The Guy With Random Stuff

Cracks in the Wall

2016-06-28T21:22:00.001+05:30

Staring at cracks and crevices in the wall,
Waiting for something, not sure what for,
Shuffling my feet past familiar faces,
Shifting eyes, unsure of what to expect.

Living in the mistakes of my past,
Reluctant to step into the future,
Uneasiness eclipsing my present,
A dark shadow over the gift of today.

A racing heartbeat, a familiar ache in my chest,
Longing for something, or someone, near yet distant,
Hoping to find it, or even know what it is,
The fear of perhaps losing it forever,
Though I could never even have it.

Expecting others to understand,
My pain, that I don't myself;
Wishing that the future I dreaded
Would find what I was looking for,
So I could finally stop staring at cracks and crevices in the wall.

-The Guy With Random Stuff

...Random Thought...#22 / Aren't we all perfect?

2016-06-14T21:16:00.000+05:30

They say that nobody can be perfect, but the truth of the matter is that everybody is perfect.

-The Guy With Random Stuff

...Random Thought...#21 / The Right Thing To Do

2016-05-28T19:30:00.000+05:30

Sometimes, being in the right place at the right time isn't the right thing to do, and sometimes, being in the wrong place in the wrong time is the right thing to do.

-The Guy With Random Stuff

The 100th Post!

2016-05-28T19:25:00.000+05:30

This is about the 5th time I'm rewriting this post. I'm just not sure what to say. Whatever I type in first, seems pretty stupid later on.
Interesting... Very interesting...

I'm also not sure what to make this post about. I've been striving to cover variety of topics since the inception of this blog, ranging from tech to gaming, so, coming up with a specific topic to cover on my 100th post is kinda hard.

"Did you know that... "

Nah, can't go like that.

So how about a post that describes my journey? Well, that's what most people would do, but I'm not most people, am I? How do I go about this?

This blog was originally a platform to showcase my poems (I don't know how many of you know that.) since I like to think of myself as a poet and a philosopher. It was also a place to just rant once in a while.

Then how dis this turn out so random? Well, while I still wanted to rant, I realized that this blog could also be my method of communication. Helping others out by telling them what I already know seemed like a good idea.

Heck, why not help them out in serious life decisions?

Why not help them decide which phone to buy?
(Seems pretty serious to me.)

Why not put up deep thoughts that come to my mind once in a while that might make more sense to others than to me?

If I could elate someone's soul by a few words on a screen, why not?

Why not tell people which games they should be playing, and
while I;m at it, why not tell them how to play it as well? (Gaming is a very important factor of a stress free life.

The above why-nots have covered my "Random Thoughts", "Tech Reviews", "Game Reviews" and "Game Tutorials" posts, and even with all these categories, I'm still trying to expand this into a maze of randomness.

The only encouragement I get for this is you guys, people who read my blog, comment on it, and share it. It shows me that I really am making a difference in the lives of real, living people.

So that's what this post ends up like, a "Thank-you readers" Post.

Interesting... Very interesting...

-The Guy With Random Stuff

Say Hello To Our Logo!

2016-05-22T19:20:00.001+05:30

The Guy With Random Stuff now finally has a logo.

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Top 5 Attack Strategies For Looting Dark Elixir In Clash Of Clans

2016-05-22T19:20:00.000+05:30

There is no argument to the fact that Dark Elixir is one of the most important resources in the Clash World, what with random barbarians consuming them to become Barbarian Kings and Witches never getting enough of it...

So, to make it easier for all you DE-thirsty Clashers out there to loot Dark Elixir, I consulted all my clan-mates and many people on global and compiled this guide on all the attack strategies you can use to make sure your DE storage is always full for the next big upgrade.

5. WiGON

An interesting and not-very-popular strategy that can be used to two star up-to max TH9s. This is very helpful, because most people with lots of Dark Elixir put their Dark Elixir Storage right in the middle of their base, surrounded by defenses.
Another plus point of this strategy is the minimal amount of Dark Elixir consumption, ranging anywhere between 200 - 300 DE which can also be covered in the loot bonus.
If you're looking for new strategies to try out and don't want to lose too many resources, you have to try this one out.

Read: How To WiGON For DE Farming

4. GiBarch

I'm sure we've all heard of the GiBarch attack tactic, everyone uses it once in a while. The reason the GiBarch strategy works so well is beacuse it uses the common idealogy of putting a tank and a long range unit side by side to maximize damage to the base and minimize damage to your troops. There isn;t much to say about this strategy, and if you're looking for some passive raiding and looting, GiBarch is where you end up.

Read: How to GiBarch for Passive Raiding and Farming

3. BAM

One of THE most popular attack strategies that has ever existed in the farming community, equal to, if not better than, Barch itself.

What I personally love about this strategy is its ridiculously meagre cooking time, about 10 minutes, and if you've boosted your barracks, 2 and a half minutes, which means, you can finish up with one raid and be ready for the next immediately. Back to back raiding, true hardcore clashing.

This strategy uses a small amount of Dark Elixir to exponentially increase your raiding strength so you can always get to that Dark Elixir Storage, even when it's defended by the strongest boys in town. Beware splash damage though.

Read: How to BAM - The Explosive Barch

2. GiWiPe

The best [possible substitute for GoWiPe that has been discovered so far, to minimize Dark Elixir Consumption when farming for it, common sense.

GiWiPe is an incredibly powerful strategy, with the capability of destroying maxed TH9s with TH8 troops and even maxed TH10s with TH9 troops. Widely used, and for good reason. This strategy is probably only second to the HoWiz attack tactic in terms of raw power, though some may argue that they are equal. It does require a certain level of expertise to use though, unlike the HoWiz attack strategy, and a small mistake is all that's needed for huge consequences.

This attack strategy also happens to be the most read attack strategy on my blog.

