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  • Photo of a purple TP4056 lithium-ion battery connected to a TP4056 charge controller and a PH2.5 connector, which is plugged into a LoRa radio node with the green power light on

    πŸ”‹ BΜΆeΜΆgΜΆiΜΆnΜΆnΜΆeΜΆrΜΆ ΜΆSΜΆoΜΆlΜΆdΜΆeΜΆrΜΆiΜΆnΜΆgΜΆ:ΜΆ ΜΆLΜΆiΜΆ-ΜΆIΜΆoΜΆnΜΆ ΜΆBΜΆaΜΆtΜΆtΜΆeΜΆrΜΆyΜΆ ΜΆPΜΆaΜΆcΜΆk (postponed!)

    πŸ”‹ Beginner Soldering: Li-Ion Battery Pack
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    We had to call this one off due to a scheduling conflict. Sorry about that! 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 […]

  • Gritty (hairy orange mascot of the Flyers) in stride, wearing a hockey helmet with a red cross and carrying a bag with a red cross. Orange text in the top right corner says "BLEEDING CONTROL CLASS."

    🩹 Bleeding Control Basics

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    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 […]

  • A Neo-6M GPS device, with a blue microcontroller board connected by a wire to a square metal antenna unit

    πŸ“ Offline GPS Unit Workshop

    πŸ“ Offline GPS Unit Workshop
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    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 theΒ MicroPython programming language and the Thonny IDE, following the instructions onΒ this page. You'll need to purchase a kit to […]

  • Photo of a cyberdeck, i.e. a DIY laptop with a tiny screen. This one is running Kali Linux.

    πŸ’» Cyberdeck Meetup

    πŸ’» Cyberdeck Meetup
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    A cyberdeck is a DIY laptop based on a single-board computer (SBC) such as Raspberry Pi, with a tiny LCD screen and keyboard enclosed in a folding case. Bring an SBC to this meetup and start building your own! We'll have LCD screens and keybaords for sale, as well as wooden boxes in various sizes. […]

  • A black QWERTY keyboard with stickers on some of the keys, turning it into a low-cost DJ controller for the open source program Mixxx

    πŸ”Š DJ Basixxx with Mixxx

    πŸ”Š DJ Basixxx with MIXXX
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    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 […]

  • Flyer with a green background and the following text: The Writing Room @ Iffy Books / Every Tuesday 5-7:30 PM / Come co-work with other writers in three 4-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee, water, computer chargers, notepads, etc.

    ✏️ The Writing Room

    ✏️ The Writing Room
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee, water, computer chargers, notepads, etc.

  • A washed-out image of the Sphinx in Egypt, screen captured from an analog video tape

    πŸ“Ό Analog A/V Session

    πŸ“Ό Analog A/V Session
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

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

  • Photo of a purple TP4056 lithium-ion battery connected to a TP4056 charge controller and a PH2.5 connector, which is plugged into a LoRa radio node with the green power light on

    πŸ”‹ Beginner Soldering: Li-Ion Battery Pack

    πŸ”‹ Beginner Soldering: Li-Ion Battery Pack
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    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: β€’ 18650 battery clip […]

  • The words "Philly 2600" in an old-school digital font

    πŸ’» Philly 2600 Meetup

    πŸ’» Philly 2600 Meetup
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    > The Philly 2600 meeting is a monthly gathering of local hackers, phreaks, nerds, geeks, activists, tinkerers, developers, infosec professionals, and other interesting people.

  • The Meshtastic logo, with the word "Meshtastic" in black

    πŸ“‘ Meshtastic 101

    πŸ“‘ Meshtastic 101
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    Join us for an introduction to Meshtastic, an application that lets you send private text messages over the air using pocket-sizedΒ 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. […]

  • Coffee mug with the trans flag printed on it (pastel blue, pastel pink, and white stripes)

    β˜•οΈ Coffee Talk

    β˜•οΈ Coffee Talk
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    A social hangout every first and third Monday for trans and non-binary people, their significant others, and allies. We have snacks and coffee.

  • Flyer with a green background and the following text: The Writing Room @ Iffy Books / Every Tuesday 5-7:30 PM / Come co-work with other writers in three 4-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee, water, computer chargers, notepads, etc.

