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mathew42 commented on Telecube NBN - 100/40 1TB (Plus Bonus 5TB Offpeak) $69/Mth No Contract
No unlimted quota plans so good chance of reasonable performance.
10/08/2017 - 12:53
mathew42 replied to  parkies on 20% off Toys if You Buy 2 or More Toys at MYER
RRP is not an inflated price. Myer do stock some of the nicer sets that discounters don't stock. For example [LEGO® NASA Apollo Saturn V -...
09/08/2017 - 11:50
mathew42 replied to  mathew42 on amaysim NBN Unlimited Data (No Contract): 12/1 Mbps $40 ($20 off), 25/5 Mbps $60 ($10 off) Per Month for 6 Months
[@Russ](/comment/4948251/redir): Impressive. A true ozbargainer.
06/08/2017 - 15:12
mathew42 replied to  easternculture on amaysim NBN Unlimited Data (No Contract): 12/1 Mbps $40 ($20 off), 25/5 Mbps $60 ($10 off) Per Month for 6 Months
[@easternculture](/comment/4947731/redir): Lower power base stations which cover a smaller area. This works with licensed frequencies, but...
06/08/2017 - 14:15
mathew42 replied to  mathew42 on amaysim NBN Unlimited Data (No Contract): 12/1 Mbps $40 ($20 off), 25/5 Mbps $60 ($10 off) Per Month for 6 Months
[@Russ](/comment/4947311/redir): > If you have NBN, a home phone need not cost anything (in terms of monthly fixed charges). There are a...
06/08/2017 - 14:12
mathew42 replied to  easternculture on amaysim NBN Unlimited Data (No Contract): 12/1 Mbps $40 ($20 off), 25/5 Mbps $60 ($10 off) Per Month for 6 Months
The government sector has the stronger unions and significantly lower risk tolerance than the private sector, so I would expect the change...
05/08/2017 - 20:06
mathew42 replied to  mathew42 on amaysim NBN Unlimited Data (No Contract): 12/1 Mbps $40 ($20 off), 25/5 Mbps $60 ($10 off) Per Month for 6 Months
[@jesseboy89](/comment/4945934/redir): Internode is now part of TPG group with iiNet and offers unlimited plans so should be considered a...
05/08/2017 - 18:42
mathew42 replied to  PVA on amaysim NBN Unlimited Data (No Contract): 12/1 Mbps $40 ($20 off), 25/5 Mbps $60 ($10 off) Per Month for 6 Months
[@supabrudda](/comment/4945935/redir): If your Telstra signal is that bad you are either in a blackspot or more likely outside the fixed...
05/08/2017 - 15:03
mathew42 replied to  Ronnnie on amaysim NBN Unlimited Data (No Contract): 12/1 Mbps $40 ($20 off), 25/5 Mbps $60 ($10 off) Per Month for 6 Months
You statement could be correct, however 4G does have quotas and doesn't have speed tiers. FTTN has speed tiers and it appears that you are...
05/08/2017 - 14:56
mathew42 replied to  PVA on amaysim NBN Unlimited Data (No Contract): 12/1 Mbps $40 ($20 off), 25/5 Mbps $60 ($10 off) Per Month for 6 Months
With the NBN it is arguable that mobile phones are now more reliable than a home phone, because for a mobile: * It can connect to any base...
05/08/2017 - 12:34
mathew42 replied to  mathew42 on Voss Sparkling Water 800ml $3.70 at Woolworths
[@Maverick-au](/comment/4945807/redir): Pretty impressive incompetence when you consider average rainfall in Brisbane is double Adelaide...
05/08/2017 - 12:19
mathew42 replied to  mathew42 on amaysim NBN Unlimited Data (No Contract): 12/1 Mbps $40 ($20 off), 25/5 Mbps $60 ($10 off) Per Month for 6 Months
[@PVA](/comment/4945768/redir): A phone connection on the NBN is VoIP, so it is only as reliable as your internet connection. It was...
05/08/2017 - 11:58
mathew42 replied to  mathew42 on amaysim NBN Unlimited Data (No Contract): 12/1 Mbps $40 ($20 off), 25/5 Mbps $60 ($10 off) Per Month for 6 Months
[@PVA](/comment/4945731/redir): The NBN wholesale pricing has two components: * AVC - charge for each connection with higher prices for...
