GooseHoward » user profile

Member Since | 07/11/2011 |
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Last Seen | 29/01/2025 |
Location | QLD |
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I remain unconvinced on most points but I appreciate your relative rationality and willingness to engage in earnest discussion. Had I more…

> The fact that Tesla aren't releasing new models on a regular cadence the way tech products do, and even their refreshes are way slower…

Because they're designed like a tech product rather than by an actual car company. Hold on to it for a few years then get the new model.…

GooseHoward commented on Why Are Tesla's Hated So Much?
Where's the option for the people that won't buy them due to questionable design choices, reliability, etc.? Massive touch screen, no…

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Cheapcheapercheapest on Denon 7.2 Ch 8K AV Receiver AVRX1800HBKEA $759 + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ The Good Guys Commercial (Membership Required)

I'm not an audiophile but I've got an X580BT setup with 5.0 I'm pretty satisfied with it. eARC works well. I've set Kodi to send all audio…

I dunno about plumbers but a lot of tradesmen bust up their bodies by the time they're in their 40s doing hard physical labour, for what…

Hate whoever Sky News tells them to, obviously

> Its incredible that people think they can tell their employer where they want to work. What's incredible is that employers complain about…

I'm often tempted to message the FREE or $0 sellers and pretend I can't see the price in the comments.

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themadman on [Prime] TP-Link LiteWave Gigabit Switch 5-Port (LS1005G) $16, 8-Port (LS1008G) $25 Delivered @ Amazon AU

Really? Is this not an unmanaged switch? I thought these kinds of devices didn't add any latency. How did you confirm this?

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yewman on Ozito PXC 18V Cordless 5 Piece Kit (Inc. Fast Charger, 1x 4.0Ah & 1x 2.5Ah Batteries) $248 + Del ($0 C&C/in-Store/OP) @ Bunnings

More than you can afford, pal. Milwaukee.

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GooseHoward on EGO Power+ 42cm Mower+Blower+Portable Power+56V 5.0Ah Battery $849.00 (Pick-up) @ Sydney Tools

Forgot to mention that the mulching attachment is awesome. I don't bag any of the clippings anymore and my lawn seems much healthier ever…

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AaronR on EGO Power+ 42cm Mower+Blower+Portable Power+56V 5.0Ah Battery $849.00 (Pick-up) @ Sydney Tools

You certainly could. I thought about using a zip tie but this is a better idea. That said for mowers at this price point you would expect…

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yoquierotaco on EGO Power+ 42cm Mower+Blower+Portable Power+56V 5.0Ah Battery $849.00 (Pick-up) @ Sydney Tools

I have the 460mm Makita that I got from a similar deal to [this](https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/722616) - 2 batteries, dual charger,…

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wardrop on EGO Power+ 42cm Mower+Blower+Portable Power+56V 5.0Ah Battery $849.00 (Pick-up) @ Sydney Tools

I agree with this, the other thing is that in most cases (probably not mowers) you can easily get adapters to use tools with different…

Can always get an adapter from aliexpress

GooseHoward commented on Electric Tools for First Home Buyer
cordless drill is a must. if you never want to switch out the brushes go brushless. Don't feel chained to one brand's batteries though,…

GooseHoward commented on Corsair Gaming Bundle $149, OPPO 10000mAh Powerbank $16 (OOS), 10000mAh $13 (OOS) + Del ($0 w/ $200 Order) & More @ Wireless 1
Any chance in the near future of the Deco X68 three-pack going for $399 again?

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ihfree on [Refurb] Lenovo ThinkCentre M700 Tiny PC i5 6400T 8GB RAM 500GB HDD No OS $116.10 ($113.52 eBay Plus) Delivered @ MetroCom eBay

This is incredible lol Thanks for sharing

GooseHoward commented on [Refurb] Lenovo ThinkCentre M700 Tiny PC i5 6400T 8GB RAM 500GB HDD No OS $116.10 ($113.52 eBay Plus) Delivered @ MetroCom eBay
Is there a way to transplant these into a larger case and hook up some SATA drives to them with an adapter or something? Making a DIY NAS

GooseHoward commented on [Refurb] Dell Inspiron 5378 2in1, 13.3", i5-7200U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, FHD, Win11 $296.10 + Shipping @ Untech
Any cheaper without windows?

GooseHoward commented on [Refurb] Microsoft Surface Pro 5 i5-7300u 4GB RAM 128GB SSD Windows 11 Pro $296.10 + Delivery @ Untech
Any cheaper without Windows?

You sound like a snob. What on earth do you expect them to do? Stop on the bitumen outside everyone's house and walk to your letterbox?…


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Masticccc on PNY GeForce RTX 3070 8GB XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Triple Fan LHR $899 Delivered @ BPC Tech

I just a 1440p ultrawide. A lot of people do with the Xiaomi Mi monitor deals that have come up. If you don't like it just don't read the…

GooseHoward commented on MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti VENTUS 3X 8G OC Graphics Card $1009.80 Delivered @ Harris Technology eBay
> instead of getting a Galax model with 2 fans Tell me more, I've got an ITX case

It really isn't significantly slower, in fact in terms of some games in P1 it's way higher. Depends on the motherboard whether it's worth…

GooseHoward commented on [PC] Star Citizen - Mustang IAE 2951 Starter Package - US$44.55 @ Robert Space Industries
Scam Citizen

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shellshocked on AMD Ryzen 9 5900X + RX 6900 XT + 16GB Ram + X570 Motherboard $3169 @ PC Byte

sony pulling it has absolutely nothing to do with PC. they just patched the AMD CPU issue, too.

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BoomTetrisForJeff on [Back order] MSI RTX 3060 Ti TWIN FAN OC 8G Nvidia $749.00 + Delivery @ Saveonit.com

A$749 certainly isn't how it ought to work either
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