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@decryption@aus.social

Writes about computers for a living. Australian.

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got a pixel 8a - too cheap not to!

  • RRP is $849

  • JB is running a promo where you get $300 off the 8a if you trade in any smartphone, so I gave them a Samsung Note 10 with a cracked screen for $1, bringing the price down to $548

  • if you make a new JB Hi-Fi perks account you get a $10 off coupon, $538

  • I paid the $538 with a gift card I got at 5% off making my out of pocket cost $511.55

  • plus JB give you a $200 gift card if you buy an 8A during its first 2 weeks of sale, which I'll happily use on more ink for my Epson ET-8550, or a new lens for my camera, making the effective price $311.55 for a brand new phone that has support for 7 years ($45/yr if the battery makes it that long!)

I love bargains 💸

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it's not as nice in the hand as a pixel 5 though - the metal rim feels worse imho than a simple all plastic case

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@trib can do it all online too, don't need to go into the store (you post the phone to the trade-in mob)

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@trib fate is calling, will you answer

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@joffotron yeah the 8a is a cheap phone that at $849 is a total rip off

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@M0les a triple stack deal is rare so when they come along you gotta take it

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@M0les they took my S10 Note with a busted screen for $1!

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@hartror you aren't alone!

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@M0les the JB Hi-fi perks $10?

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@M0les I did the perks thing in store and it worked, prob not worth leaving the house for $10! I got the gift cards via Amex - https://myamexshop.com.au/

Ozbargain has a list too if you don't have an Amex - https://www.ozbargain.com.au/wiki/discounted_egift_cards

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@mullbot ouch, tough resale market for used android phones

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  • New LPCAMM2 form factor makes RAM thin & user replaceable

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@stufromoz I have a few appointments today in Melbourne :(

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@78zeros there’s over 2000 issues of the sizzle you can re-enjoy :)

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@ennuicartierbresson yeah happened to a few people - one of the links triggered a big spam score increase 😔

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Not been a great couple of weeks.

There was a Windows update that killed 70% of my business (had to rewrite a shitload of code because Microsoft and Backblaze wouldn’t). Will try to write a blog post on that later.

Now trying to deal with a situation where I’m arguing about privacy and doxing and being caught up between Dun & Bradstreet, Apple, and the European Union. Will also write a blog post on how that probably didn’t end well for any other software developer like me.

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@nealon selling software as a sole trader/indie has never been such a pain in the arse

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Hate watching the kangaroos at this point

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wasting my life on this team, I swear to god

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@wallamba it’ll be all the sweeter when north win a premiership in 2-3 years

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Did Switzerland refuse to invade Iraq or something? Local woolworths doesn’t have Swiss cheese.

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@Kels_316 mild, sweet and nutty is why my wife married me

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can't complain about false advertising when this thing sets fire to your house, it's right there in the ad

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one for the radio enthusiasts @xssfox @vk3xe https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006414770146.html

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got a camera (the Sony is my wife’s)

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@cgiffard yep, lol

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@endareth thanks for the tip, absolutely need a spare battery or two

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Feels like the first proper cold day so far which gets me thinking...

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@shermozle love pea & ham soup, wish my wife wasn’t anti peas so we could eat it

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