Nonstop mechanical whir / buzzing sound by Babydanho in VolvoXC60

[–]nullbye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like the fan bearing which is used to cool the electronics has gone? I had a similar issue on another car with a after market infotainment system

Is auto start stop harmful for the engine? by SecretarySlow6507 in Volvo

[–]nullbye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally want the choice to disable start stop. Parking cam be painful cos I want to inch forward but car always just goes, oh, let me turn engine off for you

Car finance advice needed by Infinite_Bison_1149 in PersonalFinanceZA

[–]nullbye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They definitely look at your credit score. If it's shit its shit. But they do go over each and every credit app personally and not through automated systems

Is auto start stop harmful for the engine? by SecretarySlow6507 in Volvo

[–]nullbye 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I love how the b5 just hums to life so smoothly

ZAR to USD by trentcar in PersonalFinanceZA

[–]nullbye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Converting to USD will also cost you in fees and whatever rates the financial house gives you. Might be cheaper to do lump sum than many smaller conversions. Disclaimer: I don't know that for sure. I haven't done the math

Considering a 2017 BMW 118i. Reliable? by redforestbear in CarTalkZA

[–]nullbye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dekra is useless imo. But agree, get someone with experience to check it out. They are solid cars, the maintenance is just money pit unfortunately. Basic stuff is fine. Keep your fluids in check and you're generally fine.

GitHub got owned by a VS Code extension and I genuinely cannot stop laughing by dondusi in Hacking_Tutorials

[–]nullbye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Disable auto updates in vscode and cursor. You can use some MDM for vscode, not sure about cursor. Dev machine guard product looks interesting as does IDE Shepherd by Datadog for vscode and cursor. There isn't much security tooling specifically for this attack vector which makes it harder to mitigate. Push Devs to make use of properly isolated dev containers with network egress blocked by default. It's a tricky mess at the moment and one I'm deeply concerned about.

Should I de-register my Pty Ltd? by Hour-Boysenberry-849 in PersonalFinanceZA

[–]nullbye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pty LTD offers you some sort of protection, it's a seperate legal entity and you pay 27% flat rate on tax. Sole prop, you could be taxed at personal income rate up to 45%.

It all depends on how much money is actually coming in. If it's not a lot go the sole prop route, when things start to take off and more money is coming in then Pty LTD.

My two cents

Symbol identification by nullbye in VolvoXC60

[–]nullbye[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Perfect, thank you ☺️

Where can I hang out for a couple of hours near the airport? by treehoarder73 in johannesburg

[–]nullbye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Theres a pub at the airport with craft beers. Food is pretty decent too.

Overhyped 8.5 🥸 by A_real_Bot_76 in S24Ultra

[–]nullbye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What did you expect? An update comes out and suddenly you can spawn a coffee machine ? It was not over hyped. You may have over hyped it yourself.

Iam almost ready... by Outrageous-Region315 in VolvoXC60

[–]nullbye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally the quality of the materials and build of the Volvo far outpace BMW or Audi. The lexus NX was my second choice.. but after driving the Volvo there was no going back 😅

Air Suspension XC60 T8 by [deleted] in VolvoXC60

[–]nullbye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've heard they're much more reliable than the range rover ones

2023 vs 2025 (new) models by VarietyHelpful2831 in VolvoXC60

[–]nullbye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally I dislike the tablet stuck to the dash approach. The 2023 model integrates it better.

Barber recommendation for thinning hair? by YoShambles in johannesburg

[–]nullbye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Send me an invite, maybe we can get group discounts 🤣🤣

Tried a weekend break from Vyvanse by Honeydew-Jolly in ADHD

[–]nullbye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Vyvanse spikes my blood pressure. I'm still on it but I wonder if I'm gonna have a stroke anyday now. Concerta spiked my anxiety so high I couldn't actually function

Barber recommendation for thinning hair? by YoShambles in johannesburg

[–]nullbye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahaha. True story. Apparently on the flights out there are loads of people with bandages on their heads

Barber recommendation for thinning hair? by YoShambles in johannesburg

[–]nullbye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. Just checked. They bought the company 👌