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 Disable i0.wp.com and i1.wp.com From Image URL

21 November 2019 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

The last client project I worked on, I came across a strange issue with image URL’s. Most of the image URL’s were appending to i0.wp.com and i1.wp.com or i2.wp.com – It turned out that my client was using WordPress’ JetPack CDN plugin for image optimization (renamed “Image Accelerator” by the JetPack Team). In other words, … Read more about How to Disable i0.wp.com and i1.wp.com From Image URL

Synology: First International DISCORD Server

21 January 202218 November 2019 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

This blog was born out of pure passion and in a few months has reached millions of visitors from all over the world. It is clear that by now it has become a point of reference and, although there are different groups on Reddit, Facebook and other forums scattered around the web, these do not … Read more about Synology: First International DISCORD Server

Synology: WordPress 5.3

21 July 202114 November 2019 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

The latest and greatest version of WordPress is WordPress 5.3 code name “Kirk” and it’s in honor of jazz multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk. WordPress 5.3 is available for download or for automatic update in your WordPress dashboard. This version is available for “download” from wordpress.org and not in the Synology Package Center. So, if you … Read more about Synology: WordPress 5.3

How To Install Synology DSM Version: 6.2.2-24922-4

6 November 2019 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Yesterday I happened to notice that Synology had released a very important update called DSM Version: 6.2.2-24922-4 Days ago, I had announced the release in this post. The update is expected to be available for all regions within the next few days, although the time of release in each region may vary slightly. This update … Read more about How To Install Synology DSM Version: 6.2.2-24922-4

How to Access Your Synology NAS With Your Own Domain Name?

27 December 20195 November 2019 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Do you know that you can use your custom domain name to access your Synology NAS from all over the world? Even easier and faster if you already have a working WordPress site running on the NAS. First of all, register your domain name with Godaddy or with any other domain provider. If you have … Read more about How to Access Your Synology NAS With Your Own Domain Name?

Synology: How to Change Default Certificate

2 November 2019 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

When you install the DSM operating system for the first time on Synology NAS, it already came with a Default Synology certificate. The Synology Default certificate will be created during the first boot up. It’s unsigned so the browser doesn’t trust it through the communications between NAS and browser. First of all, register the new … Read more about Synology: How to Change Default Certificate