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Kill Joy commented on 1/2 Price Castrol Magnatec Engine Oil 10W-40 5 Litre $23.39 @ Supercheap Auto
As pointed out by Calvin, this is *semi synthetic* - not suitable for cars that require *full synthetic* oil.
16/10/2019 - 10:34
Kill Joy commented on 1TB Samsung 2.5" 860 EVO SATA SSD + Borderlands 3 PC Std (Worth $79) $159.20 + $15 Post ($0 eBay Plus) @ Computer Alliance eBay
People wanting to sell their codes look in the classifieds!
29/09/2019 - 14:28
Kill Joy replied to  Bid Sniper on Manual Vs Auto. What's Your Preference?
In the same vein as using a phone in a cradle is legal, but there are ways they can get you for it if they want to. The point im trying to...
17/09/2019 - 12:07
Kill Joy replied to  Bid Sniper on Manual Vs Auto. What's Your Preference?
Well, is it actually legal? I'm sure a police officer could pin you under the 'distracted driver' category for sipping and spilling a mocha...
16/09/2019 - 21:59
Kill Joy commented on Acer Nitro VG271UP 1440p 144Hz Freesync IPS HDR - $549 + Delivery ($0 with eBay Plus) @ Wireless 1 eBay
What is the differences in the batch? Whats the risk associated if its not the recent batch?
16/09/2019 - 21:55
Kill Joy replied to  AlienC on Highest Paying Companies in Australia
Don't get confused - it has never been nor ever will be about merit. Sure you need to have a certain amount of intellect and work ethic to...
16/09/2019 - 21:52
Kill Joy replied to  AlienC on Highest Paying Companies in Australia
I dont know what you mean by 'money makers'.
16/09/2019 - 08:33
Kill Joy replied to  AlienC on Highest Paying Companies in Australia
It's purely about the revenue of your department and the stability of the future. At an agency, revenue is always up and down based on...
15/09/2019 - 09:36
Kill Joy replied to  G Wok on Legion Y540 Gaming / 17.3" FHD / 9th Gen i7-9750H CPU / GTX1660 Ti GPU / 256GB SSD / 8GB RAM / Backlit / $1588 Shipped @ Lenovo
Yep, they've lost me and probably everyone in my circle since I am the PC builder for my friends and family.
13/09/2019 - 09:30
Kill Joy replied to  Gorian4 on Legion Y540 Gaming / 17.3" FHD / 9th Gen i7-9750H CPU / GTX1660 Ti GPU / 256GB SSD / 8GB RAM / Backlit / $1588 Shipped @ Lenovo
Yep, I escalated it but they still said no. So I've reported them to ACCC - will see what happens.
13/09/2019 - 09:29
Kill Joy replied to  G Wok on Legion Y540 Gaming / 17.3" FHD / 9th Gen i7-9750H CPU / GTX1660 Ti GPU / 256GB SSD / 8GB RAM / Backlit / $1588 Shipped @ Lenovo
Yeah dell acknowledged the swollen batteries as a recall issue, but refuse to RMA my XPS 15 just out of warranty, then on top of that...
12/09/2019 - 08:14
Kill Joy replied to  Hellfire on Highest Paying Companies in Australia
From a software engineers perspective, agencies actually are on the lower end compared to large corporate or banking.
06/09/2019 - 13:50
Kill Joy replied to  noise36 on LIFX Tile Set (5 Tiles + Controller) $199 Shipped (50% off) @ LIFX
I think you have a serious personal gripe based off your own experience, which is fine but you need to chill out. Can you stop blasting...
20/08/2019 - 18:13
Kill Joy replied to  noise36 on LIFX Tile Set (5 Tiles + Controller) $199 Shipped (50% off) @ LIFX
I've got a bulb i use daily since the kickstarter - working fine. I think your in the minority having issues.
