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 Semaphore UI on Your Synology NAS

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How to Install Semaphore UI on Your Synology NAS

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: Install Audiobookshelf With Portainer

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Synology Install Audiobookshelf With Portainer

My previous guide for Audiobookshelf involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest Audiobookshelf version via Portainer. Audiobookshelf is a self-hosted audiobook server for managing and playing your audiobooks. It’s fully open-source, including the android & iOS app, currently in beta. You can stream all audiobook formats … Read more about Synology: Install Audiobookshelf With Portainer

Synology: Best Docker Containers For Forums

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Synology Best Docker Containers For Forums

Forums were a cornerstone of early internet culture and thrived in the pre-social media era (1990s to early 2010s). They were often the go-to spaces for people to connect, share knowledge, and discuss niche interests before modern social platforms invaded the Internet. A forum is an online platform designed to facilitate discussions and interactions among … Read more about Synology: Best Docker Containers For Forums