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 Block AdBlock on Your WordPress

26 May 20211 January 2021 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

I think AdBlock software is a bad thing. It’s making free, quality content disappear from the Internet. It’s working against small business owners and supporting big corporations. It’s turning people against each other and disseminating hatred. It’s making us insensitive to the struggles of others. It’s making us think it’s okay to be selfish and … Read more about How to Block AdBlock on Your WordPress

Synology: Request For Docker Package Update

8 July 20221 January 2021 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

As you well know, Docker Daemon has not been updated by Synology developers for about a year and a half now. Some recent containers require the updated Docker Daemon version 20.10.1 in order to function properly, as is the case with Home Assistant Supervisor. As you can tell from the screenshot below, the current Docker … Read more about Synology: Request For Docker Package Update

Happy New Year from mariushosting!

31 December 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

With only a few hours left of 2020, I’d like to take the opportunity to wish you a happy, happy New Year! May 2021 be kind to you and prosperous, full of wonderful opportunities both professionally and on a personal level! In the new year, mariushosting will strive to continue to bring you the best … Read more about Happy New Year from mariushosting!

Merry Christmas from mariushosting!

24 December 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Merry Christmas mariushosting readers and Synology NAS fans! Tonight I wish to take the opportunity to thank you all for your unwavering support this past year. While 2020 has been a difficult time for many of us, looking back I must say that, amidst all the hardships the world has been facing, I feel grateful. … Read more about Merry Christmas from mariushosting!

Synology: Let’s Encrypt Issues New Root and Intermediate Certificates

21 December 202020 December 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Some days ago Let’s Encrypt announced that the TLS certificates issued by the Let’s Encrypt certificate authority are using a new intermediate certificate. Let’s Encrypt will start using their new roots next year. Today Let’s Encrypt are using a variant of their “R3” certificate which is cross-signed by IdenTrust, rather than chaining back to their … Read more about Synology: Let’s Encrypt Issues New Root and Intermediate Certificates

Synology X21 Series: What CPU Does It Have?

13 February 202117 December 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Now you can find out what CPU your X21 Series Synology NAS has. Discover what CPU model and type of RAM memory your X21 Series Synology NAS has in the table below. Hopefully this will make it easier for you when you search for your NAS CPU model. Model CPU Model Cores Threads FPU Package … Read more about Synology X21 Series: What CPU Does It Have?