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.

Synology: How to Permanently Delete All Data on Disks

28 February 202115 November 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Synology How to Instantly Delete All Data on Drives

One day for one reason or another you may decide to delete all files on your Synology NAS. Maybe you want to sell your old NAS. Maybe you want to redo your NAS setup and start over again. In any case, you will surely want to erase everything on your disks. This guide comes to … Read more about Synology: How to Permanently Delete All Data on Disks

Google Core Web Vitals Become Ranking Factor

14 November 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

I’ve been dealing with SEO and all the major changes that Google occasionally introduces in its search engine for years now. On May 21st, 2021, Google will add a new ranking factor called “Core Web Vitals” in their algorithm. Core Web Vitals is a set of specific factors that Google considers important in a webpage’s … Read more about Google Core Web Vitals Become Ranking Factor

Synology: Active Services At a Glance

4 June 202213 November 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Did you know that there is the possibility to see all the active services on your Synology NAS at a glance and save time? There is a very useful option in Control Panel. You no longer have to check all the active services on your DSM manually, one by one. Today I will teach you … Read more about Synology: Active Services At a Glance

Synology PHP 7.4 Settings and Extensions for Joomla

10 November 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

If you have Joomla installed on your Synology, surely you have wondered which of the PHP extensions you need to activate for it to work. Below is a short guide that explains what you need to activate. First of all, open the application called Web Station. Once opened, go to PHP Settings then Edit. Follow the instructions … Read more about Synology PHP 7.4 Settings and Extensions for Joomla

Synology NAS Facebook Group Grew Unexpectedly

3 December 20219 November 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Passion is the fuel for any choice. It’s what gets you from A to B without you noticing the journey. Passion pushes you to know everything about a subject, to experience everything about a discipline, to want more and more until you become an expert, a Synology NAS expert! Through passion you gain experience and … Read more about Synology NAS Facebook Group Grew Unexpectedly

Synology PHP 8.0 Release Date and Rumors

7 April 20228 November 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

PHP 8.0, the next major PHP release, is expected to be released to the general public on November 26th, 2020. So it’s time for us to dive into some of the most exciting additions and new features that will make PHP 8.0 faster and more reliable than PHP 7.4 – Actually, even if PHP 7.4 … Read more about Synology PHP 8.0 Release Date and Rumors