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trongy replied to onetwothreefour on Recommendation for Lawyers Specialising NCAT
The thing is that NCAT (and the equivalent tribunals in other states) were intended to operate without legal representation. As such, self…
24/03/2025 - 12:57
trongy replied to Watchandlisten on Epomaker Shadow-s Mechanical Keyboard $55.99 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ EPOMAKER via Amazon AU
I have the flying fish and they are soft and linear so there is no click and the sound you hear is when the key bottoms out…
19/03/2025 - 11:14
trongy replied to trapper on Why Aren't There Any Black Market Alcohol Shops Like There Are Cigarette Shops?
Also, black markets tend to appeal to people with addictions. For alcoholics, cheap wine has the legal lowest cost per unit of alcohol. It…
12/03/2025 - 08:43
trongy replied to Alley Cat on Why Aren't There Any Black Market Alcohol Shops Like There Are Cigarette Shops?
The *minimum* excise is $1.40 per stick which comes out at $28 for a pack of 20. Also there's 10% GST on top of the total price. There's no…
12/03/2025 - 08:24
trongy replied to browser on Trojan 8-Piece Metric Hex Key Set $1.98 (Was $5.98) + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store/ OnePass) @ Bunnings Warehouse
On of my bikes requires an 8mm for the pedals and the other bike reqires 6mm for the pedals. I don't anticipate needing to remove pedals in…
07/03/2025 - 09:15
trongy replied to Ijustneededaname on Correct Way to Split The Cost of a Fence?
The owners corporation is the legal entity that manages the common property of the block of units. You and the other two unit owners are…
04/03/2025 - 22:29
trongy replied to SWill on AMD Ryzen 7 9700X CPU US$245.52 (~A$395.74) Delivered @ LIHEN Global Store AliExpress
It depends on the use case. The 7900x has two 6-core chiplets and the 9700x has one 8-core chiplet. For workloads that will run many…
02/03/2025 - 10:25
trongy replied to JohnnyCCC on Samsung 870 EVO 4TB 2.5" SATA Internal SSD $366.75 Delivered (Extra 5% off First App Purchase) @ Samsung Woolworths EPP
If you have a spare NVMe M.2 slot, I would go with that. If you don't have a spare NVMe M.2 slot, but you do have a spare PCIe x4 slot, and…
28/02/2025 - 14:09
trongy replied to tellhimhesdreaming on LG 38" Ultrawide Monitor - 3840x1600, IPS, 144Hz, HDR, G-Sync, FreeSync, inbuilt KVM w/ USB C PD - $1,559 Delivered @ Amazon AU
I have the Alienware aw3821dw and I'm happy with it. In my opinion, the extra 160 pixels is worth it if you are working on the monitor, but…
22/02/2025 - 08:58
trongy replied to elvines on Ozito PXC 4.0Ah Battery $48, 2.0Ah $24 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store/ OnePass/ $99 Order) @ Bunnings
Bunnings generally matches the same type of power tool at the same time as Aldi's special deals. So, this week if someone wants to buy…
21/02/2025 - 08:30
trongy replied to mirz on Renault SUVs - Arkana and Koleos
The old Koleos was a rebadged Nissan X-trail. The current Koleos is built in South Korea, by Renault-Samsung and based on Chinese…
11/02/2025 - 19:08
trongy replied to aretsa9 on Looking for a Budget Smart TV with Dual Tuner
Does the recorder have an antenna connection? TV recorders I'm familiar with have their own tuner(s) built and are able to record even if…
30/01/2025 - 08:19
trongy replied to netjock on Catch to Cease Trading As Of 30 April 2025
> The best trade was Wesfarmers buying Coles Myer then demerging Myer and Coles then flogging it off for a profit. That never happened in…
23/01/2025 - 19:52
trongy replied to urahara on Ozito PXC 18V 4.0Ah Compact Battery PPBP-240 - Twin Pack $89 + Delivery ($0 In-Store/ C&C/ OnePass) @ Bunnings
There are adapters on AliExpress (and other sites), I've linked a few examples below. > Work seamlessly? I've never used them, but I would…
18/01/2025 - 08:20
trongy commented on What Is Happening with SodaKING? Are They Still in The Game?
