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.

UGREEN NAS: How to Update Your Docker Containers Using Portainer

29 March 202621 February 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Do you want to update your current Docker Containers on your UGREEN NAS in a simple and easy way? Well, if you don’t want to use the automation offered by Watchtower and want to update your Containers manually with the latest image, I will teach you how to do this with Portainer. STEP 1 Please … Read more about UGREEN NAS: How to Update Your Docker Containers Using Portainer

How to Install DocuSeal on Your Synology NAS

16 April 202621 February 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

DocuSeal is an open source platform that provides secure and efficient digital document signing and processing. Create PDF forms to have them filled and signed online on any device with an easy-to-use, mobile-optimized web tool. You can also use Documenso as an alternative to Docuseal. In this step by step guide I will show you … Read more about How to Install DocuSeal on Your Synology NAS

How to Install MkDocs on Your Synology NAS

12 April 202621 February 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Write your documentation in Markdown and create a professional static site for your Open Source or commercial project in minutes – searchable, customizable, more than 60 languages, for all devices. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install MkDocs on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer. STEP 1 Please Support … Read more about How to Install MkDocs on Your Synology NAS

How to Install Guardian on Your UGREEN NAS

5 March 202621 February 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Guardian is a lightweight companion app for Plex Media Server that lets you monitor, approve, or block streaming devices in real time. It enables enforcing per-user or global access policies, automatically terminating unwanted sessions, and granting temporary access, all through a clean and simple web interface. In this step by step guide I will show … Read more about How to Install Guardian on Your UGREEN NAS

How to Install Guardian on Your Synology NAS

21 February 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Synology Install Whoogle With Portainer

16 April 202620 February 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

My previous guide for Whoogle involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest Whoogle version via Portainer. Get Google search results, but without any ads, JavaScript, AMP links, cookies, or IP address tracking. Quick and simple to implement as a primary search engine replacement on both desktop … Read more about Synology Install Whoogle With Portainer