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SUMMARY:💻 Make Your First Website
DESCRIPTION:Make a home page like it’s 1999! Join us at Iffy Books for a new workshop called Make Your First Website\, led by Ragman a.k.a. Richard Green. You’ll learn the basics of HTML and create a static site on the free hosting service Neocities. No experience necessary! \nYou can bring a laptop or use one of our lab computers. We’re suggesting a $10–$25 donation for this workshop\, no one turned away for lack of funds. \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon! \nThis workshop is now full. We'll offer it again soon! \n  \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/make-your-first-website-may-22/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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SUMMARY:💾☀️ Permacomputing + Solarpunk Meetup
DESCRIPTION:The Permacomputing + Solarpunk meetup is every other third Wednesday at Iffy Books! You can join us in person (404 S. 20th St.\, PHL) or remotely via Jitsi Meet. \n➡️ Virtual meetup link\nFrom Permacomputing.net: Permacomputing is a more sustainable approach to computer and network technology inspired by permaculture. Permacomputing is both a concept and a community of practice oriented around issues of resilience and regenerativity in digital technology. In a time where computing epitomizes industrial waste\, permacomputing encourages a more sustainable approach\, maximizing hardware lifespans\, minimizing energy use and focussing on the use of already available computational resources. We do this because humans are part of nature and technology is an extension of humans\, and we acknowledge that technology has been used to harm nature. We want to find out how we can practice good relations with the Earth by learning from ecological systems to leverage and re-center existing technologies and practices. We are also interested in investigating what a permacomputing way of life could be\, and what sort of transformative computational culture and aesthetics it could bring forward. If you want to know more\, please start reading about what is permacomputing in essence\, and then dive into its principles. \nPermacomputing Aesthetics: Potential and Limits of Design Constraints in Computational Culture by Mansoux\, Howell\, Barok\, and Heikkilä (2023)
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/permacomputing-solarpunk/2025-05-21/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T170000
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SUMMARY:✏️ The Writing Room
DESCRIPTION:Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee\, water\, computer chargers\, notepads\, etc.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/write-together/2025-05-20/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T123000
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CREATED:20250321T142526Z
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SUMMARY:🚂 Model Internet Club
DESCRIPTION:The Model Internet Club is back! Join us every third Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for an informal meetup focused on building small-scale computer networks. \nNo registration needed for this event! If we run out of space we can expand into our back yard area.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/model-internet-2-2/2025-05-18/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250516T150000
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CREATED:20250503T204311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T012504Z
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SUMMARY:🎹 Pico MP3 Sampler Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Create your own digital audio sampler using a Pi Pico clone board! This project requires some soldering. It’s recommended for folks who have soldered once or twice before\, but beginners are welcome too. For the programming portion\, you can bring a laptop or use one of our lab computers. \nYou’ll need to buy a kit for $16.95 to complete this project. We’re suggesting a $10–30 donation for the workshop. \nHere’s what’s included in the kit: \n• RP2040/Pi Pico board\n• wood block w/ pilot holes\n• 3.5mm stereo jack w/ screw terminals\n• 2×4 push button keypad\n• 2 push button switches\n• 10 screws\n• tiny screwdriver\n• 20 header pins\n• 4.7 uF capacitor\n• 9 port to port jumper wires\n• 2 port to stripped jumper wires\n• 1″ stripped wire\n• 3″ tie wire\n• 8 plastic spacer rings\n• micro USB cable w/ data \nNo registration needed for this one! \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/%f0%9f%8e%b9-pico-mp3-sampler-workshop/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T210000
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SUMMARY:📚 Capital Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. for a reading group on Capital by Karl Marx. We’ll post the sections we’re covering before each meeting. \nWe’ll be reading Paul Reitter’s recent translation (Princeton University Press\, 2024).
