by Byron Seastrunk | May 18, 2013 | Blogging, General, Politics, Science Fiction
When I wrote my post on the confusing rules of writing, the last thing I expected to find was an answer. Two months later not only have I found several answers but I have a better insight into the way I learn. All thanks to two books on rhetoric and grammar. Living in...
by Byron Seastrunk | Apr 13, 2013 | General, Science Fiction, Technology
I’ve come across a dark cloud in my digital world, I can’t loan ebooks. It’s no secret that I’ve fully embraced the digital world. I have an Android smart phone, an iPad, a Kindle, a netbook and a few dozen other devices I used to use. My Kindle account is...
by Byron Seastrunk | Nov 23, 2012 | General, Science Fiction, Technology
Many years ago my Mother-in-Law introduced me to Audible.com. She did this indirectly by giving me a iPod Shuffle for Christmas. At the time, I considered the Shuffle part of her tireless campaign to pull me into the Apple mystique. I appreciated the thought but...
by Byron Seastrunk | Oct 19, 2012 | Blogging, Gaming, General, Poser, Science Fiction
Before I get too deep into this post I should mention that Bryce is also the name on my wife’s agility companion. He’s a handsome dog but this post is not about him. Spend any time looking at 3D models on the Internet and you will come across the names...
by Byron Seastrunk | Sep 29, 2012 | General, Science Fiction
There was a time when Science Fiction described different worlds, aliens, spaceships and ray guns. Sometimes the science was a thin veneer for the author’s own social/political views but even those were usually entertaining. Not quite Science fiction but close...
by Byron Seastrunk | Jun 15, 2012 | General, Science Fiction
I don’t know how it is with other engineers but I don’t idle well. When I’m supposed to be having fun at the company picnic or at a social gathering, small talk is just not something I want to take part in. Working out the details of a design in my...