André (makerbymistake)
@makerbymistake.com
Maker of marginally useful things, creator of
@rpilocator.com , Raspberry Pi wrangler, cyclist at heart. 🇧🇷🇺🇸
YouTube: youtube.com/@makerbymistake
@rpilocator.com , Raspberry Pi wrangler, cyclist at heart. 🇧🇷🇺🇸
YouTube: youtube.com/@makerbymistake
Went deep into a rabbit hole trying to hack into my coffee machine's Bluetooth comm
Only to find out someone else has already cracked the protocol
I should have googled first
Only to find out someone else has already cracked the protocol
I should have googled first
November 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Went deep into a rabbit hole trying to hack into my coffee machine's Bluetooth comm
Only to find out someone else has already cracked the protocol
I should have googled first
Only to find out someone else has already cracked the protocol
I should have googled first
What happened to PCB/electronics Blue Sky?
Haven't seen the cool stuff of year's past.
Is it just me?
Haven't seen the cool stuff of year's past.
Is it just me?
November 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
What happened to PCB/electronics Blue Sky?
Haven't seen the cool stuff of year's past.
Is it just me?
Haven't seen the cool stuff of year's past.
Is it just me?
The number of security cameras available for sale at Best Buy in the US is alarming.
This is coming from someone that lived in South America a good portion of his life.
This is coming from someone that lived in South America a good portion of his life.
November 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The number of security cameras available for sale at Best Buy in the US is alarming.
This is coming from someone that lived in South America a good portion of his life.
This is coming from someone that lived in South America a good portion of his life.
I just got down voted on Reddit for telling people in a non-techie sub that sync is not backup.
I tried...
I tried...
November 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I just got down voted on Reddit for telling people in a non-techie sub that sync is not backup.
I tried...
I tried...
Our cat was feeling a bit lonely at night because of the toddler gate we installed to keep our daughter safe.
So, I added a cat door with 3D printed tools.
youtu.be/i0yqHLq50W4
So, I added a cat door with 3D printed tools.
youtu.be/i0yqHLq50W4
Making a cat door with 3D printed tools
YouTube video by Maker by Mistake
youtu.be
November 2, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Our cat was feeling a bit lonely at night because of the toddler gate we installed to keep our daughter safe.
So, I added a cat door with 3D printed tools.
youtu.be/i0yqHLq50W4
So, I added a cat door with 3D printed tools.
youtu.be/i0yqHLq50W4
I 3D printed this MOVIE CAMERA from scratch
YouTube video by henry kidman
youtu.be
October 29, 2025 at 11:25 PM
How to add magnets to 3D prints in 6 easy steps
YouTube video by Maker by Mistake
youtu.be
October 27, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Lesson: Don't get magnets too close to your camera while filming.
Learned...
Learned...
October 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Lesson: Don't get magnets too close to your camera while filming.
Learned...
Learned...
Easier to load and unload than a Minivan.
October 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Easier to load and unload than a Minivan.
This is the Internet identity crisis I live in.
Websites will just put me in the Latino (I'm assuming) bucket because my browser broadcasts Portuguese as a preferred language from a US location.
Not uncommon for me to receive emails half in English half in SPANISH.
Websites will just put me in the Latino (I'm assuming) bucket because my browser broadcasts Portuguese as a preferred language from a US location.
Not uncommon for me to receive emails half in English half in SPANISH.
October 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This is the Internet identity crisis I live in.
Websites will just put me in the Latino (I'm assuming) bucket because my browser broadcasts Portuguese as a preferred language from a US location.
Not uncommon for me to receive emails half in English half in SPANISH.
Websites will just put me in the Latino (I'm assuming) bucket because my browser broadcasts Portuguese as a preferred language from a US location.
Not uncommon for me to receive emails half in English half in SPANISH.
Buying a $40k minivan can hinder your financial stability/freedom.
But NPR thinks a $2500 cargo bike is "pricey" and "cargo bikes are expensive"
Make that make sense!!
But NPR thinks a $2500 cargo bike is "pricey" and "cargo bikes are expensive"
Make that make sense!!
Many parents are now are forgoing minivans for greener alternatives: cargo bikes. They have been around for decades, but the advent of the electric bike motor has made them much more popular. n.pr/3WJyZn9
Why more parents are riding cargo bikes, skipping the minivan
Many parents are now are forgoing minivans for greener alternatives: cargo bikes. They have been around for decades, but the advent of the electric bike motor has made them much more popular.
n.pr
October 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Buying a $40k minivan can hinder your financial stability/freedom.
But NPR thinks a $2500 cargo bike is "pricey" and "cargo bikes are expensive"
Make that make sense!!
But NPR thinks a $2500 cargo bike is "pricey" and "cargo bikes are expensive"
Make that make sense!!
The Supernote eink tablets have a Rockchip RK3566 SoC and the battery can last up to two weeks with sporadic use.
