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Memories
4 articles
Memories·February 12, 2024
Cigarrón and His Intellectual Carriage
A childhood memory of Guayaquil's PPG flea market and Cigarrón, the cigar-smoking bookseller who hauled an entire library in a wooden cart.
5 min read
Antiquities·Science & Tech·Computadoras Antiguas·Memories·June 4, 2021
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.
1 min read
Literature·Memories·June 27, 2020
Don Ramón
A heartfelt tribute to grandfather Julio, the tinkerer and storyteller who turned old machines into treasures and sparked a lifelong love of the past.
4 min read
Cerebro·Science & Tech·Curiosities·Memories·June 27, 2020
Our contextual reasoning doesn't always help
I couldn't recognize a familiar face at a distant airport for weeks, a true story revealing how much context shapes the way our brain reasons.
3 min read