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> why the ODB plug? The OBD plug has continuous power, even with the car's ignition turned off. The same can't be said for the cigarette…

> The * is at the end of the heading at the top, which covers the entire document. That would be a very unusual scope for a footnote, which…

Wow, that is there, right at the end, and disagrees with just about everything else in the press release. For example, the entire third…

It used to be their policy for everything in the store, not just their own brands. As shown by the links I gave. They've watered that down,…

If you read my question again, I'm asking if Aldi have changed their stance. I'm pretty sure some of their advertisements used to say "No…

I thought Aldi claimed to have no artificial colours in their store, but their current statement on this is "ALDI exclusive brands ...…

> These are just pure laziness They have their place. Some workplaces have the individual bags at a snack bar for 50c each, and the profit…

I think the first time you transfer to a new account or PayID, it isn't instant. Maybe there's a value below which the first transfer is…

Likewise, bought a "Henry" (different model) ten years ago from UK website TheHut.com, and got it delivered to Australia for a tiny…

Numatic is the brand name. Can't trademark "pneumatic" as it's a common word.

> Is it true ... one day it will lost all data due to the internal battery runs out Not true. SSDs use flash memory, the same type of…

What makes an OBDII app good? I've been using an old version of Torque Lite, and it's enough for me. I just checked Play Store, and it's…

So true. And only a small number of card readers "overclock" the UHS-I interface to achieve the claimed speeds. Most card readers stick to…

Thinking about this again, I think it's a bad idea. The only way this inverter could be used as a UPS is as an "online UPS", which means it…

> a DIY UPS coupled with deep cycle battery? If it's being used as a UPS, then a deep-cycle battery is overkill. Deep-cycle batteries are…

Super gift card works at these stores: Rebel, Macpac, BCF and Supercheap Auto. More details here:…

> never heard of a charger that works like that. Chargers that change the current when the number of batteries change, do that because the…

Nitecore chargers (D4 confirmed, I4 probably, others unknown) are known to time-share two charging circuits/channels between the installed…

This particular charger claimed to use the -dV/dT effect to detect full charge, and that was how it qualified as a smart charger. The…

> They tested the above cable to survive 20,000 bends. I've looked again, and they don't say that. Here's what they do say: > which is made…

> IKEA subjects all its products to rigorous testing. They claim that, and maybe they do for some furniture. But they were also claiming…

I've done a bit of reading, and there are also buses from Tokyo to Osaka, but strangely they don't show up in Google maps when I ask for…

Due to the time between your two trips, I think the only economical choice is individual train tickets, or plane tickets. Are you…

On some of the Shinkansen, each seat "cluster" (2 or 3 seats) can be rotated around, by pushing a pedal while standing in the aisle. So…

> not something I'd spend a lot of time trying to save another way You have to use your JR pass to catch the Shinkansen, so it's no extra…

Thanks for separating fantasy and science fiction into individual groups. Saves time for hard sci-fi fans.

Apologies, it appears you are correct. While trying to uncover what the rules are, I found several poorly-explained descriptions, and they…

> This is true in Australia for any author who died before 1955. Not quite correct. Before 1955, copyright was "creator's life plus 50…

> in Tokyo the JR lines don't go into the city centre However, the JR pass can be used economically on Tokyo local trains in *some*…

> that are reserved (?) for visitors They are for tourists, called "Welcome Suica", and have both advantages and limitations: * The red…