by Byron Seastrunk | Nov 24, 2024 | Big Tomato, Engineer, General, Married to an Engineer, New, Technology
Shortly after I retired, Fox Alien put their 4040 Vasto CNC on sale. The timing was perfect. I had already decided I wanted to get serious about carving wood, and although I had highly modified my 3018 (now a 3040), it was limited. First impression: the Vasto is...
by Byron Seastrunk | Oct 7, 2024 | Engineer, Married to an Engineer, New, Technology
From my early teenage years, technology has always played a significant part in my life. Though I was late to the party, I joined the technology revolution as the world transitioned from vacuum tubes to transistors in 1963. By 1975, I found myself in the midst of the...
by Byron Seastrunk | Sep 10, 2024 | Animals, Engineer, General, New, Technology
It’s an unfortunate truth that music plays a very small part of my life. So small that I’ve always felt handicapped as a writer because I don’t appreciate music. That probably stems from a lack of rhythm, I have none. I can’t even clap in time to music. Having...
by Byron Seastrunk | Jun 28, 2024 | Engineer, General, New, Technology
As with most engineering projects, it started with a need. In my case, as soon as I got high-speed Internet, I eagerly added several cameras. I chose Wyze because they are affordable, don’t require a monthly subscription, and offer excellent picture quality. Wanting...
by Byron Seastrunk | May 7, 2024 | Engineer, General, New, Technology
You’re justifiably proud of your waffle maker. It was a lesser-known brand, yet it cost half as much as its competitors, and its brilliant texture sensor guaranteed you got flawless waffles every time. Unfortunately, as soon as you plugged it in, someone mistook...
by Byron Seastrunk | Apr 9, 2024 | General, New, Politics, Technology
It seems that the current trend on social media is overwhelmingly conspiracy theories, especially as elections draw near. I’m not particularly drawn to the political ones, but I’m gripped by a conspiracy theory regarding encryption that’s threatening to...