Read: How to GiWiPe (for Pros)

1. HoWiz

What do you get when you put a fireball throwing pyromaniac (with a freakin' epic hairdo) and a war obsessed pig rider together?

HoWiz a very popular yet scarcely used strategy that works best if you're trophy pushing and farming for resources at the same time, and in my opinion, seriously underrated. You can two star upto max TH10s with this strategy and is very useful for hardcore raiding especially since the cooking time for Wizards and Hogs has gone down.

If you have plenty of time to spend on Clash and want lots of resources without dropping trophies, this is your way to go.

Read: How to HoWiz for Hybrid DE Farming

Also, this strategy is number one on my list as I use it all the time and it works best for me, even in Crystal 1. HOG RIDAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!

Thanks for reading and don't forget to share!

-The Guy With Random Stuff

How To BAM - The Most Balanced Farming Strategy for TH7, TH8 and TH9

2016-05-13T17:40:00.000+05:30

If you just decided Barch doesn't have enough BOOM in it, then welcome to BAM.

This is a very simple yet genius attack strategy that makes use of the common sense behind Barch and the versatility of the Minion troop.

Oh, and if you don't know what Barch is, probably best if you stop reading right now, seriously.

Honestly, even writing a How-To on BAM is pointless, everyone knows how to Barch, deploy barbarians and then drop archers behind them and let 'em rip right through the base. The only difference here is that you drop some minions as well, best behind the archers.

Take a quick look at Godson's video on his first time BAMming

And this was after he gained a bit more experience with it

So instead, of doing a How - To, it's probably better if I just list the stuff you need to remember when using BAM.

1. Barbarians are your meat tanks, not archers or minions.

2. Archers are your main attacking force, not minions.

3. Minions are always your cleanup crew in this strategy, hold some back to drop 'em when all your other troops are down near the least air-defended place.

4. Never put too many minions together, one air bomb is all it takes.

5. Dropping all your troops at once is a sure 1 star, taking your time to make a strategy before attacking is a sure 2 star.

There is no specific way to use BAM, it can be used in many different ways, which is what makes it such a popular attack strategy.

One more thing, Heal Spells are only worth their use on Barbarians, Rage Spells are only worth their use on Minions and Archers, so experiment a bit and see which troops you have trouble using and decide on the best spell combination for yourself.

-The Guy With Random Stuff

How to WiGON (Wizards + Giants + Minions) For Power Raiding and Clan Wars in Clash of Clans

2016-05-13T04:30:00.000+05:30

If you are constantly worried about running out of Dark Elixir faster than usual and your trophies dropping super fast... it's time for you to stop playing clash, seriously.

But if you want to do something about it, you're in the right place.

The WiGON strategy was something I stumbled across while chatting with high level players on the global chat, apparently it's a light attack strategy they use all the time for heavy attacks and looting.

We all know the logic behind the ever so successful Barch attack strategy. Use melee troops as meat shields and the first line of attack and use long range troops as the main attack force. Many people have tried to duplicate this by using melee troops like Giants as meat shields because they have higher HP, and long range troops like Wizards since they posses higher DPS.

But in most cases, these attempts have been fails.

Of course, some succeeded by adding Giants to the strategy, and that's how GiBarch came about, a very successful attack tactic.

Also Read: How to GiBarch for easy 1 Starring and Crazy Looting!

In order to make this work, the secret element of Minions was added, fast flyers with high DPS and low housing space that can be grouped up to take down any building in seconds. But like all main attacking forces and cleanup troops, they need a meat shield, the giants...

What makes the Minions so vital to the working of this strategy?

One, they move twice as fast as wizards and 1.5 times faster than archers. Wizards themselves move only about 2/3 as fast as archers, which makes them unsuitable for quick attacks.

Giants themselves do not have much DPS unless you stack them up, that's why you need to use Wizards and Minions to back them up while they take the shots...

Two, Minions can fly. Since minions can fly, they are invulnerable to half the defenses on any given base, since half of them can only target ground troops, this was compensated for by the addition of the Air Defense, which has a really high DPS stat, but they can't attack more than one minion at a time, making them ineffective.

Take a look at this video for a better idea of what you're looking at:

Now, since we've taken a look at the working of this strategy, let's jump right into the technicalities.

The troop requirements listed below are based on the strategy I use myself, hence the exact numbers.

Stuff You'll Need:

- 16 Giants (Lvl 5+)

- 11 Wizards (Lvl 5+)

- 2 Healers (Lvl 2+)

- 6 Wall-breakers (Lvl 5+)

- 18 Minions (Lvl 4+)

- Two Lightning Spells (Lvl 5+) and one Heal/Rage Spell (Lvl 5+)

- One Earthquake Spell (Lvl 2+)

- One Poison (Lvl 2+) and Dragon/PEKKA (Lvl 3+) for tanking in the CC.

How To Go About It:

Some things to remember before attacking.

1. The Giants are your meat shield, they have to protect your minions and your wizards at all costs, so always deploy them in such a way.

2. The Giants will NOT last long without the Healers, your first priority is to take out all the Air Defenses in the base, or at least down to the last one.

3. The Lightning and Earthquake Spells are for taking one Air Defense out, don't use them for anything else, unless you can place the opponents CC right next to an Air Def.

4. If the opponent'c CC is not taken out before you drop your main group of Giants, your chances of winning already went down like crazy. Don't be rash.

This is how you will execute the attack:

First off, you will lure the CC out. Drop a Giant or a Wall breaker to get the CC out and then drop your Hero with your CC or some of your wizards to take the opponent's CC out.

Next, you take out that Air Defense which is closest to where you will drop your main force of Giants unlike the Mass Dragon Strategy where you take out the Air Defense most centrally located.

This is so that your Healers don't get destroyed immediately.

After that, drop all your Giants in two streams and place two Healers behind each stream. Do NOT put the Wizards before your Healers as they are bound by Girl Code to go after the Wizards instead of the Giants, and we don't want that to happen.

