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December 2, 2021
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Program a Digispark Mouse Jiggler 🐁 Dec 2–5, 2021

Two Digispark clone boards with microchips and USB connections next to a quarter and a dime, on top of a flyer that says "Tutorial Dec 2–5: Program a Digispark mouse jiggler"

Stop by this week (Thursday–Sunday, 12–6 p.m.) and learn how to program a mouse jiggler or keyboard simulator using a Digispark clone. > Zine PDF (screen reading version) > Zine […]

November 29, 2021
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Now open Thursday–Sunday, 12–6 p.m.

Green text on red background: "New hours! Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 12–6 p.m.

Starting December 2, we’ll be open four days a week. Our new hours are Thursday through Sunday, 12 to 6 p.m. Hope to see you soon! Iffy Books319 N. 11th […]

November 26, 2021
  • Announcement

Free luffa squash seeds!

Stop by this weekend (Friday 5–9 & Saturday 12–6) and get a free pack of luffa squash seeds! Luffa squash (also spelled “loofah”) can be peeled, cleaned, and dried to […]

November 16, 2021
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Make noise music with MicroPython and a Pi Pico 🔊 Nov 19 & 20

Photo of a Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller attached to a speaker. The text reads "Make noise music with MicroPython and a Pi Pico. Iffy Books. November 19 5–9 p.m. November 20 12–6 p.m.

This weekend we’re running a tutorial on making noise with a Raspberry Pi Pico and MicroPython. Stop by any time on Friday, November 19 (5–9 p.m.) or Saturday, November 20 […]

October 28, 2021
  • Event

Share a file with BitTorrent 🧲 Nov 5 & 6

Text on gradient background with a diagram of a computer network: Share a file with BitTorrent. Free Tutorial November 5 & 6

On November 5 & 6 we’ll host a tutorial on how to share files using BitTorrent, an alternative to cloud storage options like DropBox. Here’s a link to the zine […]

October 11, 2021
  • Event

Design a flyer with Scribus 🖋️ Oct 15 & 16

Stop by this weekend for a tutorial on Scribus, a free desktop publishing program for Linux, macOS, and Windows. You’ll learn to install Scribus, download fonts and images, and design […]

October 1, 2021
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Is Ubuntu for me? 🌐 Oct 1 & 2

We’re hosting a tutorial on Ubuntu! Here’s a link to the zine PDF: > Is Ubuntu for me? Part 1 (PDF)

September 22, 2021
  • Announcement

Closed 9/24 and 9/25

Gradient background with the following text: Iffy Books is closed this weekend. See you in October!

Iffy Books is closed this weekend, 9/24 and 9/25. We’ll be back on October 1 for First Friday!

September 7, 2021
  • Event

Download a website with Wget 🕸️ Sept 10 & 11

White t-shirt reading 'wget'

Stop by Iffy Books this Friday (5–9 p.m.) or Saturday (12–6 p.m.) for a free tutorial on the command-line program Wget. We’ll teach you to use Wget to download an […]

September 1, 2021
  • Event

Sci-Hub 10th Anniversary 🔬 Sept 3 & 4

Poster reading "We Stan Alexandra" with a photo of Alexandra Elbakyan smiling and waving

This weekend we’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of Sci-Hub, which went live on September 5, 2011. Stop by Friday (5–9) or Saturday (12–6) and get a free stack of #WeStanAlexandra […]

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