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Member Since 24/07/2013
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Location Mandurah, WA

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Geekomatic commented on Car Insurance Due: Best Value and Real-Life Claims Experiences Welcome!
I'm most concerned with a big vs. small claim. For those who have had accidents, who did your claim best? I had 2 totals. Neither my fault....
02/08/2021 - 01:23
Geekomatic replied to Unorthodox on Car Insurance Due: Best Value and Real-Life Claims Experiences Welcome!
Thank you for being one of the .0000000000000000000000001 percent of people who read and answer based on the content & their experience.
02/08/2021 - 01:19
Geekomatic replied to bobbified on Car Insurance Due: Best Value and Real-Life Claims Experiences Welcome!
*"stick with the big and reputable companies that specialise in insurance"* Such as? Best to worst (iyho)?
02/08/2021 - 01:18
Geekomatic posted a forum topic Car Insurance Due: Best Value and Real-Life Claims Experiences Welcome!
Hi all, I ended up having to buy a car just as Covid first hit. Paid the "Covid-premium" of a higher purchase price than insurance would...
01/08/2021 - 16:31
Geekomatic commented on Asrock Z490 Phantom Gaming-ITX/TB3 LGA 1200 ITX Motherboard $189 + Shipping @ Umart
Good grief. Dat review--- *ouch!!!*
25/07/2021 - 14:38
Geekomatic replied to popsiee on [NSW] Woolworths 2L Drought Relief Full Cream Milk $0.48 @ Woolworths (Marrickville Metro)
I buy it on this sort of markdown & use it within a few weeks.
22/07/2021 - 00:43
Geekomatic commented on Weatherboard and Iron: Politics, The Bush and Me by Barnaby Joyce $5 (RRP $32.99) + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ BIG W
Joyce (in front of his then wife & daughters): "Women need to marry for the security". Also Joyce: shags intern, cheats on wife, and...
22/07/2021 - 00:41
Geekomatic commented on [NSW] Woolworths 2L Drought Relief Full Cream Milk $0.48 @ Woolworths (Marrickville Metro)
You can freeze milk for 3 months. Shake well after defrosting overnight in the fridge.
21/07/2021 - 19:50
Geekomatic commented on 4x Orico 2139U3 Clear Toolfree SSD Enclosure $39.84 Delivered ($9.96 Each) @ Shopping Square
Why does it say: "Order total: $39.84 Delivery & Handling: $19.88 Order payable: $39.84" ? Free ship or hit w/it after?
19/07/2021 - 01:55
Geekomatic commented on Xanes 84 LED 1.8m Height Adjustable Tripod Light US$19.99 (~A$27.03) Delivered @ Banggood
Nothing I need and I spent 15 mins reading about it. 🙄
19/07/2021 - 01:47
Geekomatic replied to M00Cow on Bitdefender Premium VPN 1 Year $24 (Normally $50) @ Bitdefender
Was going to ask this. I've only ever used a VPN built into Opera, but lately, I'm finding I'm locked out of what would be free TV in the...
15/07/2021 - 21:22
Geekomatic commented on Users Must Use a Microsoft Account to Login to Windows 11 Home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrH4zEBmztc
12/07/2021 - 17:15
Geekomatic commented on Budget 55" TV Options
I ended up buying a Linsar 55" (non-smart, as I didn't want a smart TV) on a sale at TGG for $288 last January. Some people dismissed the...
12/07/2021 - 15:25
Geekomatic replied to lgacb08 on [VIC] Ginger $19.50 per kg @ Coles Doncaster Westfield
The right spot, indoors, works just about anywhere.
10/07/2021 - 19:08
Geekomatic replied to Lone star on [Android] Free - 4K Camera: Filmmaker Pro Camera Movie Recorder (was $6.49) - Google Play
Wow-- and yet my old Mi Max 2 is??? Weird.
10/07/2021 - 19:05
Geekomatic commented on Painmate Tens Machine $39.95 + Free Delivery @ Tilba Beauty
A friend accidentally left her Tens unit when she visited from the US. Not cordless and runs on a single 9v battery, and I thought it would...