When administrators are appointed, they act in the best interest of the creditors. They could choose to wind up the company and sell off…
02/12/2024 - 08:25
trongy replied to skid on Is Bunnings' (Facial Recognition Tech) Processing Speed Claim Plausible?
Many regular camera sensors don't fully filter out IR. Point an IR remote control at your phone camera and see what's visible. Every phone…
25/11/2024 - 19:35
trongy replied to bin555 on How Does Nintendo Wii Remote Battery Situation Work
Any low self discharge NiMH rechargeable battery that is made in Japan should be the same quality as Eneloops because they are all made in…
16/11/2024 - 13:26
trongy replied to aragornelessar on [PC, XSX, XB1, Steam] Free - Lords of the West, Dawn of the Dukes, Dynasties of India DLC for Age of Empires 2 DE @ Xbox, Steam
Nah. I never purchased them but they are now in my Steam library with no action from me. It looks like they've been automatically added to…
16/11/2024 - 09:48
trongy replied to Drakesy on Hyundai i30 CN7 Sedan Smartstream G2.0 Petrol IVT FWD $29,990 Driveaway @ Hyundai
That's already happening. The US introduced a 100% tariff on Chinese made EVs back in May which has effectivly stopped the introduction of…
12/11/2024 - 08:58
trongy replied to miwahni on Tesla Sales Slump
The US has had a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs since May this year so Chinese EVs are practically absent from the US market already.
09/11/2024 - 11:32
trongy replied to Demarcus cousins on [Pre Order] AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8 Core 16 Thread up to 5.20GHz AM5 CPU - No HSF, Retail Box $799 Delivered @ PLE
The 9800X3D uses the same CPU chiplet as the 9700X (which recently had a price drop) and also the 9950X (which uses 2 CPU chiplets). I…
09/11/2024 - 10:46
trongy replied to Al Mawsil on AMD Ryzen 9700X 8-Core CPU US$291.71 / A$462.60 Delivered @ SZCPU Store Aliexpress
The silicon wafers are manufactured by TSMC in Taiwan. These CPU packages consist of multiple chips (or chiplets). One or more compute…
02/11/2024 - 08:40
trongy replied to twig on ASRock Challenger OC Arc A770 16GB GDDR6 Graphics Card $429 Delivered ($0 SYD/ADL/VIC C&C) + Surcharge @ Centre Com
DirectX 9 support was reportedly greatly improved after a few driver releases: [Intel Arc Graphics Performance Revisited: DX9 Steps…
28/10/2024 - 08:20
trongy replied to LikezDaBargainz on [Pre Order] Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU $983.91, Intel Core Ultra 7 265K CPU $679.61 Delivered @ PB Tech
Correct. The review embargo lifts on the 24th October. Intel's own press briefing says that these CPUs will not be faster (on average) than…
13/10/2024 - 08:44
trongy replied to rumblytangara on Your Brand New Phone Might Not Work Next Month! 3G Shut-down Could Be Even Worse Than We Already Knew?
On Australian mobiles 112 redirects to 000. 112 is used as the [emergency…
05/10/2024 - 15:02
trongy commented on Cheapest Way to Expand Storage on a Simple Home Server Mini PC
The specs say it has a 2.5" SATA bay. A cheap 2.5" SSD might be the simplest option if you want to avoid external drives. There's also…
04/10/2024 - 08:32
trongy commented on Raspberry Pi - Things to Consider, Look out for, Where to Buy?
Simple background monitoring tasks without a GUI requires very little CPU and RAM. A 2GB RPi4 should be more than enough and will use less…
02/10/2024 - 09:41
trongy replied to baskets2k on US Government Might Ban Chinese Technology / Software in Connected Cars
It's more about protecting the US automotive and battery industry rather than security. Apart from Tesla, EV and battery manufacturing in…
30/09/2024 - 22:32
trongy replied to dukeGR4 on PHEV Vs EV: What Do I Need to Know and What Should I Buy?
The Camry hybrid sold in Australia is not a PHEV. It's a standard hybrid which uses the battery and electric motor when travelling at very…
22/09/2024 - 12:29
trongy replied to shaybisc on Rising Concerns: The Growing Prevalence of Autism in Today's Society
People with Down's syndrome are now several decades longer, on average. > [The average life expectancy of a person with Down syndrome is…
01/08/2024 - 08:50
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