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Member Since 06/06/2017
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Bedgrub replied to  aidsj on 20% off Sitewide @ rebel (Online Only)
If you’re going to get a rower, I would strongly advise getting a Concept2. They’re the industry standard with great on-screen metrics....
20/05/2019 - 22:17
Bedgrub commented on [AMA] I Work in Cyber Security for a Big 4 Bank. Ask Me (Almost) Anything!
How do you rate the vulnerabilities you find? Is it typically linked to financial impact? When you do find a vulnerability, does another...
04/05/2019 - 17:18
Bedgrub replied to  smhdale on 20% off at Selected 150 Sellers (Lenovo, Futu, Allphones, Sydneytec, Kathmandu etc) Min Spend $50, Max Discount $300 @ eBay
Not sure if it’s an issue for anyone, but your postcode seems to be embedded as a filter somewhere in that URL
02/05/2019 - 18:15
Bedgrub replied to  BL5965 on AmEx Gateway Points - 'Using Points For Charges" or transfer to Velocity?
Wow ok that makes it sound a little more useful then! I generally only travel internationally on my own dime so I only looked at the...
01/05/2019 - 19:45
Bedgrub replied to  KaptnKaos on AmEx Gateway Points - 'Using Points For Charges" or transfer to Velocity?
Because reasons - forgot / busy / life got in the way.
01/05/2019 - 11:36
Bedgrub posted a forum topic AmEx Gateway Points - 'Using Points For Charges" or transfer to Velocity?
I got my first AmEx last year, along with a 100k Gateway points. Long story short, I'm not impressed with the value now that they're worth...
01/05/2019 - 10:45
Bedgrub replied to  MAB on Google Home Hub (Chalk/Charcoal) - $160.80 Delivered @ Think of Us eBay
Redundancy from... nuclear apocalypse destroying all of apple’s own redundant data centres and their off line backups?
05/02/2019 - 22:30
Bedgrub replied to  ngengerous on Google Home Hub (Chalk/Charcoal) - $160.80 Delivered @ Think of Us eBay
Sounds like it has limited utility if you don’t use Google Photos and you’re not single (unless you have a shared calendar?) I’ll...
05/02/2019 - 16:51
Bedgrub commented on [NSW] Ozito Power X Change Kits Various $30/$45/$50/$60 (was up to $159) @ Bunnings, Artarmon
Word is that they’re discontinuing the battery line, so any current skins won’t be compatible with future batteries. Best to buy a...
27/01/2019 - 18:46
Bedgrub commented on 20% off Selected Sellers & 20% off Futu Online @ eBay
Tom's Outdoors is a good outfit - bought some Patagonia waders for well below market value a while back, and they were happy to exchange...
02/10/2018 - 08:05
Bedgrub replied to  nardz on Apple Airpods $179.55 Delivered @ Sydneytec eBay
iPhone earphones are actually pretty well-regarded for their form-factor, build quality and price.
22/08/2018 - 11:50
Bedgrub replied to  kapone on O'Reilly Safari Online 50% off Membership
[@kapone](/comment/6168670/redir): You can download the books to your 'queue'. I mainly find the value in that I can find four or five...
18/07/2018 - 14:35
Bedgrub replied to  notoriousft on O'Reilly Safari Online 50% off Membership
Some books come with online quizzes, which are accessible if you have the book.
18/07/2018 - 14:33
O'Reilly Safari Online 50% off Membership
Bedgrub posted a deal O'Reilly Safari Online 50% off Membership
O'Reilly have their annual 50% membership sale. "Continuously build your skills with O’Reilly. Whether you want to quickly solve a...
18/07/2018 - 09:22
Bedgrub replied to  Being Askhole on Free: Office 365 for Students and Teachers @ Microsoft Office Store AU, NZ, US, UK (Worldwide May Be)
Holy crap that's awesome. Is there a similar deal for uni students?
18/02/2018 - 19:45
Bedgrub posted a forum topic Can We Moderate the 'Price Jacking' Comments?
