showcase it in a real-world scenario. As you can see from the videos within this batch, I did order a replacement camera for it. 



I love my White Specialist II Vent Clogs! 😝 However, if there's one thing I don't like too much about them, is the fact they do not slip onto your feet as easily as Duet Sport Clogs or Crocband™ Clogs for reference. 🤨 Confused? I feel more like I have to step into them, than I do with my Duet Sport and Crocband™ Clogs. This is likely because they have noticeably taller quarters. Of course, this picture will not do you any justice, because it's from a bird's eye view. Those that own them and another lower pair, will know exactly what I'm talking about. Does that make them bad Crocs? No. You can say that it offers better protection for the back of your feet and more support for that area as well. 

Still, I feel that it's a nitpick that is very much worth pointing out. For some people, such faults could actually be a dealbreaker, so it pays to be honest. 🙂




As with the 400th and 300th videos on the channel, this was not planned to be in that position. I think the last time I planned such videos, was with the 100th and 200th. After that, it was just random. 🚀 And wow, it is truly crazy to think that I have made so many videos in 3 years, despite all the ups and many downs that have happened within the 2016-2019 period. Yes, I know what some of you are saying, "Isn't this channel 9 years old?" Yes, you're correct, this channel's history dates all the way back to Jan 04, 2010. 😲 Wow, feels so nostalgic just thinking about it.... 🕒 It wasn't even GuuzakaTube at that time... then I was in high school.... 🏫 Oh man, the years! Where have they gone?! Here I am supposed to be talking about some health products I unboxed. Instead, I'm here getting all nostalgic over nearly decade of history with Ata-Guuzaka! 🤣😂😁



Mmmmm, mmmmm, mmmmmmmmmm! 😛 Would you look at those delicious green waves?! 🤤 Makes you feel real thirsty, eh? 👅 NOT! 🤢🤮 Seriously, just why?! This is an otherwise beautiful place, but I was also really cautious about not letting that even splash on me! I suspect it has something to do with algae, because you can see that it is blue further ahead, but still. Other coasts in Oshawa do not look this, while there are other Oshawan waters that have a similar problem. Remember Nokia Lumia 1520 4K Lakewoods Park Lookout June 2019 Visit anyone? 🤔🙈



At the time I typed this part of the blog, this is my best performing video of the August 2019 uploads. 🤨 Why? Because the BlackBerry Passport is still an awesome phone, even in 2019! 😎👑 Seriously, I've noticed that even when I upload 4K videos from my iPhone 6s Plus and Nokia Lumia 1520, that people still bother watching the BlackBerry Passport's version. I find it rather strange, given that those two have cameras that are far better. Yet, the BlackBerry 10 fan base still remains fascinated with the remnants of the BlackBerry 10 smartphones. But why? Could it be the fact that all BlackBerry 10 devices have headphone jacks, microSD card slots, LED notification, and run something entirely different from Android and iOS? 🤔 Yeah, I think the latter is particularly the reason why some people, myself included, refuse to let go of BlackBerry 10. I'll discuss other operating systems further in "What's Next & Other Topics".

So! How did it go with Esource Parts? Great! ✅ I placed an order one day, and they shipped the next. Perhaps the biggest question is if the replacement module worked or not? The answer is yes. Yes, it did. 🥳 Since the day I've taken my BlackBerry Passport apart to swap it out, my device can now take normal pictures and videos again. 🌠😎 It was my first time ever disassembling and repairing a device, but I followed a video carefully, and was gentle with it. And no, I did not have to go painstakingly slow. Just gentle enough not to rip ribbons, short the motherboard or some other potentially dangerous part. 🤣😂 When I look at modern smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ and iPhone XS family, it's really pathetic how difficult smartphones are getting to repair. 🙄 Glued back panels, glued batteries, more screws than ever, it's just nuts. 👎🏾 The good days with flagships like the LG V20, Samsung Galaxy Note 4, and Lumia 950 XL that had removable batteries need to come back. 🙏🏾


