Boyd Chan

My name is Boyd and I’m a Service Management Specialist with a knack for operational data gathering, transformation, analysis and reporting. In 2012, I obtained my Masters of Science in Information Technology through the University of New South Wales @ The Australia Defence Force Academy (UNSW@ADFA). I was also part of an online community known as the Panasonic Insider Crew in the capacity of “Insider Guru” for Panasonic Australia where I interacted with other tech enthusiasts and find out more about Panasonic's latest gadgets. I love technology, gadgets, and the Internet and maintain a keen interest in these areas locally, nationally, and globally. I hope by sharing my views on these topics that people will receive an honest point of view from someone with a genuine interest in these topics. I have also written and edited articles for Neowin - you can check out my articles over @ https://www.neowin.net/news/poster/boyd_chan I hope you enjoy reading my blog!

Most commented posts

  1. How to Find a Missing Fitbit — 241 comments
  2. Fitbit Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale and the Cold — 88 comments
  3. How to Fix Windows Activation Error 0x80072F8F — 71 comments
  4. Why is GainSpan on my Wi-Fi Network? — 54 comments
  5. There Was a Problem Installing Mac OS X (Lion) — 48 comments

Author's posts

Sep 16 2013

Reactivating Aero on Windows 8

Some people liked the Aero eye candy that was included with Windows Vista and Windows 7 but noticeably absent from Windows 8. For those of you who didn’t care for it anyway can stop reading but if you didn’t mind this cosmetic tweak to the interface then there is a little mod you can install …

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Sep 15 2013

Working out IPv6 Tunnels on the Billion 7800DXL

Just a short update. Trying to work out how to get an IPv6 tunnel up and running on the new Billion 7800DXL router modem. I did try signing up for a tunnel with SixXS but apparently the address I provided was invalid and I have to wait a week for a response. I’ll see how …

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Sep 14 2013

Active TechNet Subscribers Receive Free Extension

Microsoft’s recent announcement of the end of TechNet took everyone by surprise and, in the opinion of a good number of people, the option of free evaluation software in its place just doesn’t cut the mustard. It’s a shame that the end is approaching but the end has been delayed. If you’re a TechNet subscriber …

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Sep 13 2013

Correct Wayward Readings on the Fitbit Aria

Here’s a quick tip for owners of the Fitbit Aria. I’ve done a few tests after having used my scale for a while against a traditional scale which calibrates itself at the beginning of each weigh in. I found that the Fitbit Aria can potentially drift in its readings the longer it is used compared …

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Sep 12 2013

Show Your Support for the Original NBN Vision

Just a short one for today. I usually steer clear of writing about telco matters given my employment in the industry but I really think this is an important matter for all Australians to consider. The new Coalition Government wants to change the scope of the NBN project to become a fibre to the node …

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Sep 11 2013

Billion BiPAC 7800DXL Router Modem Unboxing

Leading on my article from yesterday I had to replace my old Dynalink RTA1025W ADSL2+ router modem given that it no longer worked. Even after having the line speed reduced on the DSLAM did nothing so out I went and fetched the Billion BiPAC 7800DXL router modem. Unboxing video is below: This router modem has …

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Sep 10 2013

Rationalising Network Hardware

Well, as luck would have it on a day when I am working from home the ADSL router modem bites the dust but fortunately I had a couple of 3G connections as backup. The trusty old Dynalink RTA1025Wjust couldn’t manage to sync up to the exchange anymore and would have pushed at least a couple …

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Sep 09 2013

Keep Track of Flights Carrying Family and Friends

Here’s a quick tip – this time in the form of an app recommendation. Maybe you need to collect family and friends from the airport quite a bit or perhaps only once every so often. Otherwise, if you’ve dropped someone at the airport you might want to keep tabs on their flight just so you …

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Sep 07 2013

Using an External Microphone on a Lenovo T520

Another quick tip for today. To put it simply, the built-in microphone on my Lenovo T520 is terrible to put it politely. Attempting to use the microphone on a Lync call was a fruitless exercise with the other party unable to hear me. Even with the levels cranked right up for the microphone it wouldn’t …

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