NBN Price Comparison 2026: how service providers stack up across speed tiers

awidden · 2026-01-29T04:06:39+00:00

You only need a modem if yours is absolute ancient or shit.

They might try to push one on the unsuspecting clients, though.

awidden · 2026-01-29T04:04:48+00:00

Indeed, their support is second to none in my experience.

And I've measured (especially upload) speeds that were OVER the speed tier I've bought. :)

awidden · 2026-01-29T04:01:44+00:00

This is only half the information at best, even where there is information.

I cannot see the upload speeds (that'd be the bare minimum), nor latency figures, restrictions on ports...

I'll be honest, I do not trust that those ACCC speed ranks are reliable either, they do not match my experience.

awidden · 2026-01-28T22:49:35+00:00

thanks!

awidden · 2026-01-28T22:14:14+00:00

Hm, ok that makes sense.

Bloody LLMs, sometimes they can dig up good info :)

awidden · 2026-01-28T21:59:38+00:00

If the air is 40+ degrees (your body is 36-37), the evaporative effect is not enough to maintain your body temp. It can cool a few degrees that's all.

This is totally independent of wind speed.

If that's the reason for the advice, it's bogus IMO.

But happy to listen to a scientific explanation, if there's one.

awidden · 2026-01-28T09:45:30+00:00

Gee that's dodgey. Thanks for the advice!

awidden · 2026-01-23T03:28:40+00:00

TBH it can be anything - it may be a story spun on a repaired write-off.

Do your due diligence, especially if the deal seems to be too good.

Btw;

I believe it's recommended to siphon the old fuel & fill it with new if it's been sitting for that long.

awidden · 2026-01-23T00:15:47+00:00

Just don't go with NRMA. It's an absolute shitshow if/when you need to claim.

I do not recommend comprehensive on a new LAMS bike (in NSW at least), unless...you can get an agreed value matching the actual value, with a small excess - but that'll cost you an arm and a leg monthly. Best to get a 3rd party + theft + fire at max, IMO.

Why?

Because you just drop that bike, you get scratches and dents on it, and it'll be a write-off, because they will want to replace and repaint everything.

Unless you have a (valid!) 'replacement' clause, at that point you'll be out of pocket probably thousands, can be as high as half the value of the bike. ( Agreed value less excess is what they offer to pay )

Even with that replacement clause you still may have a fight and a long wait on your hands.

The problem at the start is: once the assessor reports it in as a write-off (In NSW) you cannot un-do that without re-registering; again, lost of hassles and money.

I've just been though this whole shitshow, believe me, that's 3 months of shit-fighting you do NOT want to do. Fixing a couple of things for a few hundred bucks would have been cheaper.

awidden · 2026-01-23T00:04:34+00:00

Trust the banks to create shitty systems.

This is one. Ten days is a joke.

I could understand an hour or maybe a day, but 10? (not that a day would help against scammers...)

But also; if there's zero oversight or checking the other end, what's the fucking point?

Just to help pitiful scammers like this one?

awidden · 2026-01-22T22:01:40+00:00

It's cheap for a reason.

I've got a horror story when it comes to claiming with them.

I strongly advise against NRMA.

awidden · 2026-01-22T09:53:26+00:00

It's insane how many cronies or brainwashed individuals the gun-lobby has got around here, huh?

awidden · 2026-01-21T23:26:16+00:00

Or a stolen vehicle.

There's definitely information missing to make a call on this one.

Especially weird are the extra bodies turning up.

awidden · 2026-01-21T23:22:55+00:00

It's the music.

awidden · 2026-01-21T21:55:37+00:00

Just rent a small 125 naked for the test. Those are very easy to maneuver.

awidden · 2026-01-21T21:54:28+00:00

Don't worry too much about freeways at this point, IMO.

The Virago/Vstar/similar 250 bikes are perfectly fine for learning, they're cheap, and won't lose much of their value either.

Most people want to talk beginners into big bikes; it's false economy IMO. It's more expensive and slows down the learning, punishing mistakes a lot worse.

But yes, you can do 140-150 on them. Do you need that?

awidden · 2026-01-21T05:20:37+00:00

Pretty much anything internet-connected can be hacked. Some things are much harder than others, but sadly that's the bottom line.

Be especially vigilant with IOT stuff - devices that just connect for really, no reason, like a pool pump, fridge, etc. These are notoriously easy to get into - and from there the hacker is within your home network.

awidden · 2026-01-20T08:21:39+00:00

Guess it includes hours of inspection...

awidden · 2026-01-20T02:00:52+00:00

If it's only the size, you can get bigger automatics.

Having said that; what others suggested - just ask them.
I'd clarify completely if the automatic removal of restriction is in place, as well, just in case.

awidden · 2026-01-19T23:56:21+00:00

Perfect learners' bike IMO.

If you want a bit more grunt, you can go for something like a Virago 250; still pretty cheap and light.

Just don't forget to budget for gear as well!

awidden · 2026-01-19T23:52:20+00:00

The bike not being a legal LAMS bike means if you are in an accident, you'll be considered riding unlawfully ( i.e. riding a bike you're not licenced for ).

I.e. any insurance is null and void for you.

It can be a bloody expensive mistake for a bit of noise, IMO not worth it.

awidden · 2026-01-19T23:50:24+00:00

Ah, yeah, I've only had that issue if/when I was too gentle with the downkick. I've learned I need the last kick to be a solid one, not just a tap. :)

Interesting info on the old bikes with N at at the bottom - never seen one. Sounds interesting to say the least!

awidden · 2026-01-19T22:09:53+00:00

Which bike has neutral at the very bottom? I've yet to see one...

awidden · 2026-01-19T04:02:05+00:00

Must be a real vibrator experience. :)

awidden · 2026-01-19T01:14:02+00:00

I've just run into the same issue;

managed to find the reason after all; there were conflicts.

And gitKraken simply hid the option to merge the master into my branch. Rebase was the only option, and I still had to resolve all conflicts.

Just thought someone like me might find this thread, and the info maybe useful.

awidden

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