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web development
add a live reloading server with one npm command

I work on a lot of html sites, and usually i go into the editor make a change, go back into the browser and hit reload or clear cache and reload, repeat process. I saw all of these NPM's and other th..

11:43 pm, January 13, 2022
rs3
Runescape RS3 Double Seren Spirits

Not really worth a whole post for this one but i just got, double Seren Spirit Proc, is this rare? Well i have not seen it before anyway. Still got average drops, ah well. Still cool. 

4:23 am, December 21, 2021
mac
Mac Apps

Thought i would start a post here on what app's i have found as windows alternatives, and other free and handy mac app's. Screen Capture into GIF format You can capture the screen with command shift..

11:22 pm, December 5, 2021
rs3
The Quest for the Golden Party Hat in Runescape

So i logged in the other day and they had the new splash screen and all of that stuff and then i saw the Golden Party Hat hunt... Pff whatever another useless item to add to my bank or DJangos (not..

11:06 pm, November 23, 2021
Forster
Forster Cam Log's

I found that you can access the webcam for forster from here, its quite nice to watch this stream as I used to go for holidays up here, you can see if the tide is going in or out. Quite relaxing reall..

5:46 am, November 8, 2021
mac
Mac Useful Keyboard Shortcuts

Here are some useful keyboard shortcuts that i use for Mac OS Switch between windows of the same Application Command ⌘ + ` Change the window of the current app you are using, say if you have 2 wi..

11:09 pm, October 13, 2021
Videos
Watching this video on the Tesla Model X just amazing

i know the content is lax but i was watching this review of the Model X, what an amazing car.  Pitty its so expensive! I think in AUD its about $162,000! Wait until that dropps a bit i think to ..

11:51 pm, October 5, 2021
webdev
creating a button creator in javascript

still working on this.  So i have been working on a button creator in javascript, so that i can create html/css buttons on the fly a bit easier and have the button html and css easily exportab..

7:01 am, September 17, 2021
NFT
Creating an NFT - bbyalienyodi

Ok here we go, i am trying a new NFT. what is this? Non Fungable Token, basically its a gif or image that is tradable. Here is my first design...  The name is  Alien Yodi Code name bbyal..

1:11 pm, August 28, 2021
Apps
Move from Backup and Sync to Google Drive for Desktop

So i saw this update today for google backup and sync, and turns out that is is an awesome update! Now you can stream your files from Google Drive to your PC rather than having to choose which files ..

1:56 am, August 11, 2021
windows
checking if your windows pc has a TPM

what the heck is a TPM? well now that windows 11 requires one, everyone needs to have one apparently.  want to check if you have a TPM, well it will depend on a few things, most of the chatter ..

5:22 am, August 2, 2021
hardware
Laptop Thoughts and Options Jul 2021

So i was thinking of getting an upgrade for my current dell insperon 7000, its a decent little laptop has a couple of things that annoy me, but i guess all hardware does (does it not?). Current lapto..

9:28 am, July 25, 2021
rs3
RS3 Post 99 Leveling Log

I will be adding all future levels here from 99 up.  102 Slayer Half a billion XP 103 Dung still going, i missed the screen shot! i hope they close the beach event soon so i can go a..

4:51 am, July 25, 2021
new world
New World - Why to Join a Faction

I have not actually read this, just thought its probably important. here are some other random things i found in new world (well one at the moment but im hoping for more) im actually wonde..

4:09 am, July 24, 2021
hardware
Laptop Research - m1 mac pro vs hp omen 17

Comparing the M1 Mac Pro to a Intel HP Omen Actually comparing Mac M1's to Gaming PC's in general. I just picked a specced hp omen for this as its around the same price as a mac.  Hardware is b..

1:23 am, July 22, 2021
apps
Steps to install mac os on windows virtual machine

just some quick notes on this Getting the mac os vm is the tricky part. https://www.maketecheasier.com/install-macos-virtualbox/ https://www.soupbowl.io/2020/04/macos-in-virtualbox/ This downloads..

11:17 pm, July 20, 2021
music
Music that you can play while streaming or recording to upload videos, non copyright.

Yeah so i keep getting copyright flags on youtube if i just use whatever is streaming in the background, which is annoying, so while gaming if you want to have some music you can play while streaming ..

