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 Code Server With Portainer

19 July 20253 March 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

My previous guide for Code Server involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest Code Server version via Portainer. Code-server is VS Code running on a remote server, accessible through the browser. You can code on your Chromebook, tablet, and laptop with a consistent dev environment using … Read more about Synology Install Code Server With Portainer

Synology: Huge Docker Container Updates March 2025

6 April 20253 March 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

In March 2025, several Docker containers have received significant upgrades. I’m committed to keeping you in the loop with the latest for my Docker, Portainer, and Docker Compose guides, so I’ve put together a list of the containers that have seen noteworthy changes this week. It’s because of your support and encouragement that I keep … Read more about Synology: Huge Docker Container Updates March 2025

How to Install PrestaShop on Your Synology NAS

28 June 20252 March 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

PrestaShop is an open source e-commerce web application, committed to providing the best shopping cart experience for both merchants and customers. It is written in PHP, is highly customizable, supports all the major payment services, is translated in many languages and localized for many countries, and has a fully responsive design (both front and back … Read more about How to Install PrestaShop on Your Synology NAS

Synology Install Syncthing with Portainer

14 July 20252 March 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

My previous guide for Syncthing involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest Syncthing version via Portainer. Syncthing replaces proprietary sync and cloud services with something open, trustworthy and decentralized. Your data is your data alone and you deserve to choose where it is stored, if it is … Read more about Synology Install Syncthing with Portainer

How to Install Conduit on Your Synology NAS

11 May 20252 March 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Conduit is a fast Matrix home server that’s easy to set up and just works. You can install it on a mini-computer like the Raspberry Pi or on a Synology NAS to host Matrix for your family, friends or company. Conduit is a lightweight open-source server implementation of the Matrix Specification with a focus on … Read more about How to Install Conduit on Your Synology NAS

Synology Install NZBGet With Portainer

6 April 20252 March 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

My previous guide for NZBGet involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest NZBGet version via Portainer. NZBGet is a lightweight, open-source Usenet downloading client designed for efficiently retrieving binary files from Usenet newsgroups. It’s a popular tool among users who access Usenet for downloading content … Read more about Synology Install NZBGet With Portainer