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Living in Georgia

Boris Grebenshchikov and Aquarium @ Tbilisi Concert Hall

Yesterday Boris Grebenshchikov and his band Aqurium performed at Tbilisi Concert Hall. Although I'm not huge fan of him I must admit, he is so called Russian Rock Grandfather and it would be a crime to waste an opportunity to visit his concert right next door, here in Tbilisi.About concert:Since I was not very familiar with his creation, first part of concert I just listened, to determine, do I like him or not. His music is really eclectic…

Drupal & Servers

Drupal 7 Archive Drop Down Menu

In this tutorial I will show how to create Drop-down menu for your monthly archives using Drupal 7 and views.

At first, please read this Drupal 7 tutorial on how to create Drupal archive page. By following this guide, you will learn how to create monthly archive page using views, and we go to add one minor change to change it to drop down menu.

Open that views page, select contextual filters, and change settings from unformatted to jump menu…

Drupal & Servers

Add Menu Classes In Drupal 7

In this Drupal tutorial I'll show how to add menu classes to your Drupal 7 website using template.php file.

Original of this tutorial has been found here.

Add this function to your template.php file:


<?php
/**
* theme_menu_link()
*/
function THEMENAME_menu_link(array $variables) {
//add class for li
$variables['element']['#attributes']['class'][] = 'menu-' . $variables['element']['#original_link']['mlid'];
//add class for a…

Living in Georgia

A Time Lapse of green wall - Day 1

There is a one really nice looking wall located in Tbilisi, I would like to show it to you, that building is left from the brick wall building opposite to me, and I'm seeing it every day, for the last one year. 

The wall is grown with some greens, and in Summer it looks cool green, in Autumn it turns red, in Winter it's naked, and now I'm looking to make a time-lapse of this wall turning from naked into the green.

Here is a Day 1 photo…

Drupal & Servers

Performing Joomla 1.5 convert to Drupal 7

Over past couple of years, I have many times seen a bad Joomla site, which either is hacked or is not working as it should, and I have converted those sites to Drupal.

The most strange things is, there is always some Joomla developer, who has created that site, but when problems occur, that Joomla developer is gone.. Strange right? How can one call himself a Joomla developer, when first problems occur, he is gone?

So I got another Joomla site…

Travel

Experience Tbilisi in March: Top Things to Do and See

Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, is a vibrant and cosmopolitan city that offers a wealth of cultural, historical, and culinary experiences. March is a great time to visit Tbilisi, as the weather starts to warm up and the city comes alive with festivals, events, and activities.

In this article, we'll take a look at some of the top places to visit in Tbilisi in March.

Old Town: The old town of Tbilisi is a must-visit destination for anyone…

Drupal & Servers

Node reference views display using relationships

I started doing some Drupal powered site rebuilding.

By first of all I deleted all views and un-installed and deleted modules that are not must-have. 

Then I started from scratch building with views:

It took me some time (about 5 minutes) to remember how to display referenced nodes on other node page.



 

Here is what you will need to achieve such behavior: 

Create a new view, add Contextual filter nid, and add…

Building & Renovation

New hinges added to my HP Compaq 6510b

Today, finally my new used hinges arrived, and I had an opportunity to change the broken ones with new ones. Hinges traveled to me from China to US and the to Georgia, pretty impressive route, right?

Anyway I'm happy with my new hinges, and hope that my beloved laptop HP Compaq 6510b will please me for few more years. 

Update: The good old HP Compaq 6510b still pleases me, but I have finally bought a new ASUS laptop (September,…

Living in Georgia

Cycling in Tbilisi: Left Embankment of Mtkvari

Left Embankment of Mtkvari is one of the longest asphalt pavement cycling distances in city of Tbilisi - it stretches from Didube to Ortochala (passing Tbilisi Old Town). It is among the easiest routes as well. For today's cycling assignment I decided to use section Marjinashvili - Didube - Marjinashivli from Left Embankment of MtkvariEmbankment of Mtkvari in Tbilisi is really cool place for riders (and not only), except…

Travel

Tbilisi Botanical Garden

Tbilisi Botanical garden is located at the foothills of the Narikala fortress in the city center of Tbilisi. The National Botanical Garden of Georgia occupies the area of 161 hectares and possesses a collection of over 4,500 taxonomic groups.

