NGPriest: Night Calls

Ξ September 23rd, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Author: NGPriest |

I was rang just recently by a private/hidden/blocked number
Turns out to be our old friend Serene?
Anyways, she asked me to visit Denise’s blog
And this is what i found

NGPriest: Site Rewrite

Ξ September 23rd, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Author: NGPriest |

Every now and then, i like to rewrite the site, from the core to all the text, till the images, i like to compress them to allow you to load the site faster

xxx Requests (xxxKB) taking xx.xxs to load
6 HTML Requests (77KB) taking 14.19s to load
5 CSS Requests (8KB) taking 17.52s to load
14 JS Requests (42KB) taking 16.82ms to load
XHR not checked
77 Image Requests (480KB) taking 16.42s to load
2 Flash Requests (32KB) taking 3.15s to load

Okay, that’s done

Then this is the ranking system we use
And yes, i did modify quite alot, let’s see, added more stuff
HTTP – I decided to use more off-site content
gzip – I was going to use it, but it proved difficult to work with in the past
JavaScript can’t be moved without destroying the layout
DNS – I only used 4 servers, guess they wanted 1-2?
DOM – Forgot this, learnt it several years ago

Grade D -> Grade C
Overall performance score 62 -> 73

C Make fewer HTTP requests -> F Make fewer HTTP requests
A Compress components with gzip -> F Compress components with gzip
A Put CSS at top -> A Put CSS at top
B Put JavaScript at bottom -> C Put JavaScript at bottom
A Avoid CSS expressions -> A Avoid CSS expressions
A Reduce DNS lookups -> C Reduce DNS lookups
A Minify JavaScript and CSS -> A Minify JavaScript and CSS
A Avoid URL redirects -> A Avoid URL redirects
A Remove duplicate JavaScript and CSS -> A Remove duplicate JavaScript and CSS
B Reduce the number of DOM elements -> C Reduce the number of DOM elements
A Avoid HTTP 404 (Not Found) error -> A Avoid HTTP 404 (Not Found) error
A Avoid AlphaImageLoader filter -> A Avoid AlphaImageLoader filter
A Do not scale images in HTML -> A Do not scale images in HTML
A Make favicon small and cacheable -> A Make favicon small and cacheable

doc (1) 70.0K -> doc (1) 69.8K
js (8) 27.3K -> js (15) 59.9K
css (4) 7.4K -> css (5) 7.5K
iframe (0) 0.0K -> iframe (3) 0.0K
cssimage (2) 70.4K -> cssimage (2) 70.4K
image (49) 404.9K -> image (54) 411.9K
favicon (1) 2.6K -> favicon (1) 2.6K

HTTP Requests – 65 -> 72
Total Weight – 582.8K -> 316.4K
1 HTML/Text 70.0K -> 1 HTML/Text 69.8K
8 JavaScript File 27.3K -> 10 JavaScript File 5.7K
4 Stylesheet File 7.4K -> 4 Stylesheet File 1.8K
0 IFrame 0.00K -> 3 IFrame 0.02K 2 CSS Image 70.4K -> 2 CSS Image 0.0K
49 Image 404.9K -> 51 Image 239.0K
1 Favicon 2.6K -> 1 Favicon 0.0K

We reduced the document size
We added 7 more js scripts
We added 1 css
We added 3 iframes
And 5 more images (find them if you can)

We reduced the size of all 15 js, css and re-worked on the image scripts

NGPriest: Sony EULA

Ξ September 23rd, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Author: NGPriest |

Sony, maker of the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStaion 3 and PSP (as well as MANY other gadgets, movies, music and etc, etc, etc). Awhile back, they released CD’s that contained a rootkit? Before they could do that, they needed you to agree to an EULA (End User Licence Agreement), which most people would accept, without reading it. This is a translation of it:

