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 Dokemon on Your Synology NAS

28 September 202616 April 2024 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Dokemon is a friendly GUI for managing Docker Containers on Virtual Machines. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Dokemon on your Synology NAS using Docker. STEP 1 Please Support My work by Making a Donation. STEP 2 Install Container Manager via Synology “Package Center”. If you run an older DSM version … Read more about How to Install Dokemon on Your Synology NAS

How to Install Pwndrop on Your Synology NAS

28 August 202516 April 2024 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Pwndrop is a self-deployable file hosting service for sending/sharing your private files over HTTP, HTTPS and WebDAV. The container is similar to the Synology file sharing option. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Pwndrop on your Synology NAS using Docker. STEP 1 Please Support My work by Making … Read more about How to Install Pwndrop on Your Synology NAS

How to Install Chatpad AI on Your Synology NAS

28 September 202615 April 2024 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Recently, there has been a surge of UIs for ChatGPT, making it the new “to-do app” that everyone wants to try their hand at. Chatpad AI sets itself apart with a broader vision – to become the ultimate interface for ChatGPT users. The cool thing about Chatpad AI is that it requires no setup, no … Read more about How to Install Chatpad AI on Your Synology NAS

How to Install Serge on Your Synology NAS

28 September 202614 April 2024 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Serge is an AI chat interface based on llama.cpp for running Alpaca models. Entirely self-hosted, no API keys needed. Fits on 4GB of RAM and runs on the CPU. For me, Serge is great tool because it doesn’t require enterprise-level specs so prosumer Synology NAS models can run it without any hiccups. I will say, … Read more about How to Install Serge on Your Synology NAS

How to Install FreeTube on Your Synology NAS

14 September 202613 April 2024 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

FreeTube is a YouTube client for Windows, Mac, and Linux built around using YouTube more privately. You can enjoy your favorite content and creators without your habits being tracked. All of your user data is stored locally and never sent to or published on the Internet. FreeTube grabs data by scraping the information it needs … Read more about How to Install FreeTube on Your Synology NAS

Synology WordPress 6.5.2

21 May 202610 April 2024 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

On April 9, 2024, WordPress 6.5.2 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 6.5.2 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 6.5.2