jason huggins
@hugs.bsky.social
i make robots and test automation tools at tapster. (started the selenium & appium projects.) living at the intersection of software, electronics, mechanics, and the occasional kinetic art project. and baking.
📍: chicagoland
📍: chicagoland
i think someone over there passed go without collecting their $200
October 31, 2025 at 11:03 PM
i think someone over there passed go without collecting their $200
good morning! we have a latte do!
September 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
good morning! we have a latte do!
kinda crazy to think if the entire grid went down, i could plausibly still text with anyone in this circle:
September 29, 2025 at 1:21 AM
kinda crazy to think if the entire grid went down, i could plausibly still text with anyone in this circle:
"hello! wanna see the space station?!"
September 29, 2025 at 1:01 AM
"hello! wanna see the space station?!"
looking more at the data... someone (K9JKM) heard me & even replied! i missed it in the moment, though—i was too distracted.
maybe now that i know i can actually get into the station (the yagi antenna was 🔑), i might try to modify my set-up so i can reply to others during flyovers in the future.
maybe now that i know i can actually get into the station (the yagi antenna was 🔑), i might try to modify my set-up so i can reply to others during flyovers in the future.
September 28, 2025 at 2:08 AM
looking more at the data... someone (K9JKM) heard me & even replied! i missed it in the moment, though—i was too distracted.
maybe now that i know i can actually get into the station (the yagi antenna was 🔑), i might try to modify my set-up so i can reply to others during flyovers in the future.
maybe now that i know i can actually get into the station (the yagi antenna was 🔑), i might try to modify my set-up so i can reply to others during flyovers in the future.
one of the reasons i got into amateur radio was to experiment with it as a back-up emergency communications method. it's good to practice to understand its limits. in this case, i transmitted my message from my radio about 20 times, but only two got repeated through ariss.net.
September 28, 2025 at 1:45 AM
one of the reasons i got into amateur radio was to experiment with it as a back-up emergency communications method. it's good to practice to understand its limits. in this case, i transmitted my message from my radio about 20 times, but only two got repeated through ariss.net.
not bad for a baofeng bf-f8hp, a mobilinkd tnc, a diy tape-measure yagi antenna, an android phone, and a few apps (aprsdroid and iss detector)... and a space station.
from just my location, i was able to hear others as far away as texas and connecticut.
from just my location, i was able to hear others as far away as texas and connecticut.
September 28, 2025 at 1:31 AM
not bad for a baofeng bf-f8hp, a mobilinkd tnc, a diy tape-measure yagi antenna, an android phone, and a few apps (aprsdroid and iss detector)... and a space station.
from just my location, i was able to hear others as far away as texas and connecticut.
from just my location, i was able to hear others as far away as texas and connecticut.
what it looked it from the street.
September 28, 2025 at 1:15 AM
what it looked it from the street.
victory! made it into the iss repeater!
September 28, 2025 at 1:12 AM
victory! made it into the iss repeater!
goal tonight will be:
1) seeing the iss (obvs)
2) getting my call sign (WD4HUG) on this page of heard call signs via the repeater
1) seeing the iss (obvs)
2) getting my call sign (WD4HUG) on this page of heard call signs via the repeater
September 28, 2025 at 12:04 AM
goal tonight will be:
1) seeing the iss (obvs)
2) getting my call sign (WD4HUG) on this page of heard call signs via the repeater
1) seeing the iss (obvs)
2) getting my call sign (WD4HUG) on this page of heard call signs via the repeater
looks like the iss will be highly visible and flying directly overhead tonight. time to break out the ham radios...
September 27, 2025 at 10:57 PM
looks like the iss will be highly visible and flying directly overhead tonight. time to break out the ham radios...
cool story, bro. where's my choco taco?
August 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
cool story, bro. where's my choco taco?
i like big lattes and i cannot lie...
there's a fine line between bad latte art and good nsfw latte art.
there's a fine line between bad latte art and good nsfw latte art.
August 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
i like big lattes and i cannot lie...
there's a fine line between bad latte art and good nsfw latte art.
there's a fine line between bad latte art and good nsfw latte art.
front row seats for the chicago air and water show today. 🛩️
August 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
front row seats for the chicago air and water show today. 🛩️
so close!!! #latteart #backupcareers
August 16, 2025 at 8:54 PM
so close!!! #latteart #backupcareers
found the cheesiest place in america
August 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
found the cheesiest place in america
i made a test site to test testing tools called test track. it now also has a test track.
testtrack.org/vehicle-simu...
(i'm planning to use the site to compare and benchmark playwright vs puppeteer vs selenium webdriver vs lots of ai-powered options that are available now.)
testtrack.org/vehicle-simu...
(i'm planning to use the site to compare and benchmark playwright vs puppeteer vs selenium webdriver vs lots of ai-powered options that are available now.)
August 2, 2025 at 4:58 AM
i made a test site to test testing tools called test track. it now also has a test track.
testtrack.org/vehicle-simu...
(i'm planning to use the site to compare and benchmark playwright vs puppeteer vs selenium webdriver vs lots of ai-powered options that are available now.)
testtrack.org/vehicle-simu...
(i'm planning to use the site to compare and benchmark playwright vs puppeteer vs selenium webdriver vs lots of ai-powered options that are available now.)
It might explain a lot of the flags and graffiti I saw all over Ireland, though.
July 27, 2025 at 11:39 PM
It might explain a lot of the flags and graffiti I saw all over Ireland, though.
on my someday/maybe list for years was recreating one of my favorite video games from when i was a kid: apache strike. but it always seemed like it'd be too much work. then claude code comes along and boom: a proof-of-concept written on my phone while i'm in bed with a cold. behold: "drone delivery"
July 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
on my someday/maybe list for years was recreating one of my favorite video games from when i was a kid: apache strike. but it always seemed like it'd be too much work. then claude code comes along and boom: a proof-of-concept written on my phone while i'm in bed with a cold. behold: "drone delivery"
🎶 "Won't you take me to..." 🎶
July 8, 2025 at 7:10 AM
🎶 "Won't you take me to..." 🎶
🛠️ this should be the default
WORDCHARS=${WORDCHARS//\/}
WORDCHARS=${WORDCHARS//\/}
June 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
🛠️ this should be the default
WORDCHARS=${WORDCHARS//\/}
WORDCHARS=${WORDCHARS//\/}