Drop a wall breaker or two behind each stream and a bunch of Wizards to back your Giants up.

Check the corner buildings and drop a minion for each, also drop a handful of minions to back the Wizards up.

Something to remember here is that your Minions are your cleanup crew. Save a few, maybe 7 or 8 for AFTER most of your troops are down. Then deploy them for that extra loot or percentage, it will be a great move, coz' most of the defenses will be gone.

That's pretty much it for this strategy, it's great for Power Raiding and Farming alike, and can even be used in Wars, though I'd use it with caution, it's not nearly as powerful as HoWiz or even GiWiPe.

Also Read: How To GiWiPe for Power Raiding and Hardcore Farming

and

How to HoWiz for 3 Starring and Clan Wars + High Level Farming

Thanks for taking your time to read through this, and I hope I could be of some help.

-The Guy With Random Stuff

How To GiBarch Cheap Attack Strategy Guide Without Dragons For Looting/Farming in Clash Of Clans

2016-05-09T07:56:00.000+05:30

In order to really progress in the game of Clash Of Clans, you have to learn to use your resources efficiently. And in order to do that, you will have to minimize Elixir consumption while attacking bases so you make maximum profit.

So this is a guide that explains the very popular GiBarch Attack Strategy, one that is really cheap, and can still drill deep enough into a base to get to any storage possible.

NOTE: This attack strategy is mostly used either for One-Starring bases or for getting to a particular target/storage, NOT for an all out 3 star!

Stuff You're Gonna Need:

- 2 Lightning Spells Lvl 4+ and 1 Heal Spell Lvl 4+
- 1 Poison Spell
- 10 - 15 Giants (Lvl 5+)
- Fill the rest with Archers and Barbarians with a roughly 2:1 :: Archer:Barbarian ratio i.e. have twice the number of archers compared to barbarians.
- A handful of Wall Breakers if you're feeling pro.
- A few Wizards in the CC to back up the Giants.

What Kind of Base Can This Handle?
In order to use this Attack Tactic successfully, you will have to pick a base with the splash damage defenses positioned as far away from your target as possible.

Also, a base with minimal compartments is optimal for this kind of attack.

Execution:
First thing to remember with an attack strategy like this is that your archers are your main attacking force. If you get a minimum number of them killed, you have better chanced of getting what you want.

To start off with, we want to minimize splash damage, so take out a mortar (two, if possible) using your Lightning Spells and see if your can get the CC out with a Poison and eliminate with the Poison and extreme prejudice.

Now, use a few archers to pick out the undefended outside buildings.
Next, use a group of barbarians (spread them out) as a meat shield for a stream of archers (also spread out). This move should pick out almost all the buildings behind the first layer of walls.

In most cases, that includes several archers towers, canons etc.

By now, you should be running out of barbarians, but you should have half your force of archers left (remember the 2:1 ratio?) along with a bunch of giants and (for pros) wallbreakers.

This phase of the attack is where you go straight for the kill i.e. your target, be it Dark Elixir, Gold or Elixir.

So you pick out the side of the base where either the splash damage defenses are least, or your proximity to your target is highest, and let loose about two or three giants at a time as a meat shield for your remaining archers.

Keep your Heal Spell ready for whenever you have a herd of giants moving together, or you can even use it for the wizards in the CC (they DO throw fireballs, you know).

If the defenses aren't too heavy, feel free to be generous with the archer deployment, but make sure you drop extra giants every time the health of the last one gets depleted (keep the archers alive!). Also, drop the Wizards in the CC right behind the giants or among the archers, they'll destroy stuff either way...

You can also deploy your wall breakers alongside your archers so they don't get hit, and can clear a straight path to your target.

Another way of using these troops is, do the same stuff mentioned above, but with the Giants first.

So that's pretty much it, you just clear the outside buildings and make a way to your target.

Now if you're looking to just one star a base and leave, you just deploy the barbarians first in a spread out fashion with the archers behind them and a bunch of giants every now and then, pretty much like the regular Barch Strategy.

-The Guy With Random Stuff

Happy Mother's Day To All Moms Out There!

2016-05-08T12:12:00.000+05:30

You can be any type of mom, the soccer mom type, the conservationist mom type, or even an all-rounder mom, but that doesn't change the fact that you are a mom and nobody could possibly ever ask for a better one!

This is a big shoutout to all the hardworking moms out there who can NEVER be replaced. They love you unconditionally, their grace and forgiveness knows no bounds, the best type of humans.

My SUPER MOM!

A VERY special thanks to my mom who always supports my dreams, and makes me believe in myself just like she does. Thank you SO MUCH Mom!

With 4 kids to handle, I know my mom's job can't really be easy, and so a simple explanation pops to my mind, she's a super mom! (We all know super moms exist!)

Be sure to share this with all super moms out in the world, who love with all their heart and ask for nothing in return!

-The Guy With Random Stuff

Turn ANY Headphone/Earphone Into A Microphone!

2016-05-06T13:06:00.000+05:30

The longer I surf the web the more shocking discoveries I make. This is probably stale news to Audio Enthusiasts/Technicians, but as it turns out, you can turn ANY headphone/earphone into a microphone!

How to go about it? Well, you take the headphone wire, and plug it into the microphone jack on your computer. As simple as that. Trust me when I say, this is NOT a troll post! Try it out, plug your headphones into your computer's microphone jack, and speak into the headphones.

Yes, it's true that the gain will be bit lesser than high quality microphones, and the audio quality will not be top notch, but it works just fine for voice recordings. And don't forget, you have to speak into the speakers of the headphones, not put them on your ear!

The science behind this is very simple. Essentially, the technology behind speakers and microphones is pretty much identical, which lets any speaker function as a microphone.

