Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Marius Bogdan Lixandru is a highly experienced content creator from Romania with a background in biology, chemistry and computer programming. He loves writing technical guides that are accessible for non-technical people. Born in 1984, he has always expressed interest in technology. Beyond technology and biology, he has a passion for agriculture, the science and beauty of which have encouraged him to start his own vegetable garden and plant dozens of fruit-bearing trees with fragrant and succulent, sweet and sour fruits. When he’s not losing nights uncovering the deepest hidden secrets of the latest tech devices, he’s likely enjoying a refreshing slice of juicy, honey-sweet watermelon, sluggishly lying on the grass in his orchard, sitting in the shade under the trees he himself has planted. Torpid summer days accompanied by cicada sounds and greeted by his smiling wife and happy, tail-wagging presence of his two mioritic shepherd dogs are some of the simpler pleasures in life that help him recharge his batteries to take on the latest tech challenges. Support My Work and Feel free to contact me.

How to Install May on Your Synology NAS

13 February 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

May is a modern, self-hosted web dashboard application for vehicle management. It provides a clean interface to log fuel fill-ups, automatically calculate consumption (such as MPG or L/100km), track expenses, schedule maintenance, set reminders, and store related documents across multiple vehicles per user. The app supports full multi-user access, features interactive analytics charts, customizable notifications … Read more about How to Install May on Your Synology NAS

How to Install PrestaShop on Your UGREEN NAS

12 February 202612 February 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

PrestaShop is an open source e-commerce web application committed to providing the best shopping cart experience for both merchants and customers. It is written in PHP, is highly customizable, supports all the major payment services, is translated in many languages and localized for many countries, and has a fully responsive design (both front and back … Read more about How to Install PrestaShop on Your UGREEN NAS

How to Install Semaphore UI on Your Synology NAS

11 February 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Semaphore UI is a modern open-source web interface and REST API for easily running, scheduling, and monitoring automation tasks. It offers a clean dashboard to execute Ansible playbooks, Terraform/OpenTofu/Terragrunt configurations, Bash scripts, and PowerShell scripts in a controlled way. Built as a lightweight self-hosted alternative to Ansible AWX/Tower, Rundeck, or Jenkins, it provides a simpler … Read more about How to Install Semaphore UI on Your Synology NAS

Synology: Portainer Docker Version 2.33.7

11 February 202610 February 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

On February 10, 2026, Portainer switched from version 2.33.6 to the new stable LTS (Long Term Support) 2.33.7 version. Portainer 2.33.7 fixes a problem that prevented the loading of the containers page. What is Portainer? Portainer is a really awesome web UI for Docker. Portainer is a lightweight management UI which allows you to easily … Read more about Synology: Portainer Docker Version 2.33.7

Synology & UGREEN: Dockhand Docker Version 1.0.17

10 February 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

On February 10, 2026, Dockhand switched from version 1.0.16 to the new 1.0.17 version. Dockhand fixes the following issues: Fix: Scanner failure on rootless Docker Fix: Increase Hawser compose operation timeout Fix: Fix regression in stack container updates What is Dockhand? Dockhand allows you to easily manage your different Docker environments. Dockhand is a modern, … Read more about Synology & UGREEN: Dockhand Docker Version 1.0.17

How to Install OpenCloud on Your UGREEN NAS

10 February 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

OpenCloud is a modern, open-source, self-hosted platform for file management, secure sharing, and team collaboration. It prioritizes simplicity and data sovereignty, giving users full control without unnecessary complexity. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install OpenCloud on your UGREEN NAS using Docker and Portainer. STEP 1 Please Support My … Read more about How to Install OpenCloud on Your UGREEN NAS