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Because the RAM usage of web browsers keeps increasing. In 2024, you start hitting 8GB when you have a lot of tabs open. This will only get…
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@tsunamisurfer Maybe tax should be levied on wealth then.
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aub commented on Stage 3 Tax Cuts - Who Will You Vote for Now?
Where is the option: "Sticking to election promises when the circumstances have dramatically changed is the wrong thing to do"?
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Even if you're just doing email and browsing, I'd go for 16GB in this day and age.
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aub commented on What Is The Second Best Way to Reward Employees?
Training course in Spain.
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bugsbunny on [Price Error] Breville The Bambino Plus Espresso Machine $345 Delivered @ Appliances Online via Everyday Market
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I ordered it. Was cancelled today. I got 1700 Everyday Rewards points and a $20 gift voucher in compensation.
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But the government is stepping in: Their sites only work on IE6!
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aub commented on What’s The Point of Catch?
Catch was good when cashrewards was offering 20% cashback. They don't do that anymore.
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I've had good experiences with Auswide bank. Only issue is their branches not extending south of Brisbane.
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trapper on When Should All Fossil Fuel Passenger Vehicles Be Banned from Use in Australia?
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Pretty sure that coal is in the process of being phased out here. Most of it will be gone by 2040.
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They took 22 years to ban leaded petrol after starting to phase it out. Let's assume the similar with unleaded petrol. So call it 2040ish.
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Are these available with headband? I find they've got a better fit and are more comfortable.
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aub commented on Recomendations on Router Replacement for Nighthawk
Ubiquiti Edgerouter X, and some unifi Access Point. Works well, very feature-rich, and you can upgrade the AP when new wireless…
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aub commented on Laptop for Home Use (Dell Vs Lenovo) - Budget $1000
I've had very good experiences with second-hand thinkpads. As long as you buy them still in (Lenovo) warrantee, you can extend the…
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Unorthodox on Free Portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II for Citizens of Australia by Request to Your Federal MP
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As an Ozbargainer, I think Australia's receiving an amazing bargain by having a head of state that we don't need to pay for.
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The cash rate isn't an economic **indicator**. If anything, it's an economic **setting**. And the government doesn't really have any…
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aub commented on 100% Cashback When You Buy a 4-Pack Alcoholic Bundaberg Ginger Beer at Participating Retailers @ Bundy's Big Shout
Got my cashback today. Ordered from Liquorland, and stacked with cashrewards 1%. At -5.5c per can, you can't go wrong.
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<conspiracy theory> The reason that interest rates haven't gone up is because "CPI" (as measured by ABS, etc.. for some reason doesn't…
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One of the most obvious advantages that a $70 rice cooker has over a $13 one is a **removable cord**. You can unplug the cord from the…
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aub commented on Paying for Email Account?
I pay for a domain name and VPS to host my own email server. That counts as "paying for personal email", right?
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aub commented on ALDI Supermarkets = Overpriced Rubbish
I used to have issues with ALDI that I always had to go to a grocery store afterwards to buy the stuff they didn't have. This has changed…
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aub commented on Right of way on footpaths
In ACT, while the cyclist must give way to pedestrians, the pedestrians must allow space for cyclists to pass on their right. I would argue…
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Batsoup on 2x $10 off Trips to Vaccination Appointments (or Any Other Destination) @ DiDi Rideshare
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"Adverse effects reported post vaccination 33,807 (In most cases, adverse effects have to be severe enough for a person to report)" As a…
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aub commented on Free .au Domain Names (Expired) and 50% off (Lifetime) Australian Web Hosting (From $3.48/mo) @ Obble Hosting
What is your network like? Who do you peer with? Do you support IPv6? Do you have any discounts on VPS hosting? Looking at moving some of…
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brendanm on Australians with Rooftop Solar Panels Could Soon Be Charged for Exporting Power into The Grid
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Oh, so how do you think power electrics works? Power transmission is a difficult problem.
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aub commented on Are You a Pirate?
From a legal standpoint, using netflix et al with a VPN is just as illegal as downloading (but not torrenting) a TV show. You're consuming…
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aub posted a forum topic Hard Drive (6TB+) for NAS
Trying to set up a NAS solution for home/business to handle a bunch of backups. Are there any good deals on hard drives (willing to shuck…
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My previous experience with cancelling Hello Fresh had them "call me to confirm the cancellation". When I didn't pick up the phone, they…
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aub commented on What's Your Guilty Purchase for 2020?
My biggest regret: $5700 (face value) of Virgin Australia corporate bonds. Cost around $3000. Current value, around $57 I guess.
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