Oh, and if the headphones have padding, the recording will obviously sound muffled, so earphones are best...

This concept was once featured in a movie. I don't remember which one, but the parents had shrunk themselves by accident. Someone let me know which movie that was please!

Many people have done videos on this on YouTube, take a look at this one for example:

Thanks for reading this post, and share it to let others know!

-The Guy With Random Stuff

30k Views and Climbing!

2016-05-02T08:59:00.000+05:30

We have finally hit 30,000 views here and this is a big thank you to all of my readers. Google Analytics shows me that 25% of my readers come back for more and if you are one of those 25%, then a very big thanks goes out to you! Once again, thank you all so much!

-The Guy With Random Stuff

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 Three Months Review

2016-04-15T13:09:00.000+05:30

I've been using the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 for nearly 3 months now, and it is undoubtedly the best android-based tablet I've been fortunate enough to get my hands on. While it is true that there are several tablets out there that could outclass the Tab S 8.4, very few are in the same price range as this beast.

Everything, ranging from cutting edge fingerprint sensing technology, to an incredible aesthetic design can be found on this 8.4 inch stunner. As to the build of the S 8.4, it's back is the same kind of perforated faux leather that gives a firm grip on the tablet, a bit of reassurance perhaps, when using an otherwise delicate device. It has different color options, of which I picked the Titanium-Bronze color, which changes its color when viewed from different angles.

At 6.6 mm, the S 8.4 is currently the 4th thinnest tablet on the market, being only 1 mm thicker than the thinnest. Despite its slimness and lightness at 298 g (10.51 oz.), the S 8.4 does not hold back on performance with a powerful Exonys Octa Core processor clocked at 1.9 GHz coupled with 3 GB of RAM for seamless multitasking, along with the Adreno 330 GPU. Another version of the tab is loaded with a quad core Krait Processor clocked at 2.3 GHz and again, 3 GB of RAM, the gamer's choice.

Along with all this, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 offers upto 32 GB internal storage and a maximum of 128 GB expandable storage, enough to never run out, on a tablet at-least.

The S 8.4 was manufactured with stock Android 4.4.2 Kitkat, latest at the time of making, but mine shipped with Android 5.0.2 Lollipop with zero lag but maybe a bit of bloatware, nothing that wasn't manageable though.

The best part of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is undoubtedly its display, with a beautiful 2560 x 1600 Super AMOLED Gorilla Glass Display with a pixel density of ~359 ppi for crisp colors, a real visual treat. Also, the screen-to-body ratio is 76.5%, which makes the 8.4 inch display look bigger than it actually is, also thanks to the thin (gold) bezels that ornate the sides of the tablet.

Moving on to the Camera quality, the tablet has an 8 MP snapper on the rear and a 2.1 MP on the front with a recording capability of 1080p @ 30 fps, not the best, but definitely not less than you'll need for day to day use. Personally, I found the camera to be very satisfactory.

As to sound quality, maybe this is where Samsung messed up. The two speakers on the Tab S 8.4 are placed on the sides of the tablet ( in landscape mode ), even though it was made for portrait use, and this makes thing a bit tough to hear if you are holding the tablet like we normally do. The sound quality is very nice, but this one defect is certainly a downer.

Now we get to my favorite part of the Tab S 8.4, its battery life. The S 8.4 packs a huge 4900 mAh battery, that could easily last you 3 days with varied usage on a single charge. It ships with a Travel Adapter that can charge the tab to full capacity in less than an hour and even has an ultra power saving mode that will make the S 8.4 last anywhere between 20 - 50 days (different people get different values, based on how long they've used the Tab, mine was 35.8 days. Brand new ones offer 49 days) probably just in case you get stranded on a middle-of-nowhere island.

Additional features include an IR Blaster on the top (landscape view) edge of the Tab S 8.4, so you can control your TV without looking for the remote (YES!), all bands of Wi-Fi support and even Wi-Fi Direct. I did seem to have a little trouble with the Headphone jack at first. It would work fine with regular headphones / earphones, but it had trouble completely fitting my ATH-M30x, but the problem appeared to fix itself all of a sudden, must have been dust in the port.

That was all I could get out of the Tab before I lost it in an unfortunate car accident (a falling foldable car seat impaled it along with all my books in my bag, even the hardcover ones, Gorilla Glass didn't stand a chance there).

Thanks for reading this review, hope you liked it and don't forget to share and follow to keep an eye out for more similar posts!

-The Guy With Random Stuff

Audio Technica Headphones ATH-M30x Review

2016-04-09T04:00:00.000+05:30

I've spent nearly 6 months with the ATH-M30x and for those of you torn about whether or not to buy them, I'm here to help you make up your mind.

The M30x from Japanese manufacturer Audio Technica has a lot to offer for an otherwise slim price tag of a hundred dollars.

Why don't we begin at the build and design?

The M30xs are made like most closed-back headphones in this price range. They're foldable, and can fit into pretty tight spaces when folded, so portability is a yes. They're fairly light at 220 grams (7.8 oz) so they don't weigh down on your head, and the plastic definitely feels sturdy, so I'm not really worried about dropping them.

What does worry me is the pair of exposed wires running up the side of the headphones from near the cups to the band that covers the head. They appear vulnerable and flimsy and constantly have me wondering what would happen if they were to get snipped off. They are really thin after all. However, I haven't had any problems with those yet, and they definitely make the M30x look more sophisticated and professional for some reason.

The cups are large enough to fit over most ears and are very comfortable with soft padding. The only problem you would face with the cup design is the heating problem they come with because they're closed-back. The M30x doesn't heat up too much though, and you'll get used to it after a few days of use. Using it for more than 30 minutes at a stretch will certainly get your ears sweating, but it's not really that uncomfortable.

