by Byron Seastrunk | Aug 17, 2025 | Engineer, General, Married to an Engineer, New
Several years ago I wrote Use It or Lose It, acknowledging that my cooking ability had gone into decline when I was married. Just as I outsourced phone numbers to my smartphone, I outsourced cooking to my wife. And once you outsource something long enough, you lose...
by Byron Seastrunk | Aug 11, 2025 | Engineer, General, New, Technology
Alpha, beta, proof of concept, production-ready—you’ve heard those terms thrown around in project development, but let’s be honest… most people treat them like corporate buzzword soup. Lucky for you, my current project is the perfect example, with just enough...
by Byron Seastrunk | Aug 3, 2025 | General, New, Zee
Last week, Opinionbypen lost an outstanding contributor, Zee. After 95 years on Earth, she decided it was time to move on. Zee had a wide variety of life experiences. The unifying thread throughout her life was her love of books and writing. Her experience as both an...
by Byron Seastrunk | Aug 1, 2025 | General, New, Politics
Yesterday my wife mentioned she was amazed—stunned, really—at how many people have no idea what’s actually happening in America. What set her off was the sheer number of folks completely unaware of our Florida concentration camp, Alligator Alcatraz, or as I like to...
by Byron Seastrunk | Jul 12, 2025 | General, New, Politics
Let me start by saying I’m 75. Yeah, I know that sounds like a quibble, but owning up to it makes the limits on my thoughts painfully clear. No, I don’t mean medical issues. I’m talking about social ones. YouTube drives me up the wall. It makes sense: I grew up when...
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...