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/capital-group-3rd-thurs-2-2/2025-05-15/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T183000
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CREATED:20250320T184227Z
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SUMMARY:⚙️ Neo-Luddite Reading Group: 'Why We Fear AI' by Hagen Blix & Ingeborg Glimmer
DESCRIPTION:➡️ Virtual Meetup Link\nDiscord: Email neoluddite@victorgom.es for an invite! \nFull schedule: victorgom.es/neoluddite \nIf you’re joining for the first time\, I’d suggest you read this before anything else for brief context: What the Luddites Really Fought Against by Richard Conniff.The only expectation is that you read the chapter(s) of the book that’s listed for that meeting. You’re still welcome to participate if you haven’t done the readings as long as you are mindful. For each chapter\, I’ve also noted some optional readings for context\, so I’d suggest checking those out rather than reading ahead in the book. And remember\, if you ever find yourself struggling with any of the readings or concepts\, reach out! Either directly to me over email or to the entire group over discord.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Blix and Glimmer take the reader on a deeply engaging\, funny\, and provocative tour through our deepest anxieties and darkest fantasies of an AI-dominated future. Why We Fear AI offers profound insight into how AI and capitalism today work in mutually reinforcing lockstep to deskill and devalue humans\, and what it will take to wake up from our worst AI nightmares and build a better world.” \n—Shannon Vallor\, author of The AI Mirror: How to Reclaim Our Humanity in an Age of Machine Thinking \nFears about AI tell us more about capitalism today than the technology of the future. \nWill AI come and take all our jobs? Will it dominate humanity\, hack the foundations of our civilization\, or even wipe humans off the face of the planet? All kinds of people seem to think so. From professors to billionaires\, from artists to fraudsters\, from journalists to the pope\, AI nightmares have gripped the popular imagination. \nWhy We Fear AI boldly asserts these fears are actually about capitalism\, reimagined as a kind of autonomous intelligent agent. \nIndustry insiders Hagen Blix and Ingeborg Glimmer dive into the dark\, twisted world of AI to demystify the many nightmares we have about it. They combine expertise in cognitive science and machine learning with political and economic analyses to cut through the hype and technobabble to show how fears about AI reflect different economic realities—from venture capitalists\, to engineers\, to artists\, to warehouse workers. Truly understanding the potential impacts of AI means confronting capitalism and class\, power and exploitation\, in concrete terms. Only then can we fight the real threats to our lives\, livelihoods\, and the planet\, instead of tilting at nightmare windmills. \nBlix and Glimmer argue that AI nightmares reveal the terrifying underbelly of our current society\, of capitalism and its violent ways of organizing our world in its image. If we simply let capitalism and tech billionaires run wild\, we can expect the worst: automated bureaucracies that protect the powerful and punish the poor; an ever-expanding surveillance apparatus; the cheapening of skills\, downward pressures on wages\, the expansion of insecure gig-work\, and crushing inequality. But that outcome is not inevitable\, however much capitalists may dream of it. Why We Fear AI points the way to a different and brighter future\, one in which our labor\, knowledge\, and technologies serve the people rather than capital. \n\nAbout THE AUTHORS\nHagen Blix is a New York City-based cognitive scientist whose research spans language\, artificial intelligence\, and political economy. \nIngeborg Glimmer is a tech worker and industry researcher in Germany working on machine learning. \nPRAISE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“In this highly thoughtful book\, Blix and Glimmer delve deeply into the histories of AI\, capitalism and neoliberal bureaucracy. The result is disturbing and unsettling\, a provocative launchpad for resisting the apparent truths of AI that businesses and governments are so keen to impose on us.” —Nick Couldry\, coauthor of Data Grab: The New Colonialism of Big Tech and How to Fight Back \n\n\n\n\n\n\nExcerpt\nAre AIs soon going to be all-powerful? Is the Terminator here\, is the Matrix coming? Should we be ready to nuke the data centers in humanity’s last stand against rogue AIs? Perhaps the questions are simply ludicrous to some\, but to others they have real urgency. Certainly\, the fears they raise resonate with many people. It is up to all of us what we make of this\, to understand the power of such stories. We must come up with our own interpretations that make sense out of our own experiences of capitalism and the ways in which it shapes technology. If we let those who profit from the status quo tell us what the stories are about\, and shape the narrative\, we risk tilting at windmills or even strengthening the very powers that already exploit us\, that already profit from oppression\, and that have already set us on a path towards climate catastrophe. With or without AI\, those powers are already spelling doom. If we’re concerned with the battle for the future\, we must be ready to fight\, not imaginary future AI overlords\, but the capitalist structure that already produces the things we fear.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/neo-luddite-may-14/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T193000
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SUMMARY:✏️ The Writing Room
