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My nephew from South Korea came as a student a month ago. He got a Kogan eSIM on his first day under his name, paid with his Korean card.…

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Twix on nbn FTTP or HFC 500/50 $80/Month Ongoing (New and Existing Customers) @ Exetel

new router: https://www.speedtest.net/result/18017406545 thanks heaps!

When talking about coffee extraction, "over" and "under" refers to the proportion of actual coffee in the final product. When you pull for…

I used to keep my beans in the machine, but about a year ago I only grind what I need for the day and keep the rest in an [airtight…

+1 Something like that, but instead of "halfway", I usually judge how much foam I want. I prefer flat whites, so I don't even wait for…

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RD ADL on SA Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 $58.50 / 6-Pack Delivered (RRP $132) ($0 C&C SA) @ Wine Shed Sale

Woah.... that was quick! Thanks!!

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RD ADL on SA Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 $58.50 / 6-Pack Delivered (RRP $132) ($0 C&C SA) @ Wine Shed Sale

:( I guess that's on me then

andrek commented on SA Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 $58.50 / 6-Pack Delivered (RRP $132) ($0 C&C SA) @ Wine Shed Sale
Just bought one! "SA Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 $58.50 / 6-Pack Delivered (RRP $132) ($0 C&C SA)" suggests that shipping is included. I'd…

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Twix on nbn FTTP or HFC 500/50 $80/Month Ongoing (New and Existing Customers) @ Exetel

Thanks for the Amazon tip, got Asus RT-BE86U for $388.

andrek commented on Best Ways to Invest in US Stocks
From my own research a year ago, there are two main options. The convenient one: major brokers offer an "international" platforms. I…

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Twix on nbn FTTP or HFC 500/50 $80/Month Ongoing (New and Existing Customers) @ Exetel

ok, so... most likely it's a router thing. I did a fast.com check from an Ethernet connected desktop - 480/43. Ookla looks [even…

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Rukiata on nbn FTTP or HFC 500/50 $80/Month Ongoing (New and Existing Customers) @ Exetel

Could be. I might plug the laptop straight into nbn box on weekend to see if it's my home network issue.

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bamzero on nbn FTTP or HFC 500/50 $80/Month Ongoing (New and Existing Customers) @ Exetel

Didn't know about fast.com, nice one. Although the results are somewhat similar for me.

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Twix on nbn FTTP or HFC 500/50 $80/Month Ongoing (New and Existing Customers) @ Exetel

Ah, haven't thought of that. It's RT-AC86U. But after checking the specs - it should be able to do up to [1734Mbps on…

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hc02225 on nbn FTTP or HFC 500/50 $80/Month Ongoing (New and Existing Customers) @ Exetel

both, got $1 discount!

Just moved from Aussie Broadband. Took me like 10 mins with about 5 mins downtime. [Not quite…

We often go to DFO Homebush for fresh naans, but the butter chicken isn't bad there either. The challenge is to [get…

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Naigrabzo on [RACV, CommBank Yello] Breville Dual Boiler Coffee Machine BES920BSS $863.28 Delivered @ Breville

This is a great deal! Bought mine 4 years ago for $100 more than this! I do a generic backflush once a week and descaling quarterly.…

I know they do ask for access to the credit report when you sign up with them, didn't know they can add entries there, never ran into that…

andrek commented on What Is a Credit Score?
The main thing to check is your credit file. You can get it for free from all main credit check agencies. Any company that plans to provide…

andrek commented on Europe Trip Route
Other than short one week business trips, we did two long family trips in Europe. Both times we flew in/out from different cities and…

or Wise instead of Revolut (https://www.choice.com.au/travel/money/travel-money/articles/wise-vs-revolut) and heads up, Schwab…

andrek commented on Hot Spot Device Advice with Data Sim
Get something like [this](https://www.telstra.com.au/internet/mobile-broadband/prepaid/telstra-pre-paid-4gx-wifi-plus) and an annual…

I was in the same situation a few years ago, I was that standalone house. I didn't even deal with the unit owners, I only discussed…

andrek commented on [AMA] Hi Ozb - I'm a Private Wealth Advisor
What education/licenses do you have? Say if, hypothetically speaking, I would want to provide the same services as you do - what would it…

Not sure about Mac, but I literally just did that an hour ago with an old barely working iPhone (my wife's old phone). Now I've got YT…

The problem with 4G/5G as a backup, at least in my area, is when NBN goes down, the whole suburb switches to 4G/5G and the speed drops to a…

andrek commented on Microsoft OneDrive Family Plan or Google Drive?
M365 provides an easy integration with phones and laptop/desktops (either Windows or Apple; can't say about Linux). Google's integration…

andrek commented on Great Firewall of China, Jan Travel
I was in Shanghai for a day in October. Paid Kogan for roaming and also purchased one of TravelKon's eSIMs. Everything, including Google,…

Terry tax tips are awsome, go through those.
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