I'm as skeptical about Ebay sales as the next guy, but I don't think the price jacking comments are of any value. The meta price jacking...
16/02/2018 - 16:12
Bedgrub replied to  Starlight8 on American Express Qantas Ultimate Card - 100,000 Bonus Qantas Points ($450 Annual Fee)
How do the real-world fees stack up though? I see 2.5-3% at most places that accept it.
31/01/2018 - 22:28
Bedgrub commented on American Express Qantas Ultimate Card - 100,000 Bonus Qantas Points ($450 Annual Fee)
Never had and Amex - are they widely accepted? I see ‘no amex’ scrawled on lots of eftpos machines at takeaways. Can you use them with...
31/01/2018 - 22:14
Bedgrub replied to  pal on [PRICE ERROR] MX500 Crucial SSD 500GB $109 Pickup VIC or + $12.60 Delivery @ CPL Online
Many laptops are ditching 2.5” slots altogether, but for the time being, the extra real estate is invaluable for cheap disk space on...
21/01/2018 - 10:06
Bedgrub replied to  nnolan on [PRICE ERROR] MX500 Crucial SSD 500GB $109 Pickup VIC or + $12.60 Delivery @ CPL Online
Yeah it’s great. We’re heading towards parity with hard disks, particularly with 2.5” laptop disks. Even though it’s just SATA...
21/01/2018 - 10:03
Bedgrub replied to  SaberX on New Lenovo V330 / 14" FHD / 8th Gen Quad Core i7-8550U / 256GB SSD / 8GB RAM / AMD 530 GPU / Backlit KB / $1055 Shipped @ Lenovo
[@marlor](/comment/5541509/redir): My take on the Yoga line (other than being convertible) is that they fit the luxury home consumer...
18/01/2018 - 10:24
Bedgrub commented on Win a Workspace Upgrade Bundle Worth $1,607 from Harvey Norman
The desk set is somewhat poor and I'm not convinced the print is worth that much. Office chairs under $200 aren't always great either.
09/01/2018 - 08:21
Bedgrub commented on Optus Online Offer: iPhone 8 Plus 64G with 20GB Data with Unlimited Calls $64 Per Month (24 Month Contract, New Customers Only)
Been trying to port over from iiNet - it seems iiNet's CID search service (required to initiate a porting request) is down. Anyone had any...
03/01/2018 - 09:24
Bedgrub commented on New Model ThinkPad E580 / 15.6" FHD IPS / 8th Gen i7-8550U Quad / 256GB SSD / 8GB RAM / AMD RX550 GPU / $1245 Ship'd @ Lenovo
Interesting that a lot of the big names have been quietly releasing laptops with 8th-gen CPUs, only to put them on sale almost immediately...
27/12/2017 - 16:51
Bedgrub replied to  hazzad on 20% off Selected Stores @ eBay (Futu, Dell, Grays, Allphones, Sony + More)
[@donkey](/comment/5438151/redir): this is a valid point and to try and claim otherwise is basically fraud.
20/12/2017 - 22:11
Bedgrub commented on $20 Kaspersky Total Security 3 Devices 2 Years, Email License @ Save on IT
AV products are generally pretty meh. Working in security I can tell you that they're often seen as a vector of attack. They're a...
20/12/2017 - 09:48
Bedgrub commented on Remember The Milk Christmas Special: Bonus Three Months of Pro $39.99 USD (~$53 AUD)
I’m honestly surprised people pay money for this, instead of using Google Keep and Apple Remonders. Is the IFTTT integration really worth...
08/12/2017 - 04:14
Bedgrub replied to  Rog1995 on ThinkPad E570p / 15.6"FHD / i7-7700HQ / 256GB SSD / 8GB RAM / GTX1050Ti / Backlit / $1189 Ship'd @ Lenovo ($1289 with 512GB SSD)
In that case, you can consider this to be an excellent candidate for your needs. The only company might be the bulk, but it’s okay for...
08/12/2017 - 04:11