4:05 am, July 17, 2021
designs
im noticing a definite colour scheme in the landing page department

just having a search for this "landing page designs figma" as i thought figma designs are pretty nice looking and its all shades of blue and purple it seems, must be popular.. this didnt actually ..

6:12 am, July 6, 2021
rs3
RS3 Dungeoneering Leveling Log

One of my final 99 Logs. Only two to go, Invention and Dungeoneering. I use some acronyms here so here they are: ED3 = Elite Dungeon 3 Dung = Dungeoneering (as i cant spell) Trash = All the non ..

2:51 am, June 30, 2021
rs3
RS3 how to quickly deposit all fish and then return to fishing in the when swarm fishing

this is probably common knowledge but i thought maybe its a handy trick to quickly deposit all your fish and then go back to fishing, the only issue is you have to wait for about 5 seconds while it de..

3:22 am, June 18, 2021
rs3
RS3 Thieving Log - Safe Cracking

So thieving is one of those annoying non afk rs3 skills, but only until you get to the workers in prif at level 92.  Currently im 86 so safe cracking runs until 92, then it will be a bit more af..

5:38 am, June 12, 2021
apps
how to switch chrome to dark and light mode in windows 10

So i was playing around in the settings of chrome, and I could not locate the dark and light mode switch. Well apparently chrome looks at your windows theme and gets its settings from there. I added..

12:58 pm, June 9, 2021
Site Development
goodbye old grid theme

Yep i have gone back to bootstrap 5 with a dark mode theme.  I think its neater, and i liked my old theme, but it had some issues, and no doubt this bootstrap one will also have issues. But yeah..

12:44 pm, June 9, 2021
rs3
RS3 Leveling Progress - Maxed!

Just so i know what the plan is for leveling... This is where i am currently at in the grind to 99 all skills max cape. Seven 99's to go Currently working on construction.  Just did Hunter a..

4:36 am, June 5, 2021
rs3
RS3 Construction Log

91 91 - 99 Construction using portable workbench Ok just a few calcs for this one: Doing Flatpacks on skilling portables world. Gives me about 18 seconds between banking. Which is really annoying..

1:46 pm, June 4, 2021
windows
windows 10 snipping experience

i was thinking just this morning, wouldnt it be nice to have a simple way to capture part of the screen and write notes on it, so i googled a similar phraise. Apparently its already built into window..

12:13 am, June 1, 2021
rs3
RS3 Hunter Leveling Logs and Notes

I just watched this video on using protien traps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO9u7kU5wxc seems quite good, as i was actually just using them all on chinchompas before that! Argh... Oh well move on..

2:28 am, May 12, 2021
rs3
RS3 Divination Leveling Log

Ok here we go with leveling divination. Im currently at 86. Im doing the Brilliant wisps as i dont have access to the dragon tooth island. So will stick with these for a little while.  I guess..

3:35 am, May 5, 2021
crypto
chia mining research notes

So i had the great idea yesterday after reading an article on mining chia and how it will be easy and non GPU intensive, to start mining it. I thought oh i have a few spare TB sitting around on ext..

2:21 am, May 5, 2021
windows
check how fast your usb drive connections are windows

i have several ports on my pc and need to know which are the fast ones and which are the older and slower ports.  this utility seems to be the easiest way to check the speed.  then find ..

5:47 am, May 4, 2021
rs3
rs3 rune crafting leveling stats

99 Complete with the Pet Rue And 99 is done. Ok on to the next one. According to the double xp timer, that was about seven ish hours between 98 and 99!... I guess that is a bit.  100k to ..

4:21 am, April 29, 2021
pi400
Running Windows on pi400 notes

HDMI sound not working, needs a USB Soundcard. 99p USB Soundcard. if you want a cheap usb one prob just ebay usb soundcard. But sound is not a massive issue for this anyway unless you want to be watch..

12:52 pm, April 19, 2021
python
Python import into SQLite research

Some examples i found while researching this import from python scripts into sqlite. Example weather import beautiful soup Python def weather_():page = requests.get("https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/0..

11:14 pm, March 28, 2021
rs3
Quickest way to get the Yack Track Monster Killing task done

Well i dont know if this is the quickest way, but it seemed fast for me. Just go to burthorpe and over to the bunch of rabbits there. Bring your mage gear and aoe spells. Also if you have them br..

