Most people just know him from the Rick Roll, or Never Gonna Give You Up. Of course, the video is hilarious, because it's a skinny little white dude with a crazy deep voice, and it's not expected.
However, out of curiosity, today I checked out a few more of his songs. Turns out, he actually has some REALLY good material. =o Here's some songs you should listen to:
Together Forever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLsJryWc5XE
Take Me To Your Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqQRN5OWgBw
Sleeping
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9LH6lvrzAU
Sleeping is actually a more recent song by him, where he looks a bit different. =o
I also did a Google search on him to try and find more recent pictures of what he looks like, and I found this picture that I just cracked up over:
http://accidentalsexiness.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/rick.jpg
The URL looks fishy because of the accidentalsexiness part, but Wordpress is an official blogging site just like Blogger, so you can be assured that the link is safe.
So don't underestimate Rick Astley. =o The guy owns.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Custom GE Search Results
Alongside my easier access to the Grand Exchange database, I've also been getting more involved in merchanting, by viewing the price changes of popular items, and buying at the right times, and selling at a profit. Although the actual profit is very minor for me now, it's because the profit grows exponentially as I gain more money. So although I may only get 100k by investing 10mil, when I get 100mil, that's 1mil profit. So at the very least, it's good practice, and fun. =D
Now, in order to help merchant, I worked on creating my own search results so I can view the price changes of important items. It's a pain to search herbs and get half a page of Herb Tea Mix. So what's the solution? Let me explain....
Nearly any search engine uses some basic search elements, especially "quotations". What quotations do is ONLY return results that match exactly what you put within the quotes. So if you did a search for Dragon Platebody on the GE Database, you'd get the Dragon Platebody, but also any other term with Dragon, and any other term with Platebody. This causes unnecessary clutter. So if you instead typed "Dragon Platebody", you'd only get that one result. Nice and clean.
So we know how to limit our results to what we want, but we don't want to create 500 different bookmarks, do we? Of course not! So how can we create a custom search results of differing items, on one page?
MOST search engines use Boolean Operators (AND/OR for examples), but since the GE database isn't as complex, it doesn't. So instead, we can simply put the next term following the previous, without any spaces. For instance, say I wanted a page result for just Dragon Full (Dragon Full Helm, Dragon Platebody, Platelegs, and Square Shield). Instead of having 4 different bookmarks, I can do one search like this:
"Dragon platebody""Dragon platelegs""Dragon full helm""Dragon sq shield"
and get this result:
http://itemdb-rs.runescape.com/results.ws?query=%22Dragon%20platebody%22%22Dragon%20platelegs%22%22Dragon%20full%20helm%22%22Dragon%20sq%20shield%22&price=all&members=
Now note the armour set and the corrupt sets. I don't want these in my results, since I want to merchant the individual items (The armour sets probably won't have that many in stock anyways). So at the end of the search, I'll make an adjustment by adding -corrupt -set.
Now my search should look like this:
"Dragon platebody""Dragon platelegs""Dragon full helm""Dragon sq shield" -corrupt -set
And here's what I get!
http://services.runescape.com/m=itemdb_rs/results.ws?query=%22Dragon+platebody%22%22Dragon+platelegs%22%22Dragon+full+helm%22%22Dragon+sq+shield%22+-corrupt+-set&price=all&members=
Brilliant! Now I just bookmark that page, and set the keyword as ge1. Now whenever I want to see what the prices of the day are for a Dragon Set, I can just type ge1 in my address bar, and there it is. =)
I personally have set up 13 different custom results, for things ranging from runes, ores and bars, food, logs, herbs, potions, seeds, barrows armour, weapons, and armour. Considering I have the ge search set up as "ge [termhere]", I have to make sure that my keywords DO NOT have a space after ge; therefore, it MUST be ge1, and not ge 1.
So if you have any interest in merchanting, be sure to set up some custom results so you can get a quick handle on the daily price changes. =D Trust me, it'll save you HOURS of time.
Now, in order to help merchant, I worked on creating my own search results so I can view the price changes of important items. It's a pain to search herbs and get half a page of Herb Tea Mix. So what's the solution? Let me explain....
