Blog Archive: April 2018
Tranquil Sunset at Dubulti
Dubulti, has been our home since February 2018, we are spending here this Summer.One of the rare and actually only attractions here is the beach. I've been documenting it a lot lately.In today's Piece of Life series - a tranquil sunset from Dubulti beach:Storytelling photo - mother and child in a sunsetActually, that was here in Jūrmala, I…
How To Fix: Error: Call to undefined function curl_init()
After upgrading from Ubuntu 12 to Ubuntu 16 I discovered an error for Drupal website sending e-mails using Mailsystem + Postmark
here is the error code:
Error: Call to undefined function curl_init() in Mail_Postmark->send() (line 322 of /srv/www/reinisfischer.com/public_html/sites/all/libraries/postmark-php/Postmark.php).
Luckily there is…
Planting Onion Springs and Radishes
For the past three years, it has been already a tradition planing some veggies in the garden.For this year's early garden works - planting onion springs and radishes.Planting spring onionsPlanting radishes
How To Migrate Drupal Website From Host to Another Host
There might be a dozen of reasons why migrating your existing Drupal (or any other CMS) website from one host to another. In today's article, I will share my experience migrating Drupal 7 from one host to another before upgrading to Drupal 8
In this guide, I will migrate Drupal 7 between two separate Linode VPS, at one there is…
Lazy Day in The Beach (Dubulti - Majori)
it was one of the sunniest days in early April 2018, we opted in for a Dubulti - Majori (Jūrmala, Latvia) lazy hiking trip. The route is easy and distance is pretty short. As usual - I was equipped with a camera and captured some moments. The inspiration for this title I took from here: Lazy Day in Beach (Torremolinos, Spain)In fact…
During the past 4 years GEL has lost its value against USD by -27.51%
It has been a while since I last time examined GEL/USD exchange rates. It seems more than four years have passed already. Back in 2014, I was concerned about GEL exchange rates because I had some deposits in Georgian National currency. Now in 2018 I don't feel anymore too much concerned, because I have diversified a lot across…
To Break Even My GPU Mining Rig, Ethereum Should Reach $5,153
It has been a while since my latest updates with my Ethereum GPU mining rig. In fact, Q1 2018 has been pretty dull for crypto investors, including miners.
Long story short - at the end of 2017 I decided to build a small Ethereum GPU mining rig, now in the middle of April 2018, in total, I have invested in this mining rig $1,661, though…
Next stop - Station Dubulti (B&W Photography)
Black and White (B&W) is not the part of my favorite photo techniques, but sometimes a good B&W can add some drama to a photo story.I don't call myself a drama expert (at least in photography), but I have tried in the past and sometimes love to experiment with this photo technique. See: Wandering In The Woods B&W…
Easter Egg Painting 2018
The Christ is risen! Though we already celebrated Easters last week, the Orthodox Church (including Georgia) is celebrating Easters on April 8th, 2018. In today's Piece of Life series - our already annual tradition - Easter egg painting (from the last week)Easter egg painting 2018Egg decor for 2018 Cat enjoying painted Easter…
Farewell to Winter (Sunrise at Jūrmala beach)
It was in the early April morning, I couldn't sleep, and decided to grab a camera and catch a lovely sunrise at the nearby Jūrmala beach. I remembered the times we use to live in Batumi, Georgia and went out for a walk just shortly before sunrise. Jūrmala ain't no Batumi, but still, can I get some mood out of it?After this morning's short…
March 2018 Dividend Income Report - $52.88
March is finally over. The last March was really uncomfortable and in fact, it was the first month from my short investor experience when my total net worth actually decreased. Many things happened to my portfolio last month, in total, I lost about $3,000 in value for crypto investments. One company from the Nasdaq Baltics announced its intentions…
Mintos.com Peer to Peer Lending Review 2018
I first heard about Mintos.com peer to peer lending marketplace back in 2016, starting with 2017 I decided to invest some chunk of money on this platform.Now in 2018, Mintos.com is the top performing passive income revenue stream for me.I keep investing also in stocks, mutual funds, and cryptocurrencies. At the end of Q1 2018, mintos.com took…
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Building a Frame House in Latvia: Kitchen Installation, Ground Tilling & IKEA Trip
As usual, we planned our spring around the school break at BIST (British International School of Tbilisi). This year we again split the time — one week in Latvia working on the frame house in the west, and the other in Berlin for business meetings related to the translation company.Returning after winter always comes with surprises. This year didn…