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 heā€™s not losing nights uncovering the deepest hidden secrets of the latest tech devices, heā€™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 Calibre With Portainer

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Synology Install Calibre With Portainer

MyĀ previous guide for Calibre involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today Iā€™m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest Calibre version via Portainer. Calibre is a cross-platform open-source suite of e-book software by Kovid Goyal. Calibre supports organizing existing e-books into virtual libraries, displaying, editing, creating and converting e-books, as well as … Read more about Synology: Install Calibre With Portainer

Synology Install RSS with Portainer

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Synology Install Shiori with Portainer

MyĀ previous guide for RSSĀ involved the use ofĀ Task Scheduler. Today Iā€™m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest RSS version via Portainer. RSS is a simple RSS feed aggregator. It supports RSS and ATOM formats with regular auto-fetching of RSS feeds. Every hour by default, configurable down to 5 mins. In this step … Read more about Synology Install RSS with Portainer

Synology & UGREEN NAS – 10 Underrated Docker Containers

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Synology & UGREEN NAS - 10 Underrated Docker Containers

Almost everyone, when they talk about Docker, always brings up the same names that are everywhere on social media and in all the latest ā€œbest ofā€ lists. Fair enough, theyā€™re solid projects and I use them every day too. But the real game-changers, the stuff that actually saves you time, money and headaches, is usually … Read more about Synology & UGREEN NAS – 10 Underrated Docker Containers

How to Install TP-Link Omada Controller on Your Synology NAS

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How to Install TP-Link Omada Controller on Your Synology NAS

TP-Link Omada Controller gives you the possibility to control your TP-Link Omada Hardware. Omada Controller is a management software for TP-Link EAP devices. Omada lets you configure settings, monitor the network status and manage clients, all from the convenience of a smart phone or tablet. In this step by step guide I will show you … Read more about How to Install TP-Link Omada Controller on Your Synology NAS

How to Install Calibre-Web Automated on Your Synology NAS

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How to Install Calibre-Web Automated on Your Synology NAS

Calibre, while a fantastic tool for its age, has several problems when containerized, including its reliance on a KasmVNC server instance for the UI, which is near impossible to use on mobile and is relatively resource-heavy if you’re running a small, lower power server like I am. For many, Calibre-Web has really swooped in to … Read more about How to Install Calibre-Web Automated on Your Synology NAS