There are at least to entrances at the garden - one is from the top of Narikala fortress (You can get there by using Aerial tram from Rike Park) and other entrance is…

Living in Georgia

My Journey to a Fitter Lifestyle - From Aspria to Champions Academy

Starting a fitness journey is never easy, but finding the right gym can make all the difference.

After searching for a while, I found Aspria, a gym with several branches throughout the city. Initially, I was impressed by the reasonable pricing of 99GEL (~$57) for 24/7 access to the Dinamo Stadium branch. However, as time went on, I found that the best choice for me was actually Champions Academy.

Back in 2014, I had set a goal to lose 17 kilos…

Living in Georgia

Get Your Broken Laptop Hinges Fixed with Amazon: A Guide for Expats in Georgia

In Georgia, it's challenging to find good and affordable electronics, and repairing items can seem like a daunting task. If your laptop breaks, the common response is to take it to Laptop Center, or "Leptopi Centri" as it's known locally, located on Uznadze street in Tbilisi.

While they have been of help to me in the past three years, I've found their prices to be on the high side, with a flat rate of 100 GEL (~$57) for most services. What's…

Drupal & Servers

How To Display Image Galleries with Thumbnails on Drupal with Flex Slider

Recently, I faced a challenge while trying to display image galleries on a Drupal-powered website.

While there are a few modules that you can use to build your gallery view, such as the Views Slideshow Gallery module, I recently discovered some Drupal-powered sites using the Flex Slider library.

Excited by this new discovery, I tried to create a gallery with thumbnails, but unfortunately, it didn't work out as expected. However, I eventually…

Living in Georgia

Cycling in Tbilisi: Marjanishvili - Ortachala

Left Embankment of Mtkvari is one of the longest asphalt pavement cycling distances in city of Tbilisi - it stretches from Didube to Ortochala (passing Tbilisi Old Town). It is among the easiest routes as well. In today's Tbilisi cycling series post I'll share some photos from  Marjanishvili to Ortachala ride, you will see interesting and beautiful views with buildings next to river Mtkvari. Make sure you check out…

Drupal & Servers

How to Create a Stunning Masonry Front Page in Drupal: A Step-by-Step Guide

Creating a Drupal masonry front page can be an effective way to showcase your website's content in a visually appealing way.

Masonry layouts are popular for their ability to display content in an organized and dynamic manner, allowing users to easily navigate and explore your website.

In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the steps to create a Drupal masonry front page. 



Step 1: Install and enable the Masonry module

To begin, you'…

Drupal & Servers

How to Use Drupal Web Widgets Module to Embed Custom Content on External Websites

Drupal is a popular and powerful open-source content management system (CMS) that provides a wide range of tools and features to create and manage content on websites. One of the most useful tools in Drupal is the Widgets module, which allows users to create and embed custom content on their websites and other external sites. In this article, we will explore how to use the Drupal Widgets module to embed content on other websites.

The Drupal Web…

Drupal & Servers

Displaying Node Counts in Drupal: How to Show the Number of Nodes Referencing Each Item

In Drupal, it is common to use the Node Reference field to create relationships between different content types. This field allows you to reference a node from another content type and create a link between the two. However, displaying the number of nodes referencing each item in a node reference field can be challenging.

In this article, we'll explore a few ways to display the node count per node reference field in Drupal.

Option 1: Using…

Drupal & Servers

Custom Drupal Search Built with Search API + Database Search + Views

The default Drupal search function is pretty much OK, but if you are looking for ways to control and extend search behavior  - you are stuck with the default out-of-the-box search. 

I'll show you how you can boost your search functionality, by using just two (OK, three modules)

Download the following modules:


Search API module
Search API DB


Download and extract them into the sites/all/modules folder

Enable…

Armenia

Etchmiadzin Cathedral in Armenia

Etchmiadzin Cathedral is considered the oldest cathedral in the world. The original church was built in the early fourth century between 301 and 303 according to tradition by Armenia's patron saint Gregory the Illuminator, following the adoption of Christianity as a state religion by King Tiridates III. I had a chance to visit this holy site at start of 2014, a harsh winter was in Yerevan and affected…

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