Altium Designer Tips & Tricks
Pro techniques for faster PCB design and better workflows
Essential Altium Designer tips and tricks for PCB design professionals. Improve your workflow with advanced techniques, shortcuts, and design best practices.
I build useful software and the hardware behind it.
I'm Daniel, a software engineer and hardware hacker working across health data, travel tools, AI, DePIN, and robotics.
I co-founded Hotspotty and DePIN Hub, and I ship independent apps including DaysAbroad and VitalTrends. This is where I share the work and what I learn along the way.
Recent Posts
Arduino Crash Course: Get up and running in 1 hour
From blinking LED to temperature-sensing mood lamp in 47 minutes
Complete Arduino crash course for beginners. Learn Arduino programming, wiring, sensors, and build a temperature-controlled mood lamp in under one hour. Perfect for Arduino beginners.
Getting Started with ARM Pro Mini
First steps into ARM Cortex-M0 development with mbed platform
Get started with ARM Pro Mini microcontroller development. Tutorial covering mbed platform setup, programming basics, and transitioning from Arduino to ARM.
Say hello to my little friend – Arm Pro Mini
NXP ARM M0 barebone board bridges Arduino comfort zone to fearsome ARM architecture
Explore the ARM Pro Mini microcontroller board with NXP ARM M0 processor. Tutorial on transitioning from Arduino to ARM architecture using mbed development platform.
Line Follower Robot with OpAmps
Old school robotics with LM358, LDRs, and no microcontroller needed
Build a line follower robot using LM358 OpAmps and LDR sensors without microcontrollers. Complete tutorial with circuit design, PCB files, and assembly instructions for robotics beginners.
ProtoStack Atmega32A Dev Board
Australian engineering excellence with complete microcontroller development kit
Review of ProtoStack Atmega32A Development Board - complete AVR microcontroller kit with 32KB flash, external crystal, and comprehensive peripherals for embedded projects.