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You have a bunch of different issues thrown in there. First, we don't even need to bother making the economic argument. Nobody smart is…

FYI, its pneumatic tyres that make all the difference. Shock absorbers are far less important, even if they look cool. but they are handy…

Looks like another Xiaomi M365 clone. Very familiar. "was 799" ? GTFOOH! The Target one was better value, but smaller battery and long…

Attach all the superlatives they want, its still $25/litre.

Ah, the old question , [Ball or aerosol?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS2N1mBsEdM)

I thought he played for Bavaria? A case of "Our (Burundian) Germans are better than their Germans"? There is no national loyalty, they are…

Not "like AliExpress". Just AliExpress. Be cautious with some items, check the supplier. Wires can be too thin. Batteries require extra…

Wow. Not in a million years would i have considered looking on aliexpress for a laptop. And i shop there frequently. Check out the outlet…

> 48v battery from Ali Express ($80 ish after discounts). What could possibly go wrong :-) At that price, you are getting recycled vapes.

That sounds like a Victoria thing.

One of the best things about this bike is the torque sensor, which isn't common on hub-motor bike. With a torque sensor, there is zero need…

You can stop clutching your pearls. That is not remotely what happened - you just got trolled.

Grok can be better for some things, and i rarely use it because of the "busy now, try later or upgrade" responses. How is Grok Build for…

Just a bunch of moral panic.

Very cold, as long as you have shade from the sun. The James Webb Space Telescope manages to cool to -233°C with just passive cooling. An…

Private equity is high risk. They are willing to accept that most of their investments will go broke, a few will make a profit, and…

> Starship hasn't even orbited the Earth once. <sigh> People who say this just indicate a lack of understanding. You know why, right? But…

I use telex, to be sure. And monitor the prices via ticker-tape.

> "churning" to take advantage of sign-on discounts is just a perverse incentive. What? I think you have the terminology confused. The…

Its called an iPad with Magic Keyboard. Actually, I'd like to see macOS on iPad.

Those tiny wheels are OK indoors (until you need to climb stairs), and make sense if you need to wear a suit. But for general travel, a…

like this? https://www.dell.com/en-au/outlet/shop/desktop-all-in-ones

> Hydraulic disc brakes for superior stopping Key feature? on a $5K bike? Thats like advertising windscreen wipers as a feature on a BMW.

So if I wear these at a work function, will it give me a heads up of everyone's names, a quick bio, and whatever fascinating thing they…

Iris Xe. Not bad unless you want a AAA game machine.

Yes, some are good. Can you not accept that some are bad, and there is a need to check? There are certain products on Aliexpress that are…

Eh? All I did was warn people that there are lots of fakes. This is additional to what you posted about good ones available, not a…

Good for you, you were lucky or careful if they came from "bundles". The warning to check carefully remains. count the data wires:…

With 32gb and 2.8k?

Lots of fakes there. Usb3 plugs and slow usb2 chips.