"Ramblings" makes it sound as though the discussion is nothing but long winded, confusing talk, so I've decided to now rebrand it as "What's Next & Other Topics" and do away with "What's Next & Other Ramblings". 😅 Alright! As promised above, I wanted to talk more about other operating systems. With both BlackBerry 10 and Windows 10 Mobile being dead, is there going to be someone to step in and disrupt the iOS and Android duopoly? I was once thought that it would be Huawei with its Harmony OS, but ever since their restrictions were removed, they hopped right back in bed with Android and had lots of sex... 🙄 Seriously, I don't know why Huawei couldn't just keep going with it, and release two sets of smartphones: phones with Harmony OS, and phones with Android. I hope that they will change their minds and give the competition some much needed operating system diversity. I've heard about the Librem 5, which plans to ship their phones this autumn. That phone runs its own Linux operating system called Pure OS. I hope it does very well. 🙏🏾 I may consider getting one. Sailfish? The Finnish trolls still won't release the darn software to regions outside of Europe! 😣 Release it to North America already!

Let's talk about the Porsche Taycan! ⚡ Yesterday, Porsche unveiled their first, all-electric vehicle, and man was the press all over it! 🤩 If you have been tired of those tiny, dinky, itsbitsy, front-wheel drive hatchbacks, then you'll know why this car matters so much. It's the first proper rival to the Tesla Model S, which has been the gold standard of what electric vehicles need to be. Sure, there was the Jaguar I-Pace, which was an attractive, crossover with all-wheel drive. However, it was by no means a Tesla Model X competitor. In fact, I've been reading lots of reports lately about how poorly that car is selling. So much so, that they even made incentives for Tesla owners to buy it! 😲 Yeah... not good... I still hope that Jaguar keeps trying, and that they come up with better, larger, more capable electric crossovers. Vehicles that will show the world that Jaguar will take on the electric game like a jaguar chowing down on a deer! 🤪 Yeah, pun totally intended. But seriously, they need to be more aggressive about it. Hey, at least they're more serious than Fiat Chrysler and Mazda for instance. 😶 Some companies seem like they rather die a harsh death, than to be seen with an all-electric car. It is both sad and seriously pathetic.

And now for videos! 🎥 So far up to this point in September, I've recorded the usual Asphalt 9 episode, and some BlackBerry 10 gaming videos. 🤯 Yep, you read that part right: BlackBerry 10 gaming videos. 🤩👑🎮 It was about time, eh? Playing only trollish-as-hell Asphalt 9 for gaming videos, is bound to drive anyone crazy. 🤪😵 It was high time that the upload batch not included Asphalt 9, but others as well. I plan to record Casual Instrumental Noise Session Episode #25 soon, as well as outdoor videos.






Saturday, January 26, 2019

January 26th Entry: First Month of 2019

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January 26th Entry: First Month of 2019


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And here I am with the first blog post of 2019! 😄🎉 Or in the other words, the final year of this decade. If there's one thing I should mention that's going to be exciting for 2020, is all the all-electric vehicles we're going to see! Rivian and Bollinger are two exciting startups that come to mind. I have heard of others like Atlis and even Havelaar, but I do not think they will have products released for 2020. Havelaar in particular, has been silent since 2017. 😶 Are they still even doing anything? 🤨

Anyways! Let us just proceed to discussing the latest videos! 😎



Admit it, this video probably surprised you, didn't it? After quitting Asphalt 8 all the back in July 2018, you probably may have thought that I would be forever done with the Asphalt series entirely and completely. Well, after taking a good, long break, I've decided to come back to their newer Asphalt 9 series. This time with a much more mature, responsible mindset. From that day and onward, I've learned to never put so much time and effort into something not worth the sweat. 🕒💧 So with that said, I play Asphalt 9 very casually and lightly, meaning that I will not become an elite anytime ever, nor will I even try to get anywhere near there.😉

If you can remember back in 2018, a lot of people insisted that Asphalt 8 was far better, and that Asphalt 9 was all graphics and shine, and no actual fun. Or perhaps it was just the vocal minorities that gave me that impression? 🤨 Either way, I honestly think that Asphalt 9 is a good game. In fact, better than Asphalt 8. Yes, I said that and here's why:

