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sparky42 commented on Milwaukee Mower SP 457mm 18V M18F2LM180 Skin Only $899.10 (+ Redeem Blower Kit RRP $879) @ TKD
Noticed 4 of these pop up overnight on Facebook marketplace for $800~850. Reckon they've redeemed this pack and are flogging the lot?
05/09/2025 - 10:25
sparky42 commented on [Prime] Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2 4-Pack (2 Black + 2 White) $85.50 ($81.22 with PayTo) Delivered @ Amazon AU
Any way to pull the location of these into Home Assistant?
08/07/2025 - 23:16
sparky42 replied to zealmax on Dyson V8 Cordless Vacuum & Cord Grippers 6-Pack $340 + Delivery (Free 90 Min Uber Delivery/ C&C) @ The Good Guys
The adaptors typically have a boost circuit in them
23/06/2025 - 22:53
sparky42 replied to AussieDaddy on Dyson V8 Cordless Vacuum & Cord Grippers 6-Pack $340 + Delivery (Free 90 Min Uber Delivery/ C&C) @ The Good Guys
If you've already got 18V tool batteries, find a compatible adapter and use those - you can get up to 4x the capacity and recharging them…
23/06/2025 - 15:09
sparky42 commented on [PC, EA App] Command & Conquer: The Ultimate Collection $8.98 (70% off) @ EA
A little C4 knocking on your door
23/06/2025 - 08:24
sparky42 replied to VerticallyIntegrated on Dyson V8 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner $383.99 Delivered @ Amazon AU
We did this the other week and now alternate a pair of monstrous 12Ah batteries. They also recharge in a fraction of time that the stock…
21/06/2025 - 16:03
sparky42 replied to Tacooo on Philips 5000 Series Airfryer XXL 7.2L with Wi-Fi (Black Only) $148 Delivered @ Amazon AU
Supposedly you can with https://github.com/noxhirsch/Pyscript-Philips-Airfryer. Let us know if it works... But also, why? You still have to…
31/05/2025 - 23:42
sparky42 commented on Crypto - What Is It and Why and How
If you want to learn how it actually works and why: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bBC-nXj3Ng4 Probably one of my favourite 3Blue1Brown…
12/11/2024 - 21:00
sparky42 commented on AMD Ryzen 9 5950X CPU $426.46 Delivered @ Amazon Germany via AU
Mustn't... spend...
30/05/2024 - 10:12
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 [Deactivated] 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
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