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luigough commented on InfiRay P2 Pro USB-C Thermal Camera (Android) - $248.49 Shipped @ Pergear eBay AU
Wow. That's a cracking price. Agreed, a very useful tool, good app and compact size.i reviewed one a couple of years ago and still use it…
28/07/2025 - 11:10
luigough replied to 8bitsperbyte on Philips (B22) LED 840lm 4W Ultra Efficient Globe $2.50 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store/ OnePass) @ Bunnings
Regular plastic battens are usually okay - but covering it with an enclosed sphere basically puts a "blanket" of still air over the globe…
26/07/2025 - 12:38
luigough replied to 8bitsperbyte on Philips (B22) LED 840lm 4W Ultra Efficient Globe $2.50 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store/ OnePass) @ Bunnings
Indeed I am ... (or am I?) One could get better efficiency under-driving the LEDs, but as far as I can tell, commercially made globes just…
25/07/2025 - 23:03
luigough commented on Philips (B22) LED 840lm 4W Ultra Efficient Globe $2.50 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store/ OnePass) @ Bunnings
I have bought a few, reviewed them (https://goughlui.com/2024/07/15/review-philips-ultra-efficient-2-3w-485lm-4w-840lm-ww-cw-led-globes/)…
25/07/2025 - 19:36
luigough commented on Up to 50% Cashback on Vodafone $35, $55 or $250 Prepaid Starter Pack @ ShopBack AU
Meh. Mine tracked but then they changed to rejected with this excuse: "Your cashback has been rejected because this purchase was completed…
23/07/2025 - 19:35
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19/07/2025 - 23:21
luigough replied to elvines on Amazon Basics AA Alkaline Batteries 100 Pack $28.99 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AU
Disposable batteries constantly undergo rebadging games. Kmart batteries used to be under their "Performer" brand for many years. BigW's…
19/07/2025 - 22:25
luigough replied to the1doood on AMP Bank GO Save Account 4.5% on Balance up to $250,000 @ AMP Bank
Macquarie certainly has zero FX fee, on the Mastercard network, just like Ubank. I tend to use them more when I travel overseas or buy…
19/07/2025 - 19:12
luigough commented on AMP Bank GO Save Account 4.5% on Balance up to $250,000 @ AMP Bank
Another alternative is Macquarie Saver account, also 4.5%pa no catch and their app is very good in my opinion and daily limits are very…
19/07/2025 - 17:43
luigough replied to dufflover on Amazon Basics AA Alkaline Batteries 100 Pack $28.99 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AU
Very true. But a lot of the low end cells do, sooner or later. I've not yet had any Amazon Basics leak on me yet (probably haven't had them…
19/07/2025 - 13:05
luigough replied to Secret ID on Amazon Basics AA Alkaline Batteries 100 Pack $28.99 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AU
When I did a round-up of AA/AAA cells back in 2022…
19/07/2025 - 12:34
luigough replied to AlexF on Spector Portable Electric Heater Fan 1200w $50.99 + $7.99 Delivery @ Market Owned via Qubyk Marketplace
Indeed it seems like it. Some simple digging tells me this is a "customised" EH-002 from Zhejiang Ihomey Houseware Co., Ltd., selling at…
14/07/2025 - 13:22
luigough replied to AlexF on Spector Portable Electric Heater Fan 1200w $50.99 + $7.99 Delivery @ Market Owned via Qubyk Marketplace
But by definition, a PTC ceramic element is a resistor and has practically identical efficiency. It's something heater salespeople like to…
14/07/2025 - 10:09
luigough replied to Qubyk on Spector Portable Electric Heater Fan 1200w $50.99 + $7.99 Delivery @ Market Owned via Qubyk Marketplace
It's a resistive heating element. It's as equally efficient as every other resistive heating element. It's a flat out lie to claim you are…
14/07/2025 - 09:41
luigough replied to Qubyk on Spector Portable Electric Heater Fan 1200w $50.99 + $7.99 Delivery @ Market Owned via Qubyk Marketplace
But yours is only 1200W. That one is 2000W. But both are absurd prices to be paying for a heater in my opinion.
