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Antiquities
9 articles
Rescuing the Bardellini Tower
It stood on Guayaquil's Malecón for only four years before falling to a structural miscalculation. I rebuild in 3D the clock tower the city almost forgot.
Fiction or Prophecy? 20 Cartoons and Films That Predicted Our Present
From the Jetsons to Blade Runner, 20 cartoons and films predicted smartwatches, video calls and AI decades before they became part of daily life.
The "smart" watches of yesteryear
The Casio Databank, an 80s wristwatch many call the first smartwatch, sparked a wave of nostalgia when readers shared their own forgotten gems.
Punta de Piedras and the Oyster Sauté
A pirate-era fort in the Guayas delta and a forgotten oyster sauté that once tempted river travelers, rediscovered through old chronicles and photos.
The old Texas Instruments Compact Computer 40 laptop
The Texas Instruments Compact Computer 40 had speed, price, and a 200-hour battery, yet one fatal design flaw doomed it and ended an era for the company.
Hidden details in the photograph of a Guayaquil tram
A century-old photo of a Guayaquil tram hides clues that reveal its exact corner, its Belgian car and a surprising link to a famous soccer club.
Looking for the lost Eiffel bridge in Ecuador
A forgotten Eiffel bridge built in Ecuador in 1886 sparks a real-life hunt to find whether the lost railway structure still survives today.
How to Make Ice Cream in a Paila Using Ice and Salt: An Old-Fashioned Recipe
Making paila ice cream with ice and salt, the old-fashioned way, using a restored antique copper machine and the simplest recipe possible.
Restoration of tube amplifier. Challenger CHA10. Vintage amp overhaulin & #039;
Restoring a battered Challenger CHA10 tube amplifier from the 1950s: new paint, knobs, a guitar input, fresh tubes and a brighter, revived sound.