Ozzy Onya A2Z
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As long as the 6+ fits into a standard pants/shorts pocket I'll go that one to upgrade from 5c. I'll reserve judgement on if the watch is any actual use before having that wank factor on my wrist though.
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AusGAF 10 - Node Country for Old Men
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Poimandres
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Okay, I'll be joining you guys in Destiny tonight!
I use a US PSN account, but that doesn't mean we can't party up together right?
Anyone who wants to play on PS4, add me: Poimandre
I use a US PSN account, but that doesn't mean we can't party up together right?
Anyone who wants to play on PS4, add me: Poimandre
ClivePwned
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I need to get a new phone soon so I'll look at the 6 and 6+ in a store and make a decision.
Depends on other things of course. The watch would be useful if I was a watch wearer and a sociable one at that. The watch thing was pretty meh at the start, until they started outlining some of the stuff it did, and then kept going for an hour with cool stuff the watch did.
The worst part of the presentation was trying to watch it live, the stream kept fucking up, or had a chinese translator speaking over the top, or cutting to an ad. I missed most of the phone stuff. As I said, I need something to replace my 4. Yes, I have a 4 year old phone.
My list of things causing me stress with returning to Australia has gone down significantly today since I managed to sell my car (oh so that's what being beaten with a crow bar feels like). Just have to load my meagre belongings into rednted truck on Friday and take it to the dump. I wanted a UHaul but I could only get a Penske. So I can just say I'm Penske material.
Also, I have discovered a new skill. It's called flushing large amounts of money down the toilet.
I have Destiny but no time to play. Fuck you, circumstances!
Depends on other things of course. The watch would be useful if I was a watch wearer and a sociable one at that. The watch thing was pretty meh at the start, until they started outlining some of the stuff it did, and then kept going for an hour with cool stuff the watch did.
The worst part of the presentation was trying to watch it live, the stream kept fucking up, or had a chinese translator speaking over the top, or cutting to an ad. I missed most of the phone stuff. As I said, I need something to replace my 4. Yes, I have a 4 year old phone.
My list of things causing me stress with returning to Australia has gone down significantly today since I managed to sell my car (oh so that's what being beaten with a crow bar feels like). Just have to load my meagre belongings into rednted truck on Friday and take it to the dump. I wanted a UHaul but I could only get a Penske. So I can just say I'm Penske material.
Also, I have discovered a new skill. It's called flushing large amounts of money down the toilet.
I have Destiny but no time to play. Fuck you, circumstances!
reptilescorpio
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What the farkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
That's a lot of money
Guess I'll just hold out for a 1+ 1 like I had planned.
Woo! Yeah can play with anyone, not region locked. I'll add you now.
codswallop
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Get a 32GB Nexus 5 for $450 instead.What the farkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
That's a lot of money
reptilescorpio
Member
Might look at the 16GB, hoping to spend $300 at most but might go a little more depending on how the finances hold up for PAX!
I think the differing theories all sound right because they're all true to an extent, but none of them are true for all cases. The most correct theory was Clives. "Like people, some of them are just jerks."
codswallop
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If Google releases/announces a new Nexus phone (presumably mid-late next month based on previous announcements, though there's rumours they may be killing off Nexus), then the Nexus 5 will probably receive a discount of $50-100. But there's no guarantees.
iPhones have always been incredibly pricey.
This has been doing the rounds on Twitter this morning
That made me laugh hard, even as an Apple user.
Honestly I'm a bit tempted to go with Samsung Galaxy or an HTC. My optus plan is up at the end of September, and I'm going back to Telstra, mainly because I'm sick of my phone dropping signal completely in the middle of a shopping centre in the Sydney CBD.
Ahh. I agree on the last point. From a design point of view, there's very little that's unique, interesting or clean about it. It's just too busy.