Moving on to Audio Quality, the reason you're actually reading this review. You may have heard that the ATH-M30x's are good, but just how good are they, really? Are they worth a hundred dollars? Well, it would be a safe bet to say that they are. I am a serious pianist and a budding composer and I use these Professional Studio Monitor headphones all the time with my keyboard and computers.

They have an excellent bass response, with the Bass frequency going all the way down to 15 Hz (15 Hertz), which happens to be way below the human hearing capability, so it shouldn't make a difference, but honestly, the vibrations they produce at frequencies that low are very pleasing to the ear.

They perform extremely satisfactorily in the mid-range segment as well, even for studio monitors. They seem to be just a bit lacking in the higher ranges though, possibly because of their maximum frequency being capped at 22 kHz (22,000 Hertz). The average human adult's hearing capability extends only near to 17 kHz though, so the M30x doesn't really disappoint.

Given all that, if you want to buy these cans for piano use, don't worry, I use them myself. The M30x's are especially great if you play rock or heavy metal on your piano, thanks to their Bass capabilities.

Besides all that, the M30x's come with a 6.3 mm gold-plated adapter for their standard 3.5 mm jack (also gold-plated) which screws on to the jack and doesn't come off unless you want it to. Also, the adapter can be used with other 3.5 mm audio jacks.

The 3 meter audio cable is, regrettably, not detachable, but that doesn't pose much of a problem and the cable attaches only to one side for ease of use, so that's a plus point that should balance it out.

They also come with this durable pouch for you to keep your headphones and wires in, which is pretty cool.

In conclusion, the Audio Technica M30x (ATH-M30x) is an excellent product put forth by the company for budget buyers, so if you're on a limited credit flow, then these headphones will no disappoint.

However, it is recommended to look into higher end headphones if your wallet lets you as they just may prove to be a better choice.

That's all that's there for now, and if I helped you make up your mind, I'm glad I was of service.

Allow me to help you a bit further and provide you with a link to Amazon's website where you could pick these headphones up for the least price on the internet.

Click HERE to buy the ATH-M30x for as low a price as you can. Any lower priced links are not from the official seller and can be extremely risky! This link is guaranteed by me to be safe.

Feel free to shoot any questions you may have regarding the product at me in the comments section below, and if you're wondering- no, the sound doesn't leak out. At least, not that I know of.
Also, if you don't mind an unauthorized seller, let me know in the comments and I'll get you a link to a seller with an even lesser price tag for these.

Thanks for reading, and don't forget to share!

-The Guy With Random Stuff

Clash Royale Arena 2 and Arena 3 Best Attack Strategies and Decks

2016-04-06T03:30:00.000+05:30

I started playing Clash Royale a few days after it was released in my region and it sure is just as addictive as clash.

One problem we all seem to face is the extreme presence of strong players in Arena 2 and Arena 3, presumably because they've been dropping trophies. The only way you can beat such people is if you have a battle plan, an attack strategy in mind along with a battle deck that you are consistent with.

The most important part of planning a battle deck is confirming that you will most likely only make small changes in it from time to time, you will not be changing the entire deck. If you manage to remain consistent with your deck and upgrade only the cards relevant to your deck, you'll end up with much stronger cards and more gold than you'll ever need.

This post is to guide you in building the best battle deck for arena 2 and 3. There are multiple ways of attacking in these two arenas, but we'll just be looking at two such methods.

Before we tackle these two methods, we need to have a look at how to build up troops :

There are two ways to build up troops on your side of the arena before they ravage your opponent's side.

One method is to save up to 10 elixir and then drop you tank troops at the very back of your arena. Then save up again until your tank troop reaches the border between the two sides and launch all your small troops behind your tank troop at once.

The other way to build up troops on your side of the arena is by waiting for the opponent to drop a tank troop, like a Giant. then drop all your small troops to deal with the Giants one by one, until they all cluster around him and when the opponents tank troop goes down, drop your tank troop ahead of your small units.

Now let's have a look at the two attack strategies to take out your opponent with ease -

1. Swarming : This method works by building up a lot of troops behind a tank troop like Giants or Barbarians. These troops have to be small units that are large in number, like Skeletons, Goblins and Minions. You should launch a mix of both flying and ground troops so both groups can't be taken out at once.

You can even add the Baby Dragon ahead of the Minions, or right behind the Giant, or even as a substitute for the Giants to mix the strategy up a little.

Finally, the presence of a Rage Spell can have a huge impact on how this strategy works, as you'll be raging up a huge group of troops.

Drawback : If your opponent has a card that deals splash damage, like the Valkyrie or the Baby Dragon, then you're in for a tough battle.

I use this method frequently to annihilate opponents in arena 2 and 3.

2. All tank troops : This is a method I use even in arena 4 from time to time. In this attack strategy you save up to 10 elixir again, then deploy your bulkiest troop at the back of your own arena. Then deploy your main attacking force behind the main tank troop one by one as he moves ahead.

This is similar to the Swarming method, except all the cards here are bulky. Once again, the presence of a Rage Spell here can drastically change the effects of your squadron, and in most cases this method can take out a crown tower in less than 5 seconds.

Drawback : The most efficient way of dealing with tank troops from your opponents side is by deploying small units from your side, but if you are using all tank troops, like the Mini Pekka, Valkyries, Baby Dragons etc. you will have trouble dealing with the opponent's tank troops.

That wraps it up for the two most viable methods for attacking in arena 2 and 3 in Clash Royale.

Thanks for reading, and don't forget to share this post.

-The Guy With Random Stuff

LeTV / LeEco Le 1s First Week Review

2016-04-04T03:30:00.000+05:30

With the arrival of the LeTV / LeEco Le 1s sometime in January, the standards for budget smartphones have changed radically.

What we are looking at is quite possibly the best budget smartphone so far to ever be released. What makes the Le 1s so special, such that the phone manufacturers ran out of stock in the first 15 minutes of their first three flash sales on Flipkart?

