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 Kimai on Your Synology NAS

30 September 202522 March 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Kimai is a free, open source and online time-tracking software designed for small businesses and freelancers. It is built with modern technologies such as Symfony, Bootstrap, RESTful API, Doctrine, AdminLTE, Webpack, ES6 and many more. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Kimai on your Synology NAS using Docker and Portainer. STEP … Read more about How to Install Kimai on Your Synology NAS

How to Install Keycloak on Your Synology NAS

4 October 202522 March 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Keycloak is an Open Source Identity and Access Management solution for modern Applications and Services. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Keycloak legacy version on your Synology NAS using Docker. Keycloak legacy: This is the legacy distribution of Keycloak which uses WildFly as Runtime engine. At STEP 19, … Read more about How to Install Keycloak on Your Synology NAS

How to Install Beszel on Your UGREEN NAS

31 October 202522 March 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Beszel is a lightweight server resource monitoring hub with historical data, Docker stats, and alerts. Much smaller and less demanding than leading solutions, Beszel will be one of your favorite Docker containers. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Beszel on your UGREEN NAS using Docker and Portainer. STEP 1 … Read more about How to Install Beszel on Your UGREEN NAS

How to Install LibrePhotos on Your Synology NAS

22 August 202522 March 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Unlike some commercial services that store your photos in the cloud and scan/index them to train their machine learning models and collect ad targeting data on you, LibrePhotos keeps all your photos and metadata on your local server. Your data is never sent to or stored on a 3rd party server. Get the same power … Read more about How to Install LibrePhotos on Your Synology NAS

How to Install Beeper on Your Synology NAS

22 August 202521 March 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Beeper is a universal chat app that connects 15 different chat networks including WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, Slack, Discord, and more. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Beeper on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer. STEP 1 Please Support My work by Making a Donation. STEP 2 Install Portainer using my step … Read more about How to Install Beeper on Your Synology NAS

How to Install Hauk on Your Synology NAS

24 August 202521 March 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Hauk is a fully open source, self-hosted Location Sharing Service. Install the backend code on a PHP-compatible web server, install the companion app on your phone, and you’re good to go! In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Hauk on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer. STEP 1 Please Support My … Read more about How to Install Hauk on Your Synology NAS