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  1. aye-aye-Chris

    I had my first NBN outage ( sort off )

    Do not be suckered by them. When you are pushed ask for the date that copper will be disconnected and get it in writing. Do not be suckered by them. When they say the NBN is available in your area, ask how will it be connected. They keep telling me it's available here, copper ending soon...
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    I had my first NBN outage ( sort off )

    John Stapleton: 'The disastrous rollout of Australia’s NBN is a national tragedy, according to new research by one of the country’s most respected engineers. Professor Rodney Tucker, of Melbourne University, argues that Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s fateful decision as Communications...
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    New browser: Brave

    I use the TOR browser occasionally. No opinion on Brave yet, got too many things going on here, but it works, imported from FF easily.
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    Rebekah Stewart jailed after hitting cyclist Christian Ashby

    Knowing Christian, his gait shows his pain, walking similar to how I do now, I can feel his pain with every step. He is back at work as a podiatrist but that doesn't mean he'll keep it up. As I found out the hard way, like he will, injuries will worsen over time, visually he doesn't look that...
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    Cyclone Debbie is getting closer

    'tis merely but a breeze.
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    Mushroom

    Toadies. Eat at your own peril.
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    Just jokes(2)

    One day in the future, Donald Trump has a heart-attack and dies. He immediately goes to Hell, where the devil is waiting for him. "I don't know what to do here," says the devil. "You are on my list, but I have no room for you. You definitely have to stay here, so I'll tell you what I'm going to...
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    Just jokes(2)

    Side walk? Modified yank joke perhaps?
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    Mercedes for Victoria police with leather seats and shiny wheels

    Yup. They tried to steal it from me, but have you noticed they don't use it anymore? :eek2 The spoiler reveals details as to why it's not used by them
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    My first multifocal lenses

    Next repair, try Superglue and Baking Soda
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    misi's looking for a new PC

    And always sign in with a "local account"
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    Can you hear me?

    For unidentified calls I always first ask "who's calling?"
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    misi's looking for a new PC

    I wouldn't waste money on it anyway, just imagine... $150.00 and it doesn't work, the label is damaged using it. Refund of the money? Return the label to it's 'new' condition?
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    misi's looking for a new PC

    Stopping the seal won't affect anything, neither will actually breaking it affect your warranty. PC's are easily upgraded, HP telling you that you can't open the case is crap. e.g. RAM upgrade? If whatever you do buggers up the PC, so be it, it's your problem. Other than that the warranty is...
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    misi's looking for a new PC

    Nowadays the key is embedded in the system BIOS. If you take the HDD out and replace it with a empty one and then install Win 10 it will find the key automagically.
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    misi's looking for a new PC

    Use MS's mediacreationtool: Download Windows 10 Do you want to install Windows 10 on your PC? To get started, you will first need to have a licence to install Windows 10. You can then download and run the media creation tool. For more information on how to use the tool, see the instructions...
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    misi's looking for a new PC

    An aapickle... but if you have succeeded with the chargeback, they are the one's in the vinegar.
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    misi's looking for a new PC

    I fail to see how their bladder strengths or weaknesses can affect the delivery. Posted by misi, Friday 27th at 12:37PM
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    Mozilla Firefox 51.0

    Well? Which leg? Quickly :appetizer: tell me. I'm excited to know.
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    misi's looking for a new PC

    Don't accept any delivery. They have failed to meet the contracted delivery time by 5 days?
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    misi's looking for a new PC

    It's still Monday.... aftern...... evening is approaching....
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    I had my first NBN outage ( sort off )

    Not the same 59%+ obviously. :laughbut, only 34% more anyway...
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    I had my first NBN outage ( sort off )

    I had a call from Brian [cough] @ aaNet telling me I had to move to NBN and would I like to get a call from a sister company DODO? I need to do this soon as my copper is about to be ripped up and I'll no longer receive ADSL. "When will the copper 'be ripped up' " I asked... "I'm out in the...
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    misi's looking for a new PC

    It sounds a bit sus to me. Good fortune be your friend.
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    misi's looking for a new PC

    You might get both, The PC & the refund. Flying pigs will deliver them.
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    misi's looking for a new PC

    Saturday..... Hrrrrrm Probably Monday afternoon more like it.
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    misi's looking for a new PC

    Maybe not, maybe tomorrow. Today is a pubic holiday +l
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    The hidden dangers of public Wi-Fi

    More info plize.... e.g. which VPN... auto switches.... etc.?
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    Take the new, improved Australian citizenship test

    To see if you are reading it correctly. Have you seen this test? Print it, do it. Report back here.
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    Take the new, improved Australian citizenship test

    Did you find the above.. [please choose one] a) Interesting b) Informative c) WOFTAM d) one e) I want my 2 minutes back.
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    Foxidrive has left us.

    Sad, We visited him and he visited us. I'd known him pre-internet, back in the old BBS days, we met through mutual Melb PC User Group membership. He was very quiet, very private and very intelligent. He is missed by us.
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    Foxidrive has left us.

    Did they say when?
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