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

Dec 16 2012

What’s the Dot in a Circle Icon in Windows Phone 8

You might notice when you fire up particular apps on Windows Phone 8 that you might see an icon at the top of the screen that looks like a circle with a dot in the middle of it. Perhaps not the most self-explanatory icon but here’s what it means. All it means is that an app …

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Dec 15 2012

Hard Case Cover for Nokia Lumia 920

Despite the Nokia Lumia 920 receiving some feedback about general robustness against being dropped it can’t hurt to give it a little bit of extra protection so you keep it in good condition even if something unfortunate should happen. Anyway, I found a great cover on eBay for AU$1.74 which will do a good job at …

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Dec 14 2012

Steam’s Big Picture Looks Awfully Familiar

Just wanted to share an observation regarding Steam and one of its latest updates. In the top right hand corner of the Steam client on Windows there is something that says “BIG PICTURE” with four arrows surrounding it just adjacent to the three icons representing the different views available. Of course, being curious about it …

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Dec 13 2012

Graduation Day – Instant Photography

Well, it’s official – I have graduated and I’ve got the testamur to prove it (that is the bit of paper with my certification on it). I got to parade about in academic regalia for a few hours and have some photos taken of myself with my wife and parents to remember the occasion. Not …

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Dec 12 2012

University Graduation Day

I have written about my studies before so I won’t cover well trodden ground again but when this post publishes I will have just sat down in Adams Hall at UNSW Canberra (UNSW@ADFA) for the graduation ceremony. It really is amazing what you can do with a computer and a connection to the web in …

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Dec 11 2012

Approaching Instamapper Shut Down

I covered Instamapper a while ago but sadly this service is shutting down on Thursday, 13/12/2012 (just a couple of days time). Users should have received notification via e-mail of the impending shutdown but if you’ve missed that message you should login and download your saved tracks if you have any as well and optionally …

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Dec 10 2012

Panasonic NN-DS592B Steam Double Grill Microwave Oven Review

Just another heads up regarding another article I’ve written for Panasonic Australia on their blog this time for one of their microwaves, the NN-DS592B steam double grill microwave oven. This isn’t your standard microwave oven as it steam, grill and roasts as well. I had a delicious time trying out the various functions and experimenting with the built-in cooking programs with …

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Dec 09 2012

Time Running Out to Switch to Free Google Apps

If you were already eyeballing a potential move to sign up for Google’s free Google Apps offering then time has already run out but if you’re paying for Google Apps then you might want to read on. If you’re on a paid subscription to Google Apps but you satisfy the criteria to downgrade then you …

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Dec 08 2012

Mayan Calendar Countdown

Whether you believe it’s going to happen, it’s a load of tripe or you don’t know what to think then the whole end of the Mayan calendar thing you might want to keep an eye on the clock for the sake of curiosity. The end of the Mayan calendar occurs conveniently on Friday, 21/12/2012 @ …

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Dec 07 2012

Improved Ergonomics for Aching Elbows

Over the last few months, I’ve had an increasing number of discomfort in my elbows. Despite treatment from the chiropractor the discomfort has come and gone. Admittedly, I spend a lot of time in front of a computer to make a living but I do fit in some physical activity most days usually in the …

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