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shiftyphil commented on Burritos or Burrito Bowls $9.90 + Delivery & Service Fee @ Guzman Y Gomez via Menulog
Not worth it. Delivered the wrong order, and then they don't answer the phone.
15/02/2022 - 21:29
shiftyphil replied to donbot on USB 3.0 Dock for 2x HDMI Screens, or a Replacement Laptop + USB-C Dock?
>Is any current laptop with almost any usb-c dock going to have the ability to run 2 screens at HD via HDMI? On the laptop, yeah pretty...
10/08/2021 - 13:59
shiftyphil commented on USB 3.0 Dock for 2x HDMI Screens, or a Replacement Laptop + USB-C Dock?
Anything with a USB-A connection to the laptop will have a DisplayLink chip. The advantage is they don't need USB-C on the laptop end, so...
10/08/2021 - 12:39
shiftyphil replied to sceptre991 on Fake KFC Australia Facebook Page
Didn't everyone learn that years ago?
28/01/2021 - 14:35
shiftyphil replied to Antikythera on WD Elements 10TB External HDD $237.81 + Delivery (Free with Prime) @ Amazon US via AU
Or just clip the 3.3v wire at the psu end of the cable.
12/11/2020 - 09:34
shiftyphil replied to pingMarky on [Prime] WD 14TB Elements Desktop Hard Drive $299.41 + Delivery (Free with Prime) @ Amazon UK via AU
User Capacity: 14,000,519,643,136 bytes What you do with those bytes is up to you.
13/10/2020 - 17:32
shiftyphil replied to DisabledUser35983 on VoltaX 12V 105Ah Lithium Iron Battery LiFePO4 Deep Cycle Recharge Solar $407.15 Delivered @ Outbax Camping eBay
Depends on what you are doing with it. A box provides protection, and usually a few connectors. If you are using it outdoors, most likely...
02/03/2020 - 18:17
shiftyphil commented on High Spec PCs: R9-3900X from $1699 / Threadripper 1950X from $1499 + Game Codes + $29 Delivery @ TechFast
For the Threadripper System: - 1TB SATA 2.5" SSD (1TB NVMe upgrade available) It is showing NVMe drive by default on the actual page.
30/10/2019 - 16:12
shiftyphil replied to bOngOCaT on [Refurb] Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p SFF Core i5-4570 8GB 240GB SSD + 320 GB HDD Windows 10 Pro $295.84 Delivered @ Bufferstock eBay
Seems like the windows 8 to windows 10 upgrading still works fine, for example:...
26/07/2019 - 15:36
shiftyphil replied to Tacooo on GL.inet GL-AR750 (Creta) Travel AC Router $50.99 (Free Shipping) @ GL.iNet Amazon AU
433Mbps is under ideal conditions, and half duplex. In real life, 433Mbps wireless would be pretty close to 100Mbps wired in actually...
04/07/2019 - 10:18
shiftyphil replied to bmett on Aten USB-C Dual View Multiport Power Charging Dock UH3230 $189 (was $310) + Shipping / Pickup @ UMART
Looks fine, it uses DP Alt Mode for the video and the rest should be common USB.
26/06/2019 - 15:56
shiftyphil replied to bmett on Laptop docking station for 2 external display under Linux
I believe the cablematters one posted below does - the drop to USB 2.0 speeds when you switch it to '4k mode' only makes sense for a DP Alt...
25/06/2019 - 15:21
shiftyphil commented on Laptop docking station for 2 external display under Linux
Most USB docking stations will be using displaylink chips for the video support. Note that these are not great if you want full gaming...
25/06/2019 - 12:29
shiftyphil replied to mudkipz on [Pre-Order] Raspberry Pi 4 4GB +Micro-B to USB-C Adaptor, micro-HDMI Cable, 32GB SD Card $116.22 + Shipping @ Core Electronics
US$35 will be for the 1GB ram version, with no peripherals and no GST/other import costs.
