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 Databag on Your Synology NAS

24 August 202514 February 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Databag is a tiny lightweight self-hosted federated messenger for the decentralized web. Notable features include being decentralized (direct communication between app and server node) and Federated (accounts on different nodes can communicate). In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Databag on your Synology NAS using Docker and Portainer. STEP … Read more about How to Install Databag on Your Synology NAS

mariushosting Bluesky Community at Over 500 Members

14 February 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

A couple of months ago I shared with you that mariushosting was on Bluesky. We all have a preference for certain social media platforms, whether it’s about the type of community, the quality of the user experience or the interaction model of the platform, so I wished to be present for my NAS friends wherever … Read more about mariushosting Bluesky Community at Over 500 Members

How to Install Nanote on Your Synology NAS

14 January 202613 February 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Nanote is a lightweight, self-hosted, note-taking application with filesystem-based storage. It’s built with Nuxt 3, TypeScript, and designed for simplicity and performance. The primary goal of Nanote is to manage your notes in a manner that is 100% portable. You should be able to manage your notes in terminal, notepad or any other app – … Read more about How to Install Nanote on Your Synology NAS

How to Install Morphos on Your Synology NAS

24 August 202513 February 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Morphos server is a self-hosted server to convert different files privately. The project provides an user-friendly web UI. For now, Morphos only supports images. Documents will be added soon. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Morphos on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer. STEP 1 Please Support … Read more about How to Install Morphos on Your Synology NAS

Synology: Set Up Email Notifications on Seafile

2 September 202513 February 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Have you already installed Seafile on your Synology NAS? Today, after many, many emails asking me how to set up email on Seafile to be able to reset your own password, invite new members, etc., I have finally come about to writing an article on how to set up Gmail on Seafile so you can now … Read more about Synology: Set Up Email Notifications on Seafile

Synology WordPress 6.7.2

12 February 202512 February 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

On February 11, 2025, WordPress 6.7.2 was released to the public. This version is available for “download” from wordpress.org and not in the Synology Package Center. So, if you want to download and install WordPress 6.7.2 on your Synology NAS, you have to follow my step by step guide on how to manually update a new version … Read more about Synology WordPress 6.7.2