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$5-6m depreciation schedule at a $3.1m buy, if you're in the 45% tax bracket with money to burn its the bargain of the century for tax…
27/10/2025 - 20:40
Quality, battery life, and speed are all on-par - it all comes down to OS preference. If you're fine with MacOS you go the mac (better…
17/10/2025 - 10:31
I use mine for dev -- Typescript and Python under Docker Desktop/WSL2, performs excellent.
17/10/2025 - 00:22
Sounds like somebody who did zero research, I bought an X elite ages ago and cannot be happier... Everything I need to do runs ARM native…
17/10/2025 - 00:21
Not legal to fly in AU due to the FPV-only setup. CASA laws state you must maintain visual contact, which you cannot do with VR strapped to…
11/10/2025 - 18:42
Simple - 11 is the first OS to require hardware security modules... the world has changed and attacks are more sophisticated now. If you…
24/09/2025 - 17:18
r/AusFinance on reddit is a better place for this lol. To start out, put as much as possible into super using carry-forward concessional…
15/09/2025 - 07:42
I just used the Amazon Basics mount for an 85", worked well sits nice and close and has the "release strings" instead of the grub screws…
29/08/2025 - 19:29
Fun fact, Up Bank did exactly this... but no upsell lol…
28/08/2025 - 17:40
haha yea I have an 85C855 and its blinding in the dark
15/08/2025 - 11:01
C8K has 5000 nit brightness, and double the miniled zones
15/08/2025 - 11:00
Waiting for it, possibly ssd speed :P https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/890853/M4+MacBook+Air+256+SSD+use+2+128GB+chips
13/03/2025 - 13:26
$2019 is actually bang-on Australian MSRP, US price was approx $1100 USD after sales tax was added, and by the time you add import tax and…
01/02/2025 - 18:09
Not true... I have a Surface Laptop 7. Chrome, Brave, Office, Vscode, WSL (Ubuntu), Docker, Git, Photoshop, Lightroom all run native so I…
31/01/2025 - 14:24
Page 15 https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/Warranties%20and%20refunds%20-%20a%20guide%20for%20consumers%20and%20business.pdf
15/01/2025 - 17:13
Porter 46 ftw, my entire household have we we've done half a dozen Europe trips with. No issues with carryon etc.
08/01/2025 - 18:05
Fair! I guess it's also come a long way from passion project to functional business now so those hard decisions eventually kick in :) I…
31/12/2024 - 11:19
haha serverless only === $$$ when it's not done right :P - because you're paying for execution time rather then runtime you end up with…
31/12/2024 - 09:59
Wouldn't move into modern JS frameworks like React/Remix? I work primarily in AWS/serverless these days, don't have to worry about…
30/12/2024 - 17:31
Sign me up! Anything to prevent breeding haha
27/11/2024 - 22:32
Plot twist, he's just a jira admin :P
30/10/2024 - 10:37
$200k towards an investment property in a growth area (ideally newer property for max depreciation) ie. Rockhampton, Mackay - This will…
28/10/2024 - 12:46
I suspect black friday will be circa 2600, however because this is such a popular model, you'll likely have to wait until Jan for delivery.…
24/10/2024 - 15:11
Finally bit the bullet on the 85, not the ATL, but that'll be black Friday (price target ~2600), and since this TV is the darling of…
23/10/2024 - 13:48
Depends how much you value dark/moody scenes, peak brightness 3300 vs 1300, dimming zones 2200 vs 800. This is pretty much as close as you…
17/10/2024 - 17:23
This may kind of be the problem, next-gen security products like Crowdstrike and Mimecast are getting so good you no longer need to hire…
09/10/2024 - 01:04
Depends on the role, expectations, and whether or not you've kept up with the industry trends. Plenty out there if you're cloud native and…
08/10/2024 - 19:29
Kick it down a notch and think about it from the perspective of a millennial with poor parents. Still working 60-80 hour weeks, but…
21/09/2024 - 17:48
Haha cheers, still hunting that $2500 85" C855 :P
20/09/2024 - 19:30
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