After spending my first week with the phone, I believe that I may be able to answer that question.

LeEco has held nothing back in the manufacturing of the Le 1s, ranging from a beautiful and sleek full metal unibody to a mirror coated fingerprint sensor with a staggering recognition time of 0.1 seconds, the Le 1s has everything you'd expect from a top-of-the-line flagship smartphone.

Although it may appear that some of the design and software are similar to Apple, who doesn't like Apple's aesthetics, right?

The Le 1s sports a MediaTek Helio X10 chipset, giving the phone an extremely powerful 64 bit octacore processor that can clock upto 2.2 GHz alongside 3 GB of RAM to provide smooth transition between applications and a snappy gamer experience.

The Le 1s has three touch buttons on the bottom metal of the phone, not on the screen.

The camera might be a bit of a let down after all those impressive specs, although it's a 13 MP snapper in the rear, and 5 MP in the front. The main reason for this is the unsatisfactory photos the Le 1s takes in low light due to its tiny flash. Daylight photos are crisp and clear though and the camera's auto focus speed is alright.

As for video recording, the Le 1s can record videos in upto 4K video quality and even record in slow-mo to playback at 4 times or 2 times slower real time speed.

In terms of connectivity, the phone supports all Wi-Fi bands and has a dual sim option with 4G/LTE support on both the sims.

One slot is a micro-sim slot and the other is a nano-sim slot.

The Le 1s offers regular security options plus its super fast Fingerprint sensor, which can also be used to make quick payments with the help of certain apps.

The phone also has an IR Blaster (InfraRed Blaster) located at the top edge of the phone, right next to its headphone jack.

The phone does appear to heat up occasionally, but that''s probably the consequence of the full metal body and the super fast processor that the Le 1s boasts of. Also, the heating doesn't go to uncomfortable levels and will seem fine once you get used to it.

The Le 1s has two speakers on the bottom side of the phone, where the charging port is located, and the audio quality is high and pleasing to the ear. so far, there have been no complaints about the speakers.

The 32 GB storage that the Le 1s offers is sadly not expandable,

but this does not pose much of a problem as most phones of today still offer the standard 16 GB storage, and 32 GB should last you pretty long.

The Le 1s houses a massive 3000 mAh Li-Po battery (for a phone) which powers its 5.5 inch FHD screen (1080x1920) with a Pixel Density of 403 PPI, which displays some pretty impressive colors, even in bright sunlight.

Li-Po stands for Lithium Polymer, a type of battery not very different from the standard Li-Ion (Lithium Ion) batteries found in most devices. Li-Po batteries can't store as much charge as a Li-ion battery, but their upside is that they don't degrade in performance like Li-ion batteries do. Moreover, 3000 mAh is more than you'll ever need with today's applications, and the phone worked just fine for me two days straight with varied usage.

The Le 1s' charger has the new standard USB Type-C cable on the phone end that, along with its Quick Charger, supports faster charging, and soon enough, phone-to-phone transfer over a wire.

The other end of the cable is a rather unusual, modified USB Type-A port, that works such that you can attach it in to the adapter without worrying about which side is up, just like the Type-C port. This makes charging your phone less of a hassle and shows that LeTV / LeEco really did think of the little things.

Based on my experience, the Le 1s charges about 2 percent every minute if you're not using it while it charges, and can thus charge from an empty to a full battery in less than an hour, and will easily last for more than a day. Seeing as battery life is something we consider no matter how good the phone, the Le 1s sure doesn't let down in that field.

Besides all that, the phone supports Bluetooth 4.1 and A-GPS, all must haves. What the Le 1s does NOT have is support for FM Radio, rather shocking , to be honest, but not much of a problem. I don't use the Radio anyway. Move on.

With that, we pretty much clear up all the technical aspects of the Le 1s, and the bottom line is that is is pretty much the Best Budget Smartphone ever released, and is a must buy if you are looking for a premium phone with budget pricing.

Thanks for reading my review, and don't forget to share.

-The Guy With Random Stuff

...Random Thought...#20 / The Past Can't Hurt You

2016-03-04T15:43:00.002+05:30

If the pain from your past

prevents you from progressing into the future,

You should know that

memories can't hurt you.

-The Guy With Random Stuff

How to DragHo (Clash of Clans War attack strategy guide for TH8) With Dragons

2016-02-20T09:46:00.000+05:30

As I'm still stuck at Town Hall 8 (nearly maxed), I've been experimenting some more with random attack strategies and happened to come across this one.

The DragHo strategy is excellent for Dark Elixir Farming and trophy pushing alike, and with a minimal number of flaws, it seems to be the best Town Hall 8 Attack Strategy I've ever tried. It uses a fine mixture of Dark Elixir and Elixir resources and doesn't deplete your storages at all if you use it right.

So now, here's how to go about it :

Stuff you'll need :

8 Lvl 3+ Dragons

8 Lvl 4+ Hog Riders

2 Lvl 5+ Lightning Spells

1 Lvl 5+ Heal Spell / Rage Spell

1 Lvl 1+ Earthquake Spell

CC - Hog Riders Lvl 5 + Poison Spell [CC not required]

Execution :

Start of with identifying the kind of base you are attacking. If the Air Defenses are near the sides, then there's no need to worry at all. even if they're near the center, you can pull it off easily.

As a matter of fact, Air Defense positions rarely ever matter in this strategy, what matters more is the amount of resources you're getting.

I use this strategy myself only for raiding where I take more than 2500 Dark Elixir in a single raid. It's great for saving up DE.

So to start off, you will drop the 2 lightning spells on the most centrally located Air Defense. If all Air Defenses are on the sides, take down the one closest to the Wizard Towers, as your hogs will have trouble with those.

(NOTE : This will work only on Lvl 6 and below Air Defenses, unless your Earthquake spell is Lvl 2)

As soon as the first Air Defense is down, drop all eight hogs on the Air Defense closest to maximum number of Archer Towers, the Heal Spell is for your hogs, heal them until they die.

