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AusGAF (2016)
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Well have I got good news for you!
bodyboarder
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Name recognition. Not worth much else.
ClivePwned
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I'm no marketing guru but even tarnished though it may be, the Dick Smith brand still has a better name than Kogan.
I'm sticking with Netflix (UK catalog not that different fron AU, just more UK stuff, natch) but along with BBC iPlayer (Hey ABC iView, its in HD) and Now TV (Sky TV's version of Foxtel GO, but is about the same price as Netflix each month and cancellable whenever, doesn't require a Sky TV sub, can sub separately for movies, sport or entertainment (TV shows) and is HD (720p ATM) and on most platforms. I also have Amazon Prime UK but rarely watch the content there since there's nothing major I want to see that's not on the others.
And that name ain't worth much.
ClivePwned
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Kogan: Low rent stuff, not a great reputation for anything other than cheap.
Dick Smith: familiar, been around for yonks. Dick Smith keeps popping up on TV waffling on about something.
I wouldn't really buy from either, TBH.
Dick Smith: familiar, been around for yonks. Dick Smith keeps popping up on TV waffling on about something.
I wouldn't really buy from either, TBH.
reptilescorpio
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Old people seem to think highly of Dick Smith stores for some odd reason.
But old people are also not buying things online. A conundrum.
Aarglefarg
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"Someone asked if I wanted to pay for dick and, well, here we are."
Certainly I have nostalgia for DSE. But that's from when it was more like Jaycar. That said I'd trust them (pre-bankruptcy) more than Kogan.
bobnowhere
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Way back when when I was an Engineering undergrad I was knocked back for a job at the local Dick Smith, a proper one resistors and stuff, for a marketing student who knew about those new-fangled mobile phone thingies. Got a job a Jaycar though, I wonder which one is still around!
Sutton Dagger
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Gosford area, NSW central coast. I selected local pickup only, no takers so far. I'll try gumtree next.
OfTheOverflow
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On that note, how much better in practical terms is a NBN 'up to 25Mbps' connection vs. my current 6Mbps speed? Should I expect considerably faster speed? What's the actual, real-world improvement expectation?
reptilescorpio
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Correct lol
I'm glad that my ADSL doesn't fuck up in the rain anymore. I used to be on real shitty copper that would basically die in the rain.
bodyboarder
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Prepare to get low balled on gumtree, a lot.
Night and day, especially if you have more then one person using the connection.
Darren870
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Ahh, was going to say if you were in Melbourne maybe I'd buy it.
Darren870
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Would you guys put tiles throughout your whole house? My partner is worried about floorboards being easily scratchable.
Pros and cons please
Horrible idea. Grout gets so dirty. I actually thought about ripping up the tiles in my kitchen to put floor boards.
Tiles crack and scratch just as easily and get dirtier much easier.
Good floor boards don't scratch and dent easily. Even if you go with cheap stuff it's easier to replace then tiles.
Would you guys put tiles throughout your whole house? My partner is worried about floorboards being easily scratchable.
Pros and cons please
If you're on a slab, have you considered polished concrete? Relatively inexpensive, low maintenance, looks good. Might be too late if the slab is already poured since you would need to add decorative aggregate to the concrete for it to polish up nicely.
We have polished floorboards and they do scratch. Even if you put the little furry things on the bottom of stuff. Tends to only be in places you wouldn't notice though, like under the table.
Planet_JASE
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Oi, Fred! Darren is calling you some sort of cheap-arse flooring punk
FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
Awwww, shiiiiit. It's on!!
FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
Hmm bit of conflicting comments about the scratches with floorboards, keep em coming guys please
Also re: polished concrete, we are on a slab but wanted to go with floorboards, we ruled out polished concrete coz we were getting expensive quotes and I think it was too thin or something, can't remember it was ages ago.
Also if you are in Melbourne, any recommendations a good and affordable floorboards place?
Also re: polished concrete, we are on a slab but wanted to go with floorboards, we ruled out polished concrete coz we were getting expensive quotes and I think it was too thin or something, can't remember it was ages ago.
Also if you are in Melbourne, any recommendations a good and affordable floorboards place?
ClivePwned
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Hmm bit of conflicting comments about the scratches with floorboards, keep em coming guys please
Also re: polished concrete, we are on a slab but wanted to go with floorboards, we ruled out polished concrete coz we were getting expensive quotes and I think it was too thin or something, can't remember it was ages ago.
Also if you are in Melbourne, any recommendations a good and affordable floorboards place?
never had floorboards but can be a lot louder to walk on.
Tiles don't scratch easily (but they can do, and chip) but can be really cold to walk on in cooler weather. You drop a plate on tiles, and it's gone (unless you go with cork tiles, but they are totally different altogether). Tiles are great if you have pets. Grout will always change colour and we advised not to go for trendy white grout since it goes yellow later on.
i can't say its better than wood, but I'd personally go tiles and carpet if I was building a house again.
Wooooo. That explains my speed drop.
mikezilla2
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anyone got a set of count down clocks for the E3 shows complete with region count down clocks ?
