Huntly Cameron
@huntlycameron.com
Web dev at Strut, *nix enthusiast, part time drummer, split keyboard builder/collector, cat dad, amateur radio - MM7WOK
Went out for an hour with the radio. Took half of it to troubleshoot WSJT-X only to realise that the steam deck was 9 seconds out of sync!!
Managed a FT8 contact before having to head off.
Managed a FT8 contact before having to head off.
March 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Went out for an hour with the radio. Took half of it to troubleshoot WSJT-X only to realise that the steam deck was 9 seconds out of sync!!
Managed a FT8 contact before having to head off.
Managed a FT8 contact before having to head off.
A better go on the radio this afternoon. Couple of ft8 contacts and my first QSO on js8 call.
Wind was bitterly cold so I only lasted about an hour and a half before packing it all up with frozen hands!
Wind was bitterly cold so I only lasted about an hour and a half before packing it all up with frozen hands!
March 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A better go on the radio this afternoon. Couple of ft8 contacts and my first QSO on js8 call.
Wind was bitterly cold so I only lasted about an hour and a half before packing it all up with frozen hands!
Wind was bitterly cold so I only lasted about an hour and a half before packing it all up with frozen hands!
Got a mag mount CB antenna, for the mount rather than the antenna. Ok-ish swr on ft8 this morning but no bites.
Afternoon was better. New battery hooked up and got contact on 20m on full power.
Digirig is still flakey though, slight cable disturbance and it momentarily disconnects the radio...
Afternoon was better. New battery hooked up and got contact on 20m on full power.
Digirig is still flakey though, slight cable disturbance and it momentarily disconnects the radio...
March 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Got a mag mount CB antenna, for the mount rather than the antenna. Ok-ish swr on ft8 this morning but no bites.
Afternoon was better. New battery hooked up and got contact on 20m on full power.
Digirig is still flakey though, slight cable disturbance and it momentarily disconnects the radio...
Afternoon was better. New battery hooked up and got contact on 20m on full power.
Digirig is still flakey though, slight cable disturbance and it momentarily disconnects the radio...
Spent my Saturday night soldering together one of these wee 49er CW kits. Figured it would only take an hour, 4 hours ago.
On the plus side it appears to work, and I didn't miscount toroid windings😅
Have been contemplating a (tr)usdx kit, so working up to it.
On the plus side it appears to work, and I didn't miscount toroid windings😅
Have been contemplating a (tr)usdx kit, so working up to it.
February 23, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Spent my Saturday night soldering together one of these wee 49er CW kits. Figured it would only take an hour, 4 hours ago.
On the plus side it appears to work, and I didn't miscount toroid windings😅
Have been contemplating a (tr)usdx kit, so working up to it.
On the plus side it appears to work, and I didn't miscount toroid windings😅
Have been contemplating a (tr)usdx kit, so working up to it.
First time out with the radio in a while. Drove all the way out, got the rig set up but for some reason the laptop kept losing cat control....
Figured I'd try some voice contacts instead but I left the mic at home! 🤦
At least the view was nice and the temperature was above 4°C
Figured I'd try some voice contacts instead but I left the mic at home! 🤦
At least the view was nice and the temperature was above 4°C
February 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
First time out with the radio in a while. Drove all the way out, got the rig set up but for some reason the laptop kept losing cat control....
Figured I'd try some voice contacts instead but I left the mic at home! 🤦
At least the view was nice and the temperature was above 4°C
Figured I'd try some voice contacts instead but I left the mic at home! 🤦
At least the view was nice and the temperature was above 4°C
Man, part 2 of #adventofcode today was just a no go. Had to look at Reddit for inspiration.
How the hell do people solve it in less than half an hour?!
How the hell do people solve it in less than half an hour?!
December 17, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Man, part 2 of #adventofcode today was just a no go. Had to look at Reddit for inspiration.
How the hell do people solve it in less than half an hour?!
How the hell do people solve it in less than half an hour?!
December 16, 2024 at 10:54 PM
Great, I now can't log into wordpress dot org because I fundamentally disagree with this atrocious culinary choice.
