Extremophile » user profile

Member Since 30/12/2008
Last Seen 26/02/2025
Location Canberra

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Extremophile commented on Bosch 18V Cordless Brushless AdvancedDrill + 2.5Ah Battery & Charger Starter Kit $84.50 + Delivery ($0 with OnePass) @ Catch
Has anyone tried one of these? My old Bosch green drill has been great, but it's on its last legs. I like the idea of the special driver…
04/02/2025 - 16:40
Extremophile replied to Kelpei on Proactive Action - Xiaomi (& Other Chinese Brands / Import) Phone Owners Affected by 3G Shutdown (Now Due to Be Network Blocked)
So I used this to check a Xiaomi 13 IMEI I found online (first 8 digits only), and it said not blocked... Anyone actually tried recent…
01/02/2025 - 18:00
Extremophile replied to get-innocuous on Nothing Phone (2a) Milk White Dual SIM 8GB/128GB $399 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ In-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi
It's a real pain - those of us with Pixel 4A or 5 can't get anything new remotely the same size in Oz, and imports are now a total crap…
01/02/2025 - 17:11
Extremophile replied to harro112 on Derwent Artists Colouring Pencils, Set Of 72 $60 Delivered @ Amazon AU
Haha same. These were THE status symbol, along with Pumps & Jordans...
12/01/2025 - 06:57
Extremophile commented on The Lord of The Rings (Deluxe Illustrated Edition) $41.99 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AU
Snagged a copy for the kids - thanks OP (ie doesn't seem to have expired yet).
26/08/2024 - 09:57
Extremophile replied to butter on JGINYUE B650i Night Devil AM5 Mini-ITX Motherboard US$89.87 (~A$136.04) Delivered @ Shop1103765310 Store AliExpress
I thought from watching reviews it didn't have a VRM temp sensor - did you see it measured with a thermometer or something? Price is so…
19/08/2024 - 22:34
Extremophile replied to Clear on A$3 off A$30, A$10 off A$80, A$20 off A$150, A$30 off A$230, A$60 off A$400, A$120 off A$750 Spend @ AliExpress
Just purchased a CPU and it worked, thanks @Clear. Edit: haha the price went up by $27 a few minutes later - just as well I followed your…
19/08/2024 - 17:04
Extremophile replied to Nom on A$3 off A$30, A$10 off A$80, A$20 off A$150, A$30 off A$230, A$60 off A$400, A$120 off A$750 Spend @ AliExpress
Yes I know, but just for checking you can use the exchange calculator in the PayPal wallet...
14/08/2024 - 20:47
Extremophile replied to DonkeyFromShrek on A$3 off A$30, A$10 off A$80, A$20 off A$150, A$30 off A$230, A$60 off A$400, A$120 off A$750 Spend @ AliExpress
Indeed I'm seeing about an A$10-15 discrepancy between the PayPal exchange rate and AliExpress' own AUD conversion when shopping for a…
14/08/2024 - 19:09
Extremophile commented on A$3 off A$30, A$10 off A$80, A$20 off A$150, A$30 off A$230, A$60 off A$400, A$120 off A$750 Spend @ AliExpress
Before I get my hopes up, can you confirm whether these will work on "Big Save" items please?
14/08/2024 - 19:02
Extremophile replied to JohnnyO on Anker Soundcore Space A40 ANC Wireless Earbuds (Black or White) - $76.50 Delivered @ Soundcore
I've had mine for a few months now and they've been good. Haven't experienced Bose ANC and can't accept the Sony software that you need for…
13/08/2024 - 13:34
Extremophile replied to RocketSwitch on US$4 off US$25, US$5 off US$50, US$10 off US$100, US$20 off US$200 Spend @ AliExpress
Yeah seems as though they've marked everything that's normal price 'Big Save' so you can't use discount codes...great.
12/08/2024 - 10:23
Extremophile replied to pizzaguy on Google Pixel 8 5G 128GB $1199, 256GB $1299 Delivered + Bonus $500 Google Store Credit @ Google Store
Makes the 8 and 8a easier to distinguish in a search (eg on Amazon or Ebay). I find it helpful.