If you're lucky, the hogs will go ahead and take down the second Air Defense as well, in which case, you've practically won the raid.

This entire procedure shouldn't take more than 40 seconds.

Once you're through with that part, the real raid begins. Drop one dragon close to each standing Archer Tower, you should have maybe 3 dragons left, drop them to assist the first set you put down, and that's pretty much it. The raid is all yours.

It's a bit more tricky at Town Hall 9, with an extra Air Defense and higher level archer towers, but I've 3 starred many of those before with this strategy, ,so it should work.

Complications :

The usual stuff, builder's huts in the corners, CC troops etc. Unfortunately, there's nothing you can do about the builder's huts in the corners, except save two dragons and take out two of them opposite in direction to where the dragons are heading, to save time.

As for CC, only your CC can counter that. You should have a poison spell in there if this is a war attack. Besides that, CC doesn't really matter as they can't harm your dragons, just worry about your hogs.

Modifications :

If you're a really skilled clasher, try splitting the hogs into groups of four, one for each Air Defense, that's how I do it sometimes. If you can successfully pull it off, the raid is definitely complete...

You could also try increasing the number of hogs by four for one less dragon, to make the raid easier. It all comes down to if you're pushing trophies or saving DE.

That's all for this great strategy, try it out and if it works don't forget to share this post!

Other attack strategies you should check out:

- HoWi

- GiWiPe

- DragLoon

- HeWiPe

- Dragonion/DAM

- Mass Dragons (Modified)

- PekArch/APE

- Attack strategies for Town Hall 7 (TH7)

Thanks for reading!

-The Guy With Random Stuff

What's Music Mean To Me?

2016-01-21T19:37:00.001+05:30

What does music mean to any of us? A passion? A hobby? A getaway?

A sense of freedom?

Looking into the past year, I think all the different varieties of beautiful sounds I was lucky enough to hear made me what I am.

Those pieces of music, all mixing up into each other, silently, never wavering, tried their best to turn me into what they were; Simply beautiful.

They play in the background, opening different windows in your soul, giving you feelings you never knew you had, making you feel light, above the rest of the world.

As I listen to music, I realize that my heart is beating in a sort of fascination, excitement, pleasurable anticipation, a waiting that never ends, for the perfect piece of music, until you realize that every one of them is perfect.

Just like humans, every piece of music is perfect in its own way, and these perfect pieces of music are what make you feel perfect as you listen to them, they make you feel innocent, guileless, like nothing could ever go wrong again.

I have a thought, a certainty rather, that listening to music is a feeling that's incredibly close to being with GOD. Maybe that's why people praise GOD with music, opening doors for GOD to enter their hearts, to purify them completely.

Here's the music I was listening to as I wrote out this article, listen, enjoy, and share it for the good of others as well...

Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8HxKTty1WU

Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed!

~The Guy With Random Stuff

Reality Scares

2016-01-16T19:46:00.000+05:30

Hey guys this is a poem about...well life in itself. Sometimes it can all be a bit overwhelming and at times like that I think all we can do is keep trying.

try to be good, try to succeed, try to be amazing.

we don't need to be terrified because someday we will touch the sky. :)

Reality Scares

Do you always catch yourself staring at the stars?

Because you don't know how to hide those scars?

Somehow you are stuck where you are

And the finish line is still pretty far.

You scream, you push

It's all just a rush.

You just want to cross that bridge

Lunge and jump off that ledge

But what do you do?

Where do you go?

Do you look upto the skies

Or down to the lies?

Is it easier to fake it

Or braver to face it?

It's terrifying to be lost

But it's fearsome to be real!

The world's a big place,

With big people who always ace

I'm a little shy, a little quiet

Maybe I'm too polite?

Or maybe I'm too bright?

All I know is it's going to be a fight,

A fight between me and I,

Between staying put and touching the sky.

Until it's time for me to succeed,

Time for me to take the lead.

-XXXBeckyreckons

A Smile (Poem)

2015-12-04T21:30:00.001+05:30

She locked herself in, screaming and crying,

And the thunderstorm raged on outside,

As he tried to reason with her,

To just open the door.

Even so she kept on weeping,

As the rain fell harder,

But he wouldn't give up on her,

He kept knocking on her heart's door,

Soaking, drenched in the rain, until finally,

Something he said made her heart melt,

And the rain was gentle till just a drizzle,

And she opened the door just a little,

A smile and a rainbow,

Both worth waiting for...

-The Guy With Random Stuff

That Level Again - Insane Brain Bending Game!

2015-11-19T20:44:00.000+05:30

Here's a game that's a bit "different", where instead of progressing in levels, you play pretty much the same level, over and over again (64 times!).

There's a guy, he has to make it to the other end of a room, and has to press a red button on the way, easy enough? But what happens then?

This game truly has NO boundaries at all! It can change the controls from on-screen to motion based, and you'd have no way of knowing except for a small hint in the title of each level.

For example - [DON'T READ IF YOU MIND SPOILERS]

In one of the levels, the title is "Save Your Soul", which means that you have to go to the red button, stand on it, and then tap out the morse code for SOS on the screen, crazy right?

Another great one is where the title goes "Like on a Plane". To solve the level you just have to turn on Airplane Mode on your device!

To be honest, this game is guaranteed to fry your brain, to a certain limit, and keep you occupied during those drab moments in life.

Additionally, if you hate leaving stuff unfinished, every level also has a hint available, if you watch an Ad for it.

The game's size is only about 14 MB, surprisingly small, so go ahead and blow your mind as well!

-The Guy With Random Stuff

How To Get Rid Of Permanent Marker Ink (With Just Another Marker!)

