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Member Since 03/12/2015
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Location Brisbane

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camreeves replied to iamhurtin on ½ Price Philips LED 1055lm Cool Daylight ES 2Pk $6.50 @ Woolworths
Buy a Mirabella Genio smart bulb that allows the warmth of the light to be altered along with the brightness. I have these in my house and...
06/04/2020 - 23:37
camreeves replied to angers on AussieBroadband 1 Month Free When You Sign up to nbn 100 Plan
Yes, I signed up about 3 weeks early from the NBN being available using an offer from ABB, and they apply the code upfront, but billing...
30/03/2020 - 14:00
camreeves replied to fishball on Should Schools and Universities Be Closed for 14 Days?
The problem is that there is still uncertainty around how long children can be asymptomatic, so could pass things on to at risk people now....
17/03/2020 - 14:39
camreeves commented on Bauhn Universal Travel Power Socket Adaptor Kit $9.99 (Was $19.99, Limited Stock) @ ALDI
I use an Allocacoc power cube and a travel adapter. Same result, a bit more expensive but more reliable and compact. I don’t rate bauhn...
09/02/2020 - 18:07
camreeves replied to JBarg on SanDisk Ultra 200GB microSDXC UHS-I Card $39.50 @ JB Hi-Fi
I've been using Sandisk Extreme's (32gb for $16 from officeworks) for a while and they've been fine.
28/11/2019 - 20:54
camreeves replied to JBarg on SanDisk Ultra 200GB microSDXC UHS-I Card $39.50 @ JB Hi-Fi
I haven't had the best experience with the sandisk ultra's in a Go Pro 5. I'd steer clear.
27/11/2019 - 22:51
camreeves replied to plmko on Lenovo Smart Clock with Google Assistant $68 (in Store / Pick Up / + Delivery) @ JB Hi-FI
I bought one to replace an old school radio/dock/clock and the Lenovo is much lower in brightness than the lowest setting of the old school...
26/11/2019 - 15:02
camreeves replied to ashanrath on [VIC] $1 Mirabella Genio 9W Colour Wi-Fi Bulb @ Coles, Prahran
Cisco wireless and routing. A friend had a problem recently with lifx (IIRC) getting steered to 5ghz and then dropping off the network -...
02/10/2019 - 13:06
camreeves replied to simplenova on [VIC] $1 Mirabella Genio 9W Colour Wi-Fi Bulb @ Coles, Prahran
I have about a dozen around the house, including the sensors and wall outlets, and integration with google home. I like them, as do the...
02/10/2019 - 08:44
camreeves commented on Asahi Super Dry 500mL 24pk Cans $53.60 C&C (Or + Delivery (Free with eBay Plus)) @ First Choice eBay
Ordered this morning and picked up this afternoon. There were about 10 cases ready for pickup at my local store.
19/08/2019 - 18:15
camreeves replied to bugoy8 on Microsoft Office 365 Home | 1 Year Subscription | 6 Users | 1TB OneDrive | PC & MAC | Digital Delivery | $76.80 @ Bing Lee eBay
2 1/2 hours between making the order and getting the code for me
25/07/2019 - 18:39
camreeves replied to love2buy on Microsoft Office 365 Home | 1 Year Subscription | 6 Users | 1TB OneDrive | PC & MAC | Digital Delivery | $76.80 @ Bing Lee eBay
The OneDrive storage available to each user within O365 home is independent from each other unless you specifically share it. I purchase...
25/07/2019 - 16:08
camreeves commented on Sony 43" X70F LED 4K Ultra HDR Smart TV $595 Delivered @ Amazon AU
JB have these for $595 at the moment if you want to try before you buy:...
17/06/2019 - 20:15
camreeves replied to kalakaar on LG Neochef MS4296OSS 42L Inverter Microwave (S/Steel) $199.20 (Plus Delivery) @ JB Hi-Fi
I haven't used a Samsung Microwave so cant comment. I had a Sharp before this which lasted ~10 years. Have had the Neochef for maybe a...
28/03/2019 - 21:38
camreeves replied to masster on LG Neochef MS4296OSS 42L Inverter Microwave (S/Steel) $199.20 (Plus Delivery) @ JB Hi-Fi
Conventional microwaves blast full power at intermittent bursts - so the microwave is either on (100% power) or off (0% power). Achieving...