5:18 am, March 3, 2021
apps
getting a random cursor in my chrome browser

I noticed this cursor appearing in my browser the other day, very strange as i dont remember enabling it. Example: I kinda forgot about it, but then decided to google it.  Apparently its an ..

1:34 am, February 26, 2021
factorio
Factorio Blueprint Books

Here is a couple of blueprint books for factorio that i found, sources included.  You can import them using the paste string, and clicking on this button in factorio: Then paste it in here an..

2:17 am, February 20, 2021
rs3
Level 3 to All Capes - Ultimate Runescape Guide

I will be updating this as i go, with additional information and links. File originaly comes from this google sheet. Which i have found to be a bit out of date with certain items.  Goal U..

2:02 am, February 18, 2021
site bugs
so i guess i will have to re-think my comments strategy

so i wrote a quick and well not that spam free (apparently) comment system for this site. while i was adding it inbetween test comments i found there was already spam being added, before i had even f..

5:15 am, February 10, 2021
rs3
AFK Skills List in Priffddinas RS3 - AFK Prif Skills (for short)

Here is my list of AFK or away from keyboard skills for the city of Priffddinas in RS3. Some skills are more afk than others, but here is my list, these are in no way the fastest methods of trainin..

3:31 am, February 5, 2021
apps
i love this app, easily upload your clipboard to imgur!

I dont know why i didnt search for this earlier. A nice simple app that uploads to imgur.  https://github.com/bkeiren/EasyImgur All you have to do is run the app, then it sits in your tray. C..

2:51 am, January 14, 2021
Site Development
Google Page Speed Cleanup and Testing

Here we go with some google page speed testing, on the new reduced size kruxor.com Its less impressive than i thought it would be: https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/?url=https%3..

12:47 am, December 23, 2020
Site Development
Kruxor Moving from Bootstrap to CSS Grid

This is my notes on upgrading this site from bootstrap to css grid.  Mission: Make this look good! and fast :) Mmm… not so good at the moment, removed bootstrap and dark theme. But there..

12:05 am, December 23, 2020
rs3
RS3 Quick Daily Run Logs

Here i am going to log some daily runs doing the RS3 Quick Daily Run initially from here. Just to see if its actually worth the time spent daily on doing the run.  First Log is 14 Minutes (i tho..

3:20 am, December 10, 2020
core
How to get spreadsheet data into a meaningful/useful format using php and sqlite

I had some data recently that i thought would be very good in a web page format. So i started copy and pasting it into a html editor and then realised that this data is all in the same format as its i..

12:52 am, August 18, 2020
rs3
RS3 Best AFK training all skills

Skill AFK method Requirements Xp/hr (Base) Agility Silverhawks +AFK skill or Serenity posts daily 99 Agility, Silverhawks, Barbarian assault bxp and Nimble outfit 160,480 (68,800) [..

12:15 am, August 18, 2020
how to
How to do a simple bootstrap landing page from Scratch - Part 3

How to do a simple bootstrap landing page from Scratch - Part 1 How to do a simple bootstrap landing page from Scratch - Part 2 How to do a simple bootstrap landing page from Scratch - Part 3 O..

2:49 am, January 28, 2020
how to
How to do a simple bootstrap landing page from Scratch - Part 2

This is Part 2 of the Tutorial, Did you already read Part 1 to this tutorial? If not you can check it out below. How to do a simple bootstrap landing page from Scratch - Part 1 How to do a simple..

4:14 am, January 21, 2020
iOS
Moving the cursor on iPhone 11

In IOS 13 they added a nice feature that makes moving around the cursor a bit easier. You used to have to hold where you wanted the cursor on the text and then move it around with your finger, which c..

2:10 am, September 30, 2019
wow classic
Where do i get a skinning knife if im a night elf?

There may be somewhere else to get one but i found one in the main city, you need to find this guy in Darnassus. Mythrin'dir He sells them for 89 copper. Update: i could have sworn that i added more..

6:12 am, August 30, 2019
osrs
Quickest Slayer OSRS XP - HELP PLEASE

Points is all rng really on what tasks you get, but starting with like 2k points is comfortable. Best / Fastest Slayer Master Duradel, But i also like Nieve as well as her tasks are pretty close and..

