In Argentina, getting a mortgage to buy a house is difficult. For most years mortgages are not available at all. With the economic instability, mortgages are too risky for investors, so in the case they’re offered, they are with very high interest rates. People usually end up living on their parents/family houses, or after many […]
I’ve always had an interest in beekeeping. Growing up in Argentina, I devoured every beekeeping book I could find. I had plenty of ideas on how to enhance pollinating services, improve hive designs by following the bee space, and even drafted different experiments to find the best designs. However, it all remained in the realm […]
We always whip up some Argentinian dishes at home, so our kids are used to empanadas, milanesas, flan, chimichurri, and more. My son was keen on the restaurant business and began working in various restaurants around Spokane. He also pursued college and earned a degree in Culinary Arts. Since there was no Argentinian restaurant in […]
In 2009, we moved to Eastern Washington State, north of Spokane. Since we were far from big cities, the local fire stations mostly relied on volunteers, with just a few paid staff for basic coverage and training. Seeing that the fire stations needed more help, I decided to join in. Even though my job at […]
In the late 90s, I teamed up with my father (also named Aristides Alvarez) to open a Robotics workshop in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. This was the first Robotics workshop of its kind in Latin America. It was not a research lab in a university, which is usually limited to theoretical robotics (Universities […]
This just appeared published under Parallax news in this link: https://www.parallax.com/tell-us-your-story-aristides/ Just in case the link changes over time, I’m copying content here: I’ve read the effect Parallax had on many customers, and I can certainly relate. Many call the encounter with Parallax “life-changing”. My relationship with Parallax started in the late 90s and has […]
With my current position as Parallax Vice President, I found myself having to introduce myself multiple times in different environments. From in-person events to Zoom meetings. I also noticed an increase in LinkedIn searches and people looking for information in general. If I Googled myself, I didn’t find any relevant information. About 25 years ago […]