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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 29/09/2026

Who needs pin schematic when you have a multimeter?

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 06/09/2026

Sunday morning with my daughter: I love biking and pedestrian infrastructure!!

A bike path and a separate sidewalk next to a local campus street.

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 03/09/2026

Life rn. Do not fill above this line.

A dumpster container with a yellow sign that reads "do not fill above this line" with plenty of material above said line

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 28/08/2026

It's been a wild week. So, I'll post Wisconsin biking pictures.

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 28/06/2026

How is this still a thing in 2026? Was buying some narrow goods from Seattle Fabrics and had to reset my password.

An email from seattlefabrics@msn.com for a password reset

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 16/06/2026

It's been 4 years but I'm back making bike bags. Small batch of basket and rack bags are live on the site now. More color and options to come soon. Check it out: troutmoose.com

Troutmoose basket bag inside a Wald 139 basket

Surly ogre with a front rack and a porter bike bag

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 27/05/2026

This looks awesome. Still wondering how they are planning on powering it. Pi 5 is very power hungry. Source: www.reddit.com

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 24/05/2026

I'm here again advertising cargo bikes. Such a good way to get around with kids (and on your own). Kid is soaking wet from splash pad? No problem.

A front loader cargo bike with a kid, a balance bike, and a backpack.

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 09/05/2026

Cheers my friends!! Happy Friday to all!

Hand holding a glass of beer in what looks to be a backyard

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 03/05/2026

Same old limestone trail. Same old happy trail.

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 02/05/2026

This is the bike path to the big orange store.

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 02/05/2026

Now. I just have to plant my little guys and wait for tasty vegetables to grow.

A box with 4 different vegetable and herb seedlings

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 02/05/2026

This has got to be the most bike accessible home depot there is, though.

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 02/05/2026

Speaking of dirt, I went to the big orange store and loaded 4 cubic feet (whatever that means) of dirt into the bake. Just pulled the bike right up to the pallets and loaded it. I estimate 1 or 2 more bags would have been fine

Loading 2 bags of 2 cubic feet of dirt into the Urban Arrow

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 02/05/2026

Cherry tomatoes, basil, and kale mix. Who cares if dirt spills out in the bucket?

Garden vegetable seedlings inside a cargo bike front box.

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 02/05/2026

It is a car-centric world after all. BUT. I'd argue riding my cargo bike makes it a lot more pleasant. If nothing else, it took me 0 seconds to find parking.

Drivers waiting for parking at a farmers market parking lot.

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 02/05/2026

The bike parking situation at the farmers market is laughable. They put a measly bike rack on top of the sidewalk. This is as car brain as it gets.

A bike rack place directly on top of and blocking the sidewalk.

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 02/05/2026

Then a shortcut through a neighborhood park. Easy peasy

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 02/05/2026

First, a buffered bike lane on a quiet street. Some parts of this street has protected bike lane, not sure why this part doesn't as there is plenty of room.

Cargo bike on a on-street buffered bike lane

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 02/05/2026

From the Saturday AM Cargo Bike errand series. Today, we got some vegetable plants for the garden and some dirt. #cargobike

An Urban Arrow bike with 2 bags of soil for vegetables. A garden raised bed in the background.

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 25/04/2026

And.... We are home. 19km, 3 stops, two lakes, and I only used one bar of the battery. Which cost me a grand total of "next to nothing" dollars.

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 25/04/2026

There's some of this also. Stopped to take a picture. So, room for improvement but not too bad. Fairly quiet street.

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 25/04/2026

Not everything is awesome though. This is a neighborhood street with a little bit of traffic. Driver in the blue car was being respectful but not all are.

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 25/04/2026

We have a baggett, chips, and burritos

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 25/04/2026

Quick stop at TJ. Bike parking situation is, again, not great. Plenty of bike racks but all in a crammed space. Do better TJ

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 25/04/2026

Getting back on the city streets. A thing of beauty.

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 25/04/2026

First errand literally in the bag

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 25/04/2026

The bike parking situation at the bike shop is a little weak.

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 25/04/2026

8km of mostly car-free infrastructure to get to my first destination. A bike shop.

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 25/04/2026

The Madison commuter paths are a true gem. Tons people, including families getting around using the path today.

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 25/04/2026

But then it was 2km of quiet city streets before getting to the commuter path. The weather is awesome this AM.

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 25/04/2026

This crossing wasn't super fun, but not too bad. Could definitely be improved as it is next to 2 schools, a church, and local shops.

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 25/04/2026

Let's see how much ground I'll cover. 810km on the odometer and a full battery

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 25/04/2026

Running errands on a Saturday morning. Let's see how horrible it is to bike around on a cargo bike in Madison. Bucket is empty and off we go. I usually bring my daughter with me but she has a date with her mom today.

Front loader cargo bike with an empty bucket.

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 11/04/2026

Back from a couple of weeks in Portugal (Lagos and Lisboa) I miss the Sun, the wine, the food, and the people. I don't miss the drivers, the complete lack of cycling infrastructure, and the beer.

Me; a selfie in front of a rock arch in Lagos

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 29/03/2026

How is this even remotely acceptable as advertising?

A GMC hummer advertisement. The pickup truck is going up a flight of stairs in what looks like a pedestrian area.

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 22/03/2026

The dream dad ride is a cargo bike. ✅ Child schlepping ✅ Grocery shopping ✅ Home Depot runs ✅ Beer transport All with a healthy dose of wind on face

Urban Arrow Family cargo bike with rear panniers

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 21/03/2026

Rate my drawer of Pis. (not all Pis pictured; some are not Pis)

An IKEA drawer with gridfinity boxes and a series of single board computers and accessories

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 20/03/2026

MakerWorld: We'll crack down on AI generated images or digital renders that don't accurately represent how a 3D model will print. Also MakerWorld: we'll use AI generated images in all of our marketing. makerworld.com/en/community...

A typical cartoonish AI generated image with a rocket launch, skyscrapers, shelves, cars, electronics, a light bulb, and so many other things that is hard to tell what the image is trying to convey

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 09/03/2026

I replaced 2 Raspberry Pi's with a modern router. I was using Pi-Hole for local DNS and a PiVPN for Wireguard. My router does both of those things. Raspberry Pi's are indeed falling into obsolescence when it comes to the consumer/hobbyist market.

A hand built server rack with a UniFi dream router 7 on top

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 07/03/2026

It was 100% fine, which I already knew because I've done this countless times. 😃

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 07/03/2026

Place your bets. What are the chances of this exploding on my face.

A cheeky little Pepsi can inside a mountain bike frame bag

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