DavidFong » user profile

Member Since | 21/04/2012 |
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Last Seen | 23/03/2025 |
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Location | Melbourne |
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DavidFong replied to
Castcore on Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Studio $363 + Delivery ($0 QLD C&C) @ Videopro

If you haven't edited a video in years ... why not use the free version of DaVinci Resolve instead? It has many, many of the features of…

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hindo on Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Studio $363 + Delivery ($0 QLD C&C) @ Videopro

For those who use Linux, other than the differences mentioned by others which apply to Windows/MacOS users, the Linux paid version allows…

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bargaino on ESV Church Bible Hardcover $8.32 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon US via AU

You are not wrong, @bargaino, regarding heaven as described in the Bible - and as believed by the Jews in the days of Jesus - bears only…

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HarleyQuinn888 on ESV Church Bible Hardcover $8.32 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon US via AU

The socio-behavioural micro-economist in me would suggest that just about every human behaviour in relationships could be ascribed to a…

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AdrianW on ESV Church Bible Hardcover $8.32 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon US via AU

Well, at one level, this particular edition of an English translation of the Bible is currently sales ranked at #11 in Australian Amazon…

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Frunk on ESV Church Bible Hardcover $8.32 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon US via AU

As some of the other repliers have mentioned, the Bible contains many different styles of literature (historical accounts, story-telling,…

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rooster7777 on $10 off Medical Certificates: 1 Day $6.90 (Was $16.90), Multi Day $29 (Was $39) @ Hola Health

Thanks @rooster7777, I sympathise with the situation in regional and rural Australia (having worked there for many years, continuing to do…

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Lucille Bluth on $10 off Medical Certificates: 1 Day $6.90 (Was $16.90), Multi Day $29 (Was $39) @ Hola Health

I can understand why a telehealth-only company provides an 'emergency' prescription with zero repeats (e.g. only one to two months supply)…

Sadly, child abusers worked their way into all kinds of power-systems, be it churches, child institutions, schools (private or public) or…

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danct9a on Free Upgrade from nbn FTTC to FTTP (Min FTTP Speed for Free Upgrade: 100/20 Mbps, Was 250/25) @ nbn Co via Participating ISPs

Hmmm ... I up-voted this deal, so I am fully supportive of ongoing upgrades from FTTC/FTTN/coax to FTTP. Particularly for those who want or…

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danct9a on Free Upgrade from nbn FTTC to FTTP (Min FTTP Speed for Free Upgrade: 100/20 Mbps, Was 250/25) @ nbn Co via Participating ISPs

Thanks @brotherfranciz and @danct9a for your observations and insights, much appreciated. Even if frustrations of your experiences are…

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danct9a on Free Upgrade from nbn FTTC to FTTP (Min FTTP Speed for Free Upgrade: 100/20 Mbps, Was 250/25) @ nbn Co via Participating ISPs

Somehow, I don't think nation-building cost-benefit calculations would justify public money being spent on 2ms vs 9 ms latency connections…

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dr on ASUS Chromebook CX9 US$529 (A$801.15, RRP US$1029) + A$159.40 Re-Shipping + A$9.02 USA Phone Number @ ASUS USA

Expensive for a Chromebook, yes, but not particularly expensive for laptops overall. In my case, I use the applications available for this…

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Rorschach on ASUS Chromebook CX9 US$529 (A$801.15, RRP US$1029) + A$159.40 Re-Shipping + A$9.02 USA Phone Number @ ASUS USA

As in occupation? Family medicine doctor, at a community health service. With interests in quality improvement in clinical practice, data…

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twocsies on ASUS Chromebook CX9 US$529 (A$801.15, RRP US$1029) + A$159.40 Re-Shipping + A$9.02 USA Phone Number @ ASUS USA

Good find. Annoyingly, the Asus Store listing for the CX9 specified the Intel Core i7 (at the same price) a few weeks ago, but when I…

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Dealma on ASUS Chromebook CX9 US$529 (A$801.15, RRP US$1029) + A$159.40 Re-Shipping + A$9.02 USA Phone Number @ ASUS USA

My case is rather niche, but I only use Windows under duress, when other people/companies insist on using Microsoft Office. As luck will…

DavidFong posted a deal ASUS Chromebook CX9 US$529 (A$801.15, RRP US$1029) + A$159.40 Re-Shipping + A$9.02 USA Phone Number @ ASUS USA
More of an 'almost' reasonable price, rather than bargain, for a premium Chromebook released two years ago. Generally, 16GB premium…

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SleeplessNytes on Lenovo 14" IdeaPad Flex 5i 2-in-1 Chromebook i5 8/512GB $497 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ In-Store/ OnePass/ to Metro) @ Officeworks

If one tries really hard, including paying for multiple subscriptions to Google and Parallels, it is possible to install a Windows virtual…

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Jo12 on Lenovo 14" IdeaPad Flex 5i 2-in-1 Chromebook i5 8/512GB $497 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ In-Store/ OnePass/ to Metro) @ Officeworks

Citrix Workspace? I'm using the Android app on an older version of this Lenovo Idepad Flex 5i Chromebook (with 10th gen i5 and lower…

DavidFong commented on Asus Chromebook CM34 Flip Ryzen 5 8/256GB FHD Touch $547 + Delivery ($0 to Metro/ C&C/ in-Store) @ Officeworks
Turns out this either was a completely 'unmarked' sale or a pricing error which lasted days! Listed priced on Officeworks is now $897 :(…

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dav3 on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 with 12-60mm F3.5-5.6 Lens $669 Delivered @ Amazon AU

Phone cameras can definitely be more convenient to have available for use, and often suffice for typical 'holiday-snap' photos and videos.…

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bleeder on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 with 12-60mm F3.5-5.6 Lens $669 Delivered @ Amazon AU

On the other hand, having everything blur and out-of-focus (including parts of the main subject) doesn't actually make for a good photo.…

good strategy! The above estimates are actually somewhat conservative, at least given the fairly benign investment environment over the…

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gromit on How Much of Income Would Be Enough for You to Live "Reasonably Well"?

This very much depends on how long is the 'remainder of my working life'. The lesson is to 'start early'. Using the example of…

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kungfuman on [VIC] Free Hot Chocolate (Normally $6) for Vaccinated from Mörk Chocolate (North Melbourne & Melbourne CBD)

There's been a lot of 'de-emphasis' of AZ in Qld, to the point of trash-talking from the Queensland health department, but AZ - a vaccine…

Quite. The customer could present a clean-wiped computer with a fresh installation ('nothing to see here!'), and then use an alternate…

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repeat on Lenovo Flex 5 (I) Chromebook i5/8GB/128GB SSD $598 Delivered @ Officeworks

My apologies @repeat, I wrote in error. I installed VirtualBox as well, but unfortunately due to inadequate access to /proc/modules, I…

Yes, and if ICU beds are depleted, the stress levels on both sick patients and family members (and hospital staff members) will be quite…

Thanks for your interest in this question, @Shacktool. You are right, population statistics are not always immediately instructive about…

Yes, it is good that Pfizer first-dose vaccine effectiveness does not appear to deteriorate significantly if increasing the dose interval…
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