I didn't know that getting the NBN, just FttN, would mean going without the internet for "a minimum of 5-10 business days". And it's 2x 4 hour visits where they dig a trench from the street and drill a hole through your wall. And they could charge an extra $300 if the existing cable isn't good enough. And if you don't get the NBN within up to 18 months after it becomes available in your area, your landline (which we still use) and internet get disconnected.
And it's just for an alleged 40 Mbps.
How is everyone expected to go through this? Was Optus giving me the wrong information?
That sounds great. It looks like it varies a lot based on circumstances.Getting NBN (fttc) installed tomorrow. Also with optus. Received the DIY kit today. They didn't say anything about downtime. Technician will visit tomorrow and shouldn't take more than 30 minutes.
We get fibre to the curb and from there it's the existing hfc cable to the house. On the "premium" 100/40 plan for $99/month.
And since I've been on optus cable for two years, they are letting me stay off contract and no installation fees.
You shouldn't have to pay for any sort of cabling or otherwise.
It's fantastic if you have a home business because of the better upload speeds.
Wow that fuckin sucks.I didn't know that getting the NBN, just FttN, would mean going without the internet for "a minimum of 5-10 business days". And it's 2x 4 hour visits where they dig a trench from the street and drill a hole through your wall. And they could charge an extra $300 if the existing cable isn't good enough. And if you don't get the NBN within up to 18 months after it becomes available in your area, your landline (which we still use) and internet get disconnected.
And it's just for an alleged 40 Mbps.
How is everyone expected to go through this? Was Optus giving me the wrong information?
Getting NBN (fttc) installed tomorrow. Also with optus. Received the DIY kit today. They didn't say anything about downtime. Technician will visit tomorrow and shouldn't take more than 30 minutes.
We get fibre to the curb and from there it's the existing hfc cable to the house. On the "premium" 100/40 plan for $99/month.
And since I've been on optus cable for two years, they are letting me stay off contract and no installation fees.
You shouldn't have to pay for any sort of cabling or otherwise.
thats a thing ?
i mean i understood it with the other connctions but fibre to Coax ....
Isn't that just HFC? The 'F' being the fibre part of the run, and the 'C' being the coaxial part of the run? Or is this just to distinguish it as having a longer fibre run than other HFC areas?We get fibre to the curb and from there it's the existing hfc cable to the house. On the "premium" 100/40 plan for $99/month.
You're in the wrong state dude. Come to South Australia if you want weed. Just be aware our economy is fucked for young people and there aren't any decent jobs.Been several months in Australia without weed.... if anyone know someone I could buy weed from in Canberra would make me so much happier :)
For me it was:Optus Cable $90/month 80 up 2(lul) down on 100mbps plan.
Optus NBN $99/month 100 up 40 down on 100mbps plan.
Moving all the way to South Australia for weed is just too much. I was hoping to find a good dealer with clean weed and good price ,but its just hard. I guess I gotta suck it up until they do something with the cannabis bill.You're in the wrong state dude. Come to South Australia if you want weed. Just be aware our economy is fucked for young people and there aren't any decent jobs.
For me it was:
Telstra Cable Bundle: $99/month, 112Mb/s down, 2.4Mb/s up - no outages, rock solid reliability, strong in peak
Telstra NBN Bundle: $99/month, 100Mb/s down, 40Mb/s up - outages galore, flakey as fuck, shithouse in peak
For me the speed difference was significant. On Telstra cable I regularly saw 14MB/s sustained (112Mb/s). On NBN the best I've ever seen is 11MB/s sustained (88Mb/s), and even that is extremely rare.
Of you've been with them for more than a year, change your electricity provider. You can get pretty sweet deals with other providers as a new customer.Just got let go from my full-time work. Not looking forward to the likelihood of needing to travel to Sydney for work on a daily basis for future roles in communication/media/marketing, but it is what it is. If any of you lot know of any jobs going in those fields, please PM me!
And while I'm at it, what are some of the best tips for cutting back costs while I'm looking to get back on my feet? Already cancelled Netflix/Spotify </3
Sorry to hear about your job situation :(Just got let go from my full-time work. Not looking forward to the likelihood of needing to travel to Sydney for work on a daily basis for future roles in communication/media/marketing, but it is what it is. If any of you lot know of any jobs going in those fields, please PM me!
And while I'm at it, what are some of the best tips for cutting back costs while I'm looking to get back on my feet? Already cancelled Netflix/Spotify </3
Ha, my kids would flip their shit if they saw him on the street!
Of you've been with them for more than a year, change your electricity provider. You can get pretty sweet deals with other providers as a new customer.
See if you can change mobile phone plans. I went from Telstra to Belong and cut my bill by two thirds.
Get your fruit and veg from farmer's markets (get up early on a weekday if you have to - you have time now) and your meat / non perishables from Aldi. Also, try to eat every last thing in your freezer and pantry before you buy new stuff.
Hit up your local library for your entertainment needs. Good books, DVDs and audio entertainment all available for free.
Thanks for the tips guys, appreciate it. Will definitely put these into practice.Sorry to hear about your job situation :(
Biggest thing is do a spreadsheet with all your costs then evaluate each cost to find a way to reduce the $$$ while still enjoying each item. Like was said above, look at all your overheads and how you can reduce them without cutting things out entirely as that's a quick path to a really bleak mental space. Shop once a week at the cheapest place possible (for us that's Aldi).
Hopefully you can pickup some casual work off Facebook/Gumtree while on the hunt for something full time.
Ha, my kids would flip their shit if they saw him on the street!
I know right!! EB do get some of the Insert Coin range so hopefully it ends up with a local supplier to avoid postageThanks for the tips guys, appreciate it. Will definitely put these into practice.
The wonderful bastards over at InsertCoin Clothing just had to choose this time to drop this which I really want, but alas.
Oh yeah? Never seen any InsertCoin gear in my local. Do they list it on their website?...I know right!! EB do get some of the Insert Coin range so hopefully it ends up with a local supplier to avoid postage
I cancelled my pre-order after remembering that people make levels that are just mean. I see that Nintendo puts tips in the game to try to discourage that, though.Anyone else pick up Mario Maker 2? I'm not great so far at building fun courses but I sure love playing other people's.
I'm actually thinking of picking it up now, after hearing the creator of Celeste had created some levels.I cancelled my pre-order after remembering that people make levels that are just mean. I see that Nintendo puts tips in the game to try to discourage that, though.
I think I must be some kind of good-luck omen or whatever. Didn't win the gold, but got best presenter and best lifestyle (or whatever) show. IMO if Tom Gleeson won as kind of a joke vote, Costa couldn't have been too far behind.
I honestly don't enjoy anything on the Nando's menu. I liked the Oporto burgers when they were doing Brioche buns, they were pretty damn good. Burger Project do pretty good burgers, but their chips and drinks are ridiculously overpriced.They got rid of the sweet chilli twister recently, which is what I'd get there.
Nando's is twice the price but 5x better.
Schnitz are king on that front though.
$329.95 RRPWe going to place bets on the switch lite pricing. I'm guessing $299.
I got such a good deal for my Switch 2 years ago. $350 with a copy of Zelda, bargain.