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VentraIP

VentraIP making it nearly Impossible to CANCEL Hosting Svc

So, while visiting a Client, I saw indications of some of the WORST "customer care" I've ever seen in action. Our visits lasted across several days, & - each day began with an ~9 …

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expired Tascam DR-60DMK2 Tascam 4-Track Recorder/Mixer for DSLR Filmmakers $252.67 Delivered @ Amazon AU

After slight price movements [likely due to drops in the Au$], we see a larger price drop (2 shifts, first down to $250.61, then up a few $$, go figure…) for how long is any1's …

Kogan

KOGAN vs AMAZON- a customer-service comparison

In case any1 hasn't done business w/ each or either of the Subj co.'s, here are our recent experiences: Full Disclosure: We're Members of Prime, Not "Kogan …

Can we gather useful data (eg, caller-ID) & report this RoboCall SCAMMER...?

Has any1 else been getting RoboCalls, [on behalf of Amazon OR re: Renewing your Amazon A/C, [long] before it expires]…? If so, can we, eg, crowdsource the various caller IDs & send them …

Kogan

Why KOGAN sux for "pig in a poke" product offerings (eg, Cordless Drills)

I will NEVER buy No Name stuff from Kogan again! All the spec's read well, so we bought a drill 2-speed, incl'd battery+charger What arrives? A huge carry case (almost empty) w/ tiny …

Crazytel

Who does eMail-to-FAX to 1300-no's: fax.plus now demands a Plan; VirtualFAX by CrazyTel.com.au says "try again l8r"

So, Fax.Plus seemed OK (~$0.25 / page), until I tried FAX the ATO… which offered only a 1300-number… …which Fax.Plus considers a high-cost one, & - without notice - took a lot …

poll BAMBOOS: Seeds to grow Bambusa Textilis (GRACILIS) + a Tip for You...

1.We've Not Yet found Seeds for GRACILIS - an Easy to Grow, Clumping (read: Non-Invasive) bamboo plant - seeds of which are known to be Importable into AU, if sender does the right things. Of …

"Win an iPhone" Pop-up Scam

So, an unexpected window popped-up, just before we were to shut-down the system It offered an iPhone for pennies on the dollar, so we proceeded, suspecting a scam, or chance-to-win "bait & …

A bit of Practical Wisdom needed in Drone flying rules

CASA, et al., are you listening? So, flying a drone within 5.5 Km of Controlled Airspace is forbidden. We all know why: Risks to Air Safety, & I see the obvious Value in that. OTOH, there are …

Why can’t Google.io’s discussion-groups be more like Yahoo!’s used to be...?

Ah, the good old days… . eg, …when Creating a Yahoo! group was EZpeeZ… :-) If the group name didn’t duplicate an existing one [& your purpose wasn’t blatently+extremely …

How "picky" are Raspberry Pi 4 Model B [ w/ 32 & 64GB RAM ]...?

So, we bought some Raspberry Pi's, & - like many here - I've collected my share of uSDRAM cards, from several makers, earlier on. B4 I buy more RAm, I'll ask folks here whether I …

PFAS Chemical "PFBA" Goes to / Stays in Lungs. Making Respiratory Diseases' Prognoses WORSE: CBC

So, CBC's Science show (Quirks+Quarks) this week covered the so-called "Forever Chemicals" in the PFAS group of contaminants & some of their subgroups Along the way, they …

Scribd

Scribd - if you download "too many" items (so they turn Off the tap) does it come back On later?When

I thought articles & project HowTo's (not unlike what I can download from Radio Ham's sites) would be more or less "fair game," even in qty. But - apparently - Scribd has …

Today's (Unofficial) "in Contact" Service

So, some of our Boomers may recall a time, when Telstra (~the only game in town) would actually install & enable an Incoming-ONLY landline (called "In Contact") service in any home, …

DIY Cat Exercise Wheel - Keep your [Longer-Lived INDOOR-]CAT(S) Healthy+Fit!

You've heard of / seen, eg, Hamster Wheels… [So has your Cat, if it's had a look into that cage] And… someone told you they have a Cat Wheel… But, when you Price-Checked …

Must-Have: Electric Speedboat from Clever Sweden

This one’s for deep-pocketed Sydney-siders OR WA miners w/ wads of Cash (from high Gold-prices) The clever country of Sweden invented a ‘lectric SpeedBoat, that: Pulls water skiers without …

eBay Australia

How to Access Possibly Targeted Offer for eBay Sellers

So, we sold something quickly on eBay (using a No Final Value fee offer), & went on to list another item. As we neared the end of the List Item sequence, eBay offered a Share option: Spread the …

IKEA

IKEA Makes All Its (Older) Catalogs ON-LINE: CBC Radio

Who could get value from this "FREEBIE"…? School's Woodworking teachers: Let students make something unique, w/ a Scandinavian character. StartUp furniture maker: (Assuming no …

ZERO Mobile AU

So, Zero Mobile Has NO MORE "Freemium" SIMs. Who's The Next Cheapest

Only Non-Free plans are available from ATM, starting at $8/month. Are there any cheaper deals to port to, ATM (Optus preferred, but we're flexible)? (We want to keep our number, ideally in a …

Where to get SEEDS or CUTTINGS for this Bamboo: [Bambusa Textilis] ‘Gracilis’ [Slender Weaver]...?

