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 LetterSpace on Your Synology NAS

21 August 202514 May 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

LetterSpace is a self-hosted, open-source newsletter platform alternative to ListMonk designed for managing subscribers and sending campaigns. It offers a user-friendly interface for creating and customizing newsletters, with Docker support for easy setup. Currently English-only, it’s a new but robust tool for streamlined email marketing. In this step by step guide I will show you … Read more about How to Install LetterSpace on Your Synology NAS

How to Install PortNote on Your Synology NAS

21 August 202513 May 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

PortNote gives you a clear, organized view of your entire port landscape. Add your servers and VMs via a sleek web interface, assign and document port usage across all systems, and avoid conflicts before they happen. PortNote brings structure, clarity, and control to one of the most overlooked parts of your infrastructure. In this step … Read more about How to Install PortNote on Your Synology NAS

How to Install Metabase on Your Synology NAS

12 October 202512 May 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Metabase is an open-source business intelligence tool. Metabase lets you ask questions about your data, and displays answers in formats that make sense, whether that’s a bar chart or a detailed table. It’s a simple and powerful tool which lets anyone learn and make decisions from their company’s data, no technical knowledge required. In this … Read more about How to Install Metabase on Your Synology NAS

How to Install YTPTube on Your UGREEN NAS

19 October 202512 May 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

YTPTube started as a fork of MeTube. Since then it went under heavy changes and it now supports many new features. With YTPTube you can schedule channels or playlists to be downloaded automatically at a specific time and easily download videos from more than 300 websites. In this step by step guide I will show you … Read more about How to Install YTPTube on Your UGREEN NAS

How to Install Chevereto on Your Synology NAS

21 August 202511 May 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Chevereto allows you to create an image hosting website on your own server. It’s your hosting and your rules, say goodbye to closures and restrictions. Chevereto is a free alternative to Imgur and Flickr. It is made to replace the need for these services and cheaply run it on your server. In this step by … Read more about How to Install Chevereto on Your Synology NAS

Synology: Set Up Email Notifications on Cloudreve

11 May 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Have you already installed Cloudreve on your Synology NAS? If yes, I have finally come about to writing an article on how to set up Gmail notifications on Cloudreve so you can now enjoy it to its full potential. See the details below. STEP 1 Please Support My work by Making a Donation. STEP 2 … Read more about Synology: Set Up Email Notifications on Cloudreve