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| Member Since | 17/08/2013 |
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| Location | Melbourne |
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Not totally, plenty of people have no idea what a VPN is or how to use one. It's a similar thing to the DNS poisoning used here to block...
I wouldn't call liking smaller laptops strange...Laptops were originally designed to be portable! I wouldn't go a 720p screen though on any...
Also depends on what you are doing with it/what you need a new one for? I'm hanging out for new AMS CPUs and Nvidia GPUs later this year...
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PugHugger on Omo Washing Powders Front and Top Loader 2kg $9.89 S/S or $10.99 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $39 Spend) @ Amazon
PugHugger on Omo Washing Powders Front and Top Loader 2kg $9.89 S/S or $10.99 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $39 Spend) @ AmazonIf you do a subscribe and save the 5Kg option is likely better though, as that's the normal price, so it will always come at $25.20. This...
When using my device as a laptop and not docked, I use the touchscreen more than anything else. Wouldn't consider a laptop without it,...
Agreed, I've got some family that work in the industry and they actually won't buy cars that have too low a number of Kms for pretty much...
Not particularly. We average about 5000kms per year in ours. This is an average of 4000kms/yr, so doesn't seem particularly odd to me as we...
Agreed on the energy savings, but it's a lot easier to find stuff in an upright! We keep a 280L Hisense freezer in our garage and it's...
That's what I did when renting and didn't want another 12 month commitment. In the end, if you're still paying rent why would they want the...
I used to work for them as well and know a couple of people contracting in there, I believe that they generally have a one-week notice...
I can understand income protection changing due to a shoulder injury but seems like madness that life insurance got rejected! Seems like...
Not really. I have a bunch that I never use just to get these sign-up offers. It's not like credit cards where they show up on credit...
Interested to know why you think a 27" is too big? I went from a 23" to a 32" last year and sometimes wish I had more. I only use a single...
If you have a mortgage and kids it would be silly not to have life insurance. Otherwise your family will probably be struggling to get by...
Just don't answer the phone? I never answer a call unless it's from a contact saved in my contact list as it's almost always going to be...
conan2000 commented on 1.99% Variable Homeloan @ Loans.com.au
It's a good deal if you refinance after they hike the rates back up after the initial offer, but that really depends on how much you are...
If you depend on the regular pay cheque then it's risky, but can depend on the size of the redundancy as well, some companies pay a lot...
conan2000 commented on Voluntary redundancy or look for new job
Depends on a number of factors. How big would a redundancy be, how in demand are your skills/is your industry impacted/what's your current...
I have NEST protects and they are great. Can shut them off with an ap if we burn some toast or similar, rather than having to get something...
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TilacVIP on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER WINDFORCE OC 8G $1099, Intel Core i3-9100F $99, Crucial MX500 500GB SATA $85 + Del @ SE
TilacVIP on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER WINDFORCE OC 8G $1099, Intel Core i3-9100F $99, Crucial MX500 500GB SATA $85 + Del @ SEAgreed, probably not much of a drop I wouldn't think, but the market pricing of cards is probably going to depend on what AMD release and...
conan2000 replied to Duckman on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER WINDFORCE OC 8G $1099, Intel Core i3-9100F $99, Crucial MX500 500GB SATA $85 + Del @ SE
Duckman on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER WINDFORCE OC 8G $1099, Intel Core i3-9100F $99, Crucial MX500 500GB SATA $85 + Del @ SEHolding on for the 3000 series myself. There's plenty of deals pop up on graphics cards anyway, so even if you decide to stick with the...
conan2000 commented on Is Fiddler on The Roof a Good or Bad Musical?
One of my favourite musical movies/stage shows. Personal preference though, up to you to decide whether you like it. I personally think...
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Rajeh on G.skill Flare X 16GB (2x8gb) 3200MHz $99, Asus ROG Strix B450-F Mobo $189, Samsung 34" Ultra FreeSync Monitor $599 + Del @ SE
Rajeh on G.skill Flare X 16GB (2x8gb) 3200MHz $99, Asus ROG Strix B450-F Mobo $189, Samsung 34" Ultra FreeSync Monitor $599 + Del @ SEProbably be 5 years-ish before I upgrade it. I'm not too worried about spending $150-200 more to have that ability.
conan2000 replied to Rajeh on G.skill Flare X 16GB (2x8gb) 3200MHz $99, Asus ROG Strix B450-F Mobo $189, Samsung 34" Ultra FreeSync Monitor $599 + Del @ SE
Rajeh on G.skill Flare X 16GB (2x8gb) 3200MHz $99, Asus ROG Strix B450-F Mobo $189, Samsung 34" Ultra FreeSync Monitor $599 + Del @ SEMy monitor is 4K so EOL socket doesn't bother me as everything is GPU bound right now. I'm in need of a system refresh as mine is 6 years...
conan2000 commented on G.skill Flare X 16GB (2x8gb) 3200MHz $99, Asus ROG Strix B450-F Mobo $189, Samsung 34" Ultra FreeSync Monitor $599 + Del @ SE
The Asus TUF GAMING X570 motherboard is on Amazon for <$300, shipping from the US though.
conan2000 commented on Changing Crossover to Fit Floorplan
I don't think it would impact value at all. Our kitchen is on the North West corner of our house with a small window on the north and a...
I have also read that if you actually feel thirsty it means you are already dehydrated and should have been drinking more earlier. I only...
conan2000 commented on Saucepans & Woks
I'd go carbon stell personally, can handle high heat and is light weight. a bit of hassle with keeping them maintained in terms of...
+1 to this, my eldest really didn't care about gifts until he hit about 3 years old (may be a bit younger in reality as both of mine have...
I remember when I was a graduate and worked with someone that had a Bachelor of IT/Information Systems, and didn't even know what a...