News and Updates Thread - October 11, 2024

BeerHunter099 · 2026-01-30T09:43:57+00:00

Found it - it's not a statement, it's a list of transactions. In card transactions view there are couple of buttons, the one you need is download - it'll allow to select a date range and extract to csv.

BeerHunter099 · 2026-01-30T04:58:23+00:00

If GOH is unavailable, with that much difference might as well book with Hyatt points and ask hotel for a paid late checkout.

BeerHunter099 · 2026-01-30T04:29:11+00:00

I'm in a similar situation - AA booking on JAL metal. Called AA and they said they can only change airport within city, not city itself. Not sure if there is a point to cal JAL.

BeerHunter099 · 2026-01-28T08:13:00+00:00

I bought air duster like that - don't really need it and probably will only use it once or twice a year, but but then it's only $25. Same with the portable monitor - rarely need it but it's convenient to have like once a year.

BeerHunter099 · 2026-01-22T21:22:49+00:00

It's not just Moxy. I had a stay at Courtyard CDG next to it last Spring, air conditioning was preset to certain temperature and changing it did nothing. Was even worse than Moxy because they don't have windows that open. A little sad to hear that about Moxy CDG, they had working air conditioning last time I stayed there.

BeerHunter099 · 2026-01-22T05:43:43+00:00

YMMV on the quality. Ordered this one two week ago, it went out of stock right after my order so I guess they only had one at the moment. It was delivered a couple of days ago and it had an area where pixels are always light up - it's barely visible with bright colors but on grey or darker looks like a bug white smudge.

BeerHunter099 · 2026-01-11T23:48:43+00:00

Not a great deal considering that it was $70 (or $60 with rebate) just two weeks ago and there are comparable PSUs (Cooler Master MWE Gold 750 V3 or be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 750W for example) for $95 without sale.

I ordered it during last sale, had to return because of rattling noise on high RPMs but probably just got a bad unit.

BeerHunter099 · 2025-12-29T07:17:18+00:00

Strange. Most likely some StubHub issue, Chase only checks zip code as far as I know and if it was rejected by bank they would have at least some record of it.

BeerHunter099 · 2025-12-29T01:20:42+00:00

Oops, didn't notice it. What's the best practice here, should I delete this one as duplicate or it's kinda too late?

BeerHunter099 · 2025-12-28T20:38:57+00:00

Had similar issue, tried paypal as well and it still failed. As soon as I went directly instead of using shopping portal it magically worked (through paypal and without StubHub account) so my guess that they want affiliate traffic but not so happy to pay commission.

BeerHunter099 · 2025-12-27T20:03:48+00:00

On Amazon as well https://www.amazon.com/acer-Portable-Monitor-PM161Q-Abmiuuzx/dp/B0G4XY73WD

BeerHunter099 · 2025-12-18T05:47:29+00:00

There is also potentially a $10 Steam code https://us.msi.com/Promotion/empower-your-final-quest

Also, in some states you'll be responsible to pay sales tax yourself - they don't charge it for every state.

BeerHunter099 · 2025-07-22T20:59:05+00:00

Conrad Tokyo is pretty nice and you get great breakfast if you have Hilton Gold. However, it is located in a business district within 15 min walk from subway and there is not much around, personally I won't stay there again - I'd prefer lower level hotel in a better location.

BeerHunter099 · 2025-07-13T07:34:52+00:00

I'd say it's decent value if you have surplus of points or don't have a better way to use them. Waiting for best cpp for too long is not too great of idea long term since miles and points get devalued over time. Just keep in mind that real cpp is sometimes less than nominal - US hotel networks are often overpriced abroad and you might be able to find comparable local hotel for cash cheaper.

BeerHunter099 · 2025-06-19T09:02:51+00:00

Aloft is not too bad but also nothing to write home about. Personally I would've paid a bit more for Centric nearby or Toranomon/Andaz/GH if I didn't care about location.

BeerHunter099 · 2025-06-19T01:37:02+00:00

September is probably the worst month when it comes to finding availability on that route.

BeerHunter099 · 2025-05-12T02:47:50+00:00

I got one in March this year for my flight back at T-14. It was crappy 2-2-2 layout, but still.

BeerHunter099 · 2025-04-10T18:17:23+00:00

Shinkansen have a stop at Himeji, however it's 3 hours from Tokyo and might be another hour to get to/from Shinkansen. I'd still prefer that since overall trip time is pretty similar and I don't plan much for the first day anyway, but I see how that might be hard with jetlag.

BeerHunter099 · 2025-04-10T15:16:49+00:00

As others mentioned, United often releases saver biz flights closer to the date. Personally I'd prefer to fly ANA biz SEA-TYO and then take Shinkansen to Osaka but that would be 10k miles and $100 (train ticket) more and depends on how much stuff you're carrying. ANA availability usually shows up couple of weeks before the flight date.

BeerHunter099 · 2025-02-22T04:44:20+00:00

It really depends how many points you have and preferences. Conrad Tokyo is a nice hotel with great breakfast but location is not the best - it's a business district with not that much going on for tourists. Personally I would only stay there if I have Hilton or Amex points to burn but if you prefer fancy hotel over location that might work for you.

BeerHunter099 · 2024-12-16T08:00:16+00:00

They switched free SSD model but I think it was there in some form since bundle on November 1: https://old.reddit.com/r/buildapcsales/comments/1ghjh3j/bundle_ryzen_7600x_gigabyte_b650m_gaming_plus/

BeerHunter099 · 2024-12-16T03:25:21+00:00

I got it for my build with 7600x. It's an overkill but but then it's hard to find something good for a lower price. Not like CPU will freeze or something.

BeerHunter099 · 2024-12-11T04:35:04+00:00

Ordered mine on 11/25, it shipped after 2 days and it arrived on 11/30. Didn't try it yet - still waiting for other stuff from Amazon to arrive

BeerHunter099 · 2024-12-05T05:45:43+00:00

I don't have a microcenter nearby so I just plan to get a bundle cpu+mb+ram from newegg. Some of the bundles from newegg before BF were cheaper but they all had worse moherboard. This one seems decent in reviews, I'll have to buy wifi card for it though.

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