15/06/2024 - 09:02
Extremophile replied to Maths Debater on Google Pixel 8a $424.08 (1/2 RRP): $11.78/M over 36M, $17.67/M over 24M with Minimum $49/M 30GB/M Plan @ Optus
Do ppl really worry about a 100Mbps cap on mobile? I have to pay about $90 per month to get that speed on the NBN.... MVNO coverage would…
13/06/2024 - 18:29
Extremophile commented on Lenovo L32P-30 31.5" Ultra HD Monitor with LC50 Webcam $489 + Delivery ($0 C&C/In-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi
Had one since last JB sale maybe a year ago. No complaints - it was the best value UHD IPS 32" monitor I could find and is great for work.…
21/11/2023 - 07:14
Extremophile replied to elektron on [Refurb] HP Elitebook X360 1030 G3 i7-8650u 1.90GHz 16/256GB Touch W11 $359.20 Delivered ($350.22 eBay Plus) @ bneacttrader eBay
True, but in the hand they're super rigid and tough compared with an XPS 13 chassis.
18/07/2023 - 10:34
Extremophile replied to Boxcuttahz on [Refurb] HP Elitebook X360 1030 G3 i7-8650u 1.90GHz 16/256GB Touch W11 $359.20 Delivered ($350.22 eBay Plus) @ bneacttrader eBay
I got a replacement recently for my x360 1030 G4 from APAC in Moorabbin. They seem to do lots of spare parts for schools etc. The battery…
18/07/2023 - 10:32
Extremophile replied to scrimshaw on [Refurb] HP Elitebook X360 1030 G3 i7-8650u 1.90GHz 16/256GB Touch W11 $359.20 Delivered ($350.22 eBay Plus) @ bneacttrader eBay
It's actually not as odd a question as it might seem. I have owned Elitebook x360 1030 G2, G3 and G4 now. My i7 G2 had a Sureview screen…
18/07/2023 - 10:26
Extremophile replied to WatchNerd on $1 for The First Month of Telstra 5G Home Internet 1000GB Plan ($85 Per Month after 1st Month) @ Telstra
I had similar nightmare trying to return a 5G modem to Telstra after deciding not to keep it (within the first month). They really didn't…
06/07/2023 - 14:18
Extremophile commented on [PS5, PS4, Switch] Two Point Campus Enrolment Edition $19 (or 2 for $30) + Delivery ($0 C&C/In-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi
Gah. Kiddo wants this but PC version is 3x the price. Not happy Jan.
14/04/2023 - 21:30
Extremophile replied to [Deactivated] on Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Plus (8GB/256GB, Wi-Fi + 5G, 12.4") $799 Delivered @ Mobileciti
Just checked on the phone - sold out apparently (website lags I guess). Damn.
19/01/2023 - 15:41
Extremophile commented on Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Plus (8GB/256GB, Wi-Fi + 5G, 12.4") $799 Delivered @ Mobileciti
Ugh. Green bar shows more than half stock still available, but FFTAB suddenly stopped working for me half way through checkout. Not happy…
19/01/2023 - 15:35
Extremophile commented on Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Plus (8GB/256GB, Wi-Fi + 5G, 12.4") $799 Delivered @ Mobileciti
Been considering Tab S7+ but reading about weird tints on the display (green on grey backgrounds and pink on white ones) has made me wary.…
19/01/2023 - 14:53
Extremophile replied to Extremophile on 18V Battery Systems (Compatible, Interchangeable, Interoperable)
Update: you can still get the old shape from Action Spares for $50pp.
14/07/2022 - 13:12
Extremophile replied to tonyjzx on 18V Battery Systems (Compatible, Interchangeable, Interoperable)
Speaking of Xfinity Plus, I bought some Xfinity Ultra 21700s on sale at Aldi the other day. They are longer than my old 4Ah Plus ones…
14/07/2022 - 10:03
Extremophile replied to onlinepred on Breville The Barista Express Coffee Machine Cranberry BES870CRN $579 Delivered @ Myer eBay AU
At the Fitzroy outlet or online? EDIT: ah don't worry just saw you're in Brisbane.
22/04/2020 - 16:40
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