Hmm bit of conflicting comments about the scratches with floorboards, keep em coming guys please
Also re: polished concrete, we are on a slab but wanted to go with floorboards, we ruled out polished concrete coz we were getting expensive quotes and I think it was too thin or something, can't remember it was ages ago.
Also if you are in Melbourne, any recommendations a good and affordable floorboards place?
I have floorboards upstairs and tiles downstairs. I prefer the floorboards for aesthetic but they do scratch over time, the tiles wear better and are cooler.
The previous owner did some bad scratches on the floorboards but nice thing is once it's worn enough I'll get them sanded and they will be up like new again. I think the look for floorboards will age better than tiles. I'd like to replace my tiles with something modern but it's a huge job to do that.
RelaxedOtter
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There was this grid posted in the conference and livestream schedule thread:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=205905393&postcount=9
Not a set of clocks though.
reptilescorpio
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Cross post.
Massive Square Enix PC sale on all (most?) their PC titles.
https://store.eu.square-enix.com/au/opening-sale
Cheaper prices than you will find on Steam as they are in AUD rather than US dollars.
Life is Strange can be had for a total of 8.58AUD.
Massive Square Enix PC sale on all (most?) their PC titles.
https://store.eu.square-enix.com/au/opening-sale
Cheaper prices than you will find on Steam as they are in AUD rather than US dollars.
Life is Strange can be had for a total of 8.58AUD.
Laminate floorboards vs bamboo.
Pros and cons please.
Went to choice flooring and the guy was was convincing us to go with laminate, scratching a bamboo piece with a key and showing the scratches easily (even though I wouldn't purposely scratch my floor). He then got the scratched bamboo piece and slammed the shit out of it on the laminate and it didn't show anything. He was saying how the new laminates are much thicker like 12mm and they look and sound like bamboo, compared to years ago.
He also mentioned something about the bamboo, if they are cheaply made in China, are more risk of copping cancer or whatever due to them using cheap glues and all that, and how it was on the US 60 min bla bla.
Something about the laminate being fake though rubs Me the wrong way.
Thoughts?
Pros and cons please.
Went to choice flooring and the guy was was convincing us to go with laminate, scratching a bamboo piece with a key and showing the scratches easily (even though I wouldn't purposely scratch my floor). He then got the scratched bamboo piece and slammed the shit out of it on the laminate and it didn't show anything. He was saying how the new laminates are much thicker like 12mm and they look and sound like bamboo, compared to years ago.
He also mentioned something about the bamboo, if they are cheaply made in China, are more risk of copping cancer or whatever due to them using cheap glues and all that, and how it was on the US 60 min bla bla.
Something about the laminate being fake though rubs Me the wrong way.
Thoughts?
mikezilla2
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cheers guys
what conferences are you all most excited for ?
what conferences are you all most excited for ?
I guess I'm most curious about Sony and maybe MS.
Guess I am also curious to see what non Star Wars games EA shows.
Curious to see given the supposed new MS PC strategy whether they will mention PC at their event or not.
Not really super hyped for anything. Maybe next year once NX, Neo and Scorpio are fighting.
Tiles.
But seriously, I've heard some really bad things about laminate "floorboards", especially in terms of scratching and general wear and tear. They may hold up well for a couple years but once they deteriorate are pretty horrible. But on the other hand if you buy cheap bamboo floorboards you kinda get what you pay for. I realise I have given you no real advice lol.
reptilescorpio
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Ubisoft is always a fun time.
Sony is on at a nice comfortable time and they usually have a few cool announcements from indies.
Bethesda will likely have a ton of awesome games and awesome gameplay. Their conf last year was lean and spot on for core gamers.
Microsoft is always at a shit hour so I'll probably just read the GAF writeup before Ubi comes on. Would love them to show some new stuff as aside from Horizon 3 I'm uninterested in their lineup (oh also Tacoma, how could I forget!). Horizon 3 is likely a must have though.
Nintendo are scratched this year.
ClivePwned
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Lana!
Too bad.
I WANT ONE
Aarglefarg
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ClivePwned
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Rayman 2 was one of the best 3D Mario games that, unlike Rare's classics BK and DK64, didn't feel like a slightly different take on SM64. R3 wasn't that great though.
I started this morning at Chapter 15 of Uncharted and played right through to the end (Chapter 22).
If it wasn't for E3 this week, I would quit gaming for a while to decompress.
I started this morning at Chapter 15 of Uncharted and played right through to the end (Chapter 22).
If it wasn't for E3 this week, I would quit gaming for a while to decompress.
Hey AusGAF, I'm clearing out a bunch of my old retrogaming gear, take a looooooooook
I have had an absolutely fantastic weekend, so great I don't even mind being at work
Edit: We ripped out our floorboards and put tiling through most of the house, it looks nicer and the cats love it. We kept the bedrooms carpeted though mainly because we can't be arsed doing that much work
I have had an absolutely fantastic weekend, so great I don't even mind being at work
Ask me again in an hour though
Edit: We ripped out our floorboards and put tiling through most of the house, it looks nicer and the cats love it. We kept the bedrooms carpeted though mainly because we can't be arsed doing that much work
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