    ✏️ The Writing Room

    ✏️ The Writing Room
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee, water, computer chargers, notepads, etc.

  • The symbol of the permacomputing movement, a pixel art flower 7 pixels wide and 9 pixels tall, in white on a black background.

    πŸ’Ύβ˜€οΈ Permacomputing + Solarpunk Meetup

    πŸ’Ύβ˜€οΈ Permacomputing + Solarpunk Meetup
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    The Permacomputing + Solarpunk meetup is the first Wednesday every other monthΒ at Iffy Books! You can join us in person (404 S. 20th St., PHL) or remotely via Jitsi Meet.   ➑️ Virtual meetup link FromΒ Permacomputing.net:Β Permacomputing is a more sustainable approach to computer and network technology inspired by permaculture. Permacomputing is both a concept and […]

  • Cover of the mass market edition of 'The Technological Society' by Jacques Ellul, with a photo of an IBM reel-to-reel tape machine with the reels colored purple and yellow

    βš™οΈ Neo-Luddite Reading Group: ‘The Technological Society’ by Jacques Ellul (pt. 2 of 3)

    βš™οΈ Neo-Luddite Reading Group
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    We're reading the middle third of the book for this month! Check out the full schedule at victorgom.es/neoluddite ➑️ 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 […]

  • A Neo-6M GPS device, with a blue microcontroller board connected by a wire to a square metal antenna unit

    πŸ“ Offline GPS Unit Workshop

    πŸ“ Offline GPS Unit Workshop
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    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 theΒ MicroPython programming language and the Thonny IDE, following the instructions onΒ this page. You'll need to purchase a kit to […]

  • Flyer with an illustration of a circle A anarchy symbol made of cross-stitch Xes, with the following text: ANARCHIST SEWING CLUB 2nd Sundays 3–5 pm Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., PHL

    🧡 Anarchist Sewing Club

    Anarchist Sewing Club
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    Interested in learning to sew, mend or make clothes? Already know how and wanna hang out with people while sewing? Come and join us! Sewing supplies and a sewing machine will be available for anyone needing them.   Image credit

  • Flyer with a black and white photo of an attractive shirtless dude from the '70s(?) wearing white pants, standing at the base of a waterfall. Here's the text: Overflowing Poetry Presents ... Saralee Gallien Kristen Waters Oki Sogumi Ted Rees

    πŸ—£οΈ Overflowing Poetry: Saralee Gallien, Kristen Waters, Oki Sogumi, and Ted Rees (at 4 PM!)

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    On Sunday, September 13, at 4p, we'll be gathering at Iffy Books to commune and hear new work from Saralee Gallien, Kristen Waters, Oki Sogumi, and Ted Rees. Saralee and Kristen are in from out of town, and their work is tremendousβ€” formally radical, empathetic, and rooted in anti-imperial, anti-capitalist logics. It's going to be […]

  • Old-fashioned website screen capture with a repeated picture of a cloud in the background: Welcome To The *Making Your First Website* Workshop Learn HTML and create a home page on Neocities! Total beginners welcome! Iffy Books / Ragman WARNING: this page is under construction

    🚧 Make Your First Website

    🚧 Make Your First Website
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    Make a home page like it's 1999! Join us at Iffy Books for a new workshop called Make Your First Website, led by Ragman a.k.a. Richard Green. You'll learn the basics of HTML and create a static site on the free hosting service Neocities. No experience necessary! Please bring a laptop if you have one. […]

  • Flyer with a green background and the following text: The Writing Room @ Iffy Books / Every Tuesday 5-7:30 PM / Come co-work with other writers in three 4-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee, water, computer chargers, notepads, etc.

    ✏️ The Writing Room

    ✏️ The Writing Room
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee, water, computer chargers, notepads, etc.

  • A washed-out image of the Sphinx in Egypt, screen captured from an analog video tape

    πŸ“Ό Analog A/V Session

    πŸ“Ό Analog A/V Session
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

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

  • Flyer for the Slow Living Support Group, with illustrations of a fountain pen, a journal, yarn with knitting needles, and the following text: For people who value connection, sustainability, and creativity -- without AI. Bring: - writing projects - craft projects - books & book recommendations - CDs Do not bring: - screens Provided: - zine-making supplies - snacks

    🐌 Slow Living Support Group

    🐌 Slow Living Support Group
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    For people who value connection, sustainability, and creativity -- without AI. Bring: β€’ writing projects β€’ craft projects β€’ books & book recommendations β€’ CDs Do not bring: β€’ screens Provided: β€’ zine-making supplies β€’ snacks

  • Flyer with an icon of a laptop and the following text in pink outlined with green: FAFIO meetup fuck around and figure it out!