Nearly any search engine uses some basic search elements, especially "quotations". What quotations do is ONLY return results that match exactly what you put within the quotes. So if you did a search for Dragon Platebody on the GE Database, you'd get the Dragon Platebody, but also any other term with Dragon, and any other term with Platebody. This causes unnecessary clutter. So if you instead typed "Dragon Platebody", you'd only get that one result. Nice and clean.
So we know how to limit our results to what we want, but we don't want to create 500 different bookmarks, do we? Of course not! So how can we create a custom search results of differing items, on one page?
MOST search engines use Boolean Operators (AND/OR for examples), but since the GE database isn't as complex, it doesn't. So instead, we can simply put the next term following the previous, without any spaces. For instance, say I wanted a page result for just Dragon Full (Dragon Full Helm, Dragon Platebody, Platelegs, and Square Shield). Instead of having 4 different bookmarks, I can do one search like this:
"Dragon platebody""Dragon platelegs""Dragon full helm""Dragon sq shield"
and get this result:
http://itemdb-rs.runescape.com/results.ws?query=%22Dragon%20platebody%22%22Dragon%20platelegs%22%22Dragon%20full%20helm%22%22Dragon%20sq%20shield%22&price=all&members=
Now note the armour set and the corrupt sets. I don't want these in my results, since I want to merchant the individual items (The armour sets probably won't have that many in stock anyways). So at the end of the search, I'll make an adjustment by adding -corrupt -set.
Now my search should look like this:
"Dragon platebody""Dragon platelegs""Dragon full helm""Dragon sq shield" -corrupt -set
And here's what I get!
http://services.runescape.com/m=itemdb_rs/results.ws?query=%22Dragon+platebody%22%22Dragon+platelegs%22%22Dragon+full+helm%22%22Dragon+sq+shield%22+-corrupt+-set&price=all&members=
Brilliant! Now I just bookmark that page, and set the keyword as ge1. Now whenever I want to see what the prices of the day are for a Dragon Set, I can just type ge1 in my address bar, and there it is. =)
I personally have set up 13 different custom results, for things ranging from runes, ores and bars, food, logs, herbs, potions, seeds, barrows armour, weapons, and armour. Considering I have the ge search set up as "ge [termhere]", I have to make sure that my keywords DO NOT have a space after ge; therefore, it MUST be ge1, and not ge 1.
So if you have any interest in merchanting, be sure to set up some custom results so you can get a quick handle on the daily price changes. =D Trust me, it'll save you HOURS of time.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Banner Completed
I took some time to create a banner for my site. I'm rather so-so on it, and would like to make improvements. But for the time being, it's good enough. =)
Monday, October 26, 2009
Tips and Tricks - Keywording Search Engines
This is something I've just started to learn quite recently, and I love it. It is so incredibly useful for me while I'm using the internet.
Basically, whenever you do a search on a search engine, it will give a url in a format similar to this:
www.sitehere.com/search_[insert_search_term_here]
If you bookmark that page, set it to a keyword, and then replace [insert_search_term_here] with %s, it will search whatever you place after the keyword.
Let me use an example of the most common use I have for it: Searching the Grand Exchange Database.
First, I did a search for Bandos. Here's the page result:
http://services.runescape.com/m=itemdb_rs/results.ws?query=bandos&price=all&members=
Note where it says bandos in the url. Bookmark that page result, and set it somewhere that doesn't clutter your favorites.
Now go back to it, right click, and choose Properties.
In the location field, find where bandos was located, and replace it with %s. If you do it right, the url should look like this:
http://services.runescape.com/m=itemdb_rs/results.ws?query=%s&price=all&members=
Next, go down to the Keyword field. I chose to put ge as my keyword, since it's shorthand for Grand Exchange. You can change it to whatever you feel most comfortable with.
Then save the changes. From now on, all you need to do in order to search a price on Runescape, or see the prices in the past 30,90, or 180 days, just go to the address bar, and type "ge [item]". For instance, I can redo the bandos search by typing "ge bandos". Nice and simple. :)
This trick can be applied to any search engine. I have my browser set up to search Site Directories for music files when I type "music song.name.here", search youtube when I type "yt term here", and to search Runetracker by typing "rsc name here".
Basically, whenever you do a search on a search engine, it will give a url in a format similar to this:
www.sitehere.com/search_[insert_search_term_here]
If you bookmark that page, set it to a keyword, and then replace [insert_search_term_here] with %s, it will search whatever you place after the keyword.