20/08/2019 - 18:11
Kill Joy replied to  AlienC on [Refurb, eBay Plus] Dell OptiPlex SFF 9020 Core i5-4570,4GB RAM,500GB HDD,3mth Warranty $176.80 Delivered @PCstoremelbourne eBay
I dont know what the load Wattage is for the i5, so lets just compare 100% idle time. 8.8w compares to 35w. Thats 26w difference. 28c per...
19/08/2019 - 14:18
Kill Joy replied to  TheGhostWhoWalks on [Refurb, eBay Plus] Dell OptiPlex SFF 9020 Core i5-4570,4GB RAM,500GB HDD,3mth Warranty $176.80 Delivered @PCstoremelbourne eBay
From google on a popular NAS: > The power consumption of DiskStation DS418 is around 26.5W when used and as little as 8.8W when idle. So...
19/08/2019 - 13:48
Kill Joy replied to  DianaOfAmazonia on [Refurb, eBay Plus] Dell OptiPlex SFF 9020 Core i5-4570,4GB RAM,500GB HDD,3mth Warranty $176.80 Delivered @PCstoremelbourne eBay
Yeah but it may cost you in power usage in the long run compared to a proper low power NAS.
19/08/2019 - 12:42
Kill Joy replied to  OzBKP on [NSW] Cirque Du Soleil Kurios $48 (Normally $80+)
Oh yes kids, that sounds like fun.
19/08/2019 - 12:35
Kill Joy replied to  OzBKP on [NSW] Cirque Du Soleil Kurios $48 (Normally $80+)
Why a nightmare on a weekday?
19/08/2019 - 09:30
Kill Joy commented on Xiaomi Roborock S6 Smart Robot Vacuum Cleaner $849.15 Delivered @ roborock_australia eBay
Yeah this is not really worth double the price of the S50 just for some slight improvements that you want notice and 10 mop clothes.
11/08/2019 - 09:35
Kill Joy replied to  Superannuation on What Does $1M Buy You in Sydney These Days?
I think the $900k number might be a bit lower now with current tightening of lending laws. My capacity went from 850k to 450k in 2...
09/08/2019 - 19:40
Kill Joy commented on Used Car Guide - Budget $5,000
I'm going to be actually helpful to you. Work out your criteria. - How many seats? 2/4/5/8? - Is fuel efficency important? - Do you need to...
05/08/2019 - 14:55
Kill Joy replied to  Forskin on Looking for A Fun Daily Driver for $35k or under
190KW at 8PSI, more than enough for a 1200KG car.
04/08/2019 - 22:11
Kill Joy replied to  Spackbace on Looking for A Fun Daily Driver for $35k or under
Another vote for 86/BRZ. With the correct tyres and suspension, it will out maneuver 95% of cars on the road. And if you want straight line...
03/08/2019 - 18:20
Kill Joy replied to  kronicmacstigator on [PS4] Monopoly Deluxe Edition $12, [XB1] Hasbro Family Fun Pack $16 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $49 Spend) @ Amazon AU
They are great! Pack 5 does try a bit too hard to be different though.
28/07/2019 - 21:25
Kill Joy replied to  Apoca89 on [eBay Plus] Nintendo Switch $339.15 Delivered @ Big W eBay
Let me quote the relevant parts of my answer to make it clear > play on trains, planes, at events, etc. He asked why you would play on a...
28/07/2019 - 11:32
Kill Joy replied to  lordezekiel on [eBay Plus] Nintendo Switch $339.15 Delivered @ Big W eBay
Why? Because some people play on trains, planes, at events, etc.
28/07/2019 - 10:59
Kill Joy replied to  Circly on Yamaha YAS-108B 120W Soundbar $165 + Delivery (Free C&C) @ Harvey Norman
If it has a HDMI out, yes i believe so.
24/07/2019 - 12:11
Kill Joy replied to  dankkap on Yamaha YAS-108B 120W Soundbar $165 + Delivery (Free C&C) @ Harvey Norman
With that setup, do you get sound through the soundbar but cna still control the TV and soundbar with one remote?
24/07/2019 - 12:08