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 Make Synology DSM Icons Bigger

22 October 202210 August 2022 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Are your DSM operating system icons too small? Do you find it hard to see them? You should know that Synology has thought of this too. There is a way to enlarge your DSM icons quickly and easily. The Desktop tab provides options to customize the appearance of your DSM desktop. To view this tab, … Read more about How to Make Synology DSM Icons Bigger

Synology: DSM 7.1.1-42951

5 September 202210 August 2022 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

On August 10, 2022, Synology released a new DSM version called DSM 7.1.1-42951 which fixes over 60 security issues in one update, more precisely, 64 CVEs. This update is mandatory even if it is still a Release Candidate. What is CVE? CVE, short for Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures, is a list of publicly disclosed computer … Read more about Synology: DSM 7.1.1-42951

3 Summer Improvements on mariushosting.com

3 June 20238 August 2022 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

The summer may be long and hot, but work is the focus here at mariushosting.com In addition to daily content, there are also 3 major improvements to the site. Today I wanted to share with you, my wonderful, awesome readers, some big implementations I have adopted on mariushosting that will markedly improve your navigation and … Read more about 3 Summer Improvements on mariushosting.com

Synology: DSM Dark Mode Inquiry Campaign

10 August 20227 August 2022 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

In a few months we’ll be in 2023 and Synology, now at DSM 7.1, still does not support Dark Mode. Despite the fact that thousands of requests have been made over numerous years, at first on the official Synology forum, then on Reddit, still, today, August 7, 2022, Synology has not applied one of the … Read more about Synology: DSM Dark Mode Inquiry Campaign

QNAP: How to Factory Reset Your QSW-M2116P-2T2S Switch

8 August 20227 August 2022 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

For one reason or another you may need to do a full reset of your QNAP QSW-M2116P-2T2S, say, you just broke some configuration and you are unable to find the solution for it. Today I will tell you how to do a full reset, called a Factory Reset, of your QNAP QSW-M2116P-2T2S Managed switch in … Read more about QNAP: How to Factory Reset Your QSW-M2116P-2T2S Switch

QNAP: How to Factory Reset Your QHora-301W Router

8 August 20227 August 2022 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

For one reason or another you may need to do a full reset of your QNAP QHora-301W router, say, you just broke some configuration and you are unable to find the solution for it. Today I will show you how to do a full reset, called a Factory Reset, of your QNAP QHora-301W router in … Read more about QNAP: How to Factory Reset Your QHora-301W Router