DESCRIPTION:Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee\, water\, computer chargers\, notepads\, etc.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/write-together/2025-05-13/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T120000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250525T154741Z
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SUMMARY:🎹 Pico MP3 Sampler Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Create your own digital audio sampler using a Pi Pico clone board! This project requires some soldering. It’s recommended for folks who have soldered once or twice before\, but beginners are welcome too. For the programming portion\, you can bring a laptop or use one of our lab computers. \nYou’ll need to buy a kit for $16.95 to complete this project. We’re suggesting a $10–25 donation for the workshop. \n➡️ Instructions & example code \nHere’s what’s included in the kit: \n• RP2040/Pi Pico board\n• wood block w/ pilot holes\n• 3.5mm stereo jack w/ screw terminals\n• 2×4 push button keypad\n• 2 push button switches\n• 10 screws\n• tiny screwdriver\n• 20 header pins\n• 4.7 uF capacitor\n• 9 port to port jumper wires\n• 2 port to stripped jumper wires\n• 1″ stripped wire\n• 3″ tie wire\n• 8 plastic spacer rings\n• micro USB cable w/ data \nRegister\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon! \nThis workshop is now full. We'll offer it again soon! \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/digital-synth-workshop-may-10/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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SUMMARY:🎹 Pico MP3 Sampler Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Create your own digital audio sampler using a Pi Pico clone board! This project requires some soldering. It’s recommended for folks who have soldered once or twice before\, but beginners are welcome too. For the programming portion\, you can bring a laptop or use one of our lab computers. \nYou’ll need to buy a kit for $16.95 to complete this project. We’re suggesting a $10–30 donation for the workshop. \nHere’s what’s included in the kit: \n• RP2040/Pi Pico board\n• wood block w/ pilot holes\n• 3.5mm stereo jack w/ screw terminals\n• 2×4 push button keypad\n• 2 push button switches\n• 10 screws\n• tiny screwdriver\n• 20 header pins\n• 4.7 uF capacitor\n• 9 port to port jumper wires\n• 2 port to stripped jumper wires\n• 1″ stripped wire\n• 3″ tie wire\n• 8 plastic spacer rings\n• micro USB cable w/ data \nRegister\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon! \nThis workshop is now full. We'll offer it again soon! \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/pico-sampler-may-8/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250508T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250508T133000
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SUMMARY:📡 Meshtastic 101
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an introduction to Meshtastic\, an application that lets you send private text messages over the air using pocket-sized LoRa radio transceivers. We’ll show you how to flash the latest Meshtastic firmware to the device\, customize the settings\, and start chatting with your friends. \nHere’s a link to our zine on LoRa + Meshtastic.\nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon! \nThis workshop is now full. We'll offer it again soon! \n   \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/meshtastic-101-may-8/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250507T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250507T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T193027
CREATED:20250417T142500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250426T165901Z
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SUMMARY:💻 Make Your First Website
DESCRIPTION:Make a home page like it’s 1999! Join us at Iffy Books for a new workshop called Make Your First Website\, led by Ragman a.k.a. Richard Green. You’ll learn the basics of HTML and create a static site on the free hosting service Neocities. No experience necessary! \nYou can bring a laptop or use one of our lab computers. We’re suggesting a $10–$25 donation for this workshop\, no one turned away for lack of funds. \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon! \nThis workshop is now full. We'll offer it again soon! \n  \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/make-your-first-website-may-7/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T193000
DTSTAMP:20260414T193027
CREATED:20241217T010430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T011158Z
UID:10001882-1746550800-1746559800@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:✏️ The Writing Room
DESCRIPTION:Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee\, water\, computer chargers\, notepads\, etc.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/write-together/2025-05-06/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T123000
DTSTAMP:20260414T193027
CREATED:20250410T171154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T171207Z
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SUMMARY:🐧 Linux Lab: How to Transfer a Large File
DESCRIPTION:The first Sunday morning of every month we’ll host a drop-in event for Linux beginners. No registration needed. Stay tuned for details! \nPhoto CC-BY-SA Mark Dickson
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/linux-lab-may-4/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T193027
CREATED:20240418T125320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T135200Z
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SUMMARY:💻 Philly 2600 Meetup
DESCRIPTION:> The Philly 2600 meeting is a monthly gathering of local hackers\, phreaks\, nerds\, geeks\, activists\, tinkerers\, developers\, infosec professionals\, and other interesting people.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/philly-2600/2025-05-02/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T170000
