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skillet replied to  Trip on 20% off Sitewide @ Supercheap Auto (Online Only - Monday)
No way, I contacted Sparesbox many times for parts not listed on their website and it has been great from ordering till receiving. Phone...
17/07/2018 - 00:19
skillet replied to  nurbsenvi on Kingston A400 SSD 120GB $29.25, 240GB $51.75, 480GB $101.25 Delivered @ PC Byte eBay (eBay Plus Members)
They will come up with some excuse like power failure or roof leaking on their expensive semiconductor fabs to do price fixing. The big...
14/07/2018 - 09:46
skillet replied to  Deridas on Do You Clean up after Yourself at McDonald's (or Other Fast Food Restaurants)?
Yup I notice this as well, food courts especially. This was we learn to eat without making a big mess. Australians are courteous bunch, not...
11/07/2018 - 12:54
skillet replied to  Strand0410 on Do You Clean up after Yourself at McDonald's (or Other Fast Food Restaurants)?
The trolley stand is too far so I pushed it home.
11/07/2018 - 12:50
skillet replied to  John Kimble on How to get a wifi signal into my shed from the house modem
My CNC mill and 3D printer is in the shed. My PC that runs the CAD program is in my study. I beam my CAD g-code to the wimpy shed computer...
07/07/2018 - 23:23
skillet replied to  Cheap Charlie on How to get a wifi signal into my shed from the house modem
Some good sparkies do this, thumbs up to them.
06/07/2018 - 12:08
skillet commented on How to get a wifi signal into my shed from the house modem
Four options... 1) Run an Ethernet cable from your house main router into the shed via existing mains power cable conduit. Running Ethernet...
06/07/2018 - 12:05
skillet replied to  Chewiebacca on Samsung 860 EVO 250GB SATA SSD $86.40 + $5 Delivery (or Free Delivery for eBay Plus Members) @ MSY Technology eBay
I did a AHCI hotplug Seagate disk spinner and the connected 860 EVO running the boot OS died instantly. It's sensitive to inductive spikes....
05/07/2018 - 11:19
skillet replied to  dufflover on Isopropyl Alcohol 99.99% 5L $10ea or 3 for $24.99 Delivered @ Nayld eBay
Saline wash followed by betadine would be better don't know what IPA will do to your cells.
03/07/2018 - 16:07
skillet replied to  xuqi on Isopropyl Alcohol 99.99% 5L $10ea or 3 for $24.99 Delivered @ Nayld eBay
Yes it but after opening the bottles a few times it goes 'off' absorbing water when exposed to air then it won't be 99.99% anymore so...
29/06/2018 - 10:17
skillet replied to  BinnyC on Australian Post Office Handed My Parcels to Wrong Person
Not everyone act morally and I hope majority of people does which makes this world a nice place to live.
25/06/2018 - 10:05
skillet replied to  cNelson144 on Gigabyte RX Vega 56 8GB $618.8, Gigabyte GTX 1080 Ti 11GB $899.3, MSI GTX 1080 8GB $647.7 + More Delivered @ Pcmeal (eBay Plus)
**The CEO said it won't be coming soon..** https://www.pcgamer.com/nvidia-ceo-says-it-will-be-a-long-time-before-next-gen-geforce-gpus/
25/06/2018 - 08:49
skillet replied to  OzBarAnon on Ramsta S600 480GB SATA SSD $72.99 US (~$99.33 AU) Delivered @ GeekBuying
If you try filling it up to 80% full then run CDM test again see what happens. Also increase size to 1000MiB.
22/06/2018 - 10:40
skillet replied to  rambutann on I Think I Might Be Burgled Soon. What to do?
I was mending my possum damage roof and gutter one day, I stood on my fence to get on it and get back down at the back of my house. The...
18/06/2018 - 23:59
skillet replied to  buckster on $4k Root Canal ?
Refuse to drink water. Refuse to brush his teeth before bed. Dry mouth. Eat/drink sugar stuff all day long, for eg pop drinks. Not visiting...
18/06/2018 - 23:38
skillet replied to  reactor-au on $4k Root Canal ?
Hmmm I had two root canals done 12 years ago. I didn't know they have a lifespan!! No problems yet, maybe get my dentist check them out at...
18/06/2018 - 23:32
skillet commented on How Should I Drink Johnny Walker Blue Label?
Add water, more bang for buck.
06/06/2018 - 10:03
skillet commented on 'Public' Park Barbecue Rules
You are the Broden of all public bbq.
05/06/2018 - 10:56
skillet commented on 2 Year Casual, What Are My Rights?
Tell them if they can't hire you FT then you will not be their employee. Go apply for ABN. Turn yourself into a self employed contractor....
25/05/2018 - 13:48
skillet replied to  blitz on [Poll] Are Australian Speed Limits Too Slow/Fast?
Fuel Efficiency - ~80km/h is generally best efficiency for most cars. 40km/h is not.
25/05/2018 - 13:06
skillet commented on Split System Air-Con Servicing Necessary?
The best thing you can do to 'service' your aircon is to run them monthly to ensure that the compressor gets lubed so it doesn't seize up.
20/05/2018 - 08:50
skillet replied to  Porthos on [REFURB] Dell OptiPlex 9010 SFF i5 3rd Gen 4GB Ram 256GB SSD Win 10 Pro $179.10 Delivered @ BNEACTTRADER eBay
There are plenty of standard ATX to dell 9010 power adapter to mod your psu.
05/05/2018 - 08:44
skillet replied to  ozbargainer88 on [REFURB] Dell OptiPlex 9010 SFF i5 3rd Gen 4GB Ram 256GB SSD Win 10 Pro $179.10 Delivered @ BNEACTTRADER eBay
Your mobile phone would be long gone if it's so weak.
05/05/2018 - 08:40
skillet replied to  RedHab on [REFURB] Dell OptiPlex 9010 SFF i5 3rd Gen 4GB Ram 256GB SSD Win 10 Pro $179.10 Delivered @ BNEACTTRADER eBay
Ultra quiet when idle, it has 3 fans. Great machine.
05/05/2018 - 08:22
skillet replied to  apple2016 on Building a PC Was a Mistake
$35 would be more reasonable for a person without 'shop' running cost. It takes only 20 minutes for a skilled PC builder to assemble and...
02/05/2018 - 08:28
skillet commented on Should I Fill My Car's Tires with Nitrogen?
So let me recap the money sucking tactics these crocs use while you have your car in for your 'free' servicing.. Lightbulbs Wiper blades...
23/04/2018 - 09:57
skillet replied to  Spackbace on Is It Time to Buy an Electric Vehicle?
Japan doesn't even cut it, it has to be Thailand for some Toyota cars due to FTA.
09/04/2018 - 08:34
skillet commented on Did Your ISP Block ThePirateBay?
>being blocked by all ISP The correct term should be redirected. If it's really blocked then there will be no way around it.
03/04/2018 - 11:42
skillet commented on eBay Fees Are Too High
eBay used to be king but now they open up space for competition.
22/03/2018 - 11:00
skillet replied to  tshow on I Tried to Return a Product and I've Got a Life Threat
Man found choked by lifeproof case.
22/03/2018 - 10:38