takigama user profile

Member Since 20/11/2011
Last Seen 20/05/2013
Location Sydney

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takigama replied to  abc on The Batter Warehouse 12V 2.0A Sealed Lead Acid Battery $7.49
dont know any ups's that use 2ah, almost every APC UPS uses 7.2ah and 9ah batteries tho - but, what is typically more important on a ups is...
29/04/2013 - 18:06
takigama commented on LG Google Nexus 4 (8GB) - $328 Shipped at Kogan
Personally, i love the nexus devices and the nexus 4 is probably one of the best... though when it comes to android, i really dont like the...
23/03/2013 - 09:49
takigama replied to  jmone on Seagate 4TB Internal $179 +$9.50 Postage
its *almost* impossible to nail that down... from what i believe its actually a 5900 and now and then i spend some time trying to find a...
13/03/2013 - 20:05
takigama commented on Only $895.67 for Canon EOS 7D Body Including Shipping
One thing worth taking into account is magic lantern, currently available for the 7d but its pretty average. IMHO, a 600d running magic...
18/01/2013 - 07:02
takigama replied to  iampivot on Sony PS3 PlayTV for $11 at Kmart
agreed, i use one of these for linux and they are quite impressive, one of the best devices imho (specially those that are dual-tuner...
07/11/2012 - 15:27
takigama commented on 60% off Cell Phone Multifunctional Screwdriver Opening Tool Only US $1.58+FS @Tmart.com
Heh, mine arrived today... i can honestly say that for $1.58 i was mildly surprised it even arrived and well, it looks decent enough, so...
06/11/2012 - 14:34
takigama commented on Brand New Bluetooths $10.00 - Preowned 7" Android Tablets $30.00 Massive Warehouse Clearance [VIC]
IMHO, at 30$ if this were in sydney (or available to NSW) i'd be buying a few... Looking for a few tablets I can use for an experiment and...
06/11/2012 - 06:12
takigama commented on $49 - 7" Android 2.2 Tablet, 4GB Storage! Great Holiday Gift, Crazy Sale + Shipping
It ends up being around $8 for shipping (to sydney at least), so it really ends up being 57... Regardless of most anything else it still is...
06/11/2012 - 06:09
takigama replied to  cwongtech on Adonit Pro Stylus $29 Delivered - Best Deal for Oz Seller - 1 Day Offer
Likewise, highly recommend this pen... those stupid sausage things are just rubbish in comparison
06/11/2012 - 05:53
takigama commented on Velcro Cable Tie, 1cm X 1m Roll (or 0.39" X 39.37" as They Say) $1.59 Delivered
I remember seeing those and thinking it was a little on the expensive side, however i tend to buy velcro (typically called hook and loop as...
16/10/2012 - 03:29
takigama commented on StarTech 4 Bay Hard Drive Dock - eSATA & USB 3.0 - $162 USD Delivered from Amazon
is rather expensive for what it is, i have a number of usb3 dual-docks, and cant really see a good reason for owning a quad one like this...
13/10/2012 - 08:20
takigama replied to  lostsock on Dual Core Android Mini PC MK808 $63.5 Shipped @ Lightake
you could try a miniand hackberry, those have wired lan though no bt, but you can do a usb dongle
04/10/2012 - 18:29
takigama commented on 8GB Kingston DDR3 RAM $39 @ ITestate
Personally, i've not enthusiastic about itestate. I've tried to order from them twice (pickup as they arent far away) and both times its...
25/08/2012 - 21:52
takigama replied to  xywolap on [Online: 10 Available] Airflo Heavy Duty Vacuum 30L+Carpet Stain Remover $89 + $10 Shipping
interesting, i've been eyeing something like this off for a while as i wanted something that can go wet and dry. Bunnings have a few models...
01/07/2012 - 02:57
takigama commented on Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 Wi-Fi SDHC Class 6 Memory Card Memory Cards 1 Year Warranty, Free Shipping $99
Dirt cheap cameras have it for 89.90 + 9.90 shipping... though you can pick up free in the sydney cbd if you wish... Just on flucard vs...