1) All cars are buildable with blueprints. At first, that seemed like a horrible idea, but seeing as though blueprints aren't hard to get a hold of, it's actually good

2) More events for tokens and credits. Seriously, tokens are far easier to get in this game! In Asphalt 8, they were such a damn nightmare! 🦂🕷🕸 Well, I don't know how token-demanding this game is yet, so we'll see if there's catch here. I have noticed that you can actually buy token with your credits! 🤩 Dang, they have really taken the community's backlash from Asphalt 8 seriously with this game. 👍🏾

3) The graphics. This is something you cannot deny. In fact, many sources say that Asphalt 9 actually has the best graphics to date, for a mobile racing game. Now that is a serious accomplishment. 🏆

4) Ads are far less intrusive. Nuff said.

5) Progression is easier. They've managed to do it in way that it does not make them game itself easy, but also not painful like Asphalt 8.

6) With the exception of certain vehicles like trains, it seems like traffic doesn't get you murdered.

Overall, I'm liking it better and I can see where they've listened to the community with the gripes they had with Asphalt 8. Now if only we could have manual acceleration, and 1080p@60FPS for all high-end devices, and not just the iPhone XR, iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. Seriously, there are phones with gaming modes meant for this. Some phones are even centered around gaming. Razer Phone 2 and Asus ROG anyone?🎮


I really do wish that stores still kept dual layer holster kickstand cases in stock for the BlackBerry Passport, but nope! ☹ The Seidio Surface was the closest thing I liked, so I went with two of them. Really wanted it in blue, but couldn't justify the price for it on Amazon. 😵 How am I liking them? They look nice, but I certainly wouldn't be clumsy with them. They don't look like they can take a serious fall or beating. And yes, their colours do not come off when they come in contact with alcohol or vinegar. 😆 


You already know that the video is about me unboxing and installing these screen protectors, so I won't bore you about that. What you want to know is how well they hold up. I can tell you that the clear versions are indeed nearly invisible, and do not mess with your smartphone's digitizer. However, they have a big drawback -- they're fingerprint and smudge magnets! 😲 So even though the quality and clarity is amazing, you're going to need to wipe them occasionally in order to keep your screen clear. This is where their matte versions come in hand. I'll discuss my time with one further into this blog.


I originally had plans to make this "retirement" video more like a review of the BlackBerry Q10, but I decided to just make it a Multiple Platform Mobile Gaming Video instead. It has now been over three weeks since I retired the old Q10. Do I miss it? Not really, actually. Even though it had a number of hardware features that are grossly missing from today's smartphones, the itsybitsy screen and underpowered processor were getting long in the tooth. Did I mention how dull the screen is? Oh right, I said that numerous times in the video. 🤣 Seriously, now owning a Nokia Lumia 1520, iPhone 6s Plus and BlackBerry Passport, I honestly have to ask myself why I made myself go so long without buying proper flagship(s)? 🤔 Wait I know the answer to that question: 😅😶😳

Needless to say, since the day I bought the Nokia Lumia 1520, it taught me to never buy anything that isn't a high-end flagship ever again. 😎 From all the videos and photographs I shot, the places I've been, and how it pioneered the channel during the ATA1201058 days, my BlackBerry Q10's fingerprints will not be forgotten. And speaking of photographs, there are numerous pictures I took before retiring the device. Therefore, if you see #ShotOnBlackBerryQ10 on Instagram occasionally and you read bothered to read this blog post, you'll know why and won't be confused as to whether or not I really retired it. 📚


Can you hear it? The distortion and screechy sounds? This is exactly why I have been hesitant to film videos with the iPhone 6s Plus, ever since the day I discovered it was doing that. 😣 I'll have to find a video editor compatible with MOV files, or see if there's a certain setting I'm supposed to use. Or maybe there's an application that allows you film in stereo and produce the video files as MP4s? Who knows.... 🙄 I hate how dependent iOS is on 3rd party applications.