27/03/2019 - 23:54
camreeves replied to Mr Mrrtn on Xiaomi Portable Flashlight 11 Adjustable Modes 3350mAh USB Powerbank - USD $10.09 (~AUD $13.91) @ Joybuy
Just like yeelight? I wonder what data it sends back to China....?
18/06/2018 - 14:49
camreeves commented on ORICO 2139U3 2.5" SATA to USB 3.0 Transparent Hard Drive Enclosure US $3.53 (~AU $4.91) Shipped @ Dresslily
I have one of these with a Samsung 840 SSD (250gb) in it and it works fine. Can read/write at 200+ MB/sec, and haven't noticed any slow...
06/06/2018 - 17:08
camreeves replied to The Land of Smeg on Sandisk 64GB Extreme® Go USB 3.1 Flash Drive $20 C & C (NSW) or +$9 Postage Shipped @ Bing Lee & Bing Lee eBay
I have two of these, and both get sustained writes over 200MB/s. I did wonder whether the newer Extreme Go 3.1 USB models were as good...
08/03/2018 - 22:08
camreeves commented on RJ45 Female-Female Ethernet Extender Adapter US $0.75 (AU $0.96), 1.2mm Silver Plated Chain US $0.40 (AU $0.51) Shipped @ Zapals
I use a similar RJ45 adapter in my kit for extending my console cable. The standard 6ft (or whatever it is) cables are too short for most...
11/02/2018 - 22:34
camreeves replied to ChiMot on SanDisk 64GB Ultra A1 MicroSDHC 100MB/s + Free Card Reader US $17/ AU $23.51 Delivered @ LightInTheBox
Quite possible you got that card for $20 if its the 80MB/s card. That model is a few years old now, replaced initially by the 95MB/s card,...
09/12/2017 - 13:52
camreeves replied to Twisty on Free 200GB OneDrive Storage for Telstra Customers (New and Old)
I was using Amazon Glacier as my cloud based backup prior to OneDrive, and then had to transfer almost 300gb to OneDrive on an ADSL link...
01/10/2017 - 20:45
camreeves replied to Tuttorix on Intel NUC Kit NUC7i3BNH Core i3-7100U USB-C Port HDMI 2.0 $327.20 Delivered @ Futu Online eBay
Parents stuff = email, web and the occasional Skype call. Not saying they wouldn't make a great server, just that I would take the desktop...
10/09/2017 - 22:03
camreeves commented on Intel NUC Kit NUC7i3BNH Core i3-7100U USB-C Port HDMI 2.0 $327.20 Delivered @ Futu Online eBay
I'm fairly sure the NUC CPU's are mobile versions, so less power than the desktop (fan based cooling) versions. I love the form factor, but...
10/09/2017 - 18:21
camreeves replied to Medi on $30 Lexar 64GB High-Performance Micro SDHC/MicroSDXC UHS-I Card (633x) Delivered @ Kogan
I've had similar issues with Sandisk cards in GoPro cameras. Work fine for a few months, then just randomly stop recording. Switched to...
18/06/2017 - 14:26
camreeves commented on Logitech Mobile Wireless Speaker X50 $19, Samsung 583L Refrigerator for $1276 + $120 EFTPOS Card @ The Good Guys
50 odd left at Good Guys Liteyche in Brisbane. Decent sound for a cheap speaker.
13/01/2017 - 17:16
camreeves replied to peteru on IKEA Ladda Rechargeable 4xAA for $8.99 (2450mAh, LSD) - Free IKEA Family Membership Required (excludes SA and WA)
[@peteru](/comment/3959826/redir): Thanks! I thought the purpose of forums such as these, and specifically the comments, were to share...
29/08/2016 - 09:40
camreeves replied to peteru on IKEA Ladda Rechargeable 4xAA for $8.99 (2450mAh, LSD) - Free IKEA Family Membership Required (excludes SA and WA)
I purchased some Ladda batteries last week, the packaging clearly shows NiMH and Made in Japan.
29/08/2016 - 09:30