2015-10-11T12:15:00.001+05:30

I don't know how many of you guys have been in this situation:

You're in your class and you see a whiteboard, and next to it are a bunch of markers... I'm telling you not to touch the board, but hell, you go ahead and write something on it.

Hmmmm... all of a sudden, the smell of the ink, the thickness of the writing blah blah blah makes you look at what type of marker it is, and it says 'Permanent Marker for CDs, cardboard surfaces etc.'!

(I told you not to touch it...)

Now, all you've got in this room is a bunch of other markers, a desk, maybe a cloth or a whiteboard eraser and a few chairs, all unhelpful in this crucial moment of trying to save yourself from the wrath of your teachers, right? Left!

Solution:

What you think you need right now is a perfume bottle, glass cleaner, anything with 'Spirit' (Acetone) in it, but there isn't any around, or is there? The thing is, your regular bunch of white board markers all have some of it in them, which makes them easy to be wiped off the board with a dry cloth.

So, it's as simple as scribbling over what you just wrote with permanent marker and wiping it off with anything at all!

I got this when my sister and I were sitting around, waiting fro class to begin in the classroom and she drew on the board, and we found ourselves in the same situation. She came up with the marker idea though and saved our... yeah.

So that's what I've got for now,it's highly unlikely that you stumbled upon this post when you're actually in a situation like this but I hope this idea can be of help to you at some point of time, (if it does, I told you not to touch it!).

Thanks for reading, don't forget to share this incredibly helpful post (even if I say so myself). You just might save someone else's donkey.

Have fun and Be Random!

- The Guy With Random Stuff

10K VIEWS! PSYCHED!

2015-09-24T18:55:00.002+05:30

OH. MY. GOD. WE HIT 10,000 VIEWS! This means A LOT to me, and proves that my hours spent were NOT IN VAIN! Thank you all SO MUCH FOR HELPING ME MAKE IT HERE!

As always, stay awesome and Be Random!

-The Guy With Random Stuff

How To HoWi (Hogs And Wizards - Clash Of Clans Clan Wars 3 Star Attack Strategy Guide) TH 7, 8, 9 Without Dragons

2015-09-20T22:59:00.002+05:30

In this post, I will give an in-depth how-to on the very popular Clash Of Clans (Town Hall 8, mainly) War attack strategy, HoWi (Hogs And Wizards) for three starring any Town Hall 7, 8 and most Town Hall 9's.

Every army composition in Clash Of Clans has a basic strategy behind it and the strategy behind HoWi is : Bash out everything that hurts first! The Hog Rider character is an insanely OP troop if you know how to use him right, and he is the spotlight of this attack strategy. This army composition is just a modification to the Mass Hog Attack Strategy so you can save some Dark Elixir and clean up faster.

Requirements for a successful HoWi Attack:

Hog Riders level 4 (minimum)

Base shouldn't have too many spaces between defenses

Clan Castle Troops should be taken out in the beginning

Heal Spells level 4 (minimum)

Wizards level 4 (minimum)

Now then, let's jump right to it.

Stuff You'll Need :

26 Lvl 4+ Hog Riders

17 Lvl 4+ Wizards

02 Lvl 4+ Archers

03 Lvl 4+ Heal Spells

01 Dark Spell Of Your Choice

01+ Android or iOS Device(s) with Clash Of Clans Installed

01 (ONLY) opponent.

Execution:

First of all, take out the Clan Castle troops as they could pose a serious threat to your Hogs if they survive.

Secondly, look for small spaces in the base where Giant Bombs are likely to be placed. If you see any, try to reach them with one hog each. (Do NOT use more than 4 hogs for this...). If you manage to take out all the giant bombs before the attack begins, you've won most of it already.

Then, look for one side of the base where there are a maximum of 5 defenses in a line, and spread your Hogs out to take those defenses on all at once (You may drop 3 - 4 Hogs to check for Giant Bombs in their path first). Don't send your Hogs in behind each other in a line as you need only about 4 Hogs per defense and grouping them up, like most people do, just makes them vulnerable to splash damage, the only threat to them besides Clan Castle troops.

You won't need to heal your Hogs anytime soon so drop you Hero and then all your Wizards in a spread out line like your Hogs right after. The Wizards are just for clean up so don't spend any spells on them. It's most likely that you will need spells when the Hogs get close to Wizard Towers. Drop the Archers on Builder's Huts / Other corner buildings, or just randomly place them anywhere...

One thing to always remember while placing the spells : Even a group of FOUR Hogs is worth being healed, if you see a group like that low on health, don't hesitate, drop that golden ring of light immediately!

Intelligent spell placement is key to three starring while using Hogs and Wizards, especially during Clan Wars. If you are taking on a Town Hall 9 in Clan Wars, you would be better off using 30 Hog Riders and 12 Wizards + Archers for fillers. Town Hall 8's can be 3 starred with just two heal spells, but take 3 anyway.

Town Hall 7 on the other hand, if you have Lvl 4 Hogs, can be dealt with completely without spells of any kind. Just drop the Hogs and you are sure to win!

Many Clashers say that Lvl 3 Hogs are enough for such a strategy, but that's actually a huge risk. If Lvl 3 Hogs are exposed to a Giant Bomb, there health will drop massively, after which even a regular bomb could take the entire group out at once... Use Lvl 3 Hogs at your own risk!

Besides all that, the HoWi attack strategy is great for Wars and regular raiding alike, it's a very viable option for looting gold and regular elixir as you can get a lot from Town Hall 9's and other strong bases which normally are tough to 3 star.

That's all for now, I hope this guide helps you in your game and don't forget to share and +1/like.

Other attack strategies you should check out:

- DragHo

- GiWiPe

- DragLoon

- HeWiPe

- Dragonion/DAM

- Mass Dragons (Modified)

- PekArch/APE

- Attack strategies for Town Hall 7 (TH7)

Have fun and Be Random!

-The Guy With Random Stuff