Anyways! Even though I've had the microSD cards in my BlackBerry Passport and Nokia Lumia 1520 for weeks now, I have not done extensive filming or application loading with them yet. The biggest thing you probably want to know, is whether or not I achieved the 90 MB/S they're advertising. The answer? No, and neither did I expect to. The average speed I got was 69 MB/S, while rarely hitting 74 MB/S. This is honestly not too bad. While some people might consider being short of 21 MB/S a flaw, the most important thing to consider is consistency. I made sure to not only bold that, but also highlight it. A card can boast 2 GB/S, but what good is it if it only goes that fast 3% of the time? While most people probably won't be transferring gigabytes of files frequently, unless you're media heavy like myself, that would be considered a serious flaw.  

Speaking of media heavy, I do wish I got the 400GB version, but that price tag tho... 😱 And then there's the fact that I have no idea if the Nokia Lumia 1520 would recognize it. The BlackBerry Passport would, but it's not a device I bought for extensive photography and videography.


I wanted to return this screen protector and exchange it for the original clear HD version. But then I decided to just use it for a little longer, and abandoned the idea of returning them. I still do much prefer the clear HD, and will only buy those from there and onward. I'll just keep the matte screen protectors I already bought as emergency backups. So my word of advice: if you aren't sure whether or not to get a matte screen protector or a clear one, go with the clear version. Unless, of course, you really hate glare and fingerprints that much.


The 17th Episode, but the first of 2019! ⭐ Unfortunately, during the time gap between #16 and #17, I have not been playing the tenor recorder very much. As a result, the obvious suffered: tone and playing skills. 😳 Quite badly, too. 😳😳😳 Not to the point that I couldn't read sheet music and play all the notes on the tenor recorder though, so that's good. 😅 The only way that'd happen anyway, is if I were to not play for like a year or something. Even then, I'd probably still be able to simple music, because it's not like recorders are unfretted string instruments or something. That's not to say that they're a cake walk that can be played with a lousy approach, but they are definitely easier to get started on, that's for sure.

As for this episode itself, nothing super special. Just played some songs and poked fun at the objects portrayed in the video. 
SanDisk 128GB ExtremeRico Cork GreaseSony 64GB USB Flash DriveSanDisk Cruzer Edge 64GBBlue Fidget SpinnerStaples White Vinyl Eraser

What's Next & Other Ramblings

What's next? YOU are next! 🤪🎉🔥 Kidding. 😶 Ok, so let's talk about my video resolutions. I believe from some point in 2016 up to either late 2017 or early 2018, my videos have been optimized for 1920 X 1080 screens. Now, they are optimized for 3840 X 2160 screens! 😎 That's right, 4K. While they have been 4K since I figured out why they weren't being exported in that resolution from August 2018, I've done more tweaks to keep them that way throughout. Of course, the screen recorded videos from the iPhone 6s Plus or BlackBerry Passport are exceptions, since no device can currently record the screen at that resolution. Maybe the Sony Xperia XZ3 Premium will change that? 🤔 Or can the current Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium already do that? 🤨

So about the commentary videos...😅 I've been mentioning for some time that XXX batch may have one, but never ended up recording one. Why? They take more time to put together, and not being on YouTube's payroll doesn't exactly make you motivated to want to put too much time into videos. Don't get me wrong. I do love filming videos, and I do care about making the videos high quality, but don't like editing and putting them together. 😐 "So why not hire an editor to do the dirty work for you?" No. If I hated it that much, I wouldn't even bother with it in the first place.👀

Man, with all the electric cars coming between now and the next 1-3 years, I seriously got to start pulling in some big cash for them! ⚡🤑⚡ For far too long, an all-electric truck has been such a fantasy, but the next decade is FINALLY changing that! 🤩 YES! Now trucks, commentary, and resolution aside, I'm not entirely sure what videos will be in store for February. Let's just hope that 2019 will be an awesome, exciting, healthy year. 🙏🏾


Thursday, December 27, 2018

December 27th Entry: Post-Boxing and Christmas Day

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December 27th Entry: Post-Boxing and Christmas Day

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Welcome! Did you have a wonderful, memorable Christmas this year? What about Boxing Day? Did you go out to shop on the first day? Perhaps you shopped online instead? Christmas may be over, but you still have to deal with both online and offline traffic of shopping people. Oh, and then there's the ultimate day -- New Year's Day! 🌠✨🎉😃 4 More days until 2018 is finished forever. 😶 What things will 2019 bring forth? 🤔 Only God knows... For now, let us proceed to discussing the latest uploads on my channel.





