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| Member Since | 23/05/2009 |
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| Last Seen | 18/01/2025 |
| Location | NSW |
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Extremes of temperature aren't great for the batteries, so experiences can vary depending on where you keep your car at home and at work.…
snorbert commented on Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 R7-8845HS, 32GB DDR5, 512GB SSD, R780M, 16" 2K OLED 400nits HDR 120Hz, 76Wh Batt $1309 Delivered @ Lenovo
Just a heads up that at least for my laptop order, DHL Express tracking showed a saga about a mass shipment from China that got broken out…
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BargainSnatcher on SanDisk 1TB Ultra Dual Drive Luxe USB Type-C $125.39 Delivered @ Sunwood via Amazon AU (Pricebeat $119.12 @ Officeworks)
BargainSnatcher on SanDisk 1TB Ultra Dual Drive Luxe USB Type-C $125.39 Delivered @ Sunwood via Amazon AU (Pricebeat $119.12 @ Officeworks)There are masses of fake NVME and USB flash drives on AliExpress these days, which report anywhere between inflated and ludicrous storage…
snorbert commented on Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 Gen 9 R7-8845HS, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, 16" 2K OLED 400nits 120Hz, 76Wh Bat $1,285.53 @ Lenovo Education
Looks expired just now - price showing as $1,970.53
snorbert replied to oldyellah on WD Elements SE 5TB USB 3.0 Portable External HDD $169 + Delivery ($0 MEL/BNE/SYD C&C / in-Store) + Surcharge @ Scorptec
oldyellah on WD Elements SE 5TB USB 3.0 Portable External HDD $169 + Delivery ($0 MEL/BNE/SYD C&C / in-Store) + Surcharge @ ScorptecThis drive uses SMR, so you probably don't want to use it for anything other than cold storage of large files:…
snorbert replied to sl-ve on 10% off Nintendo eShop & Xbox Ultimate Game Pass Subscription Cards (In-Store Only) | Motorola Moto G84 5G $269.10 @ BIG W
sl-ve on 10% off Nintendo eShop & Xbox Ultimate Game Pass Subscription Cards (In-Store Only) | Motorola Moto G84 5G $269.10 @ BIG WSimilar, but fixed eventually: Just signed up for the Everyday Extra trial yesterday. Today, trying to use the Big W app to buy a G84, it…
snorbert commented on Can You Drive a Manual?
I used to prefer manual, but that was when I lived out of town, did a lot of highway driving, and not that much creeping along in traffic.…
snorbert replied to dockersrule on Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB NVMe SSD $99.34 Delivered @ Amazon US via AU
dockersrule on Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB NVMe SSD $99.34 Delivered @ Amazon US via AULooks like Samsung have decided that as MLC means "multi-level cell", instead of saying "TLC" they'll say "3-bit MLC". The SLC/MLC/TLC…
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Vladdo on Brother MFC-L2730DW Mono Laser Printer, All-in-One $222.17 (-32%) Delivered @ Amazon AU
Vladdo on Brother MFC-L2730DW Mono Laser Printer, All-in-One $222.17 (-32%) Delivered @ Amazon AUGot the L2750DW and yes, ADF can simultaneously scan both sides. Opening the scan flatbed gives simple access to both ADF scan heads for…
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Grey 13 on FFalcon 43UF3 43" 4K Android TV $349 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi
Grey 13 on FFalcon 43UF3 43" 4K Android TV $349 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ JB Hi-FiDefinitely used to be a thing with old CRT monitors - there were even special monochrome desktop publishing monitors with "slow" phosphor…
FWIW, the Epic store also has the season pass for the 2 extra DLC packs in the Ultimate Edition on sale for A$9.19, until 7th Jan.
