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photonbuddy commented on What do I do with 2x 8TB 3.5 drives?
I not sure if you're going to see much a speed increase shucking them. If you use them often from your PC, it might be worth shucking them...
03/07/2020 - 23:07
photonbuddy commented on Diet Rite 1L Cordial Varieties $2.05, Voss 800ml Water Varieties $3 (OOS)+ Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $39 Spend) @ Amazon AU
Don't care for the water, but we go through quite a bit of the Diet Rite cordial in our SodaStream, so bought 21 bottles to get free...
30/06/2020 - 10:13
photonbuddy replied to hashmanz on [VIC] Seagate 8TB Game Drive Hub for Xbox $179 (Pickup Only) @ Centercom
I got 2 from the MWave deal. One is an SMR drive. Haven't got the other one yet, as I had a family member order it, and haven't collected...
25/06/2020 - 16:29
photonbuddy commented on Seagate 8TB USB 3.0 External HDD Game Drive Hub $199 + Delivery (Free C&C NSW) @ Mwave
Got my 1st one delivered today. The second one will be going to a family member for later collection! It does have the SMR drive inside....
19/06/2020 - 15:20
photonbuddy replied to shaolinbear on Seagate 10TB Expansion Desktop Hard Drive $301.68 + Delivery (Free with Prime) @ Amazon US via AU
LOL ... No, they aren't exactly the same. If they were exactly the same, you would have linked to an external unit, just like Amazon is...
05/06/2020 - 11:09
photonbuddy replied to dmbminaret on Seagate 10TB Expansion Desktop Hard Drive $301.68 + Delivery (Free with Prime) @ Amazon US via AU
You've linked to a bare drive, which is $644 + delivery from Amazon! Apples and Oranges taste horrible together for most!
04/06/2020 - 21:37
photonbuddy replied to annarchon on When Did Vodafone Prepaid Starter Packs Start Requiring Credit Card on Activation?
Maybe they thinks it's a convenience thing. Even with auto-recharge disabled, you can still recharge in your account without having to...
21/05/2020 - 14:01
photonbuddy commented on When Did Vodafone Prepaid Starter Packs Start Requiring Credit Card on Activation?
If it's a new service, it may be something to do with proving identity.
21/05/2020 - 10:24
photonbuddy replied to albanyson on Thumper Max Dual Air Compressor + Kings 3in1 Ultimate Air Tool - Airflow Rating of 300L/Min - $153.95 Shipped @ 4WD Supa Centre
I didn't realise how useful the inflator tool would be, so just got the basic item direct from 4WD Supa Centre. When I went to get the...
13/05/2020 - 16:26
photonbuddy replied to umexcuseme on 40% off Olight Perun Headlamp Limited Edition Blue 2000 Lumens (Was $161.90) Now $97.14 @ Olight
I hear you on this! Bluetooth headphones are really bad for this. A warning every 30 seconds, as if everyone can get to a charger the...
12/05/2020 - 15:02
photonbuddy replied to justtoreply on Seagate Exos 16TB Enterprise HDD X16 SATA AUD $686.02 Delivered from Newegg
>Taking two drives out of a piddly 4 bay nas (which most here would have) leaves no space The guy was talking 6 drives, so they don't have...
02/05/2020 - 12:49
photonbuddy replied to Dingleberry on Seagate Exos 16TB Enterprise HDD X16 SATA AUD $686.02 Delivered from Newegg
Not sure I'd want to risk so much data with only 1 parity disk though. I suppose it depends on what you're storing. If it's just p0rn and...
02/05/2020 - 10:13
photonbuddy commented on Credit Cards Being Declined for online purchases
Are you sure it's not the payment processor the companies you are trying to buy from are using? A lot of businesses don't deal direct with...
20/04/2020 - 11:07
photonbuddy replied to Euphemistic on Week Old Car Got Rear-Ended by a Bus - Chance of a New Car from Insurance?
That's also true. There was really no need to post the story at all. Posting pics of the damage was really all that was required for...
05/04/2020 - 20:45
photonbuddy replied to Plug on Week Old Car Got Rear-Ended by a Bus - Chance of a New Car from Insurance?
