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Laziofogna on nbn 100/40 $65/Month for 6 Months (Ongoing $89/M) + 50% Cashback (First Month Only) with TopCashback @ Southern Phone

> the router seems to be locked on Optus There's a way around your dilemma. * Purchase a router from an OzBargain deal, which regularly…

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deeevan on Flip Connect Completely Nuking Their $4 0.5GB Plan, Including Grandfathered Customers

I stand corrected, eSim-capable phones have been cheaper than I thought. I bought my current mobile in November 2023, Moto G14:…

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scalebearer on Flip Connect Completely Nuking Their $4 0.5GB Plan, Including Grandfathered Customers

> C Mobile is an option OMG, I used to be with them on the "Red" PAYG plan, and totally forgot to check them. Cmobile doesn't show up on…

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deeevan on Flip Connect Completely Nuking Their $4 0.5GB Plan, Including Grandfathered Customers

> With esim Sadly not an option for me. I believe eSim-capable phones start around the $400 mark, and that's way more than I'm willing to…

Russ commented on Flip Connect Completely Nuking Their $4 0.5GB Plan, Including Grandfathered Customers
I have the $4/month plan, but I have low usage. I've never exceeded the plan's cap on calls, messages or data (most of the time I'm within…

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Miso on Japan Airlines Ret: Osaka MEL $960, SYD $893. Fukuoka SYD $884, MEL $823. Nagoya MEL $817, BNE $968, SYD $921 @ IWTF

> JAL does not fly to Brisbane I figured that out. But in that case, putting a "JAL Only" filter should return "no flights found", instead…

Russ commented on Japan Airlines Ret: Osaka MEL $960, SYD $893. Fukuoka SYD $884, MEL $823. Nagoya MEL $817, BNE $968, SYD $921 @ IWTF
> Brisbane in Jun and Oct - Nov/25 OP, you didn't list any "Oct - Nov/25" flights for Brisbane. And looking at the last one you listed for…

Nobody answered, so I put the question onto the Officeworks webpage for the mouse. Several days later, I got a notification that a staff…

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Russ on UGREEN USB C to 3.5mm Audio Dongle Adapter Hi-Res 32bit/384KHz $20.30 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ UGREEN Amazon AU

If anyone is looking for proof of what I said above about DACs not being the full 24 or 32 bits, here's the datasheet of a typical 32-bit…

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Lomax on UGREEN USB C to 3.5mm Audio Dongle Adapter Hi-Res 32bit/384KHz $20.30 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ UGREEN Amazon AU

Glad to help! > I can tell him to check the rest of configuration Yep, there are many things required for the best-quality audio, not just…

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Lomax on UGREEN USB C to 3.5mm Audio Dongle Adapter Hi-Res 32bit/384KHz $20.30 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ UGREEN Amazon AU

Welcome to the world of marketing, where "bigger numbers" can pull the wool over the eyes of most people. Even selling a 24-bit DAC is…

> potentially damaging your cars engine I've heard that claim many times, can anyone explain it? I've seen "the gunk at the bottom of your…

Wow, that's expensive, $360/year. For OzBargainers in QLD, the RACQ offers EV charging/towing on their cheapest plan (RACQ Everyday),…

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Roastlamb on 4x Eneloop AA or AAA Batteries $16 @ The Good Guys Commercial (Membership Required), $19 @ The Good Guys

Welcome to OzBargain! I see you're a relatively new member. I did post that link a year ago, it was bound to expire sometime. I suspect…

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Zaitronics on ESP32 S3 Dual USB Type-C WiFi & Bluetooth Dev Board $9.50 + $3 Delivery (Free Over $100) @ Zaitronics

> Correct USB 2.0. The manufacturer says USB 1.1:…

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TheCunningLinguist on ESP32 S3 Dual USB Type-C WiFi & Bluetooth Dev Board $9.50 + $3 Delivery (Free Over $100) @ Zaitronics

A raspberry Pi is faster, has way more memory, and more peripherals (like a wired ethernet connector and a USB3 interface). Raspberry Pi…

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OzzyBrak on ESP32 S3 Dual USB Type-C WiFi & Bluetooth Dev Board $9.50 + $3 Delivery (Free Over $100) @ Zaitronics

Excellent! All the work is done for me!

