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.

WordPress: How to Add Border and Shadow to Images

20 January 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

As you may have noticed, the images in my articles have, starting today, a shadow border. I wanted to add a nice looking border and shadow to my WordPress images without a plugin. Plugins have their own costs in terms of performance, so I did not want to add a plugin for this simplest function. … Read more about WordPress: How to Add Border and Shadow to Images

Synology: DSM Dark Mode

6 May 202119 January 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Dark mode is everywhere. All the major operating systems, Android, iPhone (iOS), Windows, and macOS, now offer dark themes, which default to light text on a black background. It looks really cool, doesn’t it? Dark mode is especially helpful for those viewing mobile computing device screens at night. The reduced brightness can reduce eye strain … Read more about Synology: DSM Dark Mode

Synology: Animated Login Background

31 August 202118 January 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Do you want to impress your friends with an animated login background? Starting today, you can download a collection of 6 animated GIF wallpapers to be used as login background for your Synology NAS directly from mariushosting. In the video below you can see how the new login background will look like. After you watch … Read more about Synology: Animated Login Background

Synology: How to Change DSM Favicon

19 January 202016 January 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Are you tired of seeing the classic DSM favicon in your browser, the one with the three white capital letters on a blue background? Right now, not everyone is loving the retro style of Synology’s DSM favicon. Wouldn’t it be great if they changed it? With a favicon with a fresh, modern, new look? It … Read more about Synology: How to Change DSM Favicon

How to Install Synology DSM Version: 6.2.2-24922-5

16 January 202015 January 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Today I happened to notice that Synology released an update called DSM Version: 6.2.2-24922-5. This update is available only for some Synology NAS models that use M.2 NVMe SSD. Devices compatible with the update include: DS918+, DS1019+, 3018XS, FS1018, RS1919XS+, DS1618+, DS1819+, DS2419+,RS820+, RS820RP+, RS2418RP+, RS2818RP+. The update is expected to be available for all … Read more about How to Install Synology DSM Version: 6.2.2-24922-5

How to Display The Network Icon in Windows 10

27 February 202114 January 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

If you have a Synology NAS connected to a Windows 10 computer, it might be useful to have the Network icon on your Windows 10 desktop visible at all times. The Network icon on desktop is not visible by default. Although it seems trivial, some people may waste hours trying to find the shortcut. Here … Read more about How to Display The Network Icon in Windows 10