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macrocephalic replied to seraphim2017 on Replacing 256GB Factory NVMe with Kingston A2000 1TB as Boot Drive Question
Normally the windows licence is embedded in the BIOS now - so you don't have to worry about retrieving it beforehand.
11/05/2021 - 11:28
macrocephalic replied to wazman67 on Sony FE 85mm/F1.8 Lens $625, Sony FE 24-70mm/F2.8 GM Lens $2,114, $9.95 Delivery ($0 C&C) & Sony Cashback @ Georges Cameras
What, like put on pants and go out? That's too much effort.
11/05/2021 - 11:26
macrocephalic replied to ddhar on Sony FE 85mm/F1.8 Lens $625, Sony FE 24-70mm/F2.8 GM Lens $2,114, $9.95 Delivery ($0 C&C) & Sony Cashback @ Georges Cameras
I have the 16-35 and it's a nice lens, but it's not my preferred focal length so I'm probably going to sell it off. When I think about it,...
11/05/2021 - 10:15
macrocephalic replied to pinchies on Sony FE 85mm/F1.8 Lens $625, Sony FE 24-70mm/F2.8 GM Lens $2,114, $9.95 Delivery ($0 C&C) & Sony Cashback @ Georges Cameras
That's the problem with Sony lenses at the moment - people want 90% of the retail price for a used item. Try finding a fast normal zoom (eg...
11/05/2021 - 09:41
macrocephalic commented on Replacing 256GB Factory NVMe with Kingston A2000 1TB as Boot Drive Question
Alternatively, get an enclosure and use the Acronis imaging software that comes with the drive to migrate your data across. This way you...
10/05/2021 - 13:56
macrocephalic commented on 5c Coin. Bin It or Save It?
If I'm not in a hurry I'll pick it up and put it in my pocket. I'll put it into a money tin when I empty my pockets later. Every few years...
10/05/2021 - 13:53
macrocephalic replied to King Taddy on Help with a Traffic Fine - (i) Crossing over a Solid White Line and (ii) Driving on The Wrong Side of The Road
If the line wasn't there then he was just overtaking. As long as he indicated correctly and didn't speed then it would be legal I assume.
07/05/2021 - 14:33
macrocephalic replied to MS Paint on Parking on Nature Strip with Two Wheels on The Nature Strip
You should enter it into car shows! It must be one of the best looked after VT Commodores in Australia.
07/05/2021 - 14:29
macrocephalic replied to Gnilgorf on Help with a Traffic Fine - (i) Crossing over a Solid White Line and (ii) Driving on The Wrong Side of The Road
I'm guessing that he was in line at traffic and crossed onto the wrong side of the road and drove some distance to turn into a street which...
07/05/2021 - 11:28
macrocephalic replied to jimbobaus on Help with a Traffic Fine - (i) Crossing over a Solid White Line and (ii) Driving on The Wrong Side of The Road
But you're allowed to cross a single white line to make a turn. In NSW (not sure about others) you're allowed to cross a double white line...
07/05/2021 - 11:27
macrocephalic replied to MS Paint on Parking on Nature Strip with Two Wheels on The Nature Strip
>Source: own a VT commodore Do you ever miss your fuel filler cap or have you accepted its disappearance?
06/05/2021 - 17:05
macrocephalic replied to This Guy on Parking on Nature Strip with Two Wheels on The Nature Strip
Yep. We used to have neighbours who annoyed my wife so she started taking photos of the cars turning up all through the night. The police...
06/05/2021 - 17:02
macrocephalic replied to Herbse on Parking on Nature Strip with Two Wheels on The Nature Strip
You didn't put the rocks there though. And why was the driver mounting the kerb anyway?
06/05/2021 - 16:59
macrocephalic replied to mxlegend99 on LG Super-Multi Portable USB DVD Recorder GP60NB50 $28 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $39 Spend) @ Amazon AU
Windows setup can run just fine from a USB now.
06/05/2021 - 16:54
macrocephalic replied to browser on LG Super-Multi Portable USB DVD Recorder GP60NB50 $28 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $39 Spend) @ Amazon AU
I've been moving the same DVD drive from one desktop to another for the last decade or so. It gets used once every year or so.