27/06/2012 - 02:47
takigama replied to  stumo on Sony PlayStation Play TV $49.98 ($37.48 with 25% off Coupon) at Toys "R" Us Castle Hill NSW
i cant say for certain, however they work fantastic on linux, they come up as the same hardware on hauppauge usb thingoes - so i'd imagine...
10/06/2012 - 02:16
takigama replied to  lazybones1987 on Toshiba AT1S0 7inch Tablet - $199 + ~$10 Shipping Australia Wide
its called the toshiba thrive 7" (from what i can tell) http://www.thriveforums.org/forum/forum.php is a good place to go... took me a...
01/06/2012 - 18:37
takigama commented on RAMOS W6HD Cortex-A9 1GHz Android 4.0 Tablet PC with 7-Inch Capacitive Touch - $106.50 Shipped
anyone know what the "ir" port is for (i mean the name is obvious) but never seen anything android carrying an ir port before, is it a an...
28/05/2012 - 03:14
takigama commented on Play TV for Sony PS3 - $40 in Store @ Harvey Norman, Malaga WA
Just FYI for people if your a linux tv person (tvheadend, mythtv, openelec, etc), the playtv tuner is really quite a good option, @ 40$...
25/05/2012 - 21:04
takigama replied to  camelgrass on Logitech Harmony 650 Universal Remote - $30 (Free Delivery)
Seriously, they have quite a bad reputation. The company I used to work for did alot of shipping of equipment. We did use AAE (switching...
30/04/2012 - 11:43
takigama commented on Logitech Harmony 650 Universal Remote - $30 (Free Delivery)
I truely despise AAE, i dont know whats mentally wrong with their delivery drivers however doesnt matter where i get something sent they...
30/04/2012 - 10:54
takigama replied to  AntMan76 on Tamron 90mm Macro $435, Tamron 10-24 $535, Tamron 18-270 $595 - AUST STOCK, Free Pickup Bris
I have one of these, hunting AF is right, but i love it to death. Originally i had the canon 100mm 2.8 usm macro lens and it was...
28/04/2012 - 15:14
takigama replied to  IVI on EZTV646 on Zazz Today for Radio Nerds $19.90 + $5.95 Delivery
There is a little bit more to it then that. I used to be into ham radio (though these days im not that into it anymore) so i do have quite...
12/04/2012 - 03:10
takigama replied to  jdr on EZTV646 on Zazz Today for Radio Nerds $19.90 + $5.95 Delivery
Indeed, the 668 is supposedly a little better.. I didnt realise dx had them back in stock either. I'd been watching the wrong url...
12/04/2012 - 02:32
EZTV646 on Zazz Today for Radio Nerds $19.90 + $5.95 Delivery
takigama posted a deal EZTV646 on Zazz Today for Radio Nerds $19.90 + $5.95 Delivery
Hi All, First time poster, but this is specifically for hardcore radio nerds. If you dont know what a software defined radio is, this...
11/04/2012 - 02:26
takigama replied to  Stix on Dedicated Server - $49/ Month Quad Core 2.83 Ghz - RAM: 8 GB - 250GB HDD Normally $99
Just to clarify, i do believe you are indeed renting a physical server in their data center - not a cloud virtual service (such as linode,...
03/04/2012 - 12:51
takigama commented on Dedicated Server - $49/ Month Quad Core 2.83 Ghz - RAM: 8 GB - 250GB HDD Normally $99
Thats actually not a bad price, though they dont mention how long it'll stay at 49$ for (or at least, I cant see it), like is it 49$ for...
03/04/2012 - 12:45
takigama commented on 3.5" Int 2TB Seagate 7200rpm $125
when it comes to local computer shops, theres very few I wont buy from. Itestate are the exception, they are the worst of the worst. Give...
03/04/2012 - 12:20
takigama commented on Roku 2 XS 1080p Streaming Player at $79 AUD+$11 AUD Shipping = $90 AUD (20% off) Amazon 1 Day Sale!
If i were going to buy one personally, it'd be to hack it :) seems like a cheap box for the purpose and is apprently dual-band wifi
27/03/2012 - 09:10