Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Unboxing Review

I have been rocking my Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra now for almost 2 years and before that I had several Samsung Galaxy Phones along with several version of Samsung Galaxy Watches. I even have a pair of their Pro Earbuds so I guess you could say I might just be a Samsung fanboy. I use ot own Apple iPhones and I still have several Apple products in my home including my MacBook Air which is my main computer. The rest of my family also has Apple iPhone and to be honest Android and Apple really do integrate better than you might think, you just need to use Google cloud services on all your devices which makes sharing information super easy. The only real thing I am missing is FaceTime but again there are other services that work similar and are cross platform.

I generally update my phone every 2 years or so as in most cases I have found that a single update to a phone model, at least for me does not offer enough of an upgrade to entice me into buying the new version. The new Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra does offer a lot of new features so it was time for an upgrade.

This is really just an unboxing video, so if you want all the details and goods on the new Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, then there are a ton of videos on YouTube you can checkout comparing it to older versions and also to the iPhone Pro.

For me this upgrade was important since I use my phone a ton and my older S22 Ultra battery was starting to go a bit flat, the new Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has some significant photo and video upgrades, not so much with the lenses and sensors, but with how it processes images and video utilizing AI for editing and to make the images even better looking. There are also a bunch of other AI features incorporated into the S22 Ultra for language translation and to assist in finding information about something simply by circling it with your finger and completing a search.

SHOT Show 2024 Replica Airguns Teaser

I’m back from SHOT Show 2024 and I always like to start off my series of SHOT Show Interview Videos with a Teaser Video that not only shows off a few new guns but also gives everyone a vibe of what it feels like to visit Las Vegas and SHOT Show. I can only show you so much because as you know what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas…

I thought I would share this Replica Airguns Video with my Get Fit Over 40 channel as it is a fairly huge part of my life. I also want to thank my buddy Steve for much of the behind the camera work which allows me to have available some really great to content to work with while I put together the SHOT Show 2024 Interview Videos.

If you want to see more content like this then head over to the Replica Airguns Vimeo Channel where I will be uploading my SHOT Show Interview Video as I make them...

One Year Later - Open Heart Surgery

One year ago today I was lying on an operating table with my chest open on bypass surgery with a surgeon stitching a new mechanical Aortic Valve and root onto my heart. I did not know at the time if the operation would be successful or not. The team of doctors had informed me that there was a possibility that I may need a heart transplant if my heart did not start working again on it's own after the bypass surgery. I was also told there was no way to know for sure as to what extent my heart would recover after the new valve and root where replaced.

Before the operation my heart was double the normal size and my Bicuspid Aortic valve was barely working, resulting in an injection fraction of 18% combined with an aneurism above the valve that made it double the normal diameter to 6cm. All very bad and if untreated, I may have only had weeks to live.

Jump ahead now one year and I would have to say I can only explain my recovery as a miracle. My Cardiologist has reassured me that my heart is in perfect working condition now, and I can expect a long healthy life. My heart has now returned to normal size and my injection fraction tested a few months ago was 58%.

I am officially back to regular life and doing everything and then some that I was doing before, but now feeling so much better doing it all. God is good, life is good, and friends and family mean so much. Thank you to everyone that have been supporting me along the way with words of encouragement and positive thoughts. It has meant so much to me and I will never forget it.

Ray Ban Meta Matt Versus Glossy Black

When I made my initial Ray Ban Meta unboxing and initial thoughts video, I mentioned that I wanted to switch them from the sunglass only version lens to the transition lens which is clear while inside but transitions to sunglasses when outside in the sun.

Well I finally got my new Ray Ban Meta transition lens version so I can now compare the two version in terms of how they look since my Transition Ray Ban Metas have the matt black frames and my Ray Ban Meta Sunglass version has the glossy frames. Both versions look good to me but I think I prefer the matt black frames. I for sure prefer the transition lenses as I want to be able to use my Ray Ban Meta AI Smart Glasses all the time, not just outside in the sun.

• Buy the Ray Ban Meta AI Smart Glasses

Brydon Lagoon Langley Dog Walk Ray Ban Meta AI Glasses

I picked up some Ray Ban Meta AI Smart Glasses a bit ago not only for their AI and Smart Features, but to also get some first person perspective videos and photos using the built in HD camera.

Why not give the Ray Ban Meta's a real world test while out walking the dogs at Brydon Lagoon? We'll call this one of my Adventure Videos although it was not a new adventure for us as we have been to Brydon Lagoon many times walking the dogs and they love it.

The Ray Ban Meta shoot video in portrait mode only so I had to play around with the aspect ratios and cropping a bit while editing, as this video was made for YouTube and not so much for other portrait mode social media feeds.