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SUMMARY:🎥 Hackers' Assembly Movie Night 0x0
DESCRIPTION:Details: \n\n\nIt’s hot so come to China town\, grab your favorite drink then meet us at Iffy Books for a hacker themed movie night. \nDetails & registration on Meetup
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/hackers-assembly-july-20/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:✏️ The Writing Room
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays 5–8 p.m.\n(5–7 p.m. the last Wednesday of the month) \nCome 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.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/writing-room-july-19/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bleeding Control Basics
DESCRIPTION: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 information to as many people as possible. \nIf you have any questions about class content\, reach out to untitledmedical@proton.me. \nRegister:
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/bleeding-control-july-18/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:🎤 Audio Recording Basics
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, July 16th at 1 p.m. we’re running a free workshop on the basics of recording audio. We’ll discuss mic technique\, audio hardware\, recording conditions\, and software options. Everyone will get a chance to make a recording with Audacity and start editing with Reaper. \nWe’ll have a computer available for everyone who signs up. \nRegister:
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/audio-basics-july-16/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:📄 Open Zine Printing Session
DESCRIPTION:We’re hosting an open zine printing session on Saturday\, July 15th at 1:00 p.m.! We’ll help you turn your zine design into a print-imposed PDF and print ~200 sheets for free. \nPrinting supplies are provided by a grant from the Lang Center for Civic & Social Responsibility at Swarthmore College\, arranged by recent graduate Pixel Stone. \nRegister:\n\n  \nPhoto CC-BY Jake \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/zine-printing-july-15/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:🚂 Model Internet Club
DESCRIPTION:The Model Internet Club meets again on Friday\, July 14th\, 6–9 p.m. Our goal is to build an offline network for fun and learning. \nAt our last meeting we settled on a design for our network (below). We’re just getting started on building it\, so newcomers are welcome!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/model-internet-july-14/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:⚡️ Beginner Soldering Workshop
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, July 13th at 6:00 p.m. we’re running a soldering workshop for beginners! Anyone can attend for free\, but you’ll need to buy a circuit board with components for $6 to complete the project. Here’s what’s included in the kit: \n\n1 x Weevil-shaped PCB\n2 x LEDs\n1 x 47k Ohm resistor\n1 x miniature photocell\n1 x 2N3904 transistor\n2 x 220 Ohm resistors\n1 x CR2032 coin cell battery\n1 x 20mm coin cell battery holder\n\nRegister:
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/beginner-soldering-july-13/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:✏️ The Writing Room
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays 5–8 p.m.\n(5–7 p.m. the last Wednesday of the month) \nCome 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.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/writing-room-july-12/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:⚙️ Neo-Luddite Reading Group: 'Resisting AI' by Dan McQuillan
DESCRIPTION:Time and Place:\n2nd & 4th Tuesday each month\n6:30–8:30 p.m. @  Iffy Books\nBeginning Tuesday\, June 27th \n➡️ Virtual Meetup Link\nContact: \nneoluddite@victorgom.es\n@notnaughtknot \nDiscord:\nEmail neoluddite@victorgom.es for an invite! \nYou may have played around with chatGPT\, or perhaps even used DALL-e to generate images from text. Though Large Language Models have been around since 2018\, they’re currently dominating the news thanks to the public release of these newer\, even larger models. While impressive\, like many technologies\, they come at a cost and introduce new risks. However\, there are specific issues related to the sheer scale of these models and they highlight the dangers of machines which allow for the consolidation of labor. \nThese issues are especially concerning given the lack of regulation in the tech industry generally\, and the tendency of productivity-increasing technology to further concentrate power in the hands of the few. This reading group will explore these risks and engage with how they work in the hopes of better organizing to protect the rights of workers and individuals. The goal is to have a better understanding of the costs (data\, carbon\, human labor) and risks (misinformation\, unpredictability\, bias) of making these machines\, as well as limitations in what they can learn about the world primarily through text. We will begin with “Resisting AI: An Anti-fascist Approach to Artificial Intelligence”  by Dan McQuillan\, with additional optional readings. If you’d like to learn more about me\, you can visit victorgom.es for a bio. \nSchedule\nThe only expectation is that you read the chapter(s) of the book that’s listed for that meeting. I tried keeping it around 30 pages on average. Even if you don’t read the assigned chapters\, you’re still welcome to participate as long as you are mindful. \nFor each chapter\, I’ve also noted some optional readings for context\, so I’d suggest checking those out rather than reading ahead in the book! Optional readings are by no means required\, but they may add to and deepen our conversation. They’re a mix of news articles\, essays\, and journal articles\, so you can pick from type of text is most engaging to you. They pull from a range of disciplines and schools of thought\, which I hope serves to highlight and survey how many different people conceptualize issues with AI\, though it is by no means exhaustive. If you ever find yourself struggling\, reach out! Either directly or over discord to the group. \nI’d suggest you read this before anything else for some historical context: What the Luddites Really Fought Against by Richard Conniff. The Luddites will also comes up in Chapter 6. \nMeeting 2 (July 11th): Resisting AI: \n\nChapter 2. Collateral Damage\n\n\n\n\nEthical and social risks of harm from Language Models by Laura Weidinger et al.\nOpenAI Used Kenyan Workers on Less Than $2 Per Hour by Billy Perigo\nWeizenbaum examines computers and society by Diana ben-Aaron\n\n\n\n\nChapter 3. AI Violence\n\n\n\n\nPhysiognomy’s New Clothes by Blaise Agüera y Arcas\, Margaret Mitchell\, & Alexander Todorov\nWill A.I. Become the New McKinsey? by Ted Chiang\nLarge Datasets\, A Pyrrhic Win for Computer Vision? by Vinay Uday Prabhu & Abeba Birhane\nAutism and the making of emotion AI: Disability as resource for surveillance capitalism by Jeff Nagy\n\n\n\n  \n➡️ Complete reading schedule \nRegister (optional):\n\n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/neo-luddites-july-11/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:📡 Meshtastic 101
