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 Metadata Remote on Your Synology NAS

4 October 202527 June 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Metadata Remote (mdrm) is a modern, open-source web-based metadata editor designed for managing large music collections on headless servers. It offers a clean, user-friendly interface for editing audio file metadata, featuring intelligent metadata inference and edit history memory. With bulk editing capabilities, it simplifies the process of organizing and updating metadata for extensive music libraries, … Read more about How to Install Metadata Remote on Your Synology NAS

How to Install Minetest on Your Synology NAS

2 February 202627 June 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Luanti previously known as Minetest, is an open source voxel game engine. Play one of our many games, mod a game to your liking, make your own game, or play on a multiplayer server. Is Minecraft better than Luanti? The main difference are the goals. While Minecraft is a proprietary sandbox/survival game, Luanti is a … Read more about How to Install Minetest on Your Synology NAS

How to Install DrawDB on Your Synology NAS

8 January 202627 June 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

DrawDB is a robust and user-friendly database entity relationship (DBER) editor right in your browser. Build diagrams with a few clicks, export sql scripts, customize your editor, and more without creating an account. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install DrawDB on your Synology NAS using Docker. STEP 1 … Read more about How to Install DrawDB on Your Synology NAS

Synology: Best Docker Containers For Startups

23 December 202527 June 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Test your Startup idea without wasting time or money. What do you need? Definitely a Synology NAS! Here on mariushosting I have introduced you to a lot of Docker applications that can help you save a lot of time and money. Your Startup should benefit from it and grow day by day! So today I … Read more about Synology: Best Docker Containers For Startups

Synology: Portainer Docker Version 2.27.8

11 February 202625 June 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

On June 25, 2025, Portainer switched from version 2.27.7 to the new stable LTS (Long Term Support) 2.27.8 version. Portainer 2.27.8 fixes an issue where the Kubernetes client cache was not cleared and created correctly per user. What is Portainer? Portainer is a really awesome web UI for Docker. Portainer is a lightweight management UI … Read more about Synology: Portainer Docker Version 2.27.8

How to Install FreeCAD on Your Synology NAS

21 March 202623 June 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

FreeCAD is a powerful, open-source 3D parametric CAD software designed for engineers, architects, and hobbyists. It enables precise 3D modeling for product design, mechanical engineering, and architecture. With a modular architecture, FreeCAD supports various file formats and offers customizable workflows through specialized workbenches for tasks like drafting, simulation, and 3D printing. It features parametric modeling … Read more about How to Install FreeCAD on Your Synology NAS