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Can A Love Of Reading Be Considered A Secret Advantage?

Can A Love Of Reading Be Considered A Secret Advantage?

by Byron Seastrunk | Aug 7, 2021 | Engineer, General, New, Technology

If you were to ask me what my professional secret advantage is, I would say I love reading. Seems to be a strange thing to brag about.  After all, almost all of us can read. The fact that you are reading this post says you can read but do you enjoy it? When you need...
How To Convince Your Spouse You Need A 3D Printer

How To Convince Your Spouse You Need A 3D Printer

by Byron Seastrunk | May 23, 2021 | Engineer, General, New, Technology

Some of my favorite memories are from the times I spent as a computer salesman during the home computer revolution. I met astronauts, entertainers and an entire community of very smart people but the number one question my prospective customers always asked was “how...
The New Chair, An Engineer’s Journey In Buying A New Chair

The New Chair, An Engineer’s Journey In Buying A New Chair

by Byron Seastrunk | Mar 21, 2021 | Engineer, General, Married to an Engineer, New

Last week the bracket securing the arm of my gaming/ current office chair broke.  I’ll admit I’ve put on a few pounds during my Covid isolation and I never intended it to sub as a full-time office chair. Still, I haven’t gained that much weight and the chair was less...
Prusa MK3S, Built In Self Destruct Or Swiss Cheese Theory of Failure

Prusa MK3S, Built In Self Destruct Or Swiss Cheese Theory of Failure

by Byron Seastrunk | Sep 11, 2020 | Engineer, General, New, Technology

I’m writing to warn all the Prusa MK3S owners about a built in self destruct mechanism in your printer. Avoiding it is easy, not avoiding it cost me over $100 and took my printer down for over a week. It all started when I started seeing bare copper traces on my heat...
An Engineer’s Observations On Becoming A Better Supervisor

An Engineer’s Observations On Becoming A Better Supervisor

by Byron Seastrunk | May 29, 2020 | Engineer, General, New

There was a time, long ago, when I thought the design was everything. Not to brag, but I was really good at it. I did the hardware, the software and the testing. I was a one man show. Fortunately, my management recognized this limited the complexity of the designs I...
Chopped, A Guide To Inspiring Engineering Creativity?

Chopped, A Guide To Inspiring Engineering Creativity?

by Byron Seastrunk | Apr 19, 2020 | Engineer, General, Married to an Engineer, New

Let’s get this out of the way first, despite it being a reality based cooking show, I enjoy watching Chopped. Not because of the cooking, although I have learned why my wife insists she needs both a stove and a microwave. No, I enjoy Chopped because it...
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