25/06/2019 - 09:59
shiftyphil replied to 1jwoz on NVIDIA Shield TV 4K HDR Media Player $215.20 + $15 Delivery (Free with eBay Plus) @ Computer Alliance eBay
The shield has some games and game streaming features, and can run Plex server. The media playback features on the Voda TV should be about...
07/06/2019 - 15:48
shiftyphil replied to Tacooo on Baseus L51 3 In 1 8 Pin Male to 3.5mm Female + Dual 8 Pin Female Adapter $16.87 Delivered @ GTech Web Store
Maybe Apple is cracking down on unauthorised use of 'iPhone' and 'Lightning' trademarks, so they can't use either of them.
30/05/2019 - 14:16
shiftyphil replied to Lysander on [PC] Free - City of Brass (Made by Aussie Developer) - Epic Store
That seems to only restrict them from giving away Steam keys for the game, not the game itself. ie. They can give away all the Epic store...
24/05/2019 - 11:17
shiftyphil replied to ChiMot on 20% off Yubikey, Yubikey5NFC $36 USD + $5 USD Postage (~ $56.44 AUD) @ Yubico
Apparently you can set up TOTP with Paypal, with some screwing around....
05/02/2019 - 18:00
shiftyphil replied to alz on [PC] Star Wars Battlefront II - US $4.49 (~AUD $6.31) @ Amazon US
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21/12/2018 - 16:10
shiftyphil commented on Queries on NAS and RAID configuration
One important rule to remember: RAID is not a complete substitute for backups. A basic mirror (RAID-1) will protect you against a single...
07/12/2018 - 16:08
shiftyphil replied to illumination on Cashrewards Launches its Mobile App - Receive $2 Free (Download, Login, Click - No Purchase Required)
Keepass2Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=keepass2android.keepass2android&hl=en_AU Android Autofill support is pretty...
16/11/2018 - 12:11
shiftyphil replied to Munnday on Cashrewards Launches its Mobile App - Receive $2 Free (Download, Login, Click - No Purchase Required)
I believe it already does; it prompted me to fill in the username/password from keepass.
15/11/2018 - 12:42
shiftyphil commented on Win a PS4 Pro 500 Million Special Edition from Gehab
Used Jonesy Mine: https://wn.nr/9BvAUW
10/09/2018 - 17:18
shiftyphil replied to Mike33 on [Refurbished] Dell Optiplex 9020 USFF i5-4590 2.90GHz 8GB 128GB SSD Win10 $261 Delivered @ Bneacttrader eBay
Not really, the motherboard is a custom size/shape. Probably customised power connectors as well. And no slot for your graphics card...
03/09/2018 - 15:04
shiftyphil commented on Looking for Cheap Ass NBN Plan over FTTP
Skymesh has other data quota options, how much did you need?
16/08/2018 - 11:46
shiftyphil replied to nfr on [eBay Plus] Crucial MX500 250GB $79.92, 500GB $119.20, 1TB $255, 2TB $543.20 (and More) @ Shopping Express eBay
Could be pretty soon with Samsung QLC drives on the way.
14/08/2018 - 16:54
shiftyphil replied to CharcoaI on WD 8TB My Book External HDD $239.98 + $19.72 Delivery (or Free with Prime) @ Amazon US via Amazon AU
Or use a molex->sata power adaptor so there's no 3.3v to start with. Or clip the 3.3v wire on the cable.
06/08/2018 - 10:37
shiftyphil commented on [Steam Key] Guns of Icarus Alliance - FREE @ Humble Store (Was US $14.99)
Already had it: 6260T-C23P4-5J3IL
27/07/2018 - 11:10
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31/05/2018 - 16:50
shiftyphil replied to shiftyphil on Aussie Broadband First Month of NBN Free
[@R4](/comment/6000273/redir): And then Malcolm kept the shitty business model and threw out the only good parts.
31/05/2018 - 16:04