    πŸ€” FAFIO Beginner Tech Meetup

    πŸ€” FAFIO Meetup
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    FAFIO is a meetup for folks who want to learn new tech skills, but aren't sure where to start. Let's fuck around and figure it out. FAFIO means there is no instructor. Instead we learn by talking and sharing knowledge, reading info in zines and online, and hands-on trial and error.

  • An illustration of an assembled Digital Notebook Kit on a solderless breadboard: a microSD card port, an OLED screen, and an ESP32-C3 microcontroller unit, all connected with purple and orange wires

    πŸ““ DIY Digital Notebook Workshop

    πŸ““ DIY Digital Notebook Workshop
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    In this workshop you’ll build a digital notebook, a pocket-sized device for taking notes with a USB keyboard. We’re using affordable, widely available components: a Seeed XIAO ESP32-S3 microcontroller, a 1-inch OLED display, and a microSD card reader, arranged on a solderless breadboard. The ESP32-S3 connects to the display via the I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) protocol, […]

  • A washed-out image of the Sphinx in Egypt, screen captured from an analog video tape

    πŸ“Ό Analog A/V Session

    πŸ“Ό Analog A/V Session
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

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

  • Coffee mug with the trans flag printed on it (pastel blue, pastel pink, and white stripes)

    β˜•οΈ Coffee Talk

    β˜•οΈ Coffee Talk
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    A social hangout every first and third Monday for trans and non-binary people, their significant others, and allies. We have snacks and coffee.

  • Flyer with a green background and the following text: The Writing Room @ Iffy Books / Every Tuesday 5-7:30 PM / Come co-work with other writers in three 4-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee, water, computer chargers, notepads, etc.

    ✏️ The Writing Room

    ✏️ The Writing Room
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee, water, computer chargers, notepads, etc.

  • Flyer with a drawing of a calendar with a picture of a piece of cake, and the following text in colorful bubble letters: Iffy Books 5th Birthday Party!! Fri, Sept 25th 8 PM 'til midnight Vox Populi Black Box Space 319 N. 11th St., PHL $5 for Patreon supporters, otherwise $15 DJs! Nila Paradise Ishtar Sr. & more! Dancing! Drinks! Raffles! Tickets at https://iffybooks.net/5th

    πŸŽ‰ Iffy Books 5th Birthday Party at Vox!

    Vox Populi Black Box Space 319 N. 11th St. Floor 3, Philadelphia, United States

    🎢 Join us for a dance party celebrating 5 years of Iffy Books! We'll be at the Vox Populi Black Box space (down the hall from our first location) on Friday, September 25th from 8 p.m. 'til midnight. DJ sets by Nila Paradise, Ishtar Sr., and more! πŸ“Β This event will be at the Vox Populi […]

  • A black QWERTY keyboard with stickers on some of the keys, turning it into a low-cost DJ controller for the open source program Mixxx

    πŸ”Š DJ Basixxx with Mixxx

    πŸ”Š DJ Basixxx with MIXXX
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    An introduction to Mixxx, a free and open source DJ program for macOS, Linux, and Windows that supports a wide range of DJ controller devices and audio file formats. You'll be beatmatching in no time! You'll need to bring your own laptop and headphones for this workshop. We also recommend bringing a separate USB keyboard […]

  • Flyer with a green background and the following text: The Writing Room @ Iffy Books / Every Tuesday 5-7:30 PM / Come co-work with other writers in three 4-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee, water, computer chargers, notepads, etc.

    ✏️ The Writing Room

    ✏️ The Writing Room
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee, water, computer chargers, notepads, etc.

  • A washed-out image of the Sphinx in Egypt, screen captured from an analog video tape

    πŸ“Ό Analog A/V Session

    πŸ“Ό Analog A/V Session
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

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