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As someone who previously worked for the AER (in electricity pricing regulation for the NEM, funnily enough), though admittedly many years…

Yes, why would we need high performance computing clusters and data-centres? Just replace all of those servers with a $150 nucbox!

> What’s your strategy for getting the best value out of your money when it comes to mobile costs (device + plan)? Depends on what you…

Keep laughing ;)

I'm by no means blind to the really dodgy shit that happens in China, and all of the nefarious and evil things that the Chinese government…

How is that different from telling someone not to buy something because it's poor value?

> What insights do you have that enthusiasts/prosumers are being left behind? My impression Fujifilms range has widened but not necessarily…

Just try it and find out - Amazon has a good return policy, no loss if it doesn't work and you have to return

So you can voice your opinions on a deal, but others can't?

Nothing like our good friend @jno voicing their dislike for (i) stock not being available…

I've been using the Fujifilm X100 series for years, and they've always been fantastic cameras, but I've no doubt that Fuji is taking…

HTPC is good, worth doing some research on Plex, as it seems that Intel Quicksync offers better performance (hence the popularity of the…

Please do not do this. Aside from being illegal, many deaths from methane poisoning have occured due to people doing this.

> Electric oven. We also didn’t pay for electricity (all included). Then your mate should have just bought a cheap portable electric…

You've done your research, just go with what you find to be the best. Low cost pre-paid SIM-only plans are a pretty saturated market, too…

> It should be charged by a 230.1W charger with an input of 100-240V 3.5A 50-60Hz and an output of DC 19.5V 11.8A but was charged with a…

Why? It's very, very uncommon for electric ovens to be unmetered - why not just get a $20 electric heater? If it was an unmetered gas oven,…

How did you come to the conclusion that a bargain forum is the best place to ask this question? You know, not Google, not your local…

The answer is to stop watching junk - most of what is on Netflix is just trash. Spend your valuable time doing meaningful things instead of…

> I feel previously you could spend a modest amount on a PC every 5 years or so and get to experience 90-95 percent of the fidelity that…

Why wouldn't it be viable? The most popular games right now are CS:GO, Fortnite, League, Dota 2, Apex Legends, GTA V, Valorant...etc. all…

I asked one of my friends who works in Shenzhen what the difference in BOM would be for a white label GaN vs. silicon-based 20W USB…

Yep, I'm not surprised this is the case. Many of the Aussie banks (not that AMEX is one, but it's a broader trend) are becoming quite…

After reading your thread and subsequent replies, I'm on the side of the accountants on this one - you seem like you have something to…

> Kind of defeats the purpose of gifting if they don’t get the joy of unboxing a brand spanking fresh Apple device What? FWIW, if you get…

Here you go - https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DNTG78GH/ref=sspa_dk_detail_2

What's the consensus these days for text (and other sharp lines) on QD-OLED and WOLED monitors? I've been eyeing an OLED for general use,…

Make / model?

What? New battery is something like $10-20 on AliExpress. Please do not normalise just throwing things out after a few years, as it just…