The obvious? I unbox a Lightning Cable and Birugear Shell. Boring! 😒 What you want to know is why I purchased those things. For the Lightning Cable, I only had one in my possession. It was also very long, so I wanted something shorter, thus the 30cm Anker Powerline II Lightning Cable fit the bill. For the Birugear Shell, I specifically mentioned that it was for my upcoming 4TB Seagate Backup Plus, so nothing too special about the story behind that. As you can see within the video, the Lightning Cable did its job, and is still performing very well up to now. 




So aside from unboxing a blue 4TB Seagate Backup Plus, what else happens in and off camera? I compared the sizes between the 4TB and 2TB Seagate Backup Plus. If you still haven't seen the video at this point, you should. The differences in thickness are greater than I thought they were! 😂🤣 And as such, the 4TB Seagate is naturally heavier. Not so much the point that it's a brick, but you can feel the difference. Perhaps what you would really like to know, is how well does it fare when transferring files? One day, I transferred 1.14TB of files to see what would happen. The result? It took 14 hours to move all of them! 😲🤯😱😳 I did not expect it to be fast, because after all, it's not the Seagate Backup Plus Fast 4TB. But still, we can all agree that that's pretty damn slow, eh? 🐢Nevertheless, I'm just glad it transferred them reliably, and without issues. At the time I type this blog post, the Seagate Backup Plus Fast 4TB costs $750 CAD! 😲🤯😱 Seagate Backup Plus 5TB X 4 + Ontario Sales tax = $723.15 
So this means that you could have 20TB of storage, plus $26.85 left to spare by going with that route. 😶 Yeah, wow. It pays to do the math, eh? Still, if you're ultra rich and want the speed, then by all means go for it. Even then, you still might change your mind after seeing this. Or will you? 🤨


If it wasn't obvious enough from the overt use of red and green in the thumbnail, this episode was dedicated to playing Christmas carols. 😄🎄🎵 Unfortunately, it was not a very rosy experience at all. 😖 I attempted the record the episode three times in total, only to ultimately end up keeping the 1st attempt. 😵 "So what exactly happened?" You must be asking? I did not like how the first attempt had too many cut offs after the first 10 minutes. It made it such a pain to record songs after that. So I then thought, "Hey, why don't I save the stock camera video footage to the internal space? That way, it'll be forced to save the entire video, right?" BIGGEST MISTAKE EVER! 😱 It kept running until nearly 70 minutes past! At that point, I was wondering what in the universe was going on? 🤨Shouldn't it stop and save the video already? How come the phone isn't getting any hotter? Turns out, that after running for 70 minutes, the camera decided that it was going to save just 8 minutes out of that. 8. 💀 No wonder I wasn't prompted about the storage getting full or the phone getting hot: because it wasn't actually recording anything past 8 minutes, despite giving me the impression that it was.  😠😡 INCOMING RANT! 

It was at that point, where I finally vowed to NEVER EVER IN MY LIFE AGAIN USE THE STOCK MICROSOFT CAMERA! IT IS THE CRAPPIEST, GLITCHIEST, MOST TICK-INFESTED CAMERA APPLICATION I HAVE USED IN MY LIFE! OHHHH, BUGROSOFT! WHAT DUNG IS THIS?! WHAT DUNG IS THIS YOU HAVE PUT INTO YOUR PHONES?! WHAT A SLIDIN', STINKIN', RANKIN' APPLICATION! OHHHH, THE FURY AND FIRE! OHHHHH, THE HEAT OF THE DRAGON'S BREATH! OHHHHHH, WHAT DUNG IS THIS?! THE PRESSURE OF THE SERPENT'S CONSTRICTION! THE BITE OF THE GREY OF WOLF! THE STING OF THE BEE! THE SCREAM OF THE COCKATOO! THE MIGHTY PUNCH OF THE HUMAN! THE STOMP OF THE ELEPHANT! OHHHH, BUGROSOFT! WHAT DUNG IS THIS?! 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

