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 Synology DSM Version: 6.2.3-25423

14 October 202615 April 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

I happened to notice that Synology has released a very important update called DSM Version: 6.2.3-25423. The update is expected to be available for all regions within the next few days or months, although the time of release in each region may vary slightly. This update will restart your Synology NAS. Important Note This update … Read more about How To Install Synology DSM Version: 6.2.3-25423

Synology: WordPress 5.4

21 May 20262 April 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

The latest and greatest version of WordPress is WordPress 5.4 code name “Adderley” and it’s in honor of jazz trumpeter Nat Adderley. WordPress 5.4 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 want … Read more about Synology: WordPress 5.4

How to Clean Your Synology NAS

1 April 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Viruses, bacteria, mold, dust and all sort of particles can nest in our beloved Synology NAS. Not to mention that, these days, the whole world is worried about a virus that can live on surfaces for 10 days or more: Covid-19 (CoronaVirus). So let’s talk about how to clean your Synology NAS in the age … Read more about How to Clean Your Synology NAS

Synology Packages: Why So Many Dependencies?

28 March 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

One of the disadvantages of Synology is undoubtedly having “excellent” applications, but which have a lot of dependencies on other applications. In short, what bothers me the most when I install a package is that of having to install other 4 or 5 more packages to make that first one work. But what if I … Read more about Synology Packages: Why So Many Dependencies?

How To Install Synology DSM Version: 6.2.2-24922-6

27 March 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

In the last few days I happened to notice that Synology had released a very important update called DSM Version: 6.2.2-24922-6. 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 will restart your Synology NAS. What’s … Read more about How To Install Synology DSM Version: 6.2.2-24922-6

Synology: Where to Find debug.dat File?

24 October 202110 March 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Today a user sent me an email asking me where is the debug.dat file. This file was requested from him by the Synology Support Center team. The user complained of a problem of excessive CPU consumption generated by the Universal Search package. Now, to generate the debug.dat file you will need to follow my step … Read more about Synology: Where to Find debug.dat File?