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Thrawn replied to  GordonR on Camera Recommendations under $1500
Sony A7 mk1 body is about $800. mk2 body about $1300
20/12/2018 - 01:18
Thrawn commented on [Back Order] 45 Pack Quilton 3ply Toilet Paper $20 (Free Prime Shipping or for Orders over $49) @ Amazon AU
Woolies Crows Nest had Kleenex 30-packs for $8 on Saturday
10/12/2018 - 13:24
Thrawn replied to  nauter on Business Class from Beijing to Sydney from $812 One Way (Late December) on Philippine Airlines
They also fly A321 on MNL-SYD now. 8 hour flight on a narrowbody
04/12/2018 - 19:31
Thrawn replied to  Kenb0 on What Is Happening with 4k Content?
There's enough spectrum with modern compression formats and DVB-T2 if the TV station aren't spreading it across so many channels.
29/11/2018 - 10:51
Thrawn replied to  Major Mess on SanDisk 256GB Extreme SDXC UHS-I/U3 (SDSDXVF-256G-GNCIN) ~$60.89 Delivered @ Newegg
I use the 64GB version on A6300 for 4K 100 Mbit. Though the GH5 can do 200 Mbit
24/11/2018 - 17:03
Thrawn commented on 18% off Hotels Stays with Coupon @ CheapTickets
3. This coupon code cannot be redeemed for any hotels in Australia, Guam, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan.
24/11/2018 - 14:48
Thrawn replied to  VicKiwi on Bali Travel Insurance - Volcano
hundreds of people also can't get in.. so lots of cancelled reservations
21/11/2018 - 21:37
Thrawn commented on When will Optus become competitive with Vodafone regarding per day international roaming??!!
Vodafone actually has a key advantage in this area because it has a significant global ownership of many telcos.. unlike Singtel/Optus and...
18/11/2018 - 20:16
Thrawn replied to  Diji1 on Intel Core i5-9600K Coffee Lake 6-Core 3.7 Ghz Processor $384.81 Delivered @ Newegg
Even the budget end has gotten more expensive. I paid $130 for a Xiaomi Note 4X. Note 5 is $200 now
14/11/2018 - 21:43
Thrawn replied to  GossipGoat on Intel Core i5-9600K Coffee Lake 6-Core 3.7 Ghz Processor $384.81 Delivered @ Newegg
Mostly its because USD has gotten a lot stronger. List price of 6600K and 9600K is basically the same. Intel is putting out more cores at...
14/11/2018 - 21:10
Thrawn replied to  Agret on [Refurbished] 15% off All Outlet Products @ Sennheiser Outlet
I didn't get hit with a fee with an Amex Westpac
13/11/2018 - 15:47
Thrawn commented on [Refurbished] 15% off All Outlet Products @ Sennheiser Outlet
$68 for HD 4.40 Amazing price.. got one.. even though I already have HD 4.50
12/11/2018 - 22:52
Thrawn commented on Aunt Betty Misleading Cancellation Policy Terms - Advice Needed
The supplier fees are "non-refundable". Its very common across airline tickets
10/11/2018 - 09:28
Thrawn replied to  vongz on Audioengine 2+ Powered Speakers Black: $249 (Was $359) + Delivery (or Free Pick-up) @ PC Case Gear
I have the 1st gen Voll speakers and earlier Audioengine 5 speakers. Haven't listened to them for a while though.. My recollection is the...
02/11/2018 - 13:31
Thrawn replied to  firedragon on What Is The Most Honest Thing(s) You Have Ever Done?
if you can check the usage of lost Opal card, you can lock it out and transfer the value to a new card
01/11/2018 - 21:44
Thrawn commented on Amplify Signature VISA Credit Card Bonus 100k Amplify Pts for $0 or 80K Qantas for $179 (Reduced from $279) @ St. George Bank
Amplify points converts at least 2:1 ratio.. so Qantas points at 80,000 is far better value
01/11/2018 - 18:20
Thrawn replied to  BargainKen on Sydney to Los Angeles $705, San Francisco $721 Direct Return on United Airlines @ Skiddoo
itamatrix is a good tool for searching multistops as well
20/10/2018 - 10:37
Thrawn replied to  philmccracken on Overseas Patient Admitted to Public Hospital Due to Hip Fracture with No Insurance
Australian credit card insurance only covers travel for its primary cardholder (so not if you buy a ticket for someone else). Must be...
19/10/2018 - 09:41
Thrawn replied to  stirlo on Telstra CEO demands $20 a month NBN price cut
Worse.. we locked in 2010 prices + $20 Entry level ADSL2 was $40 with unlimited for $60 on the decent budget providers On NBN you're...
16/10/2018 - 20:59
Thrawn replied to  Martijn on AirFiber. Anyone Using It? Comments? Reviews?
apply QoS.. particularly on the upstream. Particularly with limited upstream speed, you have to make sure it doesn't congest.
10/10/2018 - 13:38
Thrawn replied to  mysterytal on Is 60 Minutes Enough Time to Make a Connecting Flight at LAX
3 hours isn't even enough time for LAX There's a lot of arrivals at 6am.. customs queues are pretty long. Likely terminal change for...
03/10/2018 - 01:12
Thrawn replied to  brokenglish on Best Credit Card Choice for an International Student?
$360pw is very cheap for Sydney for a 2-bedder. But it still doesn't make sense if you're scraping by. I know a Macquarie Bank employee...
02/10/2018 - 23:03
Thrawn replied to  Rockit22 on Sigma 16mm F/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens for Sony E & 67mm Hoya UV Filter $471.20 @ DCXpert eBay
1.5 for Nikon and Sony. 1.6 for Canon
22/09/2018 - 09:45
Thrawn commented on Seagate 4TB Expansion Portable HDD $119.20 C&C (or + Delivery) @ Bing Lee eBay
Gone. 41 sold in 1 hour
18/09/2018 - 12:49
Thrawn replied to  Drew22 on AirAsia Screwed Us - Reimbursement Possibility?
Insurance wouldn't pay anyway.. they don't pay out if its your mistake.
15/09/2018 - 23:52
Thrawn replied to  tonyjzx on ROMOSS PIE 10000mAh Power Bank $21.88, ROMOSS PIE20 20000mAh Power Bank $34.68 Shipped @ Geardo
Xiaomi didn't do dual-port 10,000 until very recently. Also they use metallic case which is kinda annoying as they can end up scratcing...
27/07/2018 - 18:39
Thrawn commented on ROMOSS PIE 10000mAh Power Bank $21.88, ROMOSS PIE20 20000mAh Power Bank $34.68 Shipped @ Geardo
I have the Romoss PIE 10,000 mah.. they're surprisingly big.. Much bigger than other equivalent rating Romoss powerbanks
27/07/2018 - 18:38