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 TeslaMate on Your Synology NAS

3 August 202517 March 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

TeslaMate is a data logger for your Tesla car. It will record all the information sent by your car such as charging, trips, sleep, updates etc. and present it to you with many statistics and beautiful graphics thanks to Grafana. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install TeslaMate on … Read more about How to Install TeslaMate on Your Synology NAS

How to Install PairDrop on Your Synology NAS

19 April 202517 March 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

PairDrop is a sublime alternative to AirDrop that works on all platforms. Send images, documents or text via peer to peer connection to devices in the same local network/Wi-Fi or to paired devices. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install PairDrop on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer. … Read more about How to Install PairDrop on Your Synology NAS

How to Install Flatnotes on Your Synology NAS

4 July 202517 March 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Flatnotes is designed to be a distraction free note taking app that puts your note content first. This means: a clean and simple user interface. No folders, notebooks or anything like that. Just all of your notes backed by powerful search and tagging functionality. You will have quick access to a full text search from … Read more about How to Install Flatnotes on Your Synology NAS

Synology: Alternatives to Video Station

4 May 202517 March 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

As you all well know, with the arrival of DSM 7.2.2, Video Station has been completely removed from DSM. Although there are unofficial solutions to reinstall Video Station, it’s not recommended to do this without basic support from Synology. For this reason, in the following article I propose to you the best, free alternatives to … Read more about Synology: Alternatives to Video Station

ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 4 Gen3 AS6804T Review

16 March 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

The world of network storage is constantly evolving, and the ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 4 Gen3 AS6804T stands out as one of the most advanced and high-performing solutions available on the market today. Designed to meet the needs of professionals, small businesses, and tech enthusiasts, this 4-bay NAS combines cutting-edge hardware with versatile software, delivering speed, reliability, … Read more about ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 4 Gen3 AS6804T Review

Synology: Best Lightweight Docker Containers For Your NAS

18 July 202516 March 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Need a Docker container that installs right away and is lightweight and fast, but most of all useful? Here’s a list of quick and easy Docker containers that you can install on your Synology NAS in a jiffy. Without you having any special computer knowledge, you’ll have tools you can’t do without! Dozzle is a … Read more about Synology: Best Lightweight Docker Containers For Your NAS