Blog Archive: December 2017
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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Doubling Down on Bitcoin Holdings with Covered Calls
On January 17, 2025, I made the decision to double our Bitcoin holdings for the Terramatris Crypto Hedge Fund, bringing our total position to 0.02 BTC. This purchase was financed using margin on the ByBit platform, aligned with our strategy to accumulate at least 0.05 BTC by the end of 2025. With 0.03 BTC to go, this move marks another step toward…
Taverna Plateia in Mirthios, Crete
| 15 views | Photo GreeceOk, this is just another roadside cafeteria, discovered by accident - meet Taverna Plateia in the village of Mirthios, on the island of Crete. At least I believe it is located in Mirthios village, as we did our trip to…
Lake Kournas in Crete
| 11 views | Photo GreeceLake Kournas is a lake on the island of Crete, Greece, near the village of Kournas. It is in the Apokoronas municipality of Chania regional unit close to the border with Rethymno regional unit, 47 km from the town of …
Learning Crypto Currency Mining The Hard Way
| 4 views | PhotoIt has been a couple of days since my first GPU mining rig is set up and running, making me a couple of extra dollars every day. In these past couple of days, I have learned a lot, mostly tech stuff how to install…
I'm Making $2.44 Per Day By Dual Mining Ethereum and Siacoin, and I'm NOT HAPPY YET!
| 3 views |This is a quick follow up post after previous and initial I'm Making $0.98 Per Day By Mining Ethereum and Siacoin, and I want MORE!. It has been first 24 hours since my core mining rig have been set up and running.…
Thanasis - Cretan Taverna in Stavros
| 37 views | Photo GreeceThanasis is a typical Cretan taverna located in the town of Stavros. We visited this place during our stay at Kavos beach apartment in June 2017. Friendly staff, amazing food, affordable prices and amazing sunset views…
Works of Georgian Painter Nino Jikia
| 8 views | PhotoNino is a friend, we have been in friends with Nino for about a year. We actually met her as a cat sitter during our 10 days trip to New York City at the end of 2016 She has cat- sitted several more times since then.…
Kavos Beach Apartments & Studios Review in Stavros, Crete
| 7 views | Photo GreeceKavos beach apartments are among one of my favorite hotels discovered in Crete. We stayed here for a couple of nights in June 2017, during about a month long trip to Crete. Stavros is a village and a popular beach…
Fresh Portakalada and Donner somewhere near Kandanos in Crete
| 2 views | Photo GreeceThere are times Google Maps doesn't help (in fact there are dozen of such times) - this time Google Maps street view didn't help either - after about 6 months since we returned from Crete, I'm still postprocessing a lot…
Mining with SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon™ RX 560 4GD5 Review
| 19 views |This Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 560 4GB graphics card is the first I've put on test for mining ethereum. Bought it at about $190 at local Tbilisi electronics shop, but you could get this card from Amazon for about $130…
I'm Making $0.98 Per Day By Mining Ethereum and Siacoin, and I want MORE!
| 7 views |The fans are spinning and graphics cards are heating, it has been 24 hours since I started mining Ethereum and Siacoin. And in these 24 hours, I've made $0.96. Ok, in fact, there is just one fan spinning and just one…
Is It Profitable Mining Siacoin (SC) in 2018?
| 5 views |Sia is a new approach to cloud storage platforms. Instead of all datacenters being owned and operated by a single company, Sia opens the floodgates and allows anyone to make money by renting out their hard drive. Data…
How to Install Drupal 8 with Nginx, PHP-FPM, MySQL, phpMyAdmin on Ubuntu 16.04 - Linode Guide
| 29 views |In this article, you will learn how to set up a Drupal 8 with Nginx, PHP-FPM, MySQL and phpMyAdmin. This article might not be complete, but you will find a lot of useful information Update: How to Install Drupal 8…
Buying Graphic Cards (GPU) and Computer Parts in Tbilisi, Georgia
| 47 views | PhotoIt should be noted that buying GPU's in Tbilisi is not a very cost-effective option, better use Amazon.com and service like usa2georgia.com to deliver your goodies to Georgia.But if you are in rush, as I was today, and…
How to Check Motherboard Model on Windows 10
| 8 views |Recently I ordered goodies for my first 12 GPU mining rig, including the motherboard. As I have got a few other PC's I decided to explore, are they optimal for GPU mining, for doing that, I had to learn the motherboard…
To Mine or Buy Ethereum/Zcash/Monero in 2018
| 32 views |Since the beginning of the second half of 2017, I call myself a proud crypto investor - currently investing in the 4 major cryptocurrencies - bitcoin, ethreum, litecoin and ripple. Starting July 2017, using dollar cost…
Red Cafe Tbilisi (Near Marjanishvili Theatre)
| 22 views | Photo GeorgiaRed Cafe Tbilisi is another interesting place to visit if you are looking for an all-day brunch menu. It seems that lately, brunch menus have been very popular across Tbilisi restaurants. Stylish, elegant. Pretty…
Building a 12 GPU Ethereum Mining Rig From Scratch - Part 1: Ordering Details
| 24 views |I love testing ideas and even more than just testing new ideas I love testing them using Minimum viable product approach. I've been in a crypto craze for a while already - started with buy and hold, added little…
Lenovo Ideapad 320-15ISK (Intel Core i3) Laptop Review
| 19 views | PhotoBought this Lenovo Idepad laptop for the use at our Tbilisi office. As recently we bought a few Desktop PC's with Intel Core i3 processors for transcription projects, for me it was important to have an office laptop…
November 2017 Dividend Income Report - $50.75
| 4 views |Welcome to the seventh (#7) dividend income report, covering earnings I've made from dividend-paying stocks, peer to peer lending (both fiat and cryptocurrencies) in November 2017. Surprisingly, but November, in terms…
Christmas Charity Fair Tbilisi 2017
| 3 views | PhotoAnnual Winter Fair (Christmas charity fair) was held in Tbilisi's Radisson Blue Hotel on December 2, 2017 It has been a tradition for us while living in Georgia to visit this fair, already since 2011. Here are a few…