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SUMMARY:🎹 Pico MP3 Sampler Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Create your own digital audio sampler using a Pi Pico clone board! This project requires some soldering. It’s recommended for folks who have soldered once or twice before\, but beginners are welcome too. For the programming portion\, you can bring a laptop or use one of our lab computers. Here’s a link to the workshop materials. \nYou’ll need to buy a kit for $16.95 to complete this project. We’re suggesting a $10–30 donation for the workshop. \nHere’s what’s included in the kit: \n• RP2040/Pi Pico board\n• wood block w/ pilot holes\n• 3.5mm stereo jack w/ screw terminals\n• 2×4 push button keypad\n• 2 push button switches\n• 10 screws\n• tiny screwdriver\n• 20 header pins\n• 4.7 uF capacitor\n• 9 port to port jumper wires\n• 2 port to stripped jumper wires\n• 1″ stripped wire\n• 3″ tie wire\n• 8 plastic spacer rings\n• micro USB cable w/ data \nRegister\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon! \nThis workshop is now full. We'll offer it again soon! \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/pico-sampler-may-2/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250501T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250501T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T193027
CREATED:20250430T154308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T154319Z
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SUMMARY:📚 Capital Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. for a reading group on Capital by Karl Marx. \nReadings for May 1st:\n• The Working Day\n• The Rate and Amount of Surplus-Value \nWe’re reading Paul Reitter’s recent translation (Princeton University Press\, 2024). \n \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/capital-group-1st-thurs-may-1/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T203000
DTSTAMP:20260414T193027
CREATED:20250403T135026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T141330Z
UID:10002449-1746039600-1746045000@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:🪐 Speculative Futures Reading Group: 'The Year of the Flood' by Margaret Atwood
DESCRIPTION:The Speculative Futures Reading Group meets on the last Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. \n> Our April book is Margaret Atwood’s Year of the Flood and in May we’ll read Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi\, which defies genre but is about exploring a labyrinth. For June\, we have to pick a Le Guin — there are recent lovely editions of both The Lathe of Heaven and Five Ways to Forgiveness\, either of which are excellent choices for us. \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/speculative-futures-apr-30/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T193000
DTSTAMP:20260414T193027
CREATED:20241217T010430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T011158Z
UID:10001881-1745946000-1745955000@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:✏️ The Writing Room
DESCRIPTION:Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee\, water\, computer chargers\, notepads\, etc.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/write-together/2025-04-29/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T113000
DTSTAMP:20260414T193027
CREATED:20250403T134518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T134530Z
UID:10002435-1745748000-1745753400@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:🌊 Wave Craft: Music Box Spectrogram
DESCRIPTION:Stay tuned for details!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/wave-craft-april-27/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T120000
DTSTAMP:20260414T193027
CREATED:20250424T201601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T201601Z
UID:10002420-1745661600-1745668800@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:🎹 Pico MP3 Sampler Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Create your own digital audio sampler using a Pi Pico clone board! This project requires some soldering. It’s recommended for folks who have soldered once or twice before\, but beginners are welcome too. For the programming portion\, you can bring a laptop or use one of our lab computers. \nYou’ll need to buy a kit for $15.95 to complete this project. Here’s what it includes: \n• RP2040/Pi Pico board\n• wood block w/ pilot holes\n• 3.5mm stereo jack\nw/ screw terminals\n• 2×4 push button keypad\n• 2 push button switches\n• 14 screws\n• tiny screwdriver\n• 20 header pins\n• 9 port to port jumper wires\n• 2 port to stripped jumper wires\n• 8 plastic spacer rings\n• micro USB cable w/ data \nRegister\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon! \nThis workshop is now full. We'll offer it again soon! \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/digital-synth-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T170000
DTSTAMP:20260414T193027
CREATED:20250424T150118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T150118Z
UID:10002037-1745593200-1745600400@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:📡 Meshtastic 101
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an introduction to Meshtastic\, an application that lets you send private text messages over the air using pocket-sized LoRa radio transceivers. We’ll show you how to flash the latest Meshtastic firmware to the device\, customize the settings\, and start chatting with your friends. \nHere’s a link to our zine on LoRa + Meshtastic.\nNo registration needed for this one!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/meshtastic-class-3-2/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T120000
DTSTAMP:20260414T193027
CREATED:20250131T150006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250322T140604Z