1:01 pm, August 25, 2019
code
how to add a darkmode toggle to switch css and remember it dark mode

So it seems the trend lately is to add darkmode to everything... Dark Mode Light Mode Its actually not that hard to switch style sheets and add a dark version of the same style, it seems to be ..

1:51 am, July 17, 2019
privacy
Privacy

Privacy Policy for KruXoR At KruXoR, accessible from https://kruxor.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is ..

10:56 pm, June 24, 2019
webdev
Mega Menus Collection

Just looking for some nice mega menu designs here, all they really are is a hidden div that gets activated when a menu item is clicked or moused over. Hard to find a solution that fits all for this on..

10:26 pm, March 18, 2019
Tech
Dell Inspiron 13, 7380 Laptop Specs and Insights

The Dell Inspiron 13, 7380 comes at the top of my list when getting a new laptop. I was originally looking at the new XPS 13, but the price of that is around $2000 with the same specs as the d..

12:16 am, March 8, 2019
osrs
Efficient OSRS Maxing Guide

I found this an easier way to read this guide, Source is down below. GENERAL SKILL ORDER Aim for quest cape ASAPDo early:99 Fishing91 Thieving (get rogue at 80)Complete diaries as soon as you get th..

1:19 am, January 22, 2019
osrs
Farming Guides

Bank Setup for Farming Making Super Compost The easiest way i found to do this, is just buy 15 melons from the GE and add them to a compost bin, i used the one below Falador. Close the bin and..

3:54 am, January 19, 2019
osrs
What are the best ways of slaying Metal Dragons?

Depending on your level here are some gear options for Slaying Metal Dragons.  Tips Killing Metal Dragons in Brimhaven is faster than the ones in Kourend as the ones in Brimhaven have lower d..

4:57 am, January 17, 2019
osrs
1-99 Agility (Without Kandarin Hard Diaries)

Here are the courses that you should do per level 1-10 Gnome Stronghold Agility Course 10-20 Draynor Village Rooftop Course 20-30 Al-Kharid Rooftop Course 30-40 Varrock Rooftop Course 40-60 Can..

4:43 am, January 5, 2019
osrs
Oldschool Runescape Ironman guide By OzirisRS

Oldschool RunescapeIronman guideBy OzirisRSRe-formatting + images + details added by KruXoR Contents Introduction Pre-Text Starting Out Early quests, wintertodt and ardy cloak 1 (71) Lumbrid..

12:31 pm, December 29, 2018
osrs
OSRS Optimal Quest Guide

Old School Runescape Quest Guide Quest/Action QG New levels after finishing quest Quest points Total QP Additional info The Restless Ghost QG 9  Prayer 1 1 Run fr..

4:45 am, December 28, 2018
osrs
OSRS Members Fishing Guide

Here is the method that i used to level fishing. In members OSRS. This is fairly AFK using this method so you can dual login, or do something else while fishing and just listen out for the inventory f..

12:13 am, December 28, 2018
osrs
OSRS Notes

15 April 2019 Grinding Trolls, still leveling slayer very slowly. I found the best place to farm the trolls is just east of the crabs there is a tunnel there kind of a passage that has some level 6..

11:23 pm, December 9, 2018
how to
How to do a simple landing page from scratch

Here is my process to create a super simple but responsive and slick looking landing page. Create a HTML File Create a html file called index.html as this is the file used by most web servers as the..

4:28 am, October 2, 2018
php
Image Resizing with PHP and SimpleImage Library

How to resize images with PHP using the SimpleImage Library I always forget how to do this even though its pretty simple once you know what to do. Here is how i resize images if they are over a ce..

12:45 am, September 12, 2018
Utilities
How to Convert text string to lower case

Here is a small tool that converts uppercase or sentence case strings to lower case. Just paste in the string and your set. I also added a small video on how to use the tool (yes its just me copy..

5:08 am, September 5, 2018
Pi
pi hole and hassio

What is Pi Hole? Pi Hole is basically a firewall that sits on your home network and blocks out all the adversiter and tracker sites. So if you want to block a large percentage of the dodgy/ad/tracker..

1:11 am, August 24, 2018
android
Android Power Saving Tips, Getting the most from your Battery.

I recently have changed from iOS to Android, and i'm quite pleased at the amount of customisation you can actually have on this operating system, one great feature that is has going for it is that you..

5:54 am, August 6, 2018
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