🌐 Is Ubuntu for me?
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🖋️ Design a flyer with Scribus
Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesStop 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 StatesOn 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 StatesThis 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 StatesStop 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 StatesStop 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 StatesWe’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 StatesOn 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 StatesStop by any time 12–6 p.m. to get a free zine and learn more!
🔐 Send files securely with Magic Wormhole
Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesStop 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 StatesWe'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 StatesStop 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 StatesStop 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 StatesStop 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 StatesStop 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 StatesGrow 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 StatesWe're hosting an an anti-copyright meetup on Easter Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. All are welcome! ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶ⓒ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶
☀️ Explore the Appropriate Technology Library
Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesStop by any time 12–6 p.m. to get a free zine and learn more!
☀️ Explore the Appropriate Technology Library
Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesStop by any time 12–6 p.m. to get a free zine and learn more!
☀️ Explore the Appropriate Technology Library
Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesStop by any time 12–6 p.m. to get a free zine and learn more!
📚 Tabling at Vicarious Love Artists Market
Love City Brewery 1023 Hamilton St., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesWe'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
☀️ Explore the Appropriate Technology Library
Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesStop by any time 12–6 p.m. to get a free zine and learn more!
📚 Tabling at Everyday Futures Fest Block Party
Da Vinci Art Alliace 704 Catharine St., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesIffy 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 Heikkilä, 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. Heikkilä 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")
🌾 Permacomputing Meetup 💾
Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThe 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 StatesWe'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")
☎️ BBS: The Documentary Marathon Screening
Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesAn all-day screening of BBS: The Documentary. More details coming soon!
🗓 First Friday at Iffy Books
We'll have drinks and snacks for First Friday, and we'll be open until 9 p.m. Hope to see you! Image By: ccPixs.com
![Flyer with the following text: Bleeding control basics [photo of a red tourniquet] Free workshop | Saturday, May 7 1–3 p.m. & 3:30–5:30 p.m. / Register at iffybooks.net/event/bleeding-control-basics / Iffy Books / 319 N. 11th St. #3E / Philly, PA](https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Iffy_Bleeding_Control_Basics.png "Iffy_Bleeding_Control_Basics")
Bleeding Control Basics
Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesPresented 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 […]
![Flyer text: The Bar Raccrawl Saturday, May 14, 2–6 PM Starting at Iffy Books 319 N. 11th St. #3E, Philly [photo of a raccoon] Come complete our CTF challenges, tell stories, hang out with fellow geeks, and drink! We'll be starting at Iffy Books and going to several bars around the area including Love City Brewing, Roy Spitz, & The Trestle Inn https://iffybooks.net/event/bar-raccrawl](https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Iffy_Books_Bar-Raccrawl_Flyer_May_2022-1.png "Iffy_Books_Bar-Raccrawl_Flyer_May_2022")
🗑 The Bar Raccrawl
Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThe 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 […]
✂️ Anti-Copyright Meetup
Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesWe'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
📖 Poetry Reading: Cecilia Corrigan + Rose Luardo + John Paetsch
Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesOn 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!