HOW?? How do they sleep the device and keep it responsive when in use?
I understand deep sleep, but they must be sleeping the device during use
HOW?? How do they sleep the device and keep it responsive when in use?
I understand deep sleep, but they must be sleeping the device during use
October 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The Supernote eink tablets have a Rockchip RK3566 SoC and the battery can last up to two weeks with sporadic use.
HOW?? How do they sleep the device and keep it responsive when in use?
I understand deep sleep, but they must be sleeping the device during use
HOW?? How do they sleep the device and keep it responsive when in use?
I understand deep sleep, but they must be sleeping the device during use
October 15, 2025 at 2:28 PM
AI Slop Is Destroying The Internet
YouTube video by Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
youtu.be
October 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Just gonna throw it here because I'm seriously considering the Prusa Core One it as my new printer. ~$1,000 is the lowest you can get this printer in the US.
Prusa confirmed Amazon is an official seller. (shameless affiliate link)
amzn.to/48kJDbh
Prusa confirmed Amazon is an official seller. (shameless affiliate link)
amzn.to/48kJDbh
Original Prusa CORE One 3D Printer Kit, Removable Print Sheets, Beginner-Friendly 3D Printer DYI Kit, Fun to Assemble, Automatic Calibration, Filament Sample Included, Print Size 9.8 x 8.6 x 10.6 in: ...
Original Prusa CORE One 3D Printer Kit, Removable Print Sheets, Beginner-Friendly 3D Printer DYI Kit, Fun to Assemble, Automatic Calibration, Filament Sample Included, Print Size 9.8 x 8.6 x 10.6 in: ...
amzn.to
October 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Just gonna throw it here because I'm seriously considering the Prusa Core One it as my new printer. ~$1,000 is the lowest you can get this printer in the US.
Prusa confirmed Amazon is an official seller. (shameless affiliate link)
amzn.to/48kJDbh
Prusa confirmed Amazon is an official seller. (shameless affiliate link)
amzn.to/48kJDbh
I jumped on the Gridfinity organization train and created an easy to use Fusion 360 file to customize storage bins
www.printables.com/model/140486...
www.printables.com/model/140486...
Easy to Use Gridfinity Parametric Bins (Fusion) by Andre Costa (makerbymistake) | Download free STL model | Printables.com
www.printables.com
October 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I jumped on the Gridfinity organization train and created an easy to use Fusion 360 file to customize storage bins
www.printables.com/model/140486...
www.printables.com/model/140486...
Cat door on toddler gate final result.
3D printing is awesome!
3D printing is awesome!
October 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Cat door on toddler gate final result.
3D printing is awesome!
3D printing is awesome!
I've been using Python for about a decade and never knew about its roots.
Worth a watch
youtu.be/GfH4QL4VqJ0?...
Worth a watch
youtu.be/GfH4QL4VqJ0?...
Python: The Documentary | An origin story
YouTube video by CultRepo
youtu.be
October 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I've been using Python for about a decade and never knew about its roots.
Worth a watch
youtu.be/GfH4QL4VqJ0?...
Worth a watch
youtu.be/GfH4QL4VqJ0?...
October 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
September 25, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Best part of Fusion 360: Not on AI bandwagon
September 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Best part of Fusion 360: Not on AI bandwagon
Cargo bikes are super convenient. Often, way more convenient than driving. 🧵
1) I usually spend virtually no time looking for a parking spot and get to park closer to my destination than when driving.
*Parking is free*
1) I usually spend virtually no time looking for a parking spot and get to park closer to my destination than when driving.
*Parking is free*
“The best type of e-bike for replacing car trips is the cargo bike. Cargo bikes are rewiring cities to adapt their infrastructure for more human-centric transportation. And they’re also really fun to ride. Plus: bike bus!” Via @theverge.com
Why your next car should be an electric cargo bike
Rewiring cities for more human-centric transportation
www.theverge.com
September 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Cargo bikes are super convenient. Often, way more convenient than driving. 🧵
1) I usually spend virtually no time looking for a parking spot and get to park closer to my destination than when driving.
*Parking is free*
1) I usually spend virtually no time looking for a parking spot and get to park closer to my destination than when driving.
*Parking is free*
Took the long route to work yesterday.
September 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Took the long route to work yesterday.
Being a dad means I work on this stuff when toddler is sound asleep and house duties are complete. It's almost 10pm and the cat door rough opening is done.
Router template is printed but too late to make router noises around the house/shop.
Router template is printed but too late to make router noises around the house/shop.
September 16, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Being a dad means I work on this stuff when toddler is sound asleep and house duties are complete. It's almost 10pm and the cat door rough opening is done.
Router template is printed but too late to make router noises around the house/shop.
Router template is printed but too late to make router noises around the house/shop.
Actually working on a project. A cat door for a toddler gate.
September 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Actually working on a project. A cat door for a toddler gate.