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Daniel Mangum

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big fan of computers and human beings.

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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 28/09/2026
let’s build something great this week!
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 26/09/2026
mapping a production kubernetes cluster? maybe we have hit AGI.
Section in Swarm Traces report on OpenAI Hugging Face hack that reads “Agents mapped out Hugging Face’s Kubernetes cluster”.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 24/09/2026
looks like we’re doing orange site this morning.
“When the Debugger Lies” post at 12 on Hacker News.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 18/09/2026
When the Debugger Lies New post that purports to be about how GDB can sometimes return stale values on memory reads when used with a J-Link, but really is just an excuse to talk about DMA and how the key management unit (KMU) works on the @nordicsemi.com nRF54LM20. danielmangum.com/posts/when-t...
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When the Debugger Lies
I’ve spent the last few weeks working with the security architecture of the nRF54L series from Nordic Semiconductor (in case you missed it, I recently joined Nordic!). While doing so, I have engaged m...
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 21/09/2026
let’s build something great this week!
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 18/09/2026
When the Debugger Lies New post that purports to be about how GDB can sometimes return stale values on memory reads when used with a J-Link, but really is just an excuse to talk about DMA and how the key management unit (KMU) works on the @nordicsemi.com nRF54LM20. danielmangum.com/posts/when-t...
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When the Debugger Lies
I’ve spent the last few weeks working with the security architecture of the nRF54L series from Nordic Semiconductor (in case you missed it, I recently joined Nordic!). While doing so, I have engaged m...
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 18/09/2026
new blog post tomorrow.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 14/09/2026
let’s build something great this week!
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 11/09/2026
it’s race day!
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 10/09/2026
it's crazy what you can learn by just asking enough people the same question until you arrive at the person with the answer.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 07/09/2026
let’s build something great this week!
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 06/09/2026
seeing how many @bcantrill.bsky.social posts we can get on the front page of HackerNews this morning.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 04/09/2026
having an existential crisis because I think I may prefer confluence over notion.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 31/08/2026
let’s build something great this week!
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 26/08/2026
cute little usb-c connector.
USB-C connector with a red and black wire protruding.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 24/08/2026
**Farewell Golioth... and Hello Nordic!** I am very excited to be joining @nordicsemi.com today! I'll be working across the stack to enable new products, features, and developer experiences from chip to cloud. danielmangum.com/posts/farewe...
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Farewell Golioth... and Hello Nordic!
Friday was my last day at Golioth (and Canonical), and today is my first day at Nordic Semiconductor! It has been an interesting journey to say the least, but before diving into what drew me to Nordic...
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 24/08/2026
let's build something great this week!
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 24/08/2026
new blog post tomorrow.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 23/08/2026
it’s not every day that you see an oscilloscope ad in the airport.
Keysight oscilloscope ad on airport screen.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 22/08/2026
not bad.
The ocean as seen from Henry Island.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 16/08/2026
listening to He Who Fights with Monsters with my 4 AM Lyft driver.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 07/08/2026
if your measurement doesn’t look right, you might just be measuring the wrong thing.
Scope with channel 1 and 2 showing identical signals.PCBite probes where the first one has accidentally been shifted to probe the same pin as the second.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 07/08/2026
fridays are for demos!
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 06/08/2026
looks like we’re doing the orange site today.
“The Simple Elegance of the Integrated Timing Belt Loopback Fastener” post at number 9 on HackerNews.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 05/08/2026
the best days are full stack engineering days.
Circular saw aligned on board using speed square.Scope showing 3v pulses from stepper motor controller.Three pieces of wood held together with clamps while glue dries.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 03/08/2026
let’s build something great this week!
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 31/07/2026
**The Simple Elegance of the Integrated Timing Belt Loopback Fastener** I wrote about a technique I recently learned about for securing timing belts to actuated components, which I have dubbed the "integrated loopback fastener". danielmangum.com/posts/integr...
