How To Swap / Transfer IP address with Linode VPS
Recently I was rebuilding a compromised VPS on the Linode - this was a small web server serving some 3 established websites. It took me a few hours from A-Z - launch a new Linode, install a new webserver on it, then transfer data from one host to another.Once all migration works were done, there was an option to change DNS…
How To Block IP Address in Drupal 8
Unlike in Drupal 7 version where IP banning is enabled by default, with Drupal 8 version, there is one more step added - IP banning must be enabled from the extend section.
Here is how. (source)
Log into your Drupal 8 admin interface.
From the top menu bar, click on the menu tab and then the Extend tab from the second menu…
Under The Georgian Sun / King Davids Tower (s)
It was on the evening of April 27, 2020, I decided to switch glass (from the kit lens to telephoto) and make some photo for the month of April to put in the description in the monthly dividend income report.The photo of the month turned out to be a sunset in Tbilisi with skyscraper in the foregroundKing David Towers in TbilisiFrom the KDR…
How To HTTPS Secure Drupal 8 Running Nginx with Let's Encrypt on Ubuntu 18.04
Let's Encrypt have done some very good job, providing SSL certificates that everyone can use absolutely for free. Encrypted HTTPS websites should be default in 2020.
I have been implementing HTTPS secure websites for years. Until now I mostly worked with Drupal 7 websites and for securing them I have been using this guide, back from…
How to Install Drupal 8 with Nginx, PHP-FPM 7.2, MySQL, phpMyAdmin on Ubuntu 18.04 - Linode Guide
In this article, you will learn how to setup Drupal 8 with Nginx, PHP-FPM 7.2, MySQL and phpMyAdmin on Ubuntu 18.04
For the following tutorial, I used very much the information from my previous guide with Ubuntu 16.04, but decided to rewrite it for Ubuntu 18.04 version as when I tried to setup my latest project about stock trading 0dtespxtrading.…
April 2020 Dividend Income Report - $78.40
Welcome to the thirty-sixth (#36) dividend income report, covering earnings I've made from dividend-paying stocks and peer to peer lending in April 2020.Last April we spent in a self-isolation (because of Covid-19) here in Georgia. Baby girl is doing her online class, learning about animals, shapes, continents, and even planets…
Rundāle Palace and Garden
Rundāle Palace is one of the two major baroque palaces built for the Dukes of Courland in what is now Latvia, the other being Jelgava Palace. The palace was built in two periods, from 1736 until 1740 and from 1764 until 1768. It is situated at Pilsrundāle, 12 km west of Bauska.The palace and its…
Guest House Old Wall in Lagodekhi
Offering a barbecue and children's playground, Guest House Old Wall is situated in Lagodekhi.Property is set within the historic walls of the old castle Lakuasti. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar. Free WiFi is available throughout the property and free private parking is available on site.This was our first stay in Lagodekhi, during a recent trip…
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From stunning industrial design to advanced special effects to complex scientific visualization, Quadro is the world’s preeminent visual computing platform.Trusted by millions of creative and technical professionals to accelerate their workflows, only Quadro has the most advanced ecosystem of hardware, software and tools to transform the…
Akhasheni Wine Resort
Akhasheni Wine Resort is located near the town of Gurjaani, Georgia.This 4-star resort offers a 24-hour front desk. Guests can chill out in the outdoor swimming pool. We booked this hotel at the start of September and paid about $95 for a one night stay. Top Gurjaani Hotels & Guest HousesRoom at Akhaseni wine resortSimple…
Top 10 Laptops with 128GB RAM (Mobile WorkStations)
Just like 64GB RAM laptops, laptops with 128 GB RAM are specially upgraded to meet the needs for very demanding processing.Most of the 128 GB RAM laptops come with the latest Intel Core i9 processors, but also Intel core 7 is featured quite frequently. . These beastly powerful mobile workstations come with a price attached, expect…
Hotel 'San Francisco' Milan
Hotel San Francisco is a 5-minute walk from the Politecnico di Milano University. Rooms offer free Wi-Fi and a TV. Loreto Metro Station is just 300 m away.We booked this hotel for a one night stay during our trip to Italy, Switzerland back in November 2019. The price we paid was not very high (some $60 or $80 per night)The hotel is…
Top 20 Laptops with 64GB RAM (Gaming / Business)
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Taverna in Bauska
Taverna is a restaurant, centrally located in the Bauska town, Latvia, serving traditional Latvian cuisine.I have been coming to this place once in a while (if in the area), so did happen last time, back in July 2019, while we were en route to the famous Rundale castle, we made a stop in Bauska, and Taverna time it was.…
March 2020 Dividend Income Report - $163.01
Welcome to the thirty-fifth (#35) dividend income report, covering earnings I've made from dividend-paying stocks and peer to peer lending in March 2020.Last March we spent both in Latvia and Georgia, due to the Covid19 outbreak we have put ourselves into a self-isolation here in Tbilisi.Since March 17 there is a lockdown in Georgia, As…
One Day in Istanbul
Istanbul has been on my travel map ever since I remember (Okay, I first were here back in 2009).Time after time we like to take layover flight via Istanbul, and so did happen last time, at the end of February 2020 - we booked a connected flight Tbilisi - Istanbul - Riga with Turkish Airlines so we have a chance to spend at least a day in…
Snowy day in Tbilisi
On the morning of March 17, 2020, snow surprised us here in Tbilisi.
While sipping morning coffee I decided to grab a camera and take a few shots for the history.
As it has been a while since my latest update from the Living in Georgia series I found this photo story a great way to illustrate how we spent a day, while in self-…
Best Point Hotel Old City Istanbul (Sultanahmet)
Located in the Old City of Istanbul, this hotel is within walking distance to Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace. Best Point Hotel Old City offers air-conditioned rooms. Free WiFi is available throughout the hotel.We booked here a one night stay at the end of February 2020, during a layover flight…
National Library of Latvia
The National Library of Latvia, also known as Castle of Light is located on Mūkusalas iela 3, Riga - on the left side of river Daugava, opposite to Old RigaThe current building was designed in 1989 by noted Latvian-American architect Gunnar Birkerts (1925-2017), who emigrated to the United States and made his career there. It was…
Drunk Cherry Gudauri Restaurant
Drunk Cherry is a stylish restaurant located in Gudauri next to the GoodAura ski-left (New Gudauri ski resort)Discovered during a weekend trip to Gudauri. And I should say I was really impressed. The food, service, and even the prices are as if you were in some of the best Tbilisi restaurants.Warm and cosy even on the coldest days.…
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