Where can I find a cheap/ish laptop in NSW Australia?
Hey all I have broken the screen on my 2 year old laptop and have been told its not worth fixing. Thing is, I'm a 3rd year uni student and i really need access to a laptop asap. Anyone know anywhere in the Western Sydney area that sells decent cheap/ish laptops?
Can you take a NSW laptop out to QLD?
Shane, absolutely, no problem.
Is it possible to change the processor of a laptop?
Depending on the laptop, sure. Is it advisable? NO WAY! I know from bitter & expensive experience. … Now my tale is about replacing a GPU. The GPU was on the left side of the laptop & the CPU on the right. The difference? That’s it for the purpose of replacement.Why did I replace the GPU? Because it was toast.What went wrong? Poor planning. Poor documentation. Inexperience. Large thumbs. … If it could go wrong, it did. When did the system finally give up the ghost? On the second replacement!Guess what I learned?Watch youTube videos first. Then watch them again 4 more times.Have a large sheet of paper. Draw out the location & size (w & l) of each screw removed.Have a minimum of 4 shot glasses (one for each different screw type).Spend the money for the best & widest variation collection of spudders & screwdrivers.Never, ever force anything. Stop. Take a break. (Maybe wait & come back tomorrow.)Have a really large magnifying glass and a bright desk lamp.Next time? Just don’t do it! (Well mostly. Realize that failure actually is an option. Why? Because, you will fail!)So, you can do it. Just ensure that you know what’s at stake. In my case? The laptop died on the table during the second operation. What did I salvage? Memory. Bluetooth Radio. Where is it now? Waiting to supply other parts (maybe).RIP Dell XPS M1710:Bad GPU! Bad, bad, GPU!PS. The next 5 laptops? They survived. I had learned the hard way.
If a teacher doesn't show up in the first 15 minutes of class, am I free to leave?
I have actually experienced this in high school, and I am telling you NOT to leave. In fact, you should report this to someone.We had an 8th period honors lit class and it was the 3rd week of school last fall. We knew ahead of time that we were going to have a sub that day. When the bell rang, nobody was there. Of course the very same rumor (the 15 minute rule) started being mentioned, but it was shut down by a few people who said that is nonsense. So, our class adjusted from the plan to leave after 15 minutes to just never calling for a teacher to come. So, for 30 minutes we socialize, while getting cover from a couple of girls (who decided to turn off the lights to make it look like we are watching a movie or something as well as make everyone shut up when someone opened the door to go to the bathroom). Of course, about 35 minutes into the 50 minute class, we got exposed when one of the students decided to email the principal that she was being trapped and pressured to be quiet and not notify anyone.The lit department supervisor came in and obliterated our class verbally, which is completely fair.Our normal teacher plus the supervisor then scolded us for another 20 minutes the following week. Luckily, in about a month, I think the incident became the past and was not really important in terms of class dynamic.Overall, I can’t tell you for college but in highschool you better not damn leave your class.
How do pawnbrokers verify that the item pawned is not stolen?
I am a pawnbroker and yes we do have good legal representation. Your stereotypical "Hollywood," view of a pawnshop is not reality anymore. Many pawn stores have been heavily upgraded with more retail friendly looks. One need only walk into some of the big chain pawn stores and you can see for yourself. We have no way of knowing if an item is stolen. We all do our best to weed out goods we think may be stolen. We do this by asking the customer questions about the item. An example: If a customer comes in with a gibson deluxe accoustic guitar we will ask the customer to play something for us. If they can't play a song then that is a red flag the guitar may not be theirs. Another example: 22 year old white kid comes in with an iphone and no charger with it. We look into the iphone and see a picture of a nice black family in it and the device is registered to a woman named Michelle Obama then obviously the phone is not his. Also if a customer tells us something like "Hey I wanna sell this off the books," then we tell the customer to get lost and may even call the police on them. Also alot of states and cities mandate that their pawnshops report everything they take in through police database systems like leadsonline or BWIrapid. Pawnshops do not want to take in stolen merchandise it is a cost to us when police seize the item and we may have court costs to incur should we want to try and get the item back. We do our best to try and ascertain whether the item truly belongs to the person in front of us. Statistically - nationally less than .10% of merchandise in pawnshops are seized as stolen. That is incredibly low. If you are a criminal and you are trying to sell stolen merchandise to a pawnshop you are a complete idiot because you will get caught. It's like raising your hand saying "I did it." The police will get a look at the item and we will often provide the police with a copy of your id, video surveillance of you in our store, and in some states they may even get your fingerprints if the state requires people to be fingerprinted before selling merchandise. Truth is most of the criminals are selling their stolen wares online, at parking lot swap meets, hotels, back alley deals etc.
Do the police legally have the right to tap your phone based purely on suspicion?
The laws on wiretapping are complex and the reality is a bit different from what’s in the law books.Traditionally police have needed court warrants for wiretaps. But lately police departments have been deploying “stingray” boxes which can tap all the cell phones in a nearby area. They may collect just phone number and call duration data, or who knows, they may actually listen in.Also we know the NSA is perfectly fine with tapping anybody’s phone, anybody who might be making or receiving a phone call from outside the USA or from a terrorist suspect, so, anyone.It’s probably a bad idea to use phones to communicate about illegal things, how about you just pass notes or have conversations in a sawmill?
In the Gold Coast (Australia), what direction is Colangatta relative to Surfers Paradise?
Who is to know which way really is up? Even more of a dilemma if you partake in the backpacker party scene in Surfers Paradise (which is not really a paradise for surfers).But if you're catching a bus or walking, head south towards New South Wales. Stop when you see the signs for Coolangatta. You'll be glad you did. Right now the first competition on the Word Surf League schedule is taking place in Coolangatta. Just go for a wander towards Rainbow Bay (it's walking distance) and look for the large Quiksilver marquees. Even if you only have a passing interest in surfing, it will be well worth spending an afternoon there. I'm guessing you're travelling without a smartphone or laptop, which is pretty cool. You may not even receive these messages until you're sitting at the Arts Factory in Byron Bay, pondering where next to go. I have a suggestion - check out Nimbin. It's 63km west.
How do I estimate the shipping time from China to Australia?
It depend on the shipping method you use.Here’s the list of shipping way:Easy to ship forward from China
How can I check my criminal records online for free?
When ever browsing for records on the net try a website such as checkingrecords.com It is both open public and also exclusive information. It will go further than what just one supplier is able to do for you or what yahoo and google might present you with. You have entry to public information, social websites analysis, a all round world wide web research, court public records, arrest records, mobile phone data (both open public and exclusive repositories ), driving information plus more.How can I check my criminal records online for free?Obtaining Copies of State and Local Criminal RecordsWhile most felony convictions are reported and sent to the FBI, misdemeanor convictions are not always submitted. To get a record of your misdemeanors or other criminal infractions, you will have to contact state or local authorities in which the crimes took place.Methods for contacting authorities vary, but generally speaking you can be routed to the place you need to call by contacting the Department of Justice or State Police Department. Fees, identification, documentation requirements and forms will vary by state, county and municipality. Once you've filed the necessary forms, most states will get your criminal record to you within two to four weeks.