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Member Since 01/04/2015
Last Seen 22/04/2024
Location Melbourne

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sparky42 commented on Optus Samsung Galaxy A04s, 64GB Smartphone with 90Hz 6.5" Screen $149 (Was $249) @ Woolworths
Not 5G capable, for those that care
25/02/2024 - 16:12
sparky42 commented on [VIC] Cygnett Smart Home Button, Cygnett Smart Home Motion Sensor $13.50 Each (in Store Only) @ Myer, Werribee
How's the compatibility with Home Assistant?
11/02/2024 - 11:08
sparky42 replied to Nil Einne on GIGABYTE AORUS GEN4 7000S Premium 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIE4 SSD GP-AG70S2TB-P-A $177 + Shipping @ Skycomp
Tell that to my 990 Pro's (heatsink inc. version)!
07/02/2024 - 17:47
sparky42 replied to reader64 on GIGABYTE AORUS GEN4 7000S Premium 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIE4 SSD GP-AG70S2TB-P-A $177 + Shipping @ Skycomp
For your everyday user, you're correct. They can easily hit >70° if put under consistant load
07/02/2024 - 17:43
sparky42 replied to devisticshash on TP-Link Deco BE65 BE11000 Tri-Band Whole-Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 System (2-Pack) $691 + Delivery Only @ The Good Guys Commercial
Probably because anybody who knows what that means isn't buying from these companies anyway
21/01/2024 - 11:41
sparky42 replied to Pixie13 on MINISFORUM Venus UM790 Pro R9-7940HS, 64GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Radeon 780M Mini PC $1159.20 Delivered @ MINISFORUM via Amazon AU
Or do you mean back-end storage? In which case I'm using either CEPH or ZFS replication depending on the VM.
06/01/2024 - 10:28
sparky42 replied to Pixie13 on MINISFORUM Venus UM790 Pro R9-7940HS, 64GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Radeon 780M Mini PC $1159.20 Delivered @ MINISFORUM via Amazon AU
USB4, ie USB4NET. Getting about 12gb/s on mine, but I've seen 20+ on other setups.
06/01/2024 - 10:21
sparky42 replied to esq on MINISFORUM Venus UM790 Pro R9-7940HS, 64GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Radeon 780M Mini PC $1159.20 Delivered @ MINISFORUM via Amazon AU
I have 3 of them for a micro server cluster. They sip power for the powerhouses they are. Equivalent "real" servers would easily be triple…
05/01/2024 - 14:29
sparky42 replied to RichardL on SanDisk 256GB High Endurance microSDXC Card $16.60 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AU
Also, 15 year warranty on the Max Endurance SKU instead of 2 years on the "High"
11/12/2023 - 22:13
sparky42 commented on TIDAL No Longer Accepting Overseas Bank / Credit Cards
Sounds like this isn't a new thing https://www.reddit.com/r/TIdaL/comments/10t4z3p/tidal_argentina_billing_issues/ I wonder if virtual CC's…
22/08/2023 - 12:42
sparky42 commented on Updated Carlinkit CPC200-2AIR Wireless CarPlay Android Auto Adapter for Android & iPhones A$68 Delivered @ Lightinthebox
Weird, everyone says this works well, but for me it often has audio dropouts and occasionally completely drops the entire AA connection :/
08/07/2023 - 20:47
sparky42 replied to Look Up on Crucial RAM 32GB Kit (2x16GB) DDR4 3200MHz CL22 SODIMM Laptop Memory CT2K16G4SFRA32A $96.44 Delivered @ Amazon UK via AU
Got a link to that video handy? I'm keen to learn more.
29/04/2023 - 12:39
sparky42 commented on Musashi Plant Protein Powder 2kg + 750ml Musashi Shaker $67.95 Delivered @ Supp7
Does this include the 2KG Shred and Burn tubs?
22/01/2023 - 23:46
sparky42 commented on Large Australian Employer (10,000+ Employees) Won't Accept Digital Medical Certs from Today Onwards
> Large Australian Employer (10,000+ Employees) Name and shame, FFS
15/01/2023 - 01:30
sparky42 replied to bargainfinder on Chromecast with Google TV 4K $65 Delivered @ Amazon AU
These run Android TV, which allows you to install and run apps and games directly on the device, rather than streaming from your mobile…
11/01/2023 - 11:23
sparky42 replied to furic7 on Google Chromecast 4K with Google TV White $65 Delivered @ MyDeal
Tried just before; they wouldn't let me because MyDeal doesn't show the model number on their website :/
10/01/2023 - 20:03
sparky42 commented on [Prime] Western Digital 16TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive $389.75 Delivered @ Amazon UK via AU
More cheap drives I don't need? Aw shucks
11/10/2022 - 12:15
sparky42 replied to Flognuts on [Afterpay, Used] Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p Tiny Mini PC: i5-4570T, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, W10P WiFi $126.65 Delivered @ MetroCom eBay
Absolutely not. The CPU in these is 9 years old and was pretty crappy even back then. The only thing these would be good for nowadays is…
19/08/2022 - 11:56
sparky42 commented on Free Crypto Tax Report (First 200 New Users) - 30% off Afterwards @ Koinly AU
"coupon can not be applied" so quickly! 😟
12/08/2022 - 09:42
sparky42 commented on Games Which Positively Surprised You
Can't believe nobody's mentioned Titanfall 2 yet! That game was shockingly good fun for $6
27/07/2022 - 22:45
sparky42 commented on [Prime] Oral-B Pro 2000 Electric Toothbrush + Travel Case $59 Delivered @ Amazon AU
Black + Case showing "This item is only available from third-party sellers" for me atm :/
12/07/2022 - 17:45
sparky42 replied to [Deactivated] on [Prime] Vodka Cruisers Pineapple / Orange Passionfruit / Wild Raspberry $70.90 Per Case Delivered @ Amazon AU
You could tighten your search with double quotes ("Raspberry Pi" 4), BUT, now you've gone and commented that you're now triggering my…
12/07/2022 - 15:47
sparky42 commented on [Prime, eBook] Amazon First Reads: Prime Members Choose Two Free Kindle Books This Month
"This title is not currently available for purchase" What have I done wrong?
02/10/2021 - 11:40
sparky42 commented on 30% off Your Order or 9 Meals for $59 with $89 Minimum Spend @ Youfoodz
> 9 meals for $59 for new customers Interestingly enough I was able to get 9 Large meals for $68, yet I've definitely ordered from them…
24/04/2021 - 22:43
sparky42 replied to nooberBAM on [eBay Plus] Dyson V7 Motorhead Origin - $319.20 Delivered @ Dyson Official Store eBay
Yep, eBay Plus only - https://www.ebay.com.au/b/eBay-Plus-Offers-Deals/bn_7115078161
21/03/2020 - 22:14
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