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#237702 14-Jun-2018 09:35

Hi all,

I've been lurking here since 2006 (back when user Tony Hughes did a review of lasers I was selling at the time), and finally signing up!

I'll mainly be active in the Digital Entertainment section, Transport, Startups, and dabble in the Telecoms section as it's time I upgraded my iPhone 5c. I've previously relied on these forums when working out the best way to get Netflix, Hulu, etc and when trying to decide which Kodi box to buy. At the time I went with a basic user-friendly Aliexpress box cause it would be easy for the in-laws to use...but now they are moving out I can get a bit geekier in my TV setup

I work in Auckland for a startup in the insurance industry. We are a team of developers and insurance nerds aiming to making insurance a more friendlier, digital experience.

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#2036351 14-Jun-2018 09:35

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#2036352 14-Jun-2018 09:35

Welcome to Geekzone!

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#2036358 14-Jun-2018 09:40

Welcome :)

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#2036586 14-Jun-2018 16:02

Welcome

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#2036588 14-Jun-2018 16:04

Hi!

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#2037910 14-Jun-2018 22:48

Welcome... I thought I was bad lurking a couple of years before joining lol

I'm a geek, a gamer, a dad, a Quic user, and an IT Professional. I have a full rack home lab, size 15 feet, an epic beard and Asperger's. I'm a bit of a Cypherpunk, who believes information wants to be free and the Net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it. If you use my Quic signup you can also use the code R570394EKGIZ8 for free setup. Opinions are my own and not the views of my employer.