by Byron Seastrunk | Jun 21, 2025 | Engineer, General, New, Politics, Technology, Uncategorized
Before I make a major purchase, I usually spend a lot of time studying reviews. It’s frustrating that you can’t trust them anymore. It’s become a real struggle to figure out which reviews are genuine and which are complete fabrications. Even when you...
by Byron Seastrunk | Jun 8, 2025 | General, New
When I retired, I said my first project would be to rebuild my wellhouse. Thirty plus years of Texas weather and animals had not been kind to it. The squirrels considered it the perfect place to store pecans and I was having to use extreme measures to prevent the pump...
by Byron Seastrunk | Jun 2, 2025 | Engineer, General, New, Technology
I’ve been fortunate to witness and take part in some truly groundbreaking innovations as they transitioned into mainstream use. One thing that’s remained remarkably consistent throughout all of it: management was almost never ready—and rarely grasped the full benefits...
by Byron Seastrunk | Apr 24, 2025 | New, Politics
Prior to retirement, I interviewed a lot of people. While the job varied, the process never really did: review the resume, select candidates, and then interview them. It took me longer than it should have to realize just how often people lie—on resumes and in...
by Byron Seastrunk | Apr 6, 2025 | General, New, Politics
Last week, Trump astounded the world by placing tariffs on the Heard and McDonald Islands—remote specks on the map inhabited only by penguins. Yes, penguins. As if that weren’t bizarre enough, he also announced a wave of retaliatory tariffs on many other countries,...
by Byron Seastrunk | Mar 21, 2025 | General, New, Technology
Let me start by saying my view of crypto is limited—and very negative. Trying to be fair about the subject, I turned to ChatGPT for a better understanding. Here’s what I finally came up with. Crypto has no intrinsic value—none. Its value comes only from what people...