06/05/2021 - 16:53
macrocephalic replied to queer dog geyfrog on LG Super-Multi Portable USB DVD Recorder GP60NB50 $28 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $39 Spend) @ Amazon AU
Let me google that for you: https://www.lifewire.com/different-types-of-dvd-recorders-2482957
06/05/2021 - 16:51
macrocephalic replied to poohduck on Steeldive 1970 (Seiko Auto NH35) from US$90.44 + GST (~A$128.00) Delivered (No Logo Rubber Bracelet) @ STEELDIVE AliExpress
My autos are never wound. I have about 6 of them, but only wear watches a few times a week (don't bother when I'm in the home office)....
05/05/2021 - 14:12
macrocephalic replied to shabaka on [Back Order] Canon EOS M50 15-45mm Kit $677.45 Delivered @ Amazon AU
This is true for Canikon lenses, but Sony lenses are all stupid prices. For the most part I'm still using EF lenses on an MC-11 because...
30/04/2021 - 12:08
macrocephalic replied to Spendmore on EKO 50" Smart UHD LED TV with Netflix $399 + Delivery ($0 C&C /in-Store) @ BIG W
Must be an old one. I have a hisense smart (non-android) TV and it has Netflix, Youtube, Amazon, ABC, SBS and then a bunch that Inever use....
30/04/2021 - 11:20
macrocephalic replied to jv on [NSW] Pepsi Max Mango 24pk 600ml $3.99 @ Abcoe Penrith
I find that they just lose their sweetness. Expired low calorie drinks taste watered down.
28/04/2021 - 09:26
macrocephalic replied to shabaka on [Back Order] Canon EOS M50 15-45mm Kit $677.45 Delivered @ Amazon AU
I'm in the middle of switching systems and it's amazing how many people are asking more for used lenses on ebay/marketplace than I can get...
27/04/2021 - 17:36
macrocephalic replied to lucycat09 on [Refurb, eBay Plus] Sony WH1000XM4B Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones Black $237.15 Delivered @ Sony eBay
The touch on the MX4 doesn't seem any better. It detects swipes to change volume and skip tracks, but tapping to play/pause takes about...
27/04/2021 - 13:05
macrocephalic replied to Wakrak on [Refurb, eBay Plus] Sony WH1000XM4B Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones Black $237.15 Delivered @ Sony eBay
Surely you have a family member who's living over here who can post them to you.
27/04/2021 - 12:59
macrocephalic replied to Scrobo on [Refurb, eBay Plus] Sony WH1000XM4B Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones Black $237.15 Delivered @ Sony eBay
Yeah ANC is good for cutting out repetitive droning noise. They won't cut out voices etc [any more than a normal closed back headphone].
27/04/2021 - 12:58
macrocephalic replied to kmish on [Refurb, eBay Plus] Sony WH1000XM4B Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones Black $237.15 Delivered @ Sony eBay
I got some in the deal a week or so ago. Mine seem to be in completely new condition. They look like they were taken out of the box, then...
27/04/2021 - 12:56
macrocephalic replied to darkage on [Refurb, eBay Plus] Sony WH1000XM4B Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones Black $237.15 Delivered @ Sony eBay
I got some MX4's from the deal the other day. They don't creak. They have no visible wear, everything was perfectly clean. The only thing...
27/04/2021 - 12:55
macrocephalic replied to netjock on What Would You Do with $200k Annual Savings?
By the time you factor in rates and insurance on the $1.2M property I'm sure there won't be $20k. Also, in your analogy you have to pay...
21/04/2021 - 16:02
macrocephalic replied to CheapSticks on What Would You Do with $200k Annual Savings?
If they're both earning right at the top end of the RN rate, and working 50 hour weeks all 52 weeks of the year, and living on noodles, and...
21/04/2021 - 13:01
macrocephalic replied to montorola on [eBay Plus, Seconds] Sony WF1000XM3 $142.20, WH1000XM3 $197.10, WH1000XM4 $251.10 Delivered @ Sony eBay
Battery cycles aren't really a problem for lithium batteries. It's more of a problem to run them too flat, or charge them too high....
20/04/2021 - 19:00
macrocephalic replied to ItsMeAgro on Buying Diamond Rings
Opals are not a good option for an everyday ring. They are only about as hard as glass and are prone to cracking as they're not one...
20/04/2021 - 12:37