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Yes, I have done this with a G5 dock. I used one of these couplers and a standard USB-C to USB-C cable.…

Here: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/903343 Basically go to Google's support, enter your IMEI numbers, say the battery has degraded and…

Google seems to be trying to avoid further Pixel 7a warranty claims. They had a defective battery and Google were forced to issue refunds…

I think it's because cottage cheese is the only cheese guaranteed to please. https://youtu.be/-S-AgiOJVF0?t=12

It's common to most modern cars. Far too many computers these days.

When this happened to me, it was a faulty Body Control Module. But that's an expensive part so they will try to rule everything else out…

I'm no lawyer, but I do have experience in getting a full remedy for a defective car after a number of years. This doesn't sound like a…

You would've known upfront that there was going to be a call-out fee and a service charge, right? That part of the bill shouldn't be a…

I think that's a really good option. Threading the poles through will be tricky until you get the hang of it, so it might take 15-20…

Buy a tent that's double the size for the number of people who will sleep in it, e.g. 5 people = 10 person tent. I'd recommend an InstantUp…

Tiny air fryer is great for camping trips. It's only 900w so can run it from a solar power station or outlet in your car (if you have an…

Does Carbon have a POP in each state, or only in Sydney still? Could be an important factor for those wanting good latency for gaming from…

Anyone thinking of going to click-and-collect be warned it's been bedlam at the Dandenong store. Car park is completely overflowing, dozens…

Search AliExpress for the word "pionray" and you'll find even smaller similar alternatives starting at around $8. I have one and it's the…

It's like those whipped butter packets you get with McDonalds Pancakes. I certainly won't be buying it again.

Just paste the part numbers into the search box.

$30.12 and $99.99 respectively, via AliExpress.

Avoid SMR drives in a NAS if you can, otherwise you'll face issues with write speeds.

It's a flat $1.99 fee per charging session. You still get the 7kWh free. Then you pay their standard rate for anything above that. There…

I wonder if this was always their plan, so they could get their chargers installed in busy shopping centres and stations in partnership…

Most of the problems I had were related to the AdBlue system (heater, injector, sensors etc), or the highly-strung BiTurbo engine (diesel…

Many 10Gbe devices come with SFP+ sockets rather than RJ45. If you want to convert SFP+ to RJ45 you buy a tranceiver module. But rather…

I bought this six months ago for $43 and it has been fantastic. Works perfectly with my 10Gbe NAS and router. I bought the $16 Horaco 10Gbe…

Back in the UK, 25 years ago, I won a mustard-coloured 1975 Austin Mini in a game of pool. It had no ignition barrel, so you had to start…

No. I spoke to Consumer Affairs Victoria, who were very helpful, and I quoted the relevant sections of Australian Consumer Law in my…

2019 Ford Everest Trend with the 2.0L Bi-Turbo engine. I owned it for a little over 4 years, during which time it spent over 130 days in…

This is Kings. I've heard they try to deny warranty for using Solar Panels outdoors. Factor this in to their cheap prices when you buy from…

12v Electric Blanket for winter camping. One of these keeps it running for 2 nights on low setting, which makes the world of difference in…

This is a pretty good tent -- I have the 3P version -- but it's very annoying having to crawl in and out of the tent via the single doorway…