December 16, 2024 at 12:08 PM
Great, I now can't log into wordpress dot org because I fundamentally disagree with this atrocious culinary choice.
Reposted by Huntly Cameron
We were blessed by @was.tl for the 10th (!!) year in a row with another awesome #AdventOfCode edition 😊 - and it's the 7th year I run the unofficial/community AoC Survey!
Here's a reminder to fill it out before it closes (~Dec 22nd) 😉
Survey at: forms.gle/iX1mkrt17c6Z...
Here's a reminder to fill it out before it closes (~Dec 22nd) 😉
Survey at: forms.gle/iX1mkrt17c6Z...
Unofficial Advent of Code 2024 Survey
This is a quick (unofficial / not affiliated with) Advent of Code 2024 anonymous (if you don't disclose your identity in "Other..." answers) participant survey. Note that your data will be shared as p...
forms.gle
December 15, 2024 at 7:59 PM
We were blessed by @was.tl for the 10th (!!) year in a row with another awesome #AdventOfCode edition 😊 - and it's the 7th year I run the unofficial/community AoC Survey!
Here's a reminder to fill it out before it closes (~Dec 22nd) 😉
Survey at: forms.gle/iX1mkrt17c6Z...
Here's a reminder to fill it out before it closes (~Dec 22nd) 😉
Survey at: forms.gle/iX1mkrt17c6Z...
I essentially wrote a teeny game engine for today's #adventofcode which was all good. All except this one recursive edge case that took me longer than I want to admit to track down.
Usual story though,
- test input: "all good",
- real input: "nah bro, don't think so, eh"
Usual story though,
- test input: "all good",
- real input: "nah bro, don't think so, eh"
![Screenshot of advent of code recursive box shunting edge case that can shunt itself into right into the sea. Robot is moving down in this example and boxes that shouldn't move are moving. This was because I used recursion. I shouldn't use recursion without adult supervision. [editors note: I cheated my way out of it and saved the state before moving and reset back after]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5lgg2m6mmwyxznt2io6f6ep4/bafkreibzibsttexrvabulrstqzg7r2kbcwkavbqetn5zokacmaa2ouf7l4@jpeg)
December 15, 2024 at 9:22 PM
I essentially wrote a teeny game engine for today's #adventofcode which was all good. All except this one recursive edge case that took me longer than I want to admit to track down.
Usual story though,
- test input: "all good",
- real input: "nah bro, don't think so, eh"
Usual story though,
- test input: "all good",
- real input: "nah bro, don't think so, eh"
Managed to get caught up with #adventofcode - ngl, had a quick look at reddit to see exactly what the hell to look for in part 2 today. And then the solution was, of course, regex 🤣
December 14, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Managed to get caught up with #adventofcode - ngl, had a quick look at reddit to see exactly what the hell to look for in part 2 today. And then the solution was, of course, regex 🤣
Getting absolutely tangled up my edge cases on today's #adventofcode
Started too late in the day, will need to revisit after a nights sleep 😂
Started too late in the day, will need to revisit after a nights sleep 😂
December 12, 2024 at 9:58 PM
Getting absolutely tangled up my edge cases on today's #adventofcode
Started too late in the day, will need to revisit after a nights sleep 😂
Started too late in the day, will need to revisit after a nights sleep 😂
So I guess that just bumping the number for my inefficient solution to part 1 of today's #adventofcode is _not_ a valid solution for part 2....
Tempted just to leave it running though...
Tempted just to leave it running though...
December 11, 2024 at 8:58 PM
So I guess that just bumping the number for my inefficient solution to part 1 of today's #adventofcode is _not_ a valid solution for part 2....
Tempted just to leave it running though...
Tempted just to leave it running though...
In today's round of #adventofcode I inadvertently solved part 2 while trying to do part 1 🤦♂️😅
December 10, 2024 at 11:05 PM
In today's round of #adventofcode I inadvertently solved part 2 while trying to do part 1 🤦♂️😅
Reposted by Huntly Cameron
The whole affair highlights how the delicate web of domain registrars and DNS servers can remain a key failure point for web-based businesses.
