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Groove Champion on [Amazon Prime] Nothing Phone 3a Pro (Grey Colour Only) $739.18 Delivered @ Amazon Germany via AU

Buy from Amazon.com.au website then. I've had to fight up the ombudsman level once, but the result was 'bought from a .au? Covered by ACL'…


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King Steuart on Children's 3ply Disposable Face Masks 50-Pack $1.95 + Delivery ($0 with OnePass) @ Catch

I wonder what his alternative solution is. My mates kids got huge relief in damp masks during the bushfires a few years ago. They're not…

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navshaf on Children's 3ply Disposable Face Masks 50-Pack $1.95 + Delivery ($0 with OnePass) @ Catch

Limiting aerosol output. Slightly lowering particulate intake. Im surprised you live in a country with bushfires, and universal healthcare,…

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RecklessMonkeys on AMD P2 N95 Nano-Tech Respirator Mask 4-Layer 50 Pack - Headband $59 + $12.95 Shipping ($0 with $249 Spend/MEL C&C) @ Werko

He knows what he implied, just let him enjoy his echo chamber. People still forget that typically a virus relies on a carrier (like an…

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USER DC on GL.iNet Flint 2 (GL-MT6000) AX6000 Dual Band Wi-Fi 6 2.5G Multiport Router $207.20 Delivered @ GL.iNet via Amazon AU

I was, but im still not happy with closed source import routers. Decided to stick with the 2 for openwrt support.

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NoRamenNoLife on GL.iNet Flint 2 (GL-MT6000) AX6000 Dual Band Wi-Fi 6 2.5G Multiport Router $207.20 Delivered @ GL.iNet via Amazon AU

4 port hubs work well too.

Typically a wise warning; but that rule never applied to loss lead products. Free Samples are a loss lead, hoping to attract people to the…

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hybir on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Ti WINDFORCE 16GB Video Card $1509 + Delivery ($0 C&C SYD) @ Mwave (Sold Out) & JW Computers

The one that I hit, that the rep confirmed existed, but had no plans to fix, was when you had 5 or more monitors connected, with a unique…

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nedski on MSI PRO MP275Q 27" WQHD 2560x1440 IPS 100Hz Monitor with Built-in Speakers $189 Delivered @ Amazon AU

vsync (if not playing reflex games) or Adaptive Sync (for variable framerates) will fix your issues :)

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jiancoek on GL.iNet Flint 2 (GL-MT6000) AX6000 Dual Band Wi-Fi 6 2.5G Multiport Router $207.20 Delivered @ GL.iNet via Amazon AU

Yes, if you're comfortable in command line, you can remap both 2.5 ports.

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xxJAGUARxx on Boston Tyre & Tube Sealant, 500ml (Box of 12) $59 Delivered @ South East Clearance

If by that you mean bravery, I disagree. Some of those insane ones going 70kmph on 6 inch rims with no pads have balls of brass, polished…

MasterScythe commented on Boston Tyre & Tube Sealant, 500ml (Box of 12) $59 Delivered @ South East Clearance
All the eScooter boys will be swarming this :)

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DigitalAnalog on [Used] WD Ultrastar HC550 16TB 3.5″ Enterprise SATA HDD WUH721816ALE6L4 $268 Delivered @ East Digital

You're correct; but it's a good indication though, when we have the AFR also. https://www.cui.com/blog/mtbf-reliability-and-life-expectancy…

I switched from home vacuums to using a shopvac. Worlds more performant.

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Larsson on [Used] WD Ultrastar HC550 16TB 3.5″ Enterprise SATA HDD WUH721816ALE6L4 $268 Delivered @ East Digital

I enjoyed our chat in the other thread; and everything you've said is right bar one thing - Thats nowhere near end of life.…

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Dejy on [Used] WD Ultrastar HC550 16TB 3.5″ Enterprise SATA HDD WUH721816ALE6L4 $268 Delivered @ East Digital

They have indeed increased the prices. I have 5 in my server and have purchased about 12 or so over the last 2 years; none of them have…

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BatmanAU on [Used] WD Ultrastar HC550 16TB 3.5″ Enterprise SATA HDD WUH721816ALE6L4 $268 Delivered @ East Digital

They are. But is that relevant, when the storefront is local and charged in AUD? I've never seen a charge before using Paypal.

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nafe on [Used] WD Ultrastar HC550 16TB 3.5″ Enterprise SATA HDD WUH721816ALE6L4 $268 Delivered @ East Digital

I have 5 of these in mine; usage was between 2 and 3 years, with 1 power off cycle per month.

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Futurist on [Used] WD Ultrastar HC550 16TB 3.5″ Enterprise SATA HDD WUH721816ALE6L4 $268 Delivered @ East Digital

Reliability mostly. Most companies are on 3 year refresh cycles for hardware, and these drives have a warranty period of 5 years; not that…

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kungfuman on [Used] WD Ultrastar HC550 16TB 3.5″ Enterprise SATA HDD WUH721816ALE6L4 $268 Delivered @ East Digital

Better off with 5 or 6 in a RaidZ2.

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kingmoron on Seagate 28TB Expansion Desktop External Hard Drive (STKP28000400) US$382.05 (~A$607.78) Delivered @ QuickDealStore via Amazon US

Nope https://eshop.macsales.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/USB-BTYPES.jpg

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SamyKn on XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 XT Triple Fan Gaming Edition 16GB GPU $1199 + Delivery ($0 to Metro/ VIC C&C) @ Scorptec

at 1440p or greater, it will be quite a jump. I'm looking at doing the same change for Topaz Video AI.

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Thiefsie on Seagate 28TB Expansion Desktop External Hard Drive (STKP28000400) US$382.05 (~A$607.78) Delivered @ QuickDealStore via Amazon US

No, these are Micro-B

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Larsson on WD Elements 20TB External Desktop Hard Drive $679 Delivered @ Amazon AU

You probably are, there. I had heard of that controversy, but due to my professional life leaning *heavily* on RMA statistics (which you…

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Larsson on WD Elements 20TB External Desktop Hard Drive $679 Delivered @ Amazon AU

I have no exprience with neology. a recertified drive is one that was sent back to the manufacturer for repair, typically something like a…

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Larsson on WD Elements 20TB External Desktop Hard Drive $679 Delivered @ Amazon AU

Yes, I've bought several dozen drives through them; I'm the 'server guy' in my friend group, so I've built half a dozen servers outside of…

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Grok on WD Elements 20TB External Desktop Hard Drive $679 Delivered @ Amazon AU

I've purchased both ways. Their website is dodgy looking blank template as all hell, but I've done more than 7 orders via it now, and they…

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Hinee on 25% off (Exclusions Apply) + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ Supercheap Auto

Correct! The 10seconds of snipping tool is much less effort than the joy of seeing correct data. There's whole career paths dedicated to…

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Hinee on 25% off (Exclusions Apply) + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ Supercheap Auto

You can never underestimate how amazing it feels to make corrections to data for the right type of person, haha. Bliss.
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