😴Rant finished.😴

For attempt three, I decided to use ProShot. For some reason, I don't know why the 4K option is greyed out for the Nokia Lumia 1520, despite being a 4K capable device. I tried e-mailing the developer about this, only to get an automated e-mail explaining that he no longer responds to e-mails. Why? Because of the sheer volumes of e-mails and questions he gets. 😒 Lovely... That's why you should have a team in place for answering questions! 😑 I decided to just record at 1920 X 1080, as opposed to the 3840 X 2160 that I would have loved to do. The recording went well, and everything saved. Yay right? When I editing time came, I realized that the audio had too many distortions! 🤦🏾‍♂️ So much so, that I would have been better off recording the video with my iPhone 6s Plus. In fact, I probably would have spared myself this entire dilemma, if I had just used it in the first place. Why didn't I? Long explanation short, the mono channeled MOV files the iPhone produces, come out with distorted audio after they're processed in Windows Movie Maker. But despite that, they're not too bad in videos that aren't focused on the sounds of nature. All in all, you can see why I just went back to keeping the first attempt: to keep the video in 4K and have no audio distortions.


"Another smartphone from years ago?" Some of you must be thinking. Well, you know what? Not only are they far cheaper, but have headphone jacks, no notches, most had microSD card slots, and the slab phones had a 16:9 aspect ration. Not the stupid 18:9 ratio that many of the 2017 and 2018 smartphones have. So in other words, aside from having weaker processors or no more software support, they have more hardware charms. So that aside, why the BlackBerry Passport? I'll tell you: I'm retiring my BlackBerry Q10 shortly after the 2019 New Year. 🙏🏾⚰🌹🕯😥 That will be a whopping 5 years! And yep, it's still working up to this day. No motherboard failures, no audio jack failure, no charging port failure, none of that nonsense. The smartphone that was my first smartphone. When the video comes, I'll discuss more "memorable" things, but for now, let us divert our attention to the BlackBerry Passport! 😄

Here are the four things that shock me the most about the BlackBerry Passport

1. How pleasantly large it is! 🙏🏾👍🏾
2. How bright and beautiful the screen is. 🌞
3. How weird the typing experience is. 👎🏾 Really wish they gave it a fourth row of keys. The missing numpad is truly awkward.
4. The lack of 4K recording on a flagship smartphone with a Snapdragon 801 processor. 😥

All in all, I love the BlackBerry Passport despite its shortcomings. No, I have no plans to buy the BlackBerry KeyTwo. It's awkwardly narrow, and I prefer my BlackBerry devices with BlackBerry 10 on them. When I buy an Android smartphone, it will likely be Samsung, LG, Sony or maybe even Razer.


You can already tell right from the thumbnail what happens in this video. But what you don't know is why -- why did I do this in the first place? Well firstly, I wanted to do a gaming video this month. Secondly, I realized that with a 4th smartphone, I could film three of the major operating systems doing something: playing FLAPPY BIRD! 🐦🤪🕊 And so there the idea was born. 😆 Another fun fact: while I was sorting the videos into their playlists, I realized that this one did not fit in with the other gaming videos, so you know what I did? I created a brand new playlist dedicated to this unique category: Multiple Platform Mobile Gaming. Yes, crazy, but it was a "necessity". 🤣😂



"Should I upload this to YouTube or not?" That's the question that kept going back and forth, when I had to make a decision about what to do with this video. Ultimately, I decided to upload it, because why not? There is nothing wrong with it, so I just combined what was actually two separate videos into one. What surprise gifts did you get for Christmas? 🎄🎁


2019 New Year's! 😃✨🎉🎊 No, I won't be filming the fireworks for it, but it's both exciting and nerve-wracking to think about what lies in store for 2019. Hopefully mostly good. 😅 Stay safe out there, and have fun! 😎 This blog entry may either be the last, or second last of 2018, depending on whether or not I do a final entry on the 31st, like what I did last year.