Events

We're reading the first 1/3 of the book for this month! Check out the full schedule at victorgom.es/neoluddite ➡️ Virtual Meetup Link Discord: Email neoluddite@victorgom.es for an invite! If 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 […]

In this workshop you'll build a device that displays your GPS coordinates and the current time, without connecting to the internet or transmitting anything. 100% passive and off-grid, no internet or cell connection needed! We'll use the MicroPython programming language and the Thonny IDE, following the instructions on this page. You'll need to purchase a kit to […]

Our quarterly off-site bonus workshop for Patreon supporters. Check out our Patreon page for details! For this one we're setting up a li'l device that uses ESP32-Glasshole to detect nearby Meta glasses. • ESP32-C3 microcontroller unit • CR2032 coin cell battery (x2) • through-hole push button switch w/washer & nut • plastic bubble w/ hole […]

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. Here’s a link to our zine on LoRa + Meshtastic. […]

If you're curious about DJing but don't have money to drop on equipment, this workshop is for you! You'll learn to use Mixxx, a free and open source DJ program for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Mixxx supports a wide range of DJ controller hardware, but to make it more accessible we're using regular QWERTY keyboards […]

Come experiment with VHS tapes and audio cassettes! We'll have equipment on hand for analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog transfers. Register:

Make a rechargeable battery pack for your LoRa node, a microcontroller such as an ESP32 or Pi Pico, or anything that runs on 3–4 Volts. Perfect for folks who've never soldered before! To complete this project you'll need to buy a li-ion battery pack kit for $3.99. Here's what it includes: • 18650 battery clip […]

See y'all on Saturday, August 22nd  from 9 a.m. 'til 6 p.m. for the Philly Bookstore Crawl! Here's what we have planned: • Free Mixxx DJ sticker sheet for the first 200 people who stop in (no purchase required) • 2-color Iffy Books tote bags are back in stock for $12 • Stay tuned for […]

We'll be tabling from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.! Stop by and build a solar-powered synthesizer, or learn to DJ with the open source program Mixxx. We'll have books for sale too, and zines by donation! Taking place on Saturday, August 22, Highmark Mann’s Milestone Mashup is a free, campus-wide community event celebrating pivotal moments […]

Come experiment with VHS tapes and audio cassettes! We'll have equipment on hand for analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog transfers. Register:

We're meeting every two weeks to discuss classics of anarchist literature, starting with Anarchism and Other Essays by Emma Goldman and The Conquest of Bread by Peter Kropotkin. Stay tuned for more details!

The Speculative Futures Reading Group meets on the last Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m.

Make a rechargeable battery pack for your LoRa node, a microcontroller such as an ESP32 or Pi Pico, or anything that runs on 3–4 Volts. Perfect for folks who've never soldered before! To complete this project you'll need to buy a li-ion battery pack kit for $3.99. Here's what it includes: • 18650 battery clip […]

Face masks required! Presented by Untitled Medical Collective in association with Philly 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 […]

In this workshop you'll build a device that displays your GPS coordinates and the current time, without connecting to the internet or transmitting anything. 100% passive and off-grid, no internet or cell connection needed! We'll use the MicroPython programming language and the Thonny IDE, following the instructions on this page. You'll need to purchase a kit to […]

If you're curious about DJing but don't have money to drop on equipment, this workshop is for you! You'll learn to use Mixxx, a free and open source DJ program for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Mixxx supports a wide range of DJ controller hardware, but to make it more accessible we're using regular QWERTY keyboards […]

Come experiment with VHS tapes and audio cassettes! We'll have equipment on hand for analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog transfers. Register:

Make a rechargeable battery pack for your LoRa node, a microcontroller such as an ESP32 or Pi Pico, or anything that runs on 3–4 Volts. Perfect for folks who've never soldered before! To complete this project you'll need to buy a li-ion battery pack kit for $3.99. Here's what it includes: • 18650 battery clip […]

This is our second of three meetings on The Technological Society by Jacques Ellul. Check out the full schedule at victorgom.es/neoluddite ➡️ Virtual Meetup Link Discord: Email neoluddite@victorgom.es for an invite! If 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 […]