05/08/2017 - 11:53
mathew42 replied to  Diji1 on amaysim NBN Unlimited Data (No Contract): 12/1 Mbps $40 ($20 off), 25/5 Mbps $60 ($10 off) Per Month for 6 Months
> He [Turnbull] also attempted to prevent the wholesale cost of internet being lowered - twice. The only change in the MTM solution is to...
05/08/2017 - 11:26
mathew42 replied to  Maverick-au on Voss Sparkling Water 800ml $3.70 at Woolworths
The [ABS 4610.0 - Water Account, Australia,...
05/08/2017 - 11:10
mathew42 replied to  Maverick-au on OFX Fee FREE International Transfers & Preferential Exchange Rates with 0.45% Margin (Doctors Only) @ Doctors Club
Overseas investors buying Australian dollars push up[^1] the value of the Australian dollar making buying from sites like banggood, amazon,...
05/08/2017 - 11:01
mathew42 commented on OFX Fee FREE International Transfers & Preferential Exchange Rates with 0.45% Margin (Doctors Only) @ Doctors Club
No privacy policy on the website. I wonder how much money they are making from selling personal information? I would expect a curated list...
04/08/2017 - 17:10
mathew42 replied to  thegrinch on Sony MDR-100ABN Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones - $249 Delivered (Black Only) @ Addicted to Audio
Now I'm confused. @Arsene says the noise cancelling is better, but Choice say it is the same? Some audio of what to expect with noise...
02/08/2017 - 17:28
mathew42 commented on Sony MDR-100ABN Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones - $249 Delivered (Black Only) @ Addicted to Audio
How does the noise cancelling compare to the [Sony MDR-1000X Bluetooth Noise Cancelling...
02/08/2017 - 16:59
mathew42 replied to  iimech on Xiaomi Mijia 360 Angle Panoramic Wireless 1080P Smart IP Camera Pan/Tilt $80 Delivered @ GearBite eBay
Yes. I'd be concerned about [camera botnets](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=camera+botnet&t=ffsb&ia=web) or hackers connecting to watch videos....
02/08/2017 - 16:42
mathew42 replied to  Tiggrrrrr on Thomas and Friends 30cm Bike $30, Scoot and Ride Highwaybaby $20 @ Harvey Norman Online + Delivery
Feet! Many kids at this age struggle to grasp the concept of peddling backwards to stop.
01/08/2017 - 22:13
mathew42 commented on Thomas and Friends 30cm Bike $30, Scoot and Ride Highwaybaby $20 @ Harvey Norman Online + Delivery
I suggest buying a balance bike as a first bike as it teaches the most important skill. Alternatively you could turn this into a balance...
01/08/2017 - 19:22
mathew42 replied to  Bellpop on amaysim 25/5Mbps NBN - $60/Mth for First 6 Months for New Customers with No Lock-in Contract
[@lostn](/comment/4929668/redir): I'm particularly interested in the 1Gbps plans. Wholesale NBNCo price is $145/month, so MyRepublic are...
31/07/2017 - 15:05
mathew42 replied to  Bellpop on amaysim 25/5Mbps NBN - $60/Mth for First 6 Months for New Customers with No Lock-in Contract
I hope they disrupt the market before the losses become too high.
31/07/2017 - 12:45
mathew42 replied to  sirob1 on amaysim 25/5Mbps NBN - $60/Mth for First 6 Months for New Customers with No Lock-in Contract
The charts definitely indicate congestion, but provide insufficient information to determine the cause. - Can you extend the monitoring to...
31/07/2017 - 12:44
mathew42 replied to  Cral42 on amaysim 25/5Mbps NBN - $60/Mth for First 6 Months for New Customers with No Lock-in Contract
MyRepublic are from Singapore and currently discounting plans very heavily in an attempt to shake up the market. It will be interesting to...
31/07/2017 - 11:49
mathew42 replied to  WazzaP on 8 Zip. $1.45 down from $22.45. Windows App Store
On windows, I'm currently using zip package from [msys2](http://www.msys2.org/), which happens to be...
29/07/2017 - 22:39
mathew42 commented on 8 Zip. $1.45 down from $22.45. Windows App Store
My personal preference is a command line tool, but when need [7-Zip](https://www.osalt.com/7-zip) works well.
28/07/2017 - 22:24
mathew42 replied to  ticket65 on Online Australian Tax Returns @ EZYTAXBACK.com (AU $29.95 Fixed Price)
With the oversupply in law and accounting graduates wages are falling. Lets assume that the accountants are being paid $20/hour. Revenue...
27/07/2017 - 22:06