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The web as we know it has almost always had ads except for the first year or 2. they were introduced in 94 on some websites. While I…

I can't see this lasting, the backlash will be huge. regardless if I didn't have enough reasons not to buy their smart products already…

They aren't doing anywhere close to 30k a year, not even close to half that, at least not on $100 a month

If i could i would.

It is not just price, it is the fracturing of content, basicly you might only watch a handful of shows but to get them u could easily…

We did round the world business for wife and I in feb this year, US/CANADA first class year before covid, Japan and new zealand business…

Status is great for more access to rewards seats, priority upgrades, extra baggage allowance etc. I save my points for international travel…

only if you want to earn the maximum points, you can do 1 or more categories but will only earn credits for the categories you earn at…

what a moronic way to look at it. basically you register, if BP is your fuel of choice then if you spend $500 in the next 3 months you will…

it is actually very very rare for qantas to provide status credits for anything other than flights and some of the high end credit card…

yep usually I manage to get screwed over by the timing as I travel a lot around this period. this year though timing has worked out…

mine conveniently ended yesterday :-)

regardless of whether you make an effort, it takes all of a couple of clicks to register, then if you happen to spend in the categories you…

When you are buying the Xiaomi phones you usually aren't looking for resale value. You get great phones at reasonable prices that last a…

My Xiaomi 9T was the best phone I have ever owned, can't use for work anymore due to age but still use for a few apps and overseas VPN.…

Any wind that is going to lift that bound stack off the roof is going to take the rest of the house, you, your dog and probably the…

BS, you call DDNS not a basic feature? something that also requires the subscription, same with radio traffic analysis (I don't consider…

made the mistake of getting Eero pro 6E, stay the F away from the stuff. basic features are paywalled, requires online to be able to…

AVOID Eero, their range is subpar and feature wise you get far less bang for your buck.

traditionally yes. though nowadays there is no difference. you would be hard pressed to find even an Australian Tomato sauce without…

If you think it couldn't already be trivially linked to you then you were living in a fantasy land.

no not all accounts. many accounts will be considered automatically verified due to age or use of the account.

some people are just pigs. back in the 90's we used to have a contract for doing repairs and carpet for defense housing when people moved…

yes, avoid Qantas Pay, it is about the worst possible option.

What the owner paid for it is irrelevant on the second hand market, all that matters is what the buyer can purchase new or second hand for…

There are always people with ridiculous ideas of what second hand gear is worth. secondhand macs no longer have a premium resale value,…

seriously lol just look at the last few gens, we are doubling about every 4 years or so now. e.g. a 3080 had 28 TFLOPS, a 5080 has 56…

and PPF will not protect you if your car is getting badly scratched and chipped. PPF helps for minor stone chips and the odd small scratch.…

complete waste of money, You aren't adding any value to the resale value of the car and just adding unnecessary cost. Any scratches that…

unless they have more production capacity then demand then home users will continue to be the poor cousin. My understanding is that all…