Welcome to Poltroweb! โจ
About Me ๐ค
Hi there! I'm Andrea Poltronieri, and here's what the voices in my head tell me I am:
- ๐ค Code Wizard (Software architect by day)
- ๐ก Idea Generator (with more ideas than time to implement them) HOT!
- ๐ฐ๏ธ Digital Archaeologist (pasionate about computing history)
- ๐ Professional Problem Creator/Solver (it's a fine balance) Warning!
Disclaimer: No pixels were harmed in the making of this website.
Need the deluxe origin story (photos, fencing, fog, cats, tangled cables)? The Official-ish Biography (HTML 1993 cosplay) — same protagonist, more paragraphs, zero frameworks.
Vibecoding Projects ๐พ
Where my coding meets creativity and questionable life choices:
- Elettricarica - Helping electric vehicles find juice in Italy (because running out of power is only fun in Mario Kart)
- CineMatch - AI that picks movies better than your indecisive friends Check it out!
- ScentMate - Because choosing perfume shouldn't require a chemistry degree Smells good!
- More half-baked ideas in development (patience recommended) Soon!
๐ค MUPIN Talk Host [ON AIR] ๐ก
Did you know I used to be a cyber-host? That's right! I was the presenter for a totally rad series of interviews called MUPIN Talk. We dove deep into the history of computing, talking with the legends who built our digital world. ๐พ
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CLICK HERE TO STREAM THE FULL PLAYLIST!
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(Warning: High bandwidth required! 56k modem users please be patient...)
My GitHub Universe ๐
Where code goes to either thrive or die quietly:
- twinpixel GitHub Profile
- Various experiments in Java, Python, and "what was I thinking?"
- Cloud architecture samples and mobile apps in varying states of decay Proceed with caution!
Retrocomputing Passion ๐ป
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Because old machines still have stories to tell (and jumpers to set by hand):
- Vintage computer collector Rare!
- Restores systems that everyone else calls "unrecoverable"
- Old-school programming enthusiast: BASIC loaders, assembly snippets, and mysteriously perfect batch files
- Believer that 8-bit graphics had more soul True! and that limits make better ideas
- Proud owner of several heavy CRT monitors and an equally heavy stock of spare cables "that will be useful someday"
- Founder of MUPIN - Museo Piemontese dell'Informatica, a museum dedicated to computer history and retrocomputing Visit us!
- Known side quest: opening a machine "just for dusting" and resurfacing four hours later with a full recap plan
- Secondary side quest: explaining CPU architecture with napkin sketches, subway maps, and questionable but effective metaphors
Social Connections ๐ค
eBay Treasure Trove ๐ฐ
My periodic attempts to declutter (with questionable success):
Browse my eBay store Deals!
You might find:
- Tech gadgets (some even work!)
- Vintage computing relics Rare finds!
- Things I swore I'd use but never did
- Mystery items even I don't remember acquiring Surprise!
Visitor Counter ๐ข
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(Counter may or may not be accurate - it's retro!)
Cool Links ๐
- Biography - The long read: snow, silicon, swords, nutria, and a desk that filed a complaint
- HotBot - The search engine of champions
- AltaVista - Because Google wasn't cool yet Remember?
- GeoCities - Where websites went to be fabulous
- Angelfire - For when GeoCities was too mainstream
- Hampster Dance - Peak internet culture
- Space Jam - The official 1996 movie site (still up!) Wow!
My Web Rings ๐
Guestbook โ๏ธ
(Under construction... like everything else!)
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