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: Top Best Apps For Your NAS

29 July 202311 March 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Below I want to introduce you to a collection of the best Synology applications for your NAS. But do keep in mind that what I consider to be the best apps for me might not coincide with what you consider to be the best apps for you. Any applications you install on your NAS will … Read more about Synology: Top Best Apps For Your NAS

How to Install Lynx on Your Synology NAS

30 March 202411 March 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Lynx is a self-hosted open source URL shortener with a simple UI. The thing I like most about Lynx is its speed and simplicity in adding links. You can use it as alternative to Reduced, Shlink, and Slash. Convert those ugly and long URLs into short, easy to manage links. In this step by step … Read more about How to Install Lynx on Your Synology NAS

Synology: How to Delete SAN Manager

6 July 202311 March 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Have you happened to notice that you can’t delete the SAN Manager package from Synology Package Center? If, for one reason or another, you are not interested in the package and you want to have nothing to do with SAN Manager, today I will teach you how to permanently delete it from your NAS. Remember, even … Read more about Synology: How to Delete SAN Manager

Synology: Why I Don’t Like The New Container Manager

29 May 202310 March 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

A few days ago the Beta version of DSM 7.2 and RC version of DSM 7.2 was released and, along with it, some important updates, including Docker. More specifically, in the upcoming DSM 7.2 Synology’s Docker package will be called Container Manager. With regards to this pretty major change, in today’s article I am going … Read more about Synology: Why I Don’t Like The New Container Manager

How to Install Redmine on Your Synology NAS

24 February 202410 March 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Redmine is a free and open source, web-based project management and issue tracking tool. It allows users to manage multiple projects and associated subprojects. It features per project wikis and forums, time tracking, and flexible, role-based access control. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Redmine on your Synology … Read more about How to Install Redmine on Your Synology NAS

How to Install Pingvin Share on Your Synology NAS

7 April 202410 March 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Pingvin Share is self-hosted file sharing platform and an alternative to WeTransfer. With Pingvin Share there is no file size limit that you can share, only your disk will be your limit. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Pingvin Share on your Synology NAS using Docker. STEP 1 … Read more about How to Install Pingvin Share on Your Synology NAS