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.

Synology Install Heimdall with Portainer

23 October 20255 March 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

My previous guide for Heimdall involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest Heimdall version via Portainer. Heimdall is a way to organise all those links to your most used websites and web applications in a simple way. Simplicity is the key to Heimdall. Why not use it … Read more about Synology Install Heimdall with Portainer

Synology NAS Always On: Yay or Nay?

27 August 20255 March 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Should your Synology NAS be always on, or can you turn it off from time to time? First of all, you need to know that a Synology NAS is built to stay turned on 24/7 without it ever needing to be turned off. It is also essential to connect a good UPS to it so … Read more about Synology NAS Always On: Yay or Nay?

How to Install Discourse on Your Synology NAS

2 October 20255 March 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Discourse is an open source Internet forum system. Features include threading, categorization and tagging of discussions, configurable access control, live updates, expanding link previews, infinite scrolling, and real-time notifications. It is customizable via its plugin architecture and its theming system. Use it as a mailing list, discussion forum, long-form chat room, and more! In this … Read more about How to Install Discourse on Your Synology NAS

Synology: Install Dozzle With Portainer

1 May 20265 March 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

My previous guide for Dozzle involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest Dozzle version via Portainer. Dozzle is a simple and responsive application that provides you with a web based interface to monitor your Docker container logs live. It doesn’t store log information, it is for … Read more about Synology: Install Dozzle With Portainer

Synology: How To Enable DNS Over HTTPS on WRX560

11 August 20255 March 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Most of the websites you visit everyday are encrypted using HTTPS/SSL certificates, but DNS queries are not. This poses potential security risks such as outsiders eavesdropping on the domains you visit or even Man-in-the-middle attacks. Thanks to the DNS over HTTPS functionality offered for free by Google and Cloudflare, your Synology WRX560 router allows DNS queries … Read more about Synology: How To Enable DNS Over HTTPS on WRX560

Synology Install YouTube Downloader With Portainer

24 September 20255 March 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

My previous guide for YouTube Downloader involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest YouTube Downloader version via Portainer. Wouldn’t you like to download your favorite YouTube videos and audios directly to your Synology NAS without any ads and fully automated? I know there are thousands of sites … Read more about Synology Install YouTube Downloader With Portainer