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January 10, 2023
  • Zine

New zine! Against Intellectual Property by Dante Scanline

Photo of three copies of the zine "Against Intellectual Property" by Dante Scanline at Iffy Books. The text begins, "As an intellectual property (IP) abolitionist, I don’t support any legal enforcement of intellectual property. IP includes things like copyright for creative works and patents for inventions and processes."

We liked this blog post by Dante Scanline so much, we made it into a zine! We’ve handed out hundreds of copies at Iffy Books, and now you can print […]

November 16, 2022
  • Zine

☀️ New Zine! Build a Solar-Powered Music Synth

Zine cover for "Build a Solar-Powered Music Synth," with the Iffy Books logo in the lower left corner. In the middle of the page there's a black-and-white drawing of cute hamsters assembling electronic components on a breadboard. A spiral sun is overhead, with a curving arrow pointing at a pair of music notes.

Our new how-to zine is ready to share! In this project you’ll build a solar-powered oscillator circuit, using two NOT gates to generate a square wave. Then you’ll add two […]

August 29, 2022
  • How-To

Security for Reproductive Health with Alison Macrina

Title slide with a purple-tinted photo of people using computers, the logo of the Library Freedom Project, and the following text: "Security for reproductive health." Every slide in this presentation has the following text at the bottom: Library Freedom Project / https://libraryfreedom.org

On August 27th at Iffy Books, Alison Macrina led a workshop on how to protect your online privacy when accessing information about reproductive health. Here’s a PDF of her slides, […]

July 25, 2022
  • Meetup

Permacomputing Meetup Notes ☀️ July 24, 2022

A flyer with a black & white drawing of a flower at the center, with a microchip instead of a flower head. The text reads \"Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup / Sun July 24 • 1 pm – 3 pm EDT / 319 N. 11th St. #3E, PHL / Join the audio meetup with Mumble! Server: 134.209.32.64 Port: 64738

E-waste in Philly • Rabbit Recyclinghttps://www.rabbitrecycling.com • eForce Compliancehttps://www.eforcecompliance.com E-waste we want to reuse Computers Motors Speakers Hard drives Cell phones, even if they’re carrier-locked E-paper displays How can I […]

July 22, 2022
  • How-To

Meshtastic iOS Configuration

[This post is under construction. It’ll be in better shape soon.] Install Meshtastic (beta) using the TestFlight App First, install the USB-to-serial drivers for your device:https://meshtastic.org/docs/getting-started/flashing-firmware/#install-usb-to-serial-drivers Now install the Meshtastic […]

July 7, 2022
  • How-To

Meshtastic iOS app + LoRa32 (July 2022)

Two development boards with antennas and LCD screens sitting on a table, each connected to a microUSB power source. The LilyGO board on the left displays the message "Sup" from a user named "IFK." The Heltec board on the right displays the message "Not much, u?" from user "Js2."

After a month of trial and error, I’ve figured out a way to get a stable Bluetooth connection between a LoRa32 board and the Meshtastic iOS app, which is currently […]

May 9, 2022
  • Event

The Bar Raccrawl 🗑 May 14

Flyer text: The Bar Raccrawl Saturday, May 14, 2–6 PM Starting at Iffy Books 319 N. 11th St. #3E, Philly [photo of a raccoon] Come complete our CTF challenges, tell stories, hang out with fellow geeks, and drink! We'll be starting at Iffy Books and going to several bars around the area including Love City Brewing, Roy Spitz, & The Trestle Inn https://iffybooks.net/event/bar-raccrawl

The Bar Raccrawl is this Saturday, starting at Iffy Books at 2 PM! Organized by our neighbors at Tr4shpanda Village.

April 30, 2022
  • Event

Bleeding Control Basics 🔴 May 7

Flyer with the following text: Bleeding control basics [photo of a red tourniquet] Free workshop | Saturday, May 7 1–3 p.m. & 3:30–5:30 p.m. / Register at iffybooks.net/event/bleeding-control-basics / Iffy Books / 319 N. 11th St. #3E / Philly, PA

Presented by Philadelphia SRA, Bleeding Control Basics will go over first aid as it applies to severe bleeding. We will cover scene safety, injury assessment, basic bleeding control, and tourniquet […]

April 29, 2022
  • Event

This weekend at Iffy Books 🌱

Flyer with the following text: BBS: The Documentary / Marathon Screening / Sunday, May 1 / 12-6 PM [DVD cover for BBS: The Documentary] / Iffy Books / 319 N. 11th St. #3E, Philly / iffybooks.net

This Saturday (1–5 p.m.) we’re hosting a low-key plant swap. Stop by and get a free maple seedling! On Sunday (12–6 p.m.) we’re doing a marathon screening of BBS: The […]

April 21, 2022
  • Event

Explore the Appropriate Technology Library ☀️ Apr 21–24

Square flyer with a drawing of a bitter gourd in the background with planting instructions. Foreground text: Explore the Appropriate Technology Library / April 21-24 at Iffy Books

Stop by Iffy Books this Thursday (4/21) through Sunday (4/22) and learn about the Appropriate Technology Library, a collection of resources about small-scale, do-it-yourself technology. In its current form, the […]

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