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 Plausible on Your Synology NAS

23 March 20261 March 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Plausible Analytics is a simple, lightweight, open source and privacy-friendly alternative to Google Analytics, similar to Umami and Matomo. It doesn’t use cookies and is fully compliant with GDPR, CCPA and PECR. The mission of Plausible is to reduce corporate surveillance by providing an alternative web analytics tool which doesn’t come from the AdTech world. … Read more about How to Install Plausible on Your Synology NAS

Synology: How to Change Docker Containers Restart Policy

18 April 20261 March 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

In my Docker guides I always use the “always” restart policy. If for one reason or another you decide to change this policy, I will explain to you how to do it quickly and easily. First of all, you need to know that there are 4 policies for restarting docker containers: always Always restart the … Read more about Synology: How to Change Docker Containers Restart Policy

How to Install OmniTools on Your Synology NAS

11 May 20261 March 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

OmniTools is a self-hosted web app offering a variety of online tools to simplify everyday tasks. Whether you are coding, manipulating images or crunching numbers, OmniTools has you covered. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install OmniTools on your Synology NAS using Docker and Portainer. STEP 1 Please Support My … Read more about How to Install OmniTools on Your Synology NAS

How to Install Seafile 13 on Your Synology NAS

27 April 20261 March 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Seafile is an open source file Sync and Share solution designed for high reliability, performance and productivity. Sync, share and collaborate across devices and teams. Seafile is an alternative to Dropbox and Synology Drive. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Seafile 13 on your Synology NAS using Docker … Read more about How to Install Seafile 13 on Your Synology NAS

How to Install Lemmy on Your Synology NAS

17 April 20261 March 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Lemmy is a selfhosted social link aggregation and discussion platform. It is completely free and open, and not controlled by any company. This means that there is no advertising, tracking, or secret algorithms. Content is organized into communities, so it is easy to subscribe to topics that you are interested in, and ignore others. Voting … Read more about How to Install Lemmy on Your Synology NAS

Synology: Install PhotoPrism With Portainer

23 March 20261 March 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

My previous guide for PhotoPrism involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a great alternative for installing the latest PhotoPrism version via Portainer. PhotoPrism is a privately hosted app for browsing, organizing, and sharing your photo collection. It makes use of the latest technologies to tag and find pictures automatically without getting in your … Read more about Synology: Install PhotoPrism With Portainer