The Subj provides 3 names (reportedly) for the Same CLUMPING Bamboo plant, that interests us. It may also be known as the "Chinese Bamboo" (as it was in a story about Patience, in a Jewish …

Can I do "everything" on Mobile Data alone (& Save $$ by rely'g on CIRCLES.LIFE's 100GB Quota), ie, W/O co$tly -unlimited- NBN?

'Too busy to "need" Unlimited NBN… So, to save $69/mon on Internet access, I'm considering dumping my "unlimited" NBN50 a/c, in favor of my "back-up" …

Cost-Effective, Personal WFH Space Heating: Infrared panel heater or globe(s), Hot Water Bottle(s), Fan-heater, R/C A/C, etc.

Is there a Scientist in the audience? A physicist, if that's not asking too much? Retired even…? ;~) So, I'm looking for cost-effective + creative ways to heat just a small …

Seen on AliExpress: ~$99 "skeleton" Violins without the Sound Box

China has been marketing low cost Instrument-learning aids in recent weeks: Electronic Guitar chord trainer under Au$15, dep'g on length (Just in time for the OzB deal of a few months online …

poll Mike Shellenberger's New Book: "Apocalypse NEVER" available (on Audible, for Kindle & in Hardcover)

Mike once did a bit of fear-mongering, just as a 17-year-old Swede - Greta Thunberg - has been doing recently, ie, B4 he looked (beyond his peers' limits &) into Nuclear Energy, for …

nbn Co. Must Provide Everyone in AU with Internet of at Least 25Mbps - New Law

https://ia.ACS.org.au/content/ia/article/2020/nbn-is-now-leg... Effective 1st Jul 2020, [AU Gov't] must provide I'net of at least 25 Mbps to everyone, no matter where they live in …

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FUTURELEARN: Enroll by 30 June, Get Free Certificates for Any Number of 50 Courses from AU Uni’s

expired FUTURELEARN: Enroll by 30 June, Get Free Certificates for Any Number of 50 Courses from AU Uni’s

Hello, Don’t miss out on your free learning opportunity on these career building courses made by world-class Australian Universities, only available until 30 June 2020. Here are just three of the …

Boost Mobile

Our BOOST- based "XiaoMi" phones can't ring ea other OR an (Optus) Circles.Life phone

Fairly new MAX 3's (both on BOOST) can't ring each other. (Trying to do that returns Nil ringing but, after a while, -sometimes- seems to connect us to the Messagebank of rung …

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LoiLoNote Classroom Teaching / Collaboration Software: Free 1 Year License For Eligible Teachers & Schools (U.P $55 USD)

expired LoiLoNote Classroom Teaching / Collaboration Software: Free 1 Year License For Eligible Teachers & Schools (U.P $55 USD)

"Teacher & 40 student accounts are free." "Pilot Schools Wanted: Schools or classrooms that volunteer to be pilot schools enjoy use of our full-featured School Plan for free. [1 …

Plenti (Previously RateSetter)

RateSetter (f Investors): 1 of Today's rates (@ 7 AM): 7.4% for "1 month rolling" investments

Of course, rates can / will change. But - if you were looking to invest the Subj rate could influence your decision to do so (or not). Either way, Good Luck

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Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G7 Camera Black With 14-42mm, 45-150mm & 25mm Lens Kit $944 ($18 Ship; $0 Perth p/up) @ Camera Electronic

expired Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G7 Camera Black With 14-42mm, 45-150mm & 25mm Lens Kit $944 ($18 Ship; $0 Perth p/up) @ Camera Electronic

Flat-Rate shipping: $18 for orders over $250; if you're in Perth, you can pick it up from $944 (They show an optional aftermarket Remote Cont: $69 but it's screen did not impress …

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Free TGC Course: "An Introduction to Infectious Diseases" Plus a Covid Specific Extra

expired Free TGC Course: "An Introduction to Infectious Diseases" Plus a Covid Specific Extra

It is to the Credit of The Great Courses (a.k.a. The Teaching Co.), that they've put the 24 video modules (30 minutes each) of this excellent course online for Free Access by all. Scroll down …

If these Panasonic's pocket-sized DMC-class cameras: TZ90 + ZS70, why are they priced $94.74 apart, on Amazon?

Cf suffix of this URL to a Review, to see why I've crated this topic: https://www.TechRadar.com/reviews/panasonic-lumix-zs70-tz90 Any1 have any experience with either model? MODS: …

$100K+ COVID Winfall: VANCOUVER Couple Buys $20 Lysol Wipes; Resells @ $80- $90 on Amazon (Costco Now Limit'g Supply): CBC

Vancouver is one of the most Expensive places to Buy, eg, a home, etc. Now, [at least] one [couple] entrepreneur is making it even more so, ie, (see Subj) according to CBC Radio: show: "As It …

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expired Dine Slices with Succulent Chicken Cat Food 85g, 28 Pack $21 ($18.90 with S&S) + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $39 Spend) @ Amazon AU

I once thot 28 x 85g tins for $21 was a bit of a deal, before local shops carried that flavor, which our cat loves. Now, I find Subscription service costs 10% less. Also showing were Subsc'n …

Outdoor Emergencies: No Radio, Only a Small Laser-Torch... What's the Best way to signal 4 Help?

