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 RecipeSage on Your Synology NAS

25 February 202413 December 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

RecipeSage is an open source collaborative recipe keeper, meal planner and shopping list organizer. Share and collaborate on recipes, manage household shopping lists and meal planning, and import recipes from anywhere on the web instantly. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install RecipeSage on your Synology NAS with Docker … Read more about How to Install RecipeSage on Your Synology NAS

Synology: New Docker Engine Coming To DSM 7.2.2

16 January 202412 December 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

After my latest post about Synology’s Docker Engine reaching EOL on December 10, 2023, the community’s response was absolutely fantastic: over 8000 feature inquiries were sent to Synology over the past 24 hours (that I know of) urging an update to their Docker Engine version. This is what a community does: it unites under a … Read more about Synology: New Docker Engine Coming To DSM 7.2.2

Synology: Docker Engine EOL

11 December 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

The Synology Container Manager package available in Package Center as well as the Docker package have one thing in common: an outdated Docker Engine, currently at version 20.10.23. As of December 11, 2023, this version has reached its END OF LIFE. This means that the version will no longer receive any security updates starting December 11, … Read more about Synology: Docker Engine EOL

mariushosting Facebook Group At Over 56K Members

9 December 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

On November 26, 2023, we’ve reached the 55K mark on Facebook and still counting. Today, December 9, 2023, after Saint Nicholas, we are at over 56K members. Thanks to all our Loyal Followers for your Support! I am so lucky to have such heavenly supporters on Facebook. The continued appreciation and response from all of … Read more about mariushosting Facebook Group At Over 56K Members

Synology Install MySQL With Portainer

21 February 20248 December 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

My previous guide for MySQL involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest MySQL version via Portainer. MySQL is the world’s most popular open source database. With its proven performance, reliability and ease-of-use, MySQL has become the leading database choice for web-based applications, covering the entire range from … Read more about Synology Install MySQL With Portainer

How to Install Darktable on Your Synology NAS

26 January 20247 December 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Darktable is an open source photography workflow application and raw developer. A virtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers. It manages your digital negatives in a database, lets you view them through a zoomable lighttable and enables you to develop raw images and enhance them. In this step by step guide I will show you how … Read more about How to Install Darktable on Your Synology NAS