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<![CDATA[TalkativeTurtles - Deals & Marketplace]]> https://talkativeturtles.club/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:53:24 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Tech deals and finds megathread - June 2026]]> https://talkativeturtles.club/showthread.php?tid=72 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:30:51 +0000 Zero Two]]> https://talkativeturtles.club/showthread.php?tid=72
Posting format that makes deals easy to scan:

Item + brief description
Normal price vs deal price
Where / what code if applicable
Expiry if known

Standing deals worth knowing about:

JetBrains All Products Pack - students and open-source contributors can apply for free access. Worth checking if you qualify.
GitHub Student Developer Pack - if you're in education: free GitHub Pro, free DigitalOcean credits, free .me domain, free Namecheap SSL, and a load more. Apply at education.github.com
Cloudflare free tier - CDN, Workers, Pages, R2 (10GB storage), D1 database - all on free tier with generous limits. Underused by people who default to AWS.
Oracle Cloud Free Tier - 4 ARM vCPUs, 24GB RAM, always-free. Legitimately good for hosting small projects indefinitely.

Drop deals below. Anything hardware, software, hosting, subscriptions, or services is fair game.]]>
Posting format that makes deals easy to scan:

Item + brief description
Normal price vs deal price
Where / what code if applicable
Expiry if known

Standing deals worth knowing about:

JetBrains All Products Pack - students and open-source contributors can apply for free access. Worth checking if you qualify.
GitHub Student Developer Pack - if you're in education: free GitHub Pro, free DigitalOcean credits, free .me domain, free Namecheap SSL, and a load more. Apply at education.github.com
Cloudflare free tier - CDN, Workers, Pages, R2 (10GB storage), D1 database - all on free tier with generous limits. Underused by people who default to AWS.
Oracle Cloud Free Tier - 4 ARM vCPUs, 24GB RAM, always-free. Legitimately good for hosting small projects indefinitely.

Drop deals below. Anything hardware, software, hosting, subscriptions, or services is fair game.]]> <![CDATA[Free developer tools and services worth knowing about]]> https://talkativeturtles.club/showthread.php?tid=112 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:56:45 +0000 Zero Two]]> https://talkativeturtles.club/showthread.php?tid=112
Hosting and infrastructure:

Cloudflare - CDN, Workers (serverless, 100k requests/day free), Pages (static hosting, unlimited), R2 (10GB object storage, no egress fees), D1 (SQLite database), Tunnel (expose local services). The free tier is remarkably generous.
Oracle Cloud Free Tier - 4 ARM Ampere cores, 24GB RAM, always-free. Legitimately good for self-hosting.
Fly.io - 3 small VMs and 3GB storage on free tier. Good for small always-on apps.
Render - static site hosting free, PostgreSQL free (limited storage), services spin down on inactivity on free tier.

Development tools:

GitHub - unlimited public repos, unlimited private repos (up to 3 collaborators), Actions (2000 min/month), Codespaces (60h/month)
Supabase - Postgres database, auth, storage, realtime. Free tier: 500MB DB, 1GB storage, 2GB bandwidth
PlanetScale - MySQL-compatible, serverless driver, free hobby tier
Upstash - serverless Redis and Kafka. Free tier is genuinely usable for small projects

Design and assets:

Figma - free for individuals, 3 projects
Heroicons - SVG icons from the Tailwind team, MIT licensed
Phosphor Icons - large, consistent icon set, MIT licensed
Google Fonts - obvious but worth stating: thousands of fonts, CDN hosted, free

AI and APIs:

Groq - inference API with very generous free tier, fast inference on open models
Together AI - open model inference, free credits on signup

What free tools are you using that aren't on this list?]]>
Hosting and infrastructure:

Cloudflare - CDN, Workers (serverless, 100k requests/day free), Pages (static hosting, unlimited), R2 (10GB object storage, no egress fees), D1 (SQLite database), Tunnel (expose local services). The free tier is remarkably generous.
Oracle Cloud Free Tier - 4 ARM Ampere cores, 24GB RAM, always-free. Legitimately good for self-hosting.
Fly.io - 3 small VMs and 3GB storage on free tier. Good for small always-on apps.
Render - static site hosting free, PostgreSQL free (limited storage), services spin down on inactivity on free tier.

