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: How to Install Emby Without Docker

23 April 20254 February 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

A few weeks ago I showed you how to install Emby media server on your Synology NAS using Docker. Since many people are unfamiliar with Docker and do not want to use it, today I propose a new guide on how to install Emby without Docker. Emby is a media server designed to organize, play, … Read more about Synology: How to Install Emby Without Docker

Synology Install RSS with Portainer

13 May 20254 February 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

My previous guide for RSS involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’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

How to Install UpSnap on Your Synology NAS

19 July 20254 February 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

UpSnap is a simple Wake on LAN app written with SvelteKit, Go, PocketBase and Nmap. Discover all devices on your Network by scanning it with just one click. You can easily set timed wake and shutdown events via cron. You also have the option to add custom ports to devices which will be pinged. In … Read more about How to Install UpSnap on Your Synology NAS

How to Install Shotcut on Your Synology NAS

6 August 20254 February 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Shotcut is a free and open source, cross-platform video, audio, and image editing program for FreeBSD, Linux, macOS and Windows. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Shotcut on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer. STEP 1 Please Support My work by Making a Donation. STEP 2 Install Portainer using … Read more about How to Install Shotcut on Your Synology NAS

How to Install Resilio-Sync on Your Synology NAS

30 July 20254 February 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Resilio-Sync (formerly BitTorrent Sync) uses the BitTorrent protocol to sync files and folders between all of your devices. There are both free and paid versions – this container supports both. There is an official sync image, but this one supports user mapping to simplify permissions for volumes. In this step by step guide I will … Read more about How to Install Resilio-Sync on Your Synology NAS

How to Install Calibre-Web Automated on Your Synology NAS

3 August 20254 February 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

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