UID:10002394-1745578800-1745582400@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:🎵 Cassette Mixtape Session
DESCRIPTION:Bring a playlist on your phone/computer and we’ll help you record it to an audio cassette tape. We have plenty of tapes to share! \nRegister:\ncoming soon!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/cassette-session-2/2025-04-25/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T193027
CREATED:20250313T222516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T143328Z
UID:10002373-1745521200-1745528400@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:🗯️ Overflowing Poetry: Mark Francis Johnson\, Ryan Skrabalak\, Jen Soong & Ted Rees
DESCRIPTION:Doors at 7\, reading at 7:30!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/overflowing-poetry-april-24/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T133000
DTSTAMP:20260414T193027
CREATED:20250424T145909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T145909Z
UID:10002230-1745496000-1745501400@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:❤️ Soldering Practice: LED Heart Board
DESCRIPTION:Come out and get some soldering practice! This time we’re making a heart-shaped board with 22 LEDs\, using an oscillator circuit to dim and brighten them at the speed you choose. \nThis project is ideal for folks who have soldered at least once before. Beginners are welcome to join us\, but it may take you more than one session to finish. Working with a friend is encouraged! \nThe kit you’ll need to complete this project costs $5.50. We’re suggesting a $10–$25 donation for the class\, no one turned away for lack of funds. \nNo registration needed for this one!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/led-heart-soldering-2/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T193027
CREATED:20250401T165238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T170513Z
UID:10002410-1745431200-1745438400@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:📻 Soldering Practice: FM Radio Transmitter
DESCRIPTION:Come out and get some soldering practice! This time we’re assembling a short-range FM transmitter kit with a built-in mic and a 1/8″ audio input jack. \nThis project is recommended for folks who have soldered at least once or twice before. If you’re brand new to soldering\, we recommend taking a beginner class first. \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon! \nThis workshop is now full. We'll offer it again soon! \n  \n  \n \n• Transmission Distance: 5-50m\n• Transmission Frequency: 88-108MHz\n• Audio Input: -15dB (max)\n• Operating Voltage: DC 2.7V-3.3V\n• Operating Current: 5-15mA
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/fm-radio-transmitter-apr-23/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T173000
DTSTAMP:20260414T193028
CREATED:20250403T133851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T133902Z
UID:10002433-1745425800-1745429400@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:⚡️ Beginner Soldering: USB Data Blocker
DESCRIPTION:Charging your phone in a public place can be stressful. What if someone is collecting your metadata for marketing purposes? What if they’re copying your files or installing malware? A USB data blocker can help! It’s a little adapter with the data terminals left disconnected\, so you can charge your phone anywhere without fear. \nThis is a relatively quick soldering project\, perfect for total beginners. We’ll have soldering irons and supplies to share. \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon! \nThis workshop is now full. We'll offer it again soon!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/usb-data-blocker-apr-23/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T173000
DTSTAMP:20260414T193028
CREATED:20250403T024857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T132035Z
UID:10002434-1745425800-1745429400@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:⚡️ Beginner Soldering: USB Data Blocker
DESCRIPTION:Charging your phone in a public place can be stressful. What if someone is collecting your metadata for marketing purposes? What if they’re copying your files or installing malware? A USB data blocker can help! It’s a little adapter with the data terminals left disconnected\, so you can charge your phone anywhere without fear. \nThis is a relatively quick soldering project\, perfect for total beginners. We’ll have soldering irons and supplies to share. \nRegister:\ncoming soon!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/usb-data-blocker/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T193000
DTSTAMP:20260414T193028
CREATED:20241217T010430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T011158Z
UID:10001880-1745341200-1745350200@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:✏️ The Writing Room
DESCRIPTION:Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee\, water\, computer chargers\, notepads\, etc.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/write-together/2025-04-22/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250420T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250420T123000
DTSTAMP:20260414T193028
CREATED:20250321T142526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T142527Z
UID:10002339-1745145000-1745152200@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:🚂 Model Internet Club
DESCRIPTION:The Model Internet Club is back! Join us every third Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for an informal meetup focused on building small-scale computer networks. \nNo registration needed for this event! If we run out of space we can expand into our back yard area.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/model-internet-2-2/2025-04-20/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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