.So, we all know that Pilots & Vehicle Drivers don't like Lasers aimed at their cabins / vehicles. But there may be some defined exceptions that allow, say, an injured hiker, hunter, …

Link to ACS Article: “Chinese Government Bans foreign IT” [ This can push prices UP here ]

“I blame Trump’s trade war w/ China for this, movie @ 11” https://ia.ACS.org.au/article/2019/chinese-government-bans-f... What’cha think?

Don't Rush into a Fast NBN "deal" 'til maybe Dec 2019: 100/40 to get a Cheaper sibbling: 100/20

Cheaper 100/20 speed NBN is on the way… due 2020 But… those lower prices may be offered in Dec 2019 (& you should ber able to enjoy 100/40 til changed to what you'll have to …

"The Truth About [USA's] Vaping Crisis" - New FACTS on VAPING, Jewel Lab's [addictive-by-design] Liquids, etc.

Freakonomics brought a lot of data voices & Science together in their Podcast No. 398, aired 2019-Nov-20: http://Freakonomics.com/podcast/vaping-nicotine/ The show's been a reliable …

Something Like Bee-Keepers Wear, for Small Flies

So, it's Fly Season again… This time, I want to try a passive defence: While reading or working Online, sitting Outside, I don't want to be dis- crafted… Just saw the web …

AliExpress

What's wrong w/ AliExpress's vendor Goldway?

So, Goldway has an ~Au$228 offer for Xiaomi's Max 3 (4 GB + 64 GB) for which a patient buyer can choose a lower shipping fee of ~Au$ 7.74 Now change to the (6 GB + 128 GB) version of same phone …

Music and Massage Is Better than Antipsychotic for Dementia

Something I saw on Twitter: ABC RN "Health Report" told of Dementia Res. fr CA: Music (app "Calm Radio"?) + Massage (even 5m Hand-mass. by Carer @ Home) ..seem: BETTER + Less …

[Magnetic] Loop Antenna for ShortWave Listening w/ preAmp & cable < AU$ 50.00

So, MFJ, etc. offer loop antennas for Hundreds of $$ Designed well, a [magnetic] Loop Antenna can improve reception, by bringing less noise into your receiver. Some (if made for transmit mode) may …

poll US TV Series: "New Amsterdam" [seems to incorporate lotsa ideas fr TED-talks?]

So, for those who haven't seen it (so far, S01 22 episodes+ 4 ep's) New Amsterdam is like NYC's Belleview hospital (ie oldest in the City?) Series starts on first day of new Hospital …

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expired Aluminum HEAT-SINKS (1 of 3 Sizes for Raspberry Pi 4B): 50pcs USD $2.58 (~AUD $3.84 Delivered) @ AliExpress

UPDATE: 4 HS's in 3 sizes are needed for RPi 4B: For all sizes, PLUS other coolers, search AliExpress &/or eBay f "raspberry pi 4b heat sink" (Some kits incl 3 of 4 HS's that …

Telstra

Telstra Disconnects Senior's Non-Telstra Service without Authority - Still Unresolved

True Story… still onGoing / unFolding… TIO aware [due in 26 Sep] Telstra actioned "Port-In" BEFORE insuring an activated "SIM" avail. to "Gain" …

ACS's Info.Age zine reports Super Fund SCAM... check you Super Balance ASAP

So, our scammers: buy a list of IDs on Deep Web log into super-fund memberships & Change Dates-of-Birth<-RED FLAG put victims' $$ into new Aussie bank A/C's let folks in HK buy …

Bupa

BUPA "Emergency-Only" Ambulance Cover V SA Ambulance

A SA Senior neighbour asked me to search for Ambulance Cover after having a lot of chest pain and difficulty in breathing. BUPA: $39.90 No Waiting - Cover starts: day you buy. SA AMBULANCE: $87.00 …

poll iOS App: The Truth about Drugs (Online Education Foundation for a Drug-Free World)

So, it has a game-like multimedia feel, not unlike one from Sweden's Toca Boca AB. Sign-in or not. There're eighteen parts, most about just one type of drug (each with ~ seven elements, …

Dodo

poll I Found Boost's Sign up Procedure Better than Dodo for My Requirements

So, as a ~$9 / mon contract is about to end, I thought I'd try DoDo's Subj low-end offer, for a stay-at-home fone, that'll "Never MMS" I visited their website & …

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 Mirrorless Digital Camera

"an outstanding .. platform for Shooters who demand some of the best" Not Guns… Mirrorless Camera(s) from Panasonic.. " Micro Four Thirds Digital Camera from …