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 I-Librarian on Your Synology NAS

24 August 202531 January 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

I-Librarian is an online service that will organize your collection of PDF papers and office documents. It provides a lot of extra features for students and research groups both in industry and academia. It is a reference manager, PDF manager and organizer focused on private group collaboration. In this step by step guide I will … Read more about How to Install I-Librarian on Your Synology NAS

Synology Install JDownloader 2 With Portainer

6 September 202531 January 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

My previous guide for JDownloader 2 involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest JDownloader 2 version via Portainer. JDownloader 2 is a free, open-source download management tool with a huge community of developers that makes downloading as easy and fast as it should be. Users can start, … Read more about Synology Install JDownloader 2 With Portainer

Synology: Add Redis Object Cache to WordPress

24 August 202531 January 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Are you hosting your website on your Synology NAS like I am doing using WordPress? If the answer is yes, then you really should read on. WordPress uses the MySQL/MariaDB database to cache internal application objects like breadcrumbs, menu items etc. which are very heavy to generate. A database handles queries for page requests, and … Read more about Synology: Add Redis Object Cache to WordPress

Synology: Convert Docker Run Into Docker Compose

5 May 202531 January 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Many people have asked me how to convert the Docker Run Command scripts (Task Scheduler) from my docker guides into Docker Compose. My scripts are Docker Run Command and can be easily converted in Docker Compose. What is Docker Run Command? The docker run command creates a container from a given image and starts the … Read more about Synology: Convert Docker Run Into Docker Compose

Synology: Official Plex Package For DSM 7

15 August 202530 January 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

The Plex team released the official DSM 7 compatible Plex version that can be downloaded for free by all Synology users who currently have the DSM 7.2 installed on their NAS. In Package Center we’ll actually find the old version of Plex 1.29.2 while the new Plex version 1.42.1 for DSM 7.2.2 is available for … Read more about Synology: Official Plex Package For DSM 7

Synology Install Navidrome With Portainer

24 August 202530 January 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

My previous guide for Navidrome involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest Navidrome version via Portainer. Navidrome allows you to enjoy your music collection from anywhere by making it available through a modern Web UI and through a wide range of third-party compatible mobile apps, for both … Read more about Synology Install Navidrome With Portainer