Still looking to get a 5S. Almost consider getting one on a plan, but then I remember how long/well my investment in buying my 32GB 4S on launch was. Would be wise to buy now as well, that way I'm guaranteed I'll get iOS7 and thusly be guaranteed able to jailbreak.
Sutton Dagger
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Did everyone here join the Destiny GAF clan for Aus? I'd love some more people to play with but the whole process of clans seems confusing.
Please add me on PSN if you're keen to play.
ID: SuttonDagger
Please add me on PSN if you're keen to play.
ID: SuttonDagger
Dastardly Jerks
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The more closer Netflix is to launching in Australia, the more ridiculous the statements coming out of Foxtel/Murdoch are.
Apparently it's a Library service with old content.
Unlike Foxtel, which is a platform that just rehashes old content whenever it decides.
I'm looking forward to seeing Foxtel lose it's monopoly and crash and burn.
Apparently it's a Library service with old content.
Unlike Foxtel, which is a platform that just rehashes old content whenever it decides.
I'm looking forward to seeing Foxtel lose it's monopoly and crash and burn.
I think I joined it, honestly not sure and haven't checked the site yet.
I can play on PS4, how does one go about using voice comms on a PS4?
Netflix will likely be pretty terrible when it launches here.
Dastardly Jerks
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I was living in Canada when it launched there, and it was terrible at first (but still great for cult entertainment).
But once it gains traction, and it will/should once Netflix see how keen Australians are for it, then they'll have the momentum to put better content on it.
You can just chat in the fire team in-game. That said, when I played with Rep last night, he was a bit muffled compared to when I am in a party.
I guess but it is also possible that Australians will continue to piggy back off the US version.
codswallop
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Some of the Foxtel rep's arguments, at least at the start, are reasonable. Services like HBO Go, for example, aren't included with something like Netflix.
However, fuck Foxtel, the sooner they die the better.
I agree with this.
Although it is important to note that foxtel provides some services that only it can provide, sports for instance (unless that completely spreads to the internet).
I was talking more what mic setup.
Dastardly Jerks
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Foxtel will always have a monopoly on Australian sports. Nothing will ever change that. It'll be it's bread and butter until it dies.
All top 4 US sports have an on-demand service though, usually all supported by media players.
Will we see an AFL/NRL equivalent of NHL Gamecenter/MLB.TV? That's what'll be the gamechanger.
codswallop
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Except for the final, all of the 2014 World Cup matches I watched were on either a PC or tablet. Foxtel's days are numbered if they don't try to shore up broadcasts this way too, especially with things like Chromecasts -- imagine being able to watch a match, selecting the cameras on your phone, bringing up stats etc, but having whatever you want on the TV at the same time. This stuff is already possible, meanwhile Foxtel still cling to an outdated business model.
The AFL have had LIVE and On Demand streaming on PC, iOS and Android for a few years now
http://www.afl.com.au/mobile
http://watchafl.afl.com.au/
I have to admit I've wondered why we do see such things for Cricket and the major ball sports. I guess for say a Cricket or a Soccer one its a rights nightmare, esp Cricket (as you'd want international events as well as the state domestic games).
But you'd think it would make the ARL and ARU enough cash that it would be worth pursuing rather than selling exclusive streaming rights to Foxtel.
Wonder why they have never bothered with apps on consoles/appletv. I guess they'd rather take Foxtel money instead.
Oh ok, I use the official Vita headset after recommendations here.
Ruthless_Barbarian
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While we are talking about phones, I have another One plus One 64GB invite if anyone is interested? Valid for 24 hours.
You must be oblivious to the moto 360
The 5" Nexus 5 doesn't feel big at all. I'm hoping the N6 is 5.2" and not 5.5" as rumoured.
N5 price should drop as soon as Google is ready to announce the next Nexus, probably end of october. Some retailers have already slashed prices by $50.
You must be oblivious to the moto 360
The 5" Nexus 5 doesn't feel big at all. I'm hoping the N6 is 5.2" and not 5.5" as rumoured.
