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Best Size for 1st Time Air Fryer Purchaser

Hi There, Im thinking about buying the wife a air fryer. Have noticed the Target Brooklyn ones are cheap at the moment. Im not sure if we would fully use it but might as well try it out. Whats …

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Kogan 65" faulty backlight advice

I think about 2.7 years ago I purchased a Kogan 65" for $450. It must of have been a Kogan Day deal that was mis-advertised as $450 instead of $500. The Backlight has gone on the unit. …

Best Vaccuum for Elderly Mother

Looking for good bang for buck vaccuum for elderly mother. Narrowed it down to the following - Xiaomi Viomi A9 (Mother has used mine, seems okay but battery life is probably a concern( Miele C1 …

Rats in Roof tips

I think about 2 years ago I put a big single box of Ratsak up in my parents house Attic since they reported regular gnawing sounds in the early hours of the morning which were decently loud and we …

Best Bang for Buck Mobile for $500

I have an aging Xiaomi Pocofone F1. It's served me well. Currently theres dust collecting behind one of the volume buttons and suffers from phantom screen presses at times. I can claim $500 …

Laptop Recommendations for Sister - Budget below $1700

Hi All, My sister wants to upgrade her 10 or 15 year old chunky HP Laptop. She doesn't have a clue what she wants. She wants something a little future proof, fast and portable (to take out on …

Career Decision Help

Need some help with a choice for career my goal is to get back into network/security related space. Heres what my history looks like - 14 years technical consultant - service desk type work, …

Recommend Me a Good Matress

I'm into my 9th year with some Ikea matress that a friend gave me that they hardly used (it was for a guest room). The matress is kind of drooping at the sides and it's not the most …

Tablet Suggestion for a Senior Citizen That Normally Breaks Things

My old man purchased a Aldi tablet a few years ago for $99.95 bucks. It's currently got a cracked lcd screen and doesn't work. Normally he breaks things.. I havent't pulled it …

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Sapphire RX 580 Nitro+ 8GB Special Edition $299 Delivered @ DeviceDeal

expired Sapphire RX 580 Nitro+ 8GB Special Edition $299 Delivered @ DeviceDeal

Looks like this is one of Device Deals Black Friday specials with shipping waived for orders over $200. Deal ends Midnight tonight. This is the cheapest price for this highly regarded card at the …

Coolest RX 580 8GB Card ?

I'm after the Coolest RX 580 8GB card. I think these are good contenders - Asus Strix $299 Sapphire NITRO+ OC $339 Gigabyte Gaming $279 At first I was thinking Sapphire had the best cooling …

Bang 4 Buck Upgrade from 7950

My 7950 is dead. What is the best bang for buck upgrade at the moment, or should I hold off a little later. Seems like i would need to aim for 1060 / 580 to be considered an upgrade. Dont game …

Need Work Shoes That Last

I used to be a fan of Hush Puppies, but these days its crap. Be lucky to get 8 months out of them. In the old days they use to last me 2 years. Have 2 pairs that either ungluing itself or with a …

Super Bright white Christmas Fairy Lights

Im after Super Bright Daylight White fairy lights. I know best time to look about for them is post xmas sales, but from my experience I've only scored Kmart / Target lights which are not super …

Singapore Hotel - Novena Vs Katong Areas (Recommendation)

I've kind of narrowed down my hotel selection to 2 choices for a 3 night stay (2 full tourist days) , first time to Singapore. staying in early June. just wondering if anyone can recommend …

Best $500 Laptop

Currently Sis is looking around for a laptop. Think they have been looking at these, only based on Brand Name and …

Canon 50mm F/1.8 STM - What Does Filter Thread Front Mean ?

Looking for something to use my $50 ebay voucher on. Think I will grab my first lens beside with what came with my Canon 650d. Just wondering what the following means from Kogan - (Filter Thread …