Stepper motor and toothed pulley with timing belt attached to linear rail carriage via an integrated fastener.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 31/07/2026
**The Simple Elegance of the Integrated Timing Belt Loopback Fastener** I wrote about a technique I recently learned about for securing timing belts to actuated components, which I have dubbed the "integrated loopback fastener". danielmangum.com/posts/integr...
Stepper motor and toothed pulley with timing belt attached to linear rail carriage via an integrated fastener.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 31/07/2026
name anything better than going to home depot with your dog.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 29/07/2026
may i interest you in a second axis?
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 29/07/2026
really leveraging the full diagonal here.
Part on print bed for Bambu A1 Mini. It just barely fits on the diagonal of the plate.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 27/07/2026
**Leadership Lessons from The Odyssey** After months of anticipation, I finally saw Christopher Nolan's depiction of The Odyssey last week. Over the weekend, I attempted to evaluate Odysseus's stature as a leader and relate his successes and failures to my own. danielmangum.com/posts/odysse...
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Leadership Lessons from The Odyssey
Disclaimer: this post contains spoilers for Christopher Nolan’s 2026 depiction of The Odyssey. If you are planning to watch the movie, I would recommend doing so prior to reading, even if you are alre...
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 27/07/2026
**Leadership Lessons from The Odyssey** After months of anticipation, I finally saw Christopher Nolan's depiction of The Odyssey last week. Over the weekend, I attempted to evaluate Odysseus's stature as a leader and relate his successes and failures to my own. danielmangum.com/posts/odysse...
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Leadership Lessons from The Odyssey
Disclaimer: this post contains spoilers for Christopher Nolan’s 2026 depiction of The Odyssey. If you are planning to watch the movie, I would recommend doing so prior to reading, even if you are alre...
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 26/07/2026
new blog post tomorrow.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 25/07/2026
i saw one of these Veeder Root mechanical fuel pump computers in the wild last weekend and now i can’t stop reading the manual.
Veeder Root VR-10 mechanical fuel pump computer. Used for calculating amount owed for gas pumped.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 24/07/2026
fridays are for demos!
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 20/07/2026
let’s build something great this week!
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 19/07/2026
would south dakota be your first guess?
Lake in Yankton, South Dakota at sunset.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 17/07/2026
fridays are for demos!
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 17/07/2026
american airlines is by far the most consistent airline. they consistently bungle every flight I book with them.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 16/07/2026
on my run this morning I saw someone riding a converted electric bike, but it had been converted by removing the back wheel and replacing it with a Onewheel.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 14/07/2026
Part of a weekend project coming together: belt-driven linear actuator with a 28BYJ-48 stepper controlled by Zephyr firmware on a @nordicsemi.com nRF52840. Linear rail bases and carriage attachment designed from scratch in Onshape and printed on Bambu Lab A1 Mini.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 14/07/2026
Part of a weekend project coming together: belt-driven linear actuator with a 28BYJ-48 stepper controlled by Zephyr firmware on a @nordicsemi.com nRF52840. Linear rail bases and carriage attachment designed from scratch in Onshape and printed on Bambu Lab A1 Mini.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 13/07/2026
let’s build something great this week!
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 13/07/2026
I accidentally cut too far in on the corner of this rail / motor support base, but now I kind of like it.
Screenshot of linear rail base that also houses the stepper motor, with a rectangular cutout that exposes the side of the motor.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 12/07/2026
not looking too bad.
Linear rail with 3D printed carriage attachment and timing belt anchored on 28byj-48 stepper.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 12/07/2026
cycloidal drives are so cool.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 11/07/2026
you know it’s gonna be a great weekend when it starts with a new set of machine screws being delivered.
Box of machine screws.
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 10/07/2026
fridays are for demos!
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Daniel Mangum @danielmangum.com · 08/07/2026
small test print to evaluate printer accuracy on clearance holes.
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