N5 price should drop as soon as Google is ready to announce the next Nexus, probably end of october. Some retailers have already slashed prices by $50.
Sutton Dagger
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Any headphones with a mic will work (phone headphones etc).
reptilescorpio
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How much is the 64GB 1+ 1? I wonder if that includes postage to Australia
reptilescorpio
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Sooooo just wondering, any of you academia people know what regard Open Training Institute (Open Universities) is held in? Need to select somewhere do do a Diploma with and that seems my best all round option. Just want to make sure they don't have a garbage rep lol.
Ruthless_Barbarian
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They don't post to Australia, you will need to arrange a shipping forwarder to do it for you.
I gave out a bunch of invites to friends, they all paid $40 over the $349 cost of the phone. That's in USD, so you're looking at $420 AUD roughly. Arrived in a week.
ClivePwned
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I think the passion comes through in this case.
Cambo, when you like a game, as in this case, the comic turns out to be wonderful and brilliant and bonkers. And then, if you don't know the game at all, well *tugs collar to loosen invisible tie*
backer's comics
Also Eugene Jarvis's talk on Robotron was easily the best thing about this years's GDC
I'm thinking about ordering an aus phone this week. I had Optus for years and they were pretty ordinary compared to Telstra. Has this by any chance changed or should I just go for Telstra on a contract. For all the bad press AT&T used to get, the reception I've gotten here has pissed over anything I ever had with Optus.
This is amazing by the way: https://medium.com/message/apple-liveblog-september-9-2014-6a04ee8edd2
Read from the bottom up. So good.
'Tim Cook is about to announce something. It starts above the earth. It’s big. Perhaps it’s world peace or a way to fix poverty. It’s clearly a big, global thing that really matters to everything on earth.'
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No, it is a watch
Legit hilarious. Thanks for the link.
Thanks Lexi, yes I have lost weight thanks for asking.
Clive yeah spot on, I think for the next Kickstarter
I do I'm going to allocate a LOT more time to backer comics because a lot of them weren't as good as they could have been.
Glad people like the new stuff!
Oh that's just fucking brilliant
Clive yeah spot on, I think for the next Kickstarter
Any day now oh God help us all
Glad people like the new stuff!
Oh that's just fucking brilliant
They did give me new U2 for free so I don't hate them too much.
bodyboarder
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If you already have a phone, I'd be going prepaid. Boost have unlimited talk/text/2gb data for 30 days. The kicker is they use telstra 3G so it's win win.
I'm out of contract soon and unless telstra give me an awesome retention deal I'll be going prepaid.
Ruthless_Barbarian
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Yeah, I went prepaid almost 2 years ago and couldn't be happier.
Darren870
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I do prepaid as well, my bill is $22 a month and I often have left over voice and data. I don't have texts simply because I only use whatsapp or viber for texts as it is.
The 2 year iphone 4s plan by telstra is $59 min a month. Thats $1440 in total. I pay $528 for a 2 year plan that actually suites me. That $900 savings allows me to buy whatever phone I want.
I don't know why more people wouldn't do prepaid! So much easier and cost effective.
Now I need a new phone though, this old HTC is on its last legs. eBay is having a 15% off sale starting Sunday so might try to pick one up from a retailer off there.
The 2 year iphone 4s plan by telstra is $59 min a month. Thats $1440 in total. I pay $528 for a 2 year plan that actually suites me. That $900 savings allows me to buy whatever phone I want.
I don't know why more people wouldn't do prepaid! So much easier and cost effective.
Now I need a new phone though, this old HTC is on its last legs. eBay is having a 15% off sale starting Sunday so might try to pick one up from a retailer off there.
Holy shit.
Oh, I've decided what to do with my HTPC thingy as well (if anyone here actually cared). Win 8.1 w/ WMC, Mediaportal and Stablebit Drivepool. Should have me covered for all media, TV and backup purposes.
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