Iffy Books | 404 S. 20th St., PHL
hacking, free culture, gardening, zines
On Friday, August 13 (5β9 p.m.) and Saturday, August 14 (12β6 p.m.), weβll be running a tutorial on the command-line program youtube-dl. Drop by any time to get a free zine and learn more! Bring a laptop and weβll help you install youtube-dl on macOS, Windows, or Linux. β¬οΈΒ Download videos from the web with youtube-dl […]
Weβll be hosting a software-defined radio tutorial this Friday, August 27 (5β9 p.m.) and Saturday, August 28 (12β6 p.m.). Stop by to get a free zine and learn more. βΆ Scanning the spectrum: An intro to software-defined radio with Gqrx βΆ Screen reading PDF βΆ Print-imposed PDF
This weekend weβre celebrating the 10th anniversary of Sci-Hub, which went live on September 5, 2011. Stop by Friday (5β9) or Saturday (12β6) and get a free stack of #WeStanAlexandra flyers to hang around your neighborhood. > Flyer PDF link
Stop by Iffy Books this Friday (5β9 p.m.) or Saturday (12β6 p.m.) for a free tutorial on the command-line program Wget. Weβll teach you to use Wget to download an entire website (or part of a website), including images, CSS files, and other resources.Wget is super powerful, yet simple enough that anyone can use […]
π Is Ubuntu for me? π Screen reading PDF π Print-imposed PDF
Stop by this weekend for a tutorial on Scribus, a free desktop publishing program for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Youβll learn to install Scribus, download fonts and images, and design an eye-catching flyer. ποΈ Design a flyer with Scribus ποΈ Screen reading PDF ποΈ Print-imposed PDF
On November 5 & 6 weβll host a tutorial on how to share files using BitTorrent, an alternative to cloud storage options like DropBox. 𧲠Share a file with BitTorrent 𧲠Screen reading PDF 𧲠Print-imposed PDF
This weekend weβre running a tutorial on making noise with a Raspberry Pi Pico and MicroPython. Stop by any time on Friday, November 19 (5β9 p.m.) or Saturday, November 20 (12β6 p.m.) to learn more!Hereβs a link to the example code.Β π Make noise music with MicroPython and a Pi Pico π Screen reading PDF π […]
Stop by this week (ThursdayβSunday, 12β6 p.m.) and learn how to program a mouse jiggler or keyboard simulator using a Digispark clone. π Program a Digispark Mouse Jiggler π Screen reading PDF π Print-imposed PDF
This week weβre running a tutorial on how to darn your clothes! Bring a garment with a small tear or worn spot, and weβll help you repair it with a needle and thread. πͺ‘ How to darn your clothes πͺ‘ Screen reading PDF πͺ‘ Print-imposed PDF
Stop by this week (ThursdayβSunday, 12β6 p.m.) and learn to create a one-time pad cipher without using a computer. All youβll need is paper, a pencil, and a 10-sided die.π² Strong encryption with a 10-sided die π² Letter-sized PDF Each zine page is 8.5β³x11β³, because the encoder/decoder table is difficult to read at booklet scale. […]
Weβre pleased to present a free tutorial on FFmpeg, an essential command-line tool for working with audio and video files. Youβll learn to convert FLAC files to MP3, split stereo audio into separate mono files, convert between video formats, and more! To get a free zine about FFmpeg, stop by the shop Thursday, January 20 […]
On Feb 19 & 20 (this Saturday & Sunday) weβre hosting a tutorial called Spread ideas with a pocket wi-fi portal. Youβll learn to create a wi-fi access point + web server using the Wemos D1 mini, a low-cost development board based on an ESP8266 microcontroller. It has onboard wi-fi, an 80 MHz processor, and […]
π± Stop by this weekend (Friday & Saturday, 12β6 p.m.) for a free tutorial on how to build a sub-irrigated (self-watering) planter. A sub-irrigated planter uses wicking to water your plants from below, keeping them alive and happy. Itβs easy to make one! Bring a plastic bottle (any kind) to make a small SIP for […]
Stop by any time 12β6 p.m. to get a free zine and learn more!
Stop by any time 12β6 p.m. to get a free zine and learn more!
We're moving to a bigger space! Same building, same floor, one door down in room 3E. To celebrate, we're having a reception on April 1 from 6β9 p.m. It'll be First Friday, so all the galleries in the building will be open as well. It would be great to see you! π Iffy Books π […]
Stop by any time 12β6 p.m. to make throwable seed balls with native wildflower seeds. More details coming soon!
Stop by any time 12β6 p.m. to make throwable seed balls with native wildflower seeds. More details coming soon!
Stop by any time 12β6 p.m. to make throwable seed balls with native wildflower seeds. More details coming soon!
Stop by any time 12β6 p.m. to make throwable seed balls with native wildflower seeds. More details coming soon!
Grow something! An extreme-beginner-friendly overview of your gardening possibilities. Here's what we'll cover: β’ How to grow a little bit of food or herbs with very little space and resources (basic container gardening) β’ How to pay attention to and understand your plants (basic plant care) Led by Goda Trakumaite, a gardener with a decade […]
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Stop by any time 12β6 p.m. to get a free zine and learn more!
Stop by any time 12β6 p.m. to get a free zine and learn more!
Stop by any time 12β6 p.m. to get a free zine and learn more!
We'll be selling books and zines at the Vicarious Love Artists Market. Place: Love City Brewery (1023 Hamilton St.) Date: April 23, 2022 Time: 12β7 p.m. - 50 curated vendors - DJs on a truck - furniture & objects art show @vicariouslove
Stop by any time 12β6 p.m. to get a free zine and learn more!
Iffy Books will have a table at the DVAA Everyday Futures Fest Block Party. See you there! > The Everyday Futures Fest Block Party on April 24th, 2022 will host temporary installations, performances and interactive experiences throughout the length of Catharine St. between 7th and 8th.
![Excerpt from the article "A pluriverse of local worlds: a review of Computing within Limits related terminology and practices": "Permacomputing is a term originating from the demoscene, known for squeezing the most out of very restricted computing resources, such as the 4k intro with a maximum executable file size of 4096 bytes. Artist programmer Ville-Matias HeikkilΓ€, aka Viznut, coined the term in a text he published on his website in 2020 [ 20]. What stands out in this writing is the holistic approach to computing and sustainability by taking inspiration from permaculture. In both computing and agriculture, problems are usually solved by increas- ing control over a process, which often goes hand in hand with an increase in resource use. Permaculture uses methods that lets nature do the work, minimizing the reliance on artificial energy. HeikkilΓ€ sees similarities between how both permaculture practi- tioners and hackers find clever solutions to problems. He writes that the existence of computers can only be justified by their ability to augment the potential of humans to have a strengthening effect on ecosystems."](https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Permacomputing.png "Permacomputing")
The first gathering of the Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup. Everyone is welcome!
We're hosting a plant swap! Bring your seeds, seedlings, and cuttings to swap or share. We'll have several dozen maple tree seedlings to give away. They'll grow almost anywhere!
![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](https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BBS-the-Doc-Flyer-2022.png "BBS the Doc Flyer 2022")
An all-day screening of BBS: The Documentary. More details coming soon!