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| Member Since | 02/06/2020 |
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The Hawk commented on Old Computer Making Loud Whirring Noises for The First Time, but It Got Quieter
I'm a tech guy and these sorts of stories make me sad, don't get me wrong, I'm all for keeping old machines running where possible and I've…
My process for my own soap, deodorant etc is to always have the one I'm using and a spare. As soon as I open the spare... it's not longer…
The Hawk commented on Westinghouse 503L Top Mount Refrigerator - WTM5002WE-R $736 ($687 Price Beat) + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ The Good Guys
I ordered mine and had it delivered yesterday. It's an interesting beast. No ice box (only a small tray included). No egg holder. Just big,…
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DennisNedry1991 on Gaming PCs: R5-7500F, RTX 5060 Ti 16GB $1188 | R7-9800X3D, RTX 5080, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe, 850W Gold PSU $2888 + Del @ TechFast
DennisNedry1991 on Gaming PCs: R5-7500F, RTX 5060 Ti 16GB $1188 | R7-9800X3D, RTX 5080, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe, 850W Gold PSU $2888 + Del @ TechFastI'm in that camp. I want to build a 9950x3d with 5080 for a mix of productivity and gaming. My preference would be for a B850 motherboard…
The Hawk posted a deal Westinghouse 503L Top Mount Refrigerator - WTM5002WE-R $736 ($687 Price Beat) + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ The Good Guys
Our garage fridge isn't maintaining temp anymore and as much as I'd usually use this as an excuse to upgrade the main one this seemed like…
The Hawk commented on Bambu Lab P1S 3D Printer Combo $999, A1 Combo $649 & More + Shipping @ Bambu Lab
I have the P1S + 2 x AMS (they really are magic!) and after coming from a highly modified Ender 3 these things are as close to plug and…
The Hawk commented on Buying New Car without a Trade in Any Benefits?
Private sale will almost always give you more than a trade in. Will the dealer negotiate a better deal on the new car? No. Even as when…
The Hawk commented on Gaming PCs: 32GB 6000MHz RAM, 1TB NVMe, i5-14400F, RTX 5070: $1288, R7-9800X3D, RTX 5090: $4999 + Delivery @ TechFast
That 5090 deal is damn tempting, virtually the cost of the card stand alone, but probably a higher spec that I need/want. Now, $1,000 off a…
The system uses combined household income as a cut off for things, but individual income for tax. This is what I always wanted since two…
I was looking at the location on Google Maps and clearly I'm not the target audience because, screw that... If you're sensitive to noise…
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happydude on Mobile Plans - Family of 5 (It's Getting Pricey and I Am Swapping Every Other Month!)
happydude on Mobile Plans - Family of 5 (It's Getting Pricey and I Am Swapping Every Other Month!)Came here to say this, although it's a little harder to manage. We currently have three award accounts with different mobiles tied to each…
The Hawk commented on Recommendation for a Solid Wi-Fi Network at Home
Expanding the Eero system with strategically placed mesh bits is probably the right answer, although as people have said, house…
The Hawk commented on Win a Custom Elden Ring Nightreign PC With a Gigabyte RTX 5070 GPU from Press Start Australia
Used calmblueocen Mine: https://wn.nr/t7JJwpw
The Hawk commented on Win up to $1000 Gift Card from Appliances Online
Is is really sharing data if the answers are random?
I went from Telstra to Boost and had weird issues with data throughput that were solved by switching back to Telstra. Meanwhile the kids…
The Hawk commented on What's with The Love for The Intel N100/N150 over Refurbed i5-6500T or Similar?
I've got a HP SFF with an Intel i5-8500 running a Proxmox box for a few VMs plus whatever random things I might need/want to play with.…
user Mar1in mine: https://wn.nr/jEhqAP5
The Hawk commented on Suggestion for Classic 80s and 90's Movies That Is Suitable for 10-12 Year Old
This thread is now a list of movies I want to watch again :P
I'm running 2 x Dell S2721DS IPS panels as my side screens, and a ViewSonic VX3480-2K-Pro as the centre (VA 165Hz) because it was on…
The Hawk commented on Monitor Recommendation May_2025
34" ultrawide 3440 x 1440 - MSI MAG 342CQR E2 34" UWQHD VA 180Hz Adaptive-Sync Curved Gaming Monitor…
The Hawk commented on Wollongong: What Is Your Life Experience There??
1:25 on the train Wollongong to Central isn't terrible, but as someone who used to do Bargo (Southern Highlands) to Central it gets grating…
The Hawk commented on Westinghouse customer service is the worst service I have ever dealt with in my life
We bought our Westinghouse in 2016, 12 months later the ice maker failed and they replaced that part quickly under warranty, failed again…
The Hawk commented on How Often Do You Guys Clean Your Solar Panels?
This thread needs a poll. I'm in the zero times club. Using 2018/19 as a base, I've produced: Year kWh Change 18/19 Total 7,959.06 100%…
The Hawk commented on Apple Car Play or Similar for 2010 Vehicles
I've got an AliExpress special in my 2011 VW, plug and play replacement to the OEM unit for about $250. It works... mostly. The touch…
The Hawk commented on Stocard Shutting down - What App Do You Use to Store Gift Cards and Loyalty Cards? (Android)
I finally got the prompt on iOS that it didn't work anymore but it did transfer OK... until the weekend where it forced me to set a six…
In our home: 100Mbps down was amazing when I came from a 4Mbps ADSL line. 40Mbps up was amazing coming from a 5Mbps HFC connection. 1,000…
It measures whole house draw from the grid only. If you have solar it will read ZERO while you are consuming your own power and/or…
The Hawk commented on Boost Mobile Bad Signal in Flinders St Station
Boost is supposed to be full Telstra, but I tried them out for a few months and had issues, so I went back to Telstra, and the issues…
The Hawk commented on How Do You Put Shoes on?
Where is the option for both? Typically socks first, then shoes, but sometimes sock, shoe, sock shoe. Why? It just happens.
As long as it comes in top notch condition on day one, the 80's Porsche 911 Turbo (930). My current car is a 2011 model and only has 60k…
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