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Zaitronics on ESP32 S3 Dual USB Type-C WiFi & Bluetooth Dev Board $9.50 + $3 Delivery (Free Over $100) @ Zaitronics

> Correct USB 2.0. That doesn't give the speed. There are two "speeds" of USB 2.0: * "USB 2.0 full-speed" is 12Mbps, same as USB 1 and USB…

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bargainy on ESP32 S3 Dual USB Type-C WiFi & Bluetooth Dev Board $9.50 + $3 Delivery (Free Over $100) @ Zaitronics

I found the info on the manufacturer's website, it says "ESP32-S3 full-speed USB OTG interface, compliant with the USB 1.1 specification".…

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frewer on ESP32 S3 Dual USB Type-C WiFi & Bluetooth Dev Board $9.50 + $3 Delivery (Free Over $100) @ Zaitronics

I smell a rat here. When he's filming outside and showing wifi activity in the carpark, there's zero wifi activity from the building behind…

Russ commented on ESP32 S3 Dual USB Type-C WiFi & Bluetooth Dev Board $9.50 + $3 Delivery (Free Over $100) @ Zaitronics
> with its dual USB-C ports OP, it would help if the specs say what speed the USB is, so we know if we can, for instance, connect a webcam…

When the doctor said you need to take lithium tablets, that's not what the doctor meant. /S

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quackie on Cathay Pacific Return Osaka/Tokyo via HK from CNS $753/$775, SYD $766/$837, MEL $812/$811, BNE $858/$835, ADL $927/$935 @ IWTF

Ah, apologies, I looked up "Nihonbashi" in Google Maps and in Wikipedia, and both showed me a much smaller area. It looks like Nihonbashi…

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Lastora on [QLD] 7kW 240V Single Phase Autel Maxicharger EV Wall Charger $434.50 (was $1098.90) in-Store Only @ Burson Auto Parts

Your "main switch" sounds like it's actually your ELCB/RCD. It's a safety device, but can also be used as a "main switch" to turn…

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quackie on Cathay Pacific Return Osaka/Tokyo via HK from CNS $753/$775, SYD $766/$837, MEL $812/$811, BNE $858/$835, ADL $927/$935 @ IWTF

> 1400 yen Ouch, for a walking distance of less than a kilometre. Why did it take 15 minutes, was there traffic congestion, or detours?…

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SYLTB on Virgin Australia: Launceston → MEL $49, SYD → Launceston $72, BNE → HBA $123, PER → HBA $261 & More @ Beat That Flight

Slightly ignoring some costs? Purchase price of A320 is about 160 million dollars. Over a flying life of maybe 20 years, that works out to…

I haven't used Signal, so I'm not sure. Session is like an SMS/MMS/email replacement, just faster and more secure. It doesn't do video…

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quackie on Cathay Pacific Return Osaka/Tokyo via HK from CNS $753/$775, SYD $766/$837, MEL $812/$811, BNE $858/$835, ADL $927/$935 @ IWTF

> From memory there are no elevators for the JR station I'm pretty sure every station has lifts, in order to be wheelchair accessible.…

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quackie on Cathay Pacific Return Osaka/Tokyo via HK from CNS $753/$775, SYD $766/$837, MEL $812/$811, BNE $858/$835, ADL $927/$935 @ IWTF

> There's Airport Limousine Buses. Yes, but they're more expensive, and no faster. The buses show in the Google maps link I listed above.…

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browser on Cathay Pacific Return Osaka/Tokyo via HK from CNS $753/$775, SYD $766/$837, MEL $812/$811, BNE $858/$835, ADL $927/$935 @ IWTF

One difference is how long it will take you to get from the airport to your hotel. Osaka airport and both Tokyo airports have train…
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