1. If your house gets burgled, you have to delete all your music from your laptop when you get home. That’s because the EULA says that your rights to any copies terminate as soon as you no longer possess the original CD.
2. You can’t keep your music on any computers at work. The EULA only gives you the right to put copies on a “personal home computer system owned by you.”
3. If you move out of the country, you have to delete all your music. The EULA specifically forbids “export” outside the country where you reside.
4. You must install any and all updates, or else lose the music on your computer. The EULA immediately terminates if you fail to install any update. No more holding out on those hobble-ware downgrades masquerading as updates.
5. Sony-BMG can install and use backdoors in the copy protection software or media player to “enforce their rights” against you, at any time, without notice. And Sony-BMG disclaims any liability if this “self help” crashes your computer, exposes you to security risks, or any other harm.
6. The EULA says Sony-BMG will never be liable to you for more than $5.00. That’s right, no matter what happens, you can’t even get back what you paid for the CD.
7. If you file for bankruptcy, you have to delete all the music on your computer.Seriously.
8. You have no right to transfer the music on your computer, even along with the original CD.
9. Forget about using the music as a soundtrack for your latest family photo slideshow, or mash-ups, or sampling. The EULA forbids changing, altering, or make derivative works from the music on your computer.

NGPriest: Seat etiquette

Ξ September 23rd, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Author: NGPriest |

Go slowly when tilting your seat back, and it’s nice to tell people behind first, especially when food and drink is served	Farts belong in the toilet
You don’t get to take your shoes and your socks off	Try not to resemble the Cookie Monster when eating your in-flight meal
Don’t have your iPod too loud, and don’t sing, hum or tap along to the song you’re listening to	No inappropriate stretching near fellow flyers
Make sure you won’t flop onto the person sitting next to you when you are asleep	No cross cabin conversations with the people in the other aisle
Don’t talk when passengers are trying to sleep/listen to music with earphones	Don’t knee or kick the seat in front. Same goes for your kids
If you need to go to the toilet a lot, ask to switch seats	Armrest stays down except under mutual agreement
If your seatmate has nodded off and you have to get out, you are allowed to crawl over them if you know you can do it without waking them up

NGPriest: Server Check & Cash Shop Update On 23/09

Ξ September 23rd, 2009 | → 1 Comment | ∇ Author: NGPriest |

[Etc] Wanna get married – For anyone who is looking for the soulmate. (2500@Cash/30 Days) (v80 Patch)

[Equip] Alligator Tube – Specially made alligator shape tube that masks over any equipped weapon except guns and knuckles. (4500@Cash/90 Days) (v80 Patch)

[Equip] Maple Racing Helmet (4500@Cash/90 Days) (v80 Patch)

[Equip] Maple Racing Suit (6500@Cash/90 Days) (v80 Patch)

[Equip] Maple Racing Glove (2000@Cash/90 Days) (v80 Patch)

[Equip] Maple Racing Shoes (2000@Cash/90 Days)(v80 Patch)

[Package] Maple Racing Package (23000 -> 19500) Maple Racing Package 19500 Maple Racing Helmet (4500 -> 3500) Maple Racing Suit (6500 -> 6000) Maple Racing Glove (2000 -> 1500) Maple Racing Shoes (2000 -> 1500) Maple Racing Car (3000) Mu Mu the Traveling Merchant – Use this to experience the same effect as entering a general store. Can purchase potions to recover HP & MP, throwing stars, and recharge bullets. Some maps restrict the use of this item, though. (1000 -> 500) Magic Hourglass – Drag and drop, just like scrolls, to currently equipped item with expiry date to extend the expiration date for 1day. Cannot be used on cash items and cannot be extended for more than 30 days from today. (400 -> 200) Wheel of Fortune – Use it to revive your character in the same map. Unavailable for certain party quests, event maps, transportation (ships), etc. (600 -> 300) Maple Racing Car Cover (3000)

[Equip] Nest of Snipe (6000@Cash/90 Days) (v72 Patch)

[Equip] Pink Hawaiian Pants (2000@Cash/45 Days) (v72 Patch)