Hello everyone, a quick greeting from Italy!

My name is Max, I am 52 years old and I am a software engineer. I recently decided to resurrect my old Shadowland BBS straight out of 1997, dusted it off properly, and reconnected it to the world.

Back in the glory days, it ran on OS/2 Warp with Lora BBS (so many memories with DOS sessions and the rock-solid stability of OS/2!). Today I brought it back to life using Synchronet on a 1 Euro/month Debian VPS, because passion is priceless, but saving money on hosting is always a good thing.

I have been writing code for over thirty years. If you know Panini (yeah, the collectible sticker album giant), I am the author of the digital tactics board, scouting, and video analysis apps used by top-tier soccer teams. I also built the global streaming infrastructure for Radio Maria (on iOS, Smart TVs, Roku, WebOS), the EV Wallbox charging apps for Stellantis/FCA, and various other high-traffic systems. Nowadays I mostly deal with Blockchain, Artificial Deficiency, and other digital monstrosities.

In my free time, when I take my hands off the keyboard, I like cooking real Italian food (no cream in carbonara or pineapple on pizza), drawing, doing tattoos, and enjoying a nice cold beer.

What about you guys? Anyone else start on OS/2 Warp or Lora BBS back in the 14.4K modem days? If you want to chat, swap memories from the dial-up era, or talk about tech, tattoos, and beer, you can find me here.

Long live the BBS scene!
Your friendly neighborhood SysOp

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þ Synchronet þ Shadowland BBS Italy