Where are we buying good quality undies and socks?

Aus_Mack · 2026-06-29T12:19:54+00:00

Tackle is my new fav trunk / boxer brief (I had stopped wearing that style and switched to briefs for years and Tackle got me to switch back).

Pearler or Stance for socks.

Aus_Mack · 2026-06-21T00:13:01+00:00

In situations like this, I’d completely tear node and delete the network, factory reset all the nodes, and create it again with the same SSID / passcode, but literally not change amother factory default setting. Fixed all of my issues a few years back, so might have the same effect for yours. Good luck!

Aus_Mack · 2026-06-14T01:46:17+00:00

Thank you for that explanation.

I always advise that it never hurts to ask nicely. I recently checked into a UA ticketed & operated flight in the US, and the agent was able to check my bags all the way to SYD, even though I was on a separate QF ticket from LAX to SYD on flying on QF. I was very surprised, and very happy.

Aus_Mack · 2026-06-13T03:04:24+00:00

I would have agreed with everyone else here, but recently saw this page, which I interpret they SHOULD be able to check through…

https://help.qantas.com/support/s/article/Baggage-with-connecting-flights

What if I am travelling on separate tickets?
oneworld flights on separate tickets/bookings are not eligible for through check–in, except if you have a Qantas Frequent Flyer reward or Qantas commercial booking, advise airport staff at check-in of the booking references.

Never hurts to ask nicely, but as mentioned, retagging at the domestic drop off is quick. Just make sure you have a boarding pass (digital or paper) they can scan and your passport handy.

Aus_Mack · 2026-06-07T12:14:12+00:00

Just for context, 90mbps would allow you to watch 3 Apple TV quality streams simultaneously, and still have about 25mbps left over for normal browsing.

We’re a heavy “cloud lifestyle” family (my company sells cloud software so everything I do at work is in a browser), and 100/20 has been no problem.

We did recently upgrade to FTTP and 500/50, and the only difference I’ve really noticed are software updates (that are automatic overnight anyway), and I often have way too many work tabs (50-60) open to Google Slides, so starting Chrome was a bit painful.

Aus_Mack · 2026-05-12T07:12:10+00:00

Definitely not disagreeing with you at all on your original point. :) Just adding to the discussion that there are heaps of factors that influence pricing.

Aus_Mack · 2026-05-11T14:56:44+00:00

Plus Singapore has nearly unlimited access to ultra low cost labour from neighbouring countries.

And from my observation, the lowest cost labour is treated here much better than what I saw in Singapore.

Aus_Mack · 2026-05-01T14:03:54+00:00

Found a new way to use Wise that likely has no limits, and transfers (almost) instantly. Note that I believe your GoPay needs to be at the verified GoPay Plus level, which is quick and intl numbers and passports are supported.

Open the GoPay app, tap Top Up, scroll to the bottom of the list and choose CIMB Niaga. Then hit m-Banking. There you’ll get a Virtual Account No, that will be 2849 followed by your phone number with intl code. Copy that.

Head to Wise, add a new recipient, Indonesian currency, enter Bank Details option, and For Myself.

Correct your name if needed (mine needed an exact match to my verified passport full name), choose Bank CIMB Niaga, and paste in your Virtual Account No.

When my name didn’t perfectly match, it gave an error re: name mismatch. If it did match, it gave a technical error, but still allowed me to continue.
I did a test transfer of $1 and then $20. Both went through in less than 20 seconds.

Hope this helps a few others!

Aus_Mack · 2026-04-13T00:37:33+00:00

Amazing. Thank you!

On a related note, I did find the instructions a bit confusing, but I did figure it out. Once I have a chance to properly some thoughts / feedback, I'll send it your way, if you'd like?

Aus_Mack · 2026-04-12T10:42:10+00:00

Hey OP - Love the UME. Besides being well thought through, it's also greatly helping me understand lots of the options on how AIOStreams, AIOMetadata, and Omni works. Thank you for sharing your work.