Itch.io platform briefly goes down to “AI-driven” anti-phishing report
Domain registrar failed to respond after offending content was taken down.
arstechnica.com
December 9, 2024 at 8:20 PM
The whole affair highlights how the delicate web of domain registrars and DNS servers can remain a key failure point for web-based businesses.
Managed to get p1 done before work today but tripped myself up with a silly algo logic and an even sillier count error so didn't get p2 done until after.
It's been a _very_ long time since I've heard the word 'defrag' - very satisfying though!
#adventofcode
It's been a _very_ long time since I've heard the word 'defrag' - very satisfying though!
#adventofcode
December 9, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Managed to get p1 done before work today but tripped myself up with a silly algo logic and an even sillier count error so didn't get p2 done until after.
It's been a _very_ long time since I've heard the word 'defrag' - very satisfying though!
#adventofcode
It's been a _very_ long time since I've heard the word 'defrag' - very satisfying though!
#adventofcode
Today's #adventofcode included a bit or radio stuff.
The Easter bunnies are obviously playing around with Baofeng UV-5R radios that are spuriously emitting everywhere!
The Easter bunnies are obviously playing around with Baofeng UV-5R radios that are spuriously emitting everywhere!
December 8, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Today's #adventofcode included a bit or radio stuff.
The Easter bunnies are obviously playing around with Baofeng UV-5R radios that are spuriously emitting everywhere!
The Easter bunnies are obviously playing around with Baofeng UV-5R radios that are spuriously emitting everywhere!
Miserable Saturday afternoon so nothing beteer to do than today's #adventofcode
Since it's the weekend I took my time. My code has classes, functions, enums, and even recursion instead of the weekday procedural brute force approach 😅
Since it's the weekend I took my time. My code has classes, functions, enums, and even recursion instead of the weekday procedural brute force approach 😅
December 7, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Miserable Saturday afternoon so nothing beteer to do than today's #adventofcode
Since it's the weekend I took my time. My code has classes, functions, enums, and even recursion instead of the weekday procedural brute force approach 😅
Since it's the weekend I took my time. My code has classes, functions, enums, and even recursion instead of the weekday procedural brute force approach 😅
Day 6, part 2 of #adventofcode took, well, lets just say some amount of time to run.
So while waiting for that to run, I did a visualizer for part one.
So while waiting for that to run, I did a visualizer for part one.
December 6, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Day 6, part 2 of #adventofcode took, well, lets just say some amount of time to run.
So while waiting for that to run, I did a visualizer for part one.
So while waiting for that to run, I did a visualizer for part one.
Still getting black Friday emails... My brother in Christ, it's December
December 5, 2024 at 1:36 PM
Still getting black Friday emails... My brother in Christ, it's December
For once in my life I did part 1 of #AdventOfCode right and part 2 was straight forward. We live in strange times...
December 4, 2024 at 9:44 PM
For once in my life I did part 1 of #AdventOfCode right and part 2 was straight forward. We live in strange times...
Continuing on with just lazily doing #AdventOfCode - after brute forcing yesterday, today was all about regex
December 3, 2024 at 8:57 AM
Continuing on with just lazily doing #AdventOfCode - after brute forcing yesterday, today was all about regex
Day 2 of #AdventOfCode and I'm already just brute forcing the solution while saying to myself that I'll refactor later... 😅
December 2, 2024 at 12:57 PM
Day 2 of #AdventOfCode and I'm already just brute forcing the solution while saying to myself that I'll refactor later... 😅
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This was my tenth(!) year building 25 days of puzzles for #AdventOfCode. You can solve them all for free! Most people write code to solve them, but you can solve them however you like. I hope they help people become better programmers. 🌟
The first puzzle comes out in two hours: adventofcode.com
The first puzzle comes out in two hours: adventofcode.com
Advent of Code 2024
adventofcode.com
December 1, 2024 at 2:57 AM
This was my tenth(!) year building 25 days of puzzles for #AdventOfCode. You can solve them all for free! Most people write code to solve them, but you can solve them however you like. I hope they help people become better programmers. 🌟
The first puzzle comes out in two hours: adventofcode.com
The first puzzle comes out in two hours: adventofcode.com