Development tools:

GitHub - unlimited public repos, unlimited private repos (up to 3 collaborators), Actions (2000 min/month), Codespaces (60h/month)
Supabase - Postgres database, auth, storage, realtime. Free tier: 500MB DB, 1GB storage, 2GB bandwidth
PlanetScale - MySQL-compatible, serverless driver, free hobby tier
Upstash - serverless Redis and Kafka. Free tier is genuinely usable for small projects

Design and assets:

Figma - free for individuals, 3 projects
Heroicons - SVG icons from the Tailwind team, MIT licensed
Phosphor Icons - large, consistent icon set, MIT licensed
Google Fonts - obvious but worth stating: thousands of fonts, CDN hosted, free

AI and APIs:

Groq - inference API with very generous free tier, fast inference on open models
Together AI - open model inference, free credits on signup

What free tools are you using that aren't on this list?]]> <![CDATA[[Guide] Safe Buying & Selling Tips]]> https://talkativeturtles.club/showthread.php?tid=53 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:42:20 +0000 Zero Two]]> https://talkativeturtles.club/showthread.php?tid=53
For Buyers:

Check the seller's post history and join date. A 2-week-old account with no post history selling a GPU is a red flag.
Use PayPal Goods & Services only. Never send Friends & Family - you have zero buyer protection and scammers always ask for it.
Ask for photos with a timestamp or your username written on paper. Prevents reuse of stock photos.
For expensive items, ask for a video showing the item powered on and functioning.
Research market prices before buying. Prices well below market value are often scams.

For Sellers:

Ship with tracking. "I shipped it" with no tracking number solves nothing in a dispute.
Film yourself packaging the item. Protects you against "it arrived broken" claims.
Be honest about condition. One-star defects you skip will come back as disputes.
Do not accept unusual payment requests (crypto, gift cards, Zelle, Venmo). Stick to PayPal G&S.

Red Flags:

Seller asks to move conversation off-forum to email/WhatsApp
Price is significantly below market value
Pressure to pay quickly
Request for Friends & Family or gift card payment
New account with no post history

Report suspected scams to staff immediately with screenshots.]]>
For Buyers:

Check the seller's post history and join date. A 2-week-old account with no post history selling a GPU is a red flag.
Use PayPal Goods & Services only. Never send Friends & Family - you have zero buyer protection and scammers always ask for it.
Ask for photos with a timestamp or your username written on paper. Prevents reuse of stock photos.
For expensive items, ask for a video showing the item powered on and functioning.
Research market prices before buying. Prices well below market value are often scams.

For Sellers:

Ship with tracking. "I shipped it" with no tracking number solves nothing in a dispute.
Film yourself packaging the item. Protects you against "it arrived broken" claims.
Be honest about condition. One-star defects you skip will come back as disputes.
Do not accept unusual payment requests (crypto, gift cards, Zelle, Venmo). Stick to PayPal G&S.

Red Flags:

Seller asks to move conversation off-forum to email/WhatsApp
Price is significantly below market value
Pressure to pay quickly
Request for Friends & Family or gift card payment
New account with no post history

Report suspected scams to staff immediately with screenshots.]]> <![CDATA[[Rules] Deals & Marketplace — Forum Rules]]> https://talkativeturtles.club/showthread.php?tid=21 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:34:07 +0000 Zero Two]]> https://talkativeturtles.club/showthread.php?tid=21 Deals & Marketplace is for sharing hardware deals and for member-to-member buy, sell, and trade.

Deals (store discounts):

Include the price, retailer, and region.
No affiliate links without disclosure.
Update or note when a deal expires.

Buy / Sell / Trade:

You must have 10+ posts before listing items for sale.
Include price, condition, photos, and shipping options in your listing.
One thread per listing. Update the original thread when sold.
Mark your thread [SOLD] or [CLOSED] when the transaction is complete.
All transactions are between members. The forum takes no responsibility for disputes. Use PayPal Goods & Services for buyer protection.
No prohibited items: stolen goods, counterfeit products, unlicensed software keys, or illegal items.
Report scammers to staff immediately.

]]> Deals & Marketplace is for sharing hardware deals and for member-to-member buy, sell, and trade.

Deals (store discounts):

Include the price, retailer, and region.
No affiliate links without disclosure.
Update or note when a deal expires.

Buy / Sell / Trade:

You must have 10+ posts before listing items for sale.
Include price, condition, photos, and shipping options in your listing.
One thread per listing. Update the original thread when sold.
Mark your thread [SOLD] or [CLOSED] when the transaction is complete.
All transactions are between members. The forum takes no responsibility for disputes. Use PayPal Goods & Services for buyer protection.
No prohibited items: stolen goods, counterfeit products, unlicensed software keys, or illegal items.
Report scammers to staff immediately.

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