🎲 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.🎲 Strong encryption with a 10-sided die 🎲 Letter-sized PDF Each zine page is 8.5β€³x11β€³, because the encoder/decoder table is difficult to read at booklet scale. […]

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 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 […]

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 + 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 […]

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 plants from below, keeping them alive and happy. It’s easy to make one! Bring a plastic bottle (any kind) to make a small SIP for […]

πŸŽ‰ Reception in our new space (one door down in room 3E) πŸŽ‰

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

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 6–9 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! πŸ“š Iffy Books πŸ• […]

🌺 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 (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 […]

$10

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 ΜΆβ“’ΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβ“’ΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβ“’ΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβ“’ΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβ“’ΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβ“’ΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβ“’ΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβ“’ΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβ“’ΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβ“’ΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβ“’ΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆΒ ΜΆ    

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 - DJs on a truck - furniture & objects art show @vicariouslove

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 temporary installations, performances and interactive experiences throughout the length of Catharine St. between 7th and 8th.  

🌾 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!

Bleeding Control Basics

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

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 application. This class doesn't provide any kind of certification, and is just meant to provide essential information to as many people as possible. We'll offer […]

πŸ—‘ The Bar Raccrawl

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

The Bar Raccrawl, a hacker event for drinkers of all ages 21 and up! Come complete our CTF challenges, tell stories, hang out with fellow geeks and most important ... DRINK! We will be starting at Iffy Books and going to several bars around the area including the following: - Love City Brewing (1023 Hamilton […]

βœ‚οΈ Anti-Copyright Meetup

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

We're hosting an anti-copyright meetup on Sunday, May 15 from noon to 4 p.m. All are welcome! Iffy Books 319 N. 11th St. #3E Philly, PA      

πŸ“– Poetry Reading: Cecilia Corrigan + Rose Luardo + John Paetsch

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

On Saturday, May 21 we're hosting a poetry reading by Cecilia Corrigan, Rose Luardo, and John Paetsch. Doors at 7:30, reading at 8:00. Donations accepted but not required. See you there!

πŸ–¨ Printer Toner Refill Clinic

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

Replacing laser printer toner cartridges is expensive and wasteful. Fortunately, there's a better way! You can refill an empty cartridge with (cheap) toner powder and reuse it dozens of times. Stop by Iffy Books from noon to 8 p.m. and learn how to refill a laser toner cartridge. You'll use a soldering iron to cut […]

⚑️ Breadboard Night

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

Tuesday, May 24 is Breadboard Night at Iffy Books! We’ll have plenty of breadboards, electronic components, and example circuits for y’all to play with. No curriculum or goal, just a chance to hang out and tinker. Stop by 5–8 PM. This event is free! If you build a circuit you want to keep, you can […]

πŸŒΎπŸ’Ύ Permacomputing Meetup + Slide Rule Demo

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

The Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup is on the last Thursday of every month. Hope to see you there! This month we’re running a demo on how to use a slide rule, an analog tool that lets you do precise multiplication and division operations. To join this meeting, connect to the following server with the Mumble […]

βœ’οΈ Hands-on workshop: Design a flyer with Scribus

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

At this workshop you'll learn to design a flyer with Scribus, a free desktop publishing tool similar to Ad*be InD*sign. Scribus runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Register for Design a flyer with Scribus Date: May 28, 2022, 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Address: 319 N. 11th St. #3E, Philly, PA Suggested donation: $10 (waived […]

πŸ”“ Intro to Lock Picking

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

Stop by and learn to pick a lock! We'll have to plenty of locks and tools to practice with.

πŸ’» Philly 2600 Meetup

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

The next Philly 2600 meetup is Friday, June 3 at Iffy Books. Trash Panda Village will be open too! Iffy Books 319 N. 11th St. #3E Philly, PA