10/07/2021 - 18:23
Geekomatic commented on [VIC] Ginger $19.50 per kg @ Coles Doncaster Westfield
Ginger isn't that difficult to grow yourself. At this price, I'd be starting a few pots.
10/07/2021 - 18:07
Geekomatic commented on Mistral Non-Stick Electric Teppanyaki & BBQ Grill – Black $29 + Delivery (Free over $30 Spend) @ Australian Post
All I wish is that these sorts of cookers had *removable cooking trays*. Same for waffles, etc. It's too awkward to properly clean the...
06/07/2021 - 21:30
Geekomatic commented on ½ Price Large Butter Croissant 10 Pack $4.50 @ Woolworths
I fry a couple of streaky bacon, and split the croissants lengthwise. Croissants go under the broiler/grill for a min or so (keep an eye)...
30/06/2021 - 22:41
Geekomatic replied to Embaloo on Hungry Jack's Vouchers (Valid until 13 September 2021)
Why kill a great product?
30/06/2021 - 22:27
Geekomatic commented on Cleaner Surface Disinfectant Sabco Ultra Shield Pro 750ml $0.99 (Free C & C) @ Bunnings
None anywhere nearby 6210 WA.
30/06/2021 - 16:38
Geekomatic replied to netjock on [Afterpay, Refurb] HP Elitedesk 800 G1 (Intel i5-4570, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Win 10) $169.15 Delivered @ BNEACTTRADER eBay
...and fill our landfills with the poisons of millions of viable computers. 🤬
29/06/2021 - 18:12
Geekomatic replied to xwu on [Afterpay, Refurb] HP Elitedesk 800 G1 (Intel i5-4570, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Win 10) $169.15 Delivered @ BNEACTTRADER eBay
Me too. After a few years of distro-hopping, I settled on Mint in 2009 and never looked back. I work helping residential clients using M$,...
29/06/2021 - 18:10
Geekomatic replied to Clear on [Afterpay, Refurb] HP Elitedesk 800 G1 (Intel i5-4570, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Win 10) $169.15 Delivered @ BNEACTTRADER eBay
Microsoft is still selling Surface tabs right now (@$3500!) which won't support 11 ! Thankfully, I run Linux.
29/06/2021 - 18:08
Geekomatic replied to bdl on Users Must Use a Microsoft Account to Login to Windows 11 Home
Look-up, "frog in the pot". *Very* old saying. When you lose something of importance, bit by bit, you don't notice.
29/06/2021 - 02:52
Geekomatic posted a forum topic Users Must Use a Microsoft Account to Login to Windows 11 Home
No more bypassing to a standard local account (which these b*stards did everything they could to hide):...
29/06/2021 - 00:07
Geekomatic replied to Sleepycat3 on ORICO M.2 NVMe/SATA USB-C 10Gbps SSD Enclosure US$25.29 (~A$33.40) Delivered @ Orico Official Store AliExpress
Cheers. Since the other codes were prior to "buy now", I thought my browser was hiding it.
28/06/2021 - 02:53
Geekomatic replied to Hybroid on [Windows 10] Free PDF Manager - Merge, Split, Trim @ Microsoft
Reminds me of this-- been around a fair while now... https://permadi.com/java/spaint/spaint.html
28/06/2021 - 02:52
Geekomatic commented on ORICO M.2 NVMe/SATA USB-C 10Gbps SSD Enclosure US$25.29 (~A$33.40) Delivered @ Orico Official Store AliExpress
Can click on the $6 coupon to copy it, but no where to put it in the cart that I can see? All I have is a $1 & a $2 off coupon ($26.99...
28/06/2021 - 01:07
Geekomatic commented on ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming 4 WiFi AX AM4 ATX Motherboard $99 + Delivery (Free over $200) @ Wireless1
Predatory capitalism = sell everything to miners and F the world. Nice.
25/06/2021 - 22:12