⬇️ Download videos from the web with youtube-dl

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

On Friday, August 13 (5–9 p.m.) and Saturday, August 14 (12–6 p.m.), we’ll be running a tutorial on the command-line program youtube-dl. Drop by any time to get a free […]

✢ Scanning the Spectrum: An Intro to Software-Defined Radio with Gqrx

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

We’ll be hosting a software-defined radio tutorial this Friday, August 27 (5–9 p.m.) and Saturday, August 28 (12–6 p.m.). Stop by to get a free zine and learn more. ✢ […]

πŸ”¬ Sci-Hub 10th Anniversary Party

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

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 […]

⬇️ Download a website with Wget

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

  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 […]

🌐 Is Ubuntu for me?

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

🌐 Is Ubuntu for me? 🌐 Screen reading PDF 🌐 Print-imposed PDF

πŸ–‹οΈ Design a flyer with Scribus

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

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 […]

🧲 Share a file with BitTorrent

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

On November 5 & 6 we’ll host a tutorial on how to share files using BitTorrent, an alternative to cloud storage options like DropBox. 🧲 Share a file with BitTorrent […]

πŸ”Š Make noise music with MicroPython and a Pi Pico

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

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 […]

🐁 Program a Digispark Mouse Jiggler

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

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. 🐁 Program a Digispark Mouse Jiggler 🐁 Screen […]

πŸͺ‘ How to darn your clothes

This week we’re running a tutorial on how to darn your clothes! Bring a garment with a small tear or worn spot, and we’ll help you repair it with a […]

🎲 Strong encryption with a 10-sided die

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Stop by this week (Thursday–Sunday, 12–6 p.m.) and learn to create a one-time pad cipher without using a computer. All you’ll need is paper, a pencil, and a 10-sided die.🎲 […]

πŸŽ₯ Transcode audio & video with FFmpeg

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

We’re pleased to present a free tutorial on FFmpeg, an essential command-line tool for working with audio and video files. You’ll learn to convert FLAC files to MP3, split stereo […]

πŸ“Ά Spread ideas with a pocket wi-fi portal

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

On Feb 19 & 20 (this Saturday & Sunday) we’re hosting a tutorial called Spread ideas with a pocket wi-fi portal. You’ll learn to create a wi-fi access point + […]

Build a DIY sub-irrigated planter 🌱

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

🌱 Stop by this weekend (Friday & Saturday, 12–6 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 […]

🌺 Make your own wildflower seed balls

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Stop by any time 12–6 p.m. to make throwable seed balls with native wildflower seeds. More details coming soon!

🌺 Make your own wildflower seed balls

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Stop by any time 12–6 p.m. to make throwable seed balls with native wildflower seeds. More details coming soon!

🌺 Make your own wildflower seed balls

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Stop by any time 12–6 p.m. to make throwable seed balls with native wildflower seeds. More details coming soon!

🌺 Make your own wildflower seed balls

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Stop by any time 12–6 p.m. to make throwable seed balls with native wildflower seeds. More details coming soon!

πŸ… Grow something! with Goda Trakumaite

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

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 […]

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βœ‚οΈ Anti-Copyright Meetup

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

We're hosting an an anti-copyright meetup on Easter Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. All are welcome! β“’ΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβ“’ΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβ“’ΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβ“’ΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβ“’ΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβ“’ΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβ“’ΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ […]

πŸ“š Tabling at Vicarious Love Artists Market

Love City Brewery 1023 Hamilton St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

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: 12–7 p.m. - 50 curated vendors […]

πŸ“š Tabling at Everyday Futures Fest Block Party

Da Vinci Art Alliace 704 Catharine St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

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 […]

🌾 Permacomputing Meetup πŸ’Ύ

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The first gathering of the Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup. Everyone is welcome!  

🌱 Iffy Books Plant Swap

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

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!