Hi! My name is Reinis Fischer (39), a proud dad and devoted husband. CEO and Founder of Terramatris crypto hedge fund, stock analyst, quantitative options trader, drone enthusiast, world traveler, photographer, and passionate lover of Georgian cuisine (vegetarian). An ex-pat living in Georgia since 2011, I trade stocks, take photographs & make video's, work out at the gym, and many more. Contact me

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in Crypto

HashMart Bitcoin Cloud Mining Review

It has been a time since I last time reviewed some of the cloud mining platforms. It was at the end of September when I noticed an ad from HashMart.io and decided to explore more. Seems that HashMart.io is a Russian cloud mining company incorporated in Cyprus. Disclosure:  This article contains affiliate links to hashmart.io cloud mining website, by…

in Laptop Reviews

TOP 14 Best Selling 8GB RAM Laptops

There are several parameters and criteria to use for filtering out laptops for your needs. One of the parameters to look at is RAM memory. In today's article, I've listed the top 14+ best-selling laptops on Amazon featuring 8GB RAM memory. 8GB is a decent business class laptop actually, and it's not a surprise seeing that 8GB RAM is accompanied by Intel…

in Railway / Bus / Ferry

Kalvene Railway Station

Kalvene Station is a railway station on the Jelgava – Liepāja Railway. The station is located in the Kalvenes municipality of the Aizpute district in Latvia. I noticed this railway couple of years ago and was amazed by its impressive heights visible from the road.  Kalvene Railway Station September 2018 Kalvene Station was opened on September 25, 1929…

in Tourism objects

Gutmanis Cave in Sigulda

Gutman's Cave (Latvian: Gūtmaņa ala) is the widest and highest cave in the Baltic countries, located on the Gauja River in the National Park of Sigulda, Latvia. It started forming more than 10 000 years ago when meltwater eroded the sandstone rock after the Ice Age. It is the oldest tourist attraction in Latvia. On the walls of the cave are inscriptions…

in Restaurant reviews

Cafe Ivetas Ķēķis / Jura Staļļi / Grobiņa

Cafe Ivetas Ķēķis (Iveta's Kitchen) is located in Grobiņa municipality, some 10km from Liepāja, this cafe/restaurant actually is part of another cool attraction Jura Staļļi (George's Stables). From my understanding, it's a family run business.  It was already past 20:00 and we left Liepāja a little bit hungry and decided to take some quick stop at Caffe…

in Restaurant reviews

Red Sun Buffet Liepāja

Red Sun Buffet is a stylish cafe/restaurant located in the heart of Liepāja town. Visited it briefly in the mid-August 2018, just to take some coffee take away. Interior at Red Sun Buffet Featuring elements Latvians are proud of - Brainstorm, Kristaps Porzingis (NY Knicks) and Intars Busulis. Heh Interior at Red Sun Buffet Somehow I already feel…

in Blogging

How I Made $3,951.86 with Google AdSense in last 9 years

Time flies as it turns out it has been already 9 years since I've been using Google AdSense to monetize online content.  It was a late night on September 4th, 2009, when I finally decided to give it a try for Google AdSense. 9 years? That's almost a decade. As the title says - I have made almost 4K in the last 9 years. You know what's more amazing? Almost…

in Documentaries

Documentary "Khrushchev Does America"

Documentary "Khrushchev Does America" is a 2013 film by Tim Toidze.  The story of the unconditional, no-holds-barred tour of America by Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, leader of World Communism and America's arch nemesis, during 13 sun-filled days in the fall of 1959. Watch it on Youtube 

in Stocks

August 2018 Dividend Income Report - $158.41

Welcome to the sixteenth (#16) dividend income report, covering earnings I've made from dividend-paying stocks, peer to peer lending (both fiat and cryptocurrencies) in August 2018. In case you are wondering why I'm sharing online my earnings - the answer is pretty simple - I like transparency and these reports help me to observe my progress or bounces. …

in Servers

Is It Profitable Mining Ethereum (ETH) now (August / September 2018)?

I have been operating a GPU ETH mining rig since the December 2017, the total cost so far to build it has been $1,661. That's a lot of money for just ~ 58MH/s hashing power. Now, things were different back in December 2017, let's see how does it works out now (August/September 2018).Building a 12 GPU Ethereum Mining Rig From Scratch - Part 1: Ordering…

in Laptop Reviews

Top 5 Best Selling Intel Core i9 (Gaming) Processor Laptops

Intel Core i9 processors are gaining momentum in 2022, and seems they are going to rock in 2023 Top 15 Gaming and Creator Laptops with Intel Core i9 2023 With their high number of cores, high power draw, high thermal output, high performance, and unique desktop socket, LGA 2066, they are intended to be used by enthusiasts. A mobile version based on the…

in Stocks

Converting Currency Balances (EUR/USD) Interactive Brokers / Lynx Trader

A time ago I opened a brokerage account with Lynx Broker, which turns out is affiliated with Interactive Brokers.As I opened my account from Europe, by default my base currency was set to EUR, which in fact is nice and neat, as SEPA transfers from my bank to brokerage account happens almost instantly (in the same day).Now, as I started to acquire US stocks…

in Outdoor Activities

Wild Horses at the Lake Pape (Latvia)

Now, this is an interesting story - we didn't meet any wild horses tonight, but found some great information. At least I did. It turns out, wild horses have been living here just since 1999 when WWF-Latvia started to stimulate the return of wild horses in 1999 in Latvia.  It was in the evening of my birthday when we finally reached the place called  "Wild…

in Hotel reviews

Europa City Amrita Hotel Review in Liepāja

Europa City Amrita Hotel is located in the centre of Liepāja. We booked this 4-star hotel in mid-August 2018 and stayed here for two nights in total paying EUR ~110. The 4-star hotel offers rooms with a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a minibar, and a private bathroom. Free private parking is available for hotel guests. A couple of years ago I stayed …