About
Well, if you clicked the “About” link you are expecting to read something about me… you are the boss so here we go (Caveat Emptor)! As you will read below english is not my native language so I hope you’ll forgive me if it’s nowhere perfect 
and of course I will gladly accept any correction.
I was born in Italy where I currently live. Part of my job (the “biggest” part, indeed) is to be somethng similar to IT specialist and consultant. I have experience with many computer systems: Windows (’95, ’98, ME, 2000, XP, Server2003, Vista, Win7), Linux, MacOSX (my main system right now) and AmigaOS.
Yes, Amiga.
Do you remember when computing was fun? Then you should remember Amiga. For all the people thinking about Amiga as dead platform all I have to say is: not really. Not as alive as I would but not quite dead. More on Amiga later…
I have knowledge of XHTML, CSS and PHP+MYSQL (not as deep as I would like, though) and I use them whenever is possible on my projects and on the sites I build/manage. I’m also in the DTP business (well… maybe “business” is a bit strong…). Currently, I’m also involved with Bitplane magazine (I wrote some articles in the past but now I’m doing the layout). This magazine covers alternative systems (AmigaOS, AROS, MorphOS, MacOSX, Haiku, Retrogaming and so on)
My computer systems, right now, are:
- Apple PowerMac Dual G5 @ 2,3Ghz (actually my main system)
2,5 GB DDR2 SDRAM, NVidia GeForce 6600, MacOSX Leopard - Apple MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2,4Ghz
2 GB DDR2 PC2-5300 (667MHz), NVidia GeForce 8600M GT, MacOSX SnowLeopard - Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 @ 2,13Ghz
1 GB DDR2 SDRAM, ATI Radeon X1650, Windows XP Pro - Sam440ep-Flex AMCC440ep @ 733Mhz
1 GB DDR RAM, ATI Radeon 9250 128MB, AmigaOS 4.1 Update 1 - AmigaOne XE G4 @ 1 Ghz (thanks to ACube Systems who repaired and upgraded my old G4 @ 800Mhz CPU Module)
2 GB RAM, ATI Radeon 9000 PRO, AmigaOS 4.1 Update 1 - MacMini G4 @ 1,4 Ghz
512 MB DDR RAM, MacOSX 10.5 Leopard
As you can see I am (mainly) a Mac User (but in my heart and spirit I’m an Amigan). This does not mean that I consider Apple Inc., or Steve Jobs, as gods or infallible, but in my humble opinion (and experience) MacOSX is (for me) the best system I can actually use for my job needs. When I want (and I have the time) to play games I use my Wintel Box, when I have to do my job I use my Macs and when I want to have fun (with computers 
) I use my Sam or my AmigaOne.
Ahh, yes. Amiga.
After the demise of the old Commodore (the actual Commodore share only the name with the old one) the Amiga platform passed from hand to hand. Recently after some years of development, a new shiny version of AmigaOS was brought to life: AmigaOS 4.0 for AmigaOne series of computer. But if you still have an Amiga (1200 or 4000) with a PPC expansion card you will be delighted to know that from the end of November 2007. AmigaOS 4.o is available also for you! More info on OS4 Official support site or on distributor’s page (ACube Systems). Furthermore, after the AmigaOne series of computer went out of production, ACube Systems introduced a new hardware able to run the new AmigaOS 4.1 (a major update over AmigaOS 4.0): the SAM440ep line of computer that will be followed by the new SAM46oex after the summer. A new High End hardware is also expected for the end of this year, the AmigaOne X1000 produced by A-EON. Have fun!
Last modified on 21-may-2010
