Tapping Birch Sap in the Backyard
Can't decide on a new hobby? Think about tapping birch sap in early spring. Depending on the region you are located and availability of birch trees you might even enjoy this drink - a birch sap.In today's article a few photos from tapping a birch sap in early spring in our backyard using Libertu Birch Sap Kit.You can purchase this kit at sula…
Securing Drupal Files and Folders (Chmod, Security Review, Hacked)
There are a couple of great helper modules for Drupal to learn more about failing security holes - Security Review and Hacked.
Security Review
The Security Review module automates testing for many of the easy-to-make mistakes that render your site insecure.
Security Review runs the following checks:
Safe file system…
Kitesurfing Pāvilosta
Seems Pāvilosta is a popular spot for kitesurfing among surfers from the Baltics. It was on mid-June 2017 we decided to visit lovely white sand beaches near Pāvilosta piers when I noticed some kitesurfer gathering. Seems there was a good wind that day.As I was equipped with my gear and a telephoto glass - I made some photography…
Pesto Cafe Review in Kiev
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Grass Trimming 2017
It was back at the end of June 2017, we had just returned from about month-long travel (Turkey, Georgia, and Greece) to notice that grass have more than overgrown.I took my old pall - Edward The Trimmer and started my fight with the grass once more. Freshly cut grassIt's always a pleasure seeing such a nice scenery.Trimming near the flower…
Varenichnaya Katyusha Restaurant in Kiev
Varenichnaya Katyusha (Вареничная Катюша) is another cool Kiev's restaurant, discovered by accident back in the Summer of 2017.Turns out Вареничная Катюша is a popular restaurant chain across the Kiev. But I didn't know that back when discovered it.We found this place after a night boat ride along the Dnieper river and before…
Building Drupal 8 Translation Project Management System From Scratch
There are many translation project management systems out there, some are better, some are not so good, some are for free or open source while others might be pricey.
Working in a close and good corporation with a translation company in Tbilisi, in the past, I have helped to set up many systems required for a smooth…
Disco Boat Tours in Kiev, along the Dnieper River
Boat Tours in Kiev, along the Dnieper River kind of reminded me a popular track from early 2000 by Electric Six - Danger! High Voltage. Loud music, a lot of booze and hell - it's really cool.We were just checked in at Hotel Ukraine, had some rest after a flight and decided to explore Kiev by night. We went out from the hotel, around the…
Hotel Ukraine in Kiev Review
Hotel Ukraine is a 4-star hotel located on Independence Square in the heart of Kiev, this hotel offers air-conditioned rooms and suites with elegant décor. It is a 3-minute walk from the Maidan Nezalezhnosti and Kreschatik Metro Stations.We booked Hotel Ukraine at the end of July 2017, during my birthday…
May 2018 Dividend Income Report - $140.35
Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links to mintos.com peer to peer lending website, by clicking on links on this page and by making an investment on mintos.com, I might earn affiliate income at no cost to you. Also, I'm not a financial advisor and I don't give you any advice, I'm just sharing my own experience.…
April 2018 Dividend Income Report - $95.47
Welcome to the twelfth (#12) dividend income report, covering earnings I've made from the Baltic dividend-paying stocks and peer to peer lending (both fiat and cryptocurrencies).Wow, already twelve dividend income reports, that's one year of tracking my road to the million dollars by the time I will turn 60. The last April…
How To Regenerate Drupal GMAP Marker Cache (Request for Invalid Marker Set)
Although it doesn't happen often, in rare situations you might get in trouble with GMAP marker sets. The most common case is change with folder permissions or migrating site to another host.
How to add Custom Markers for Gmap Module Drupal
Here is how it looks:
Request for invalid marker set notification
And here is how map field looks:…
Postcards from Kuldīga
Kuldīga has been featured on the blog many times, starting old brick bridge over the Venta river, including flying fish over Venta rapid, ending some of the finest Kuldīga restaurantsIn today's Piece of Life series - a tranquil sunset from KuldīgaStatue of Love during sunset in KuldīgaA cool, wood carved sculpture. Compare this one with…
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…
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