benperove.com https://benperove.com chronicles of geekdom Fri, 22 Dec 2017 01:47:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.21 How to Install Custom System Fonts on The Google Pixel 2 XL https://benperove.com/how-to-install-custom-system-fonts-on-the-google-pixel-2-xl/ https://benperove.com/how-to-install-custom-system-fonts-on-the-google-pixel-2-xl/#comments Wed, 08 Nov 2017 22:09:04 +0000 https://benperove.com/?p=4355 Recently I got this awesome phone, but I wanted to add one last finishing touch of customization to my shiny new device: install custom system fonts on the Google Pixel 2 XL. Most font changers can only install fonts properly with a rooted device, but none of them really got me all the way there. […]

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]]> https://benperove.com/ego-enemy-impressions-takeaways/feed/ 0 Compiling Drivers for Raspberry Pi Edimax AC450 EW-7711ULC Nano USB WiFi Adapter https://benperove.com/compiling-drivers-for-raspberry-pi-edimax-ac450-ew-7711ulc-nano-usb-wifi-adapter/ https://benperove.com/compiling-drivers-for-raspberry-pi-edimax-ac450-ew-7711ulc-nano-usb-wifi-adapter/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2016 13:22:16 +0000 https://benperove.com/?p=2047 I needed to compile drivers for the Raspberry Pi Edimax AC450 EW-7711ULC Nano USB WiFi Adapter that I picked up for less than $20 at Amazon to bring 5GHz connectivity to both my RPi2 & RPi3B. OF COURSE I check the officially supported devices list after I bought them, only to find these specific adapters weren’t on […]

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]]> https://benperove.com/raspberry-pi-nas-for-travelers/feed/ 16 A Review of Seven Shortcuts to Taking Amazing Photos https://benperove.com/a-review-of-seven-shortcuts-to-taking-amazing-photos/ https://benperove.com/a-review-of-seven-shortcuts-to-taking-amazing-photos/#respond Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:31:59 +0000 https://benperove.com/?p=1258 My apologies to Tommy – this post was somehow lost. Please be patient as I go through the backups… Found the backup. Need to restore it better. ‘\r\n\r\nHaving spent less than $500 on lenses for my Nikon D3100 with no prior experience, I\’ll use all the advice I can get when it comes to photography.\r\n\r\nMy […]

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]]> https://benperove.com/a-review-of-seven-shortcuts-to-taking-amazing-photos/feed/ 0 Private VLANs w/ VMware DVS + Cisco Nexus 5K: Config Reference https://benperove.com/private-vlans-with-vmware-vds-and-cisco-nexus-5000-a-configuration-reference/ https://benperove.com/private-vlans-with-vmware-vds-and-cisco-nexus-5000-a-configuration-reference/#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2010 04:46:08 +0000 https://benperove.com/?p=603 When configuring the networks of a virtualized environment, private VLANs expand the functionality of a standard VLAN.  This article describes the configuration of PVLANs from both the VMware and Cisco perspectives.  The purpose of this article is to provide a brief configuration overview.  It’s likely you already know what PVLANs are and how they work, […]

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