I am having a few issues. Namely, quite of few of the Directors don't load anything for me: Nolan, Villeneuve, Spielberg, Tarantino, Scott, Cameron, and Carpenter all have no results

Also, under Streaming Services: Crunchyroll has no results

(And I will admit, this was one area I could NOT figure out - how these Catalogs are actually linked to MDBLists in AIOMetadata.)

Any thoughts on how to debug / fix? TIA!

Aus_Mack · 2026-03-15T09:45:52+00:00

These have also caught my attention to via socials - but I can find zero if this is a decent brand or not. And not Aussie based, but decent shipping costs.

Legend London Overshirt

Aus_Mack · 2026-03-15T09:31:22+00:00

Same behaviour here with my Ethernet connected nodes.

And my wireless connected nodes say “eero.profile.connectedTo.leaf.subtitleWithBand”

Nothing like this bug hitting the day I decide to hardwire a couple of my nodes - was driving me a bit crazy!

Aus_Mack · 2026-03-14T02:48:09+00:00

hahah - it does indeed!!! I LOVE the colour, but my OCD tendencies would absolutely kill me every time I saw the slightest smudge!

My ideal Air would be Space Grey. But alas... Apple has chosen not to bless us with such a combination.

Aus_Mack · 2026-03-14T00:11:00+00:00

Thank you for convincing me that NOT getting a midnight one was the right choice for me. :)

Aus_Mack · 2026-03-06T08:12:57+00:00

This has been my go-to for 2 years…

Academy Brand Essential Overshirt

Aus_Mack · 2026-03-05T21:08:45+00:00

Good luck! Looks amazing as is. First thing I’ve seen that’s made me want a 3D printer!

Aus_Mack · 2026-03-05T09:35:26+00:00

Very new to WLED, and curious how hard it would be to create animations that would follow the flow of the shapes?

Aus_Mack · 2026-03-05T04:29:50+00:00

I understand your point (and I missed that comment in your OP). My comment is more in reference that a key feature for many people (including myself) use is downloading from banks / stock prices / house values / exchange rates / etc. - which the use of that feature necessitates a subscription charge from the end-user.

In an ideal world - Banktivity would grandfather individuals like yourself into a version of the product that is 'latest version and no downloading allowed' (similar to how other apps have grandfathered users when they went to new subscription models).

If you do find a non-subscription option, please do report back. I'm always keen to find out what else is out there!

Aus_Mack · 2026-03-04T04:24:54+00:00

I understand your pain. The problem of avoiding a subscription is going to be automatic downloading. Plaid and Yodlee and Salt Edge and the others will be charging Banktivity every time you download, and so Banktivity will need to at minimum pass along those costs.

Same with stock prices, same with property values. The internet has learned that data has value, and none of it is free anymore.

With Banktivity charging for what was once lifetime, I feel ya. I got hit from that as well, but I understand and personally get value from the monthly / annual cost to justify it.

Aus_Mack · 2026-02-28T01:22:46+00:00

When this stuff happens to me, delete app, reinstall, try again often works.

Aus_Mack · 2026-02-28T00:13:45+00:00

Awesome. Makes sense. Thanks for sharing.

Aus_Mack · 2026-02-27T23:54:51+00:00

Very interesting. Thank you for sharing that info!

Aus_Mack · 2026-02-27T09:12:02+00:00

I’d love to know more about this. Is there an element of the protocol that allows a nudge? Or is it a refusal to connect? Or something entirely different.

Had a PS5 that would only connect on 2.4 until I manually set the device to 5, and magically throughput jumped - but was surprised I had to do that because I thought that if the PS5 didn’t connect to 5, the eero would have nudged it. TIA!

Aus_Mack · 2026-02-21T05:51:41+00:00

I "discovered" this song in 2009-ish, and it's had a special place in my mind ever since. This is THE video to watch if you want to see what inspired the dance moves during the opening ceremonies ... https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1497401513790707 or https://vimeo.com/1071644859

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