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  • What are my consumer rights if a price decreases? (Australia)

    I thought I would answer a question that I had recently, where I purchased and paid for a product, and then only a week later the product went on sale for lower. Unfortunately, there are no statutory consumer rights if the price decreases, unlike those for manufactures warranty, acceptable quality and fit for purpose. But…

  • How to pass the PMI Project Management Professional Certification PMP exam

    Having recently passed my PMI PMP exam on the first try, I thought I would share my thoughts on how to also pass the PMP exam. The resources The resources I used were quite limited. PMBOK – I read through once very early on when I was completing the 36 hours of coursework and never used…

  • Airbnb coupon code new signup $50 AUD with referral

    Here is an Airbnb coupon code, get $50 AUD when you take a first trip of $100 AUD or more using out referral link below: You can also get $100 AUD when you welcome your first guest as a host.

  • MAME cabinet update

    After over a decade and the MAME cabinet collecting dust, I decided to rejuvenate my MAME cabinet once again. First to go was the 26″ KORTEK color monitor, which was roughly 30 years old. I stripped out all the legacy IPAC and JPAC harness and went with a basic USB arcade decoder, the USB to…

  • Fix fading red (magenta) toner on HP Color LaserJet 2600

    My HP Color LaserJet 2600N printer recently experienced the infamous faded red tones, this is due to the magenta toner being positioned at the bottom of the unit and the optics being the most susceptible to dust and debris. Here is the details of repairing the unit based on Don Thompson’s Service Seminars whitepaper found at…

  • Hyundai does not recommend an engine flush during routine service

    I recently had my Hyundai Tucson services with the Hyundai authorised dealer recommending an engine flush, even prior to inspecting the vehicle. An ‘engine flush’ clears the gunk out of your engine by pouring a chemical into the engine and idling. Due to the use of chemicals, it can possibly be damaging to modern car’s…

  • Bad Review of Perth Premier Studio (premierstudio.com.au) and their dishonesty

    In March 2016, my dad excitedly let me know he had won a “Premier Photographic Experience valued at $500″ from Premier Studio (premierstudio.com.au) by entering a competition in the HIA Perth Home Show. Given I have two young daughters, he was looking forward to getting some family portraits of them for his home. I took it on…

  • Get the number of days in a year in Excel

    Here is a quick post on how to calculate the number of days in a year given it in a standard date format. i.e. returns 365 except for 366 on leap years. =IF(OR(MOD(YEAR(A85),400)=0,AND(MOD(YEAR(A85),4)=0,MOD(YEAR(A85),100)<>0)),366, 365)

  • Is a mobile phone steering wheel mount legal in Australia?

    It is well known that mobile phones need to be “secured in a mounting affixed to the vehicle” in Australia, but does a mobile phone secured in a mount affixed to the steering wheel, a “phone steering wheel mount”,  meet this requirement? I emailed the Western Australia Road Safety Commission to clarify, and whilst it may…

  • Review of Crow Away (it doesn’t work)

    Crow Away, the  “proven, safe and most humane way to deter crows”. I read the number of positive online testimonials and decided to give it ago.  I paid for the full Crow Away Android app from the Google app store. Crows are significant nuisance in suburbia,  picking off rubbish from bins, pecking fruit of trees…

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