Let me use an example of the most common use I have for it: Searching the Grand Exchange Database.
First, I did a search for Bandos. Here's the page result:
http://services.runescape.com/m=itemdb_rs/results.ws?query=bandos&price=all&members=
Note where it says bandos in the url. Bookmark that page result, and set it somewhere that doesn't clutter your favorites.
Now go back to it, right click, and choose Properties.
In the location field, find where bandos was located, and replace it with %s. If you do it right, the url should look like this:
http://services.runescape.com/m=itemdb_rs/results.ws?query=%s&price=all&members=
Next, go down to the Keyword field. I chose to put ge as my keyword, since it's shorthand for Grand Exchange. You can change it to whatever you feel most comfortable with.
Then save the changes. From now on, all you need to do in order to search a price on Runescape, or see the prices in the past 30,90, or 180 days, just go to the address bar, and type "ge [item]". For instance, I can redo the bandos search by typing "ge bandos". Nice and simple. :)
This trick can be applied to any search engine. I have my browser set up to search Site Directories for music files when I type "music song.name.here", search youtube when I type "yt term here", and to search Runetracker by typing "rsc name here".
Skills Update #1
http://dev.runetracker.org/
Above is a site that I've used recently to track my skilling. It's far easier than taking screenshots of my levels each night, which I used to do way back when. Basically it works by checking your hiscores at set intervals, but to prevent unnecessary data gathering, it only gathers data on usernames that have been manually searched. Meaning if you haven't done a track on your name, it will start from the day you first track yourself. So go do so now!
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Over the course of the past month, I've mostly been working on Slayer and Strength. Although Strength is my least favorite combat skill, it's the closest I have to 99. I'm currently about 950k away from it. I'm doing it via Slayer to keep me on the task, as countless hours of fighting bandits would drive me insane. It's also more valuable to work on Slayer now, than by getting all my combat stats to 99 first, and then get all that extra experience just to get 99 Slayer.
Currently I'm using a Slayer Helmet, Saradomin Sword, Bandos Chestplate, and Torag Platelegs. It's the best I can afford for Strength training. I'm not using a Godsword because the speed doesn't make up for the high hits. Plus the Saradomin Sword is about 16 million gp cheaper than a Bandos Godsword, so this way I can actually afford the Bandos Chestplate. I'm a bit strapped on cash right now.
I'm planning on hitting 99 within a week or two, and then selling off my SS to buy a Whip, and train Defence to 99, still through Slayer. By doing that, I'll have 99 Hitpoints and 90 Slayer in the process. It could take quite some time though. Oh well, better now than later! :)
I'll consider creating a Drop Log of my Slayer drops and putting them on a Google Spreadsheet so that it can be shared. That way I can create a rough estimate of drop rates for items.
Above is a site that I've used recently to track my skilling. It's far easier than taking screenshots of my levels each night, which I used to do way back when. Basically it works by checking your hiscores at set intervals, but to prevent unnecessary data gathering, it only gathers data on usernames that have been manually searched. Meaning if you haven't done a track on your name, it will start from the day you first track yourself. So go do so now!
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Over the course of the past month, I've mostly been working on Slayer and Strength. Although Strength is my least favorite combat skill, it's the closest I have to 99. I'm currently about 950k away from it. I'm doing it via Slayer to keep me on the task, as countless hours of fighting bandits would drive me insane. It's also more valuable to work on Slayer now, than by getting all my combat stats to 99 first, and then get all that extra experience just to get 99 Slayer.
Currently I'm using a Slayer Helmet, Saradomin Sword, Bandos Chestplate, and Torag Platelegs. It's the best I can afford for Strength training. I'm not using a Godsword because the speed doesn't make up for the high hits. Plus the Saradomin Sword is about 16 million gp cheaper than a Bandos Godsword, so this way I can actually afford the Bandos Chestplate. I'm a bit strapped on cash right now.
I'm planning on hitting 99 within a week or two, and then selling off my SS to buy a Whip, and train Defence to 99, still through Slayer. By doing that, I'll have 99 Hitpoints and 90 Slayer in the process. It could take quite some time though. Oh well, better now than later! :)
I'll consider creating a Drop Log of my Slayer drops and putting them on a Google Spreadsheet so that it can be shared. That way I can create a rough estimate of drop rates for items.
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