⬇️ 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 zine and learn more! Bring a laptop and we’ll help you install youtube-dl on macOS, Windows, or Linux. ⬇️ Download videos from the web with youtube-dl […]

✶ 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. ✶ Scanning the spectrum: An intro to software-defined radio with Gqrx ✶ Screen reading PDF ✶ Print-imposed PDF  

🔬 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 flyers to hang around your neighborhood. > Flyer PDF link

⬇️ 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 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 […]

🌐 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

🖋️ 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 an eye-catching flyer. 🖋️ Design a flyer with Scribus 🖋️ Screen reading PDF 🖋️ Print-imposed PDF  

🧲 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 🧲 Screen reading PDF 🧲 Print-imposed PDF

🔊 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 (12–6 p.m.) to learn more!Here’s a link to the example code. 🔊 Make noise music with MicroPython and a Pi Pico 🔊 Screen reading PDF 🔊 […]

🐁 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 reading PDF 🐁 Print-imposed PDF

🪡 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 needle and thread. 🪡 How to darn your clothes 🪡 Screen reading PDF 🪡 Print-imposed PDF

🎲 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 8.5″x11″, because the encoder/decoder table is difficult to read at booklet scale. […]

🎥 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 […]

📶 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 […]

🔐 Send files securely with Magic Wormhole

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

Stop by any time 12–6 p.m. to get a free zine and learn more!  

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

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! 📚 Iffy Books 🕐 […]

🌺 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!

🍅 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: • How to grow a little bit of food or herbs with very little space and resources (basic container gardening) • 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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✂️ 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! ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶    

📚 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

📚 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 💾

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!