13/07/2025 - 18:06
luigough commented on [Refurb] Dell Latitude 5420 (Grade A) i5 1135G7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Win11 $319 Delivered @ Australian Computer Traders
I took a gamble on this one. I'd consider myself quite lucky overall as mine came with a fresh battery, but their "refurbishing" process…
13/07/2025 - 15:20
luigough commented on [Refurbished] iPhone 13 Pro 256GB (Good Condition) $629.10 Delivered @ Green Gadgets
This price only applies to the "good" condition, which according to the grading (https://shop.greengadgets.net.au/pages/device-condition)…
30/06/2025 - 20:37
luigough replied to Broos on GL.iNet Slate 7 (GL-BE3600) Dual-Band WiFi 7 Travel Router $203.91 Delivered @ GL.iNet via Amazon AU
Some people use it because they travel with more devices than a hotel Wi-Fi can let you work on a single login, others are running devices…
19/06/2025 - 08:22
luigough replied to AeymothSky on Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14 OLED AMD Ryzen AI 5-340/24GB/512GB SSD Laptop $1098 & 10% Back Gift Card + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ Domayne
Yes, DDR5 dies are also non-binary - https://www.kingston.com/en/blog/system-builder/24gbit-memory-faq
17/06/2025 - 20:45
luigough replied to ozilicious on Lyca Mobile: $18.50 Cashback on 30GB 28-Day $12.50 SIM (Ongoing Renewal $25/28-Days) @ ShopBack
The five includes non-active services ...
08/06/2025 - 13:31
luigough commented on Mate Communicate: $25 Cashback on $25 4G 15GB SIM Only Plan @ TopCashback AU
Looks like it's postpaid according to the CIS. https://mymate.letsbemates.com.au/cis/280.pdf
05/06/2025 - 15:46
luigough commented on AMD Ryzen 7 5700X CPU US$83.98 (~A$130.79) Delivered @ SZCPU Store AliExpress
I got one last time, from R7 1700 to R7 5700X on an X370 platform. I would say it was worth it and I got lucky on the silicon lottery, but…
03/06/2025 - 17:27
luigough commented on Otto Pastel ANC Over-Ear Bluetooth Headphones $17 + Delivery ($0 OnePass/ C&C/ in-Store/ $65 Metro Order) @ Officeworks
I ended up buying a pair just to see what one can get for $17. If you care about sound quality, comfort, fit or volume, I wouldn't…
01/06/2025 - 16:09
luigough replied to superroach on Urban Surge 100W PD Charger with Dual USB-C & USB-A Ports $39.95 + $6.99 Shipping @ Pop Phones
This looks to me like a "rehoused" Zendure SuperPort 4. I reviewed one a few years ago:…
28/04/2025 - 17:41
luigough replied to eug on imuto Rechargeable 8 AA Batteries Lithium 3600mWh + Charger $37.79 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ shecai-au Amazon AU
Indeed I am :). Glad you found it useful, happy to answer questions from personal experience if there's something I've missed.
24/04/2025 - 10:31
luigough commented on Vodafone $45 28-Day Prepaid Plus Starter Pack $15 Delivered (35GB + 70GB Bonus Data on First 3 Recharges) @ Vodafone Online
Seems like CR mistracked at $1.46 for me, so had to lodge an enquiry.
10/04/2025 - 11:14
luigough replied to Liger Zero on SOYO M2 PLUS 2 Mini PC (Intel N100, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM, Win11 Pro) US$108.74 (~A$175.61) Shipped @ SOYO Global AliExpress
Not to my knowledge, not yet, but if there was then it would be very difficult to detect. If you've heard of what BlackLotus can do, or…
05/03/2025 - 09:59
luigough commented on SOYO M2 PLUS 2 Mini PC (Intel N100, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM, Win11 Pro) US$108.74 (~A$175.61) Shipped @ SOYO Global AliExpress
I grabbed one the last time it came up and did a review on it ...…
04/03/2025 - 22:23
luigough commented on BLUETTI AC2A | 300W | 204Wh ($199), AC240 | 2400W |1536Wh ($1,699), AC240 + B210 | 2400W | 3686Wh ($2,999) Delivered @ Bluetti
In case anyone is interested, I review my AC2A here with a bit of a teardown:…
26/02/2025 - 09:43
luigough commented on BLUETTI AC2A Portable Power Station 300W 204Wh $199 Delivered @ BLUETTI
In case anyone is interested, I review my AC2A here with a bit of a teardown:…
26/02/2025 - 09:43
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