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: Install AdGuard With Portainer

18 April 20243 September 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

My previous guide for AdGuard involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest AdGuard version via Portainer. AdGuard is DNS ad blocking similar to Pi-Hole. It’s a privacy protection software which comprises open-source and shareware products that protect Microsoft Windows, Linux, OS X, Android and iOS … Read more about Synology: Install AdGuard With Portainer

Synology: Install Pi-hole With Portainer

3 April 20242 September 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

My previous guide for Pi-hole involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest Pi-hole version via Portainer. Pi-hole is a Linux network-level advertisement and Internet tracker blocking application which acts as a DNS sinkhole and optionally a DHCP server, intended for use on a private network. … Read more about Synology: Install Pi-hole With Portainer

Synology: Portainer Docker Version 2.19.0

2 September 20231 September 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

On August 31, 2023, Portainer switched from version 2.18.4 to the new 2.19.0 version. It’s mandatory to upgrade since multiple issues have been fixed in this new version. Portainer 2.19.0 resolved an issue where the image name was displayed incorrectly when a user tried to duplicate or edit a container and fixed an issue in … Read more about Synology: Portainer Docker Version 2.19.0

How to Install NeonLink on Your Synology NAS

25 February 202431 August 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

NeonLink is a simple and open-source self-hosted bookmark service. It is lightweight, uses minimal dependencies, and is easy to install via Docker. Due to the low system requirements, this application is ideal for deployment on the Raspberry and Synology NAS. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install NeonLink on your Synology … Read more about How to Install NeonLink on Your Synology NAS

Synology WordPress 6.3.1

15 October 202330 August 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

On August 29, 2023, WordPress 6.3.1 was released to the public. This version is available for “download” from wordpress.org and not in the Synology Package Center. So, if you want to download and install WordPress 6.3.1 on your Synology NAS, you have to follow my step by step guide on how to manually update a new version … Read more about Synology WordPress 6.3.1

How to Install Rotki on Your Synology NAS

7 April 202429 August 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Rotki is an open source portfolio tracking, analytics, accounting, and tax reporting tool that protects your privacy. The mission of Rotki is to bring transparency into the crypto and financial sectors through the use of open source. Most importantly, unlike virtually every other competing service which consists of closed source SaaS onto which you are … Read more about How to Install Rotki on Your Synology NAS