snorbert replied to based on Viomi A9 $169, 60" 4K UHD TV $499, LG 34" UW IPS $299, RTX 3050Ti Gaming Laptop $1499, 20V Hammer/Impact Drill Set $169 @ ALDI
based on Viomi A9 $169, 60" 4K UHD TV $499, LG 34" UW IPS $299, RTX 3050Ti Gaming Laptop $1499, 20V Hammer/Impact Drill Set $169 @ ALDIHey, it could be perfect with the Bauhn 2.1 soundbar I bought: connected it to a new 27" monitor instead of its tiny speakers, and found…
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Void on [Prime] Lenovo Flex 5 14"/2-in-1/FHD IPS/Touch/AMD Ryzen 5 4500U/16GB DDR4/256GB SSD $906.82 Shipped @ Amazon US via Amazon AU
Void on [Prime] Lenovo Flex 5 14"/2-in-1/FHD IPS/Touch/AMD Ryzen 5 4500U/16GB DDR4/256GB SSD $906.82 Shipped @ Amazon US via Amazon AUThis video shows side-by-side dual/single channel benchmark runs for Intel HD 620, which is close in spec to your chipset; in this case,…
APFS does lots more seeks than HFS+ when scanning file metadata, so yep, spinning media drives can spend most of their time moving heads…
"Many of the old plants". Care to name one? Not Liddell, according to those bleeding heart greenies at the Fin Review:…
Strawman much? Anyone can dream up an unpleasant hypocritical person, and mock that caricature. It doesn't make them exist. Congratulations…
Do they want new jobs, or other coal miners' jobs? http://www.tai.org.au/content/adani-s-automated-mine-risks-just-transition-coal-workers…
FIXED: Turns out my account was still associated with the US from the era before ebay.com.au
Fixed! I hadn't spotted the Live Chat, but that indeed turned out to be the issue and they've moved my account affiliation from the US site…
"This code can't be applied to your order." The item is not in any of the excluded categories, it's an AU item, and it's for $430. I do…
POSSIBLY EXPIRED: Can someone confirm if the offer still shows on their front page? I just got caught by this with a "buy it now" item (not…
snorbert commented on Ultimate Ears Megaboom 3 - Lagoon Blue $199 @ The Good Guys Commercial (Membership Required)
Link needs fixing, it points to a Good Guys Commercial login page.
snorbert replied to [Deactivated] on Crucial MX500 250GB $87.20, 500GB $127.20, 1TB $260 || M.2 250GB $103.20, 500GB $159.20, 1TB $279 @ Techmall eBay
[Deactivated] on Crucial MX500 250GB $87.20, 500GB $127.20, 1TB $260 || M.2 250GB $103.20, 500GB $159.20, 1TB $279 @ Techmall eBay If you have a laptop with lots of RAM, hibernate/revive will be a lot quicker on a good NVME drive. 600MB/sec vs 2000MB/sec does make a…
[@c0balt](/comment/6060070/redir): Ah, Venezuela, the gift to socialism-bashers that keeps on giving. Unlike Bolivia:…
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chyawala on Blitzwolf BW-S2 Dual Port Charger with Power3S US$7.64 (~$9.89AU), BW-S6 Dual Port QC3.0 $10.39US (~$13.44AU) Shipped @ Banggood
chyawala on Blitzwolf BW-S2 Dual Port Charger with Power3S US$7.64 (~$9.89AU), BW-S6 Dual Port QC3.0 $10.39US (~$13.44AU) Shipped @ Banggoodin a recent trivia quiz... Q: most common thing left behind in hotel rooms? A: phone charger :^)
[@Slippery Fish](/comment/4834000/redir): I was reading on OzB that the recent Aldi TVs have same OEM as Tempo brand? Comment is in this…
snorbert replied to noone on EOFY Sale Marathon Day 1&2: WD 3TB $99, Asus GTX 1080ti $899, Asus i7 8GB 1TB Full HD 15.6" Laptop $799 @ ShoppingExpress
noone on EOFY Sale Marathon Day 1&2: WD 3TB $99, Asus GTX 1080ti $899, Asus i7 8GB 1TB Full HD 15.6" Laptop $799 @ ShoppingExpressNope. :^/ I was in at the first few seconds, but didn't realize that the stock was only allocated at moment of order processing, so by the…
snorbert commented on EOFY Sale Marathon Day 1&2: WD 3TB $99, Asus GTX 1080ti $899, Asus i7 8GB 1TB Full HD 15.6" Laptop $799 @ ShoppingExpress
HP Pro Slate 12 tablet is out of stock now.
You mean, like in New Zealand, which has the same wiring rules as AU (AS/NZS 3000:2007) ?…
From my experience with the "free" Click! compact fluorescent bulbs the NSW govt were giving out a couple of years back, I'd be wary of the…
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