Not sure why it's been made private. Perhaps OP gave out more information than necessary to have their question answered, and is now...
05/04/2020 - 16:28
photonbuddy commented on Week Old Car Got Rear-Ended by a Bus - Chance of a New Car from Insurance?
After looking at the short video posted, and the follow-up google maps link by another poster (which just confirmed my initial thoughts),...
05/04/2020 - 10:09
photonbuddy replied to iwearpants on eBay Seller Refuses to Refund for Sending Wrong Item
This response tells us you are somewhat aware of the vagaries of RAM. When purchasing things that may or may not work, it's the part number...
03/04/2020 - 15:43
photonbuddy replied to dauser on Prepaid UseNet 1000GB (1TB) Block for $8.99 USD / $15 AU (Normally $20USD) @ Usenet Fire
I have no issues with you posting the deal. Even dodgy companies can have a deal worth posting. I was just giving my personal experience.
28/03/2020 - 21:21
photonbuddy commented on Prepaid UseNet 1000GB (1TB) Block for $8.99 USD / $15 AU (Normally $20USD) @ Usenet Fire
Just a shout-out on my experience with this mob. I use Newsleecher v3.9 Beta5, which is very old, but I prefer it over the newer free v7.0...
28/03/2020 - 20:52
photonbuddy replied to serpserpserp on Seagate Expansion Desktop Hard Drive 4TB $99 + Delivery (Free C&C/In-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi
>Remember when you couldn't even be in the same room as a CDROM Burner because the slightest judder would make a coaster out of your CD and...
14/03/2020 - 10:33
photonbuddy replied to bazzaa on Seagate Expansion Desktop Hard Drive 4TB $99 + Delivery (Free C&C/In-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi
I also ran a BBS, and realised I could get 650MB of storage for around $500 around the same time. That meant buying a CD-ROM drive and...
13/03/2020 - 21:07
photonbuddy replied to jruban on Car Accident Not at Fault
Ahhh yes ... but if you were a better driver ... definitely partially your fault!! Yep. Believe it or not, idiots like bobbified believe...
12/03/2020 - 21:58
photonbuddy commented on WD 14TB My Book Desktop External Hard Drive $419.84 + Delivery ($0 with Prime) @ Amazon US via AU
"+ Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $49 Spend)" This seems rather redundant, given the price is greater than the $49 spend required for free...
03/03/2020 - 14:09
photonbuddy commented on Buying Cheap Cars and Selling Them, Possible Business Model?
I had a guy in my block of flats who did this. He'd buy shit boxes, rust buckets, etc. and spend heaps of time fixing them up. He was on a...
28/02/2020 - 21:03
photonbuddy replied to Rolts on Car Accident in Victoria Where Other Car Is Unregistered/Uninsured
Yeah ... the post I replied to was edited. He was talking about the car not being insured, but the person. One can only speculate why the...
25/02/2020 - 20:27
photonbuddy replied to wannagrababargain on Car Accident in Victoria Where Other Car Is Unregistered/Uninsured
Ummm ... if a car doesn't have insurance, why do most decent insurers cover other people who drive the car? If the insurance was taken to...
25/02/2020 - 14:25
photonbuddy commented on Car Accident in Victoria Where Other Car Is Unregistered/Uninsured
If you have driver details, then 2, if not (they did a runner, or refused to hand over details) then 1. Of course, if it's 1, the...
25/02/2020 - 14:20
photonbuddy replied to RowdyAlpha on Fuel Tracker App
I also use Fuelio, and also only for consumption and major maintenance costs. It can be used to track your drives as well, but I have a...
27/01/2020 - 22:06
photonbuddy replied to manic on SodaStream Source $99 + $10 Delivery ($0 C&C or with $100 Spend) @ David Jones
> Alan Bond's late-80's $9999 import? Well, it was kind of crap, but damn it was cheap. Tell that to the guy who put 300,000 K's on his,...
13/01/2020 - 21:15
photonbuddy replied to manic on SodaStream Source $99 + $10 Delivery ($0 C&C or with $100 Spend) @ David Jones
Very very few people bought the original Hyundai Excel because people kept saying just how rubbish they were. Of course, most of those...
11/01/2020 - 16:30