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, July 9th at 1:00 p.m. we’re hosting an introduction to Meshtastic\, an application that lets you send private text messages over the air using pocket-sized LoRa radios. \nHere’s a link to our updated zine on LoRa + Meshtastic. (Print-imposed PDF coming soon!) \nIf you have a LoRa radio (or reserve one below)\, we’ll show you how to flash the latest Meshtastic firmware to the device and customize the settings. If you don’t have a LoRa radio\, you’re still welcome to attend! \nRegister:
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/meshtastic-july-9/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:🔓 First Friday TOOOL Meetup
DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, July 7th at 6 p.m. we’re hosting a meetup run by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Open Organization of Lockpickers. \n> Come join us for our monthly First Friday Open Pick Night at Iffy Books! Whether you’re a novice who just stumbled upon LockpickingLawyer\, a seasoned safecracker\, or somewhere in between\, come join us for a evening of fun as we pop some locks.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/toool-july-7/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:📡 Virtual Meshtastic Meetup
DESCRIPTION:We’re hosting a virtual meetup on Thursday\, July 6th at 7 p.m. to help Meshtastic users get connected. Our goal is to make a wireless chat network across the PHL area using low-power LoRa radios. \nTo join the network\, you’ll need a LoRa radio such as a Heltec LoRa32\, LILYGO LoRa32\, or LILYGO T-Beam. Here’s a full list of compatible devices. \nWe recommend updating your Meshtastic firmware before the meetup. Here’s a link to the latest release. \n➡️ Meetup link
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/meshtastic-july-6/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:🌱 Iglesias Gardens Summer Solstice
DESCRIPTION:The forecast is calling for rain and thunderstorms all weekend… While the plants are happy\, this means we’ll have to reschedule our Solstice celebration to NEXT Saturday\, July 1\, 2pm to sundown. Same live music\, danza Azteca\, barbacoa and sancocho\, kids art activities and more! \nEl pronóstico anuncia lluvia y tormentas eléctricas durante todo el fin de semana… Aunque las plantas están felices\, esto significa que tendremos que reprogramar nuestra celebración del solsticio para el PRÓXIMO sábado 1 de julio\, de 2 p. m. Hasta el atardecer. La misma música en vivo\, danza Azteca\, barbacoa y sancocho\, actividades de arte para niños y más!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/iglesias-gardens-solstice-2023/
LOCATION:Cesar Andreu Iglesias Garden\, 425 Arlington St.\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19122\, United States
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SUMMARY:🚂 Model Internet Club
DESCRIPTION:The Model Internet Club meets again on Friday\, June 30th\, 6–9 p.m. Our goal is to build an offline network for fun and learning. \nAt our last meeting we all connected to a wi-fi router (instead of using Ethernet and a switch like the last few meetings). As usual\, most of us were using Linux Mint. \nWe started by giving our computers static IP addresses in the router admin panel\, which meant we needed to find our MAC addresses. Here’s a command to get your IP address and MAC address: \nip addr \nHere are the steps for hosting a local website using Python: \nmkdir ~/Desktop/website\ncd ~/Desktop/website\necho "<html><body><p>Welcome to my cool website.</p></body></html>" > index.html\nsudo python3 -m http.server --bind 192.168.0.111 --directory . 80 \nThe command below sets your hostname to steve. After running this command and rebooting\, your computer will be accessible on the network at steve.local: \nhostnamectl hostname steve \nWe also used Netcat to chat over the network. You can run this command to start listening on port 9999: \nnc -l 9999 \nThen run this command on another computer on the network\, using the IP address of the first one: \nnc 192.168.0.125 9999 \nTo use UDP instead of TCP\, add -u to the commands above. \nWe discussed several possible ways to create a custom top-level domain for the local network\, which will mean running a DNS server (or perhaps using mDNS). \nWe ended with a discussion on ways to host multiple websites from a single computer. \nIf you have expertise in any of the topics above\, consider joining us on June 30th at 6 p.m.! If you aren’t an expert\, come out and learn!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/model-internet-june-30/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:🔉 Modular 101: A Crash Course in Modular Synthesis with Jerry Kaba
DESCRIPTION:Modular Synths 101: In this crash course you will learn the basics of sound design with a modular synthesizer.  We will cover all the basic components from shaping sound waves to the end of chain effects\, a little synth history\, and debate west coast vs east coast style!  No experience needed. This is an introductory workshop!  There will be a number of synths to explore and practice your newfound wisdom on!  \nRegister:
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/modular-june-29/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:✏️ The Writing Room
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays 5–8 p.m.\n(5–7 p.m. the last Wednesday of the month) \nCome 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.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/writing-room-june-28/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:⚙️ Neo-Luddite Reading Group: 'Resisting AI' by Dan McQuillan
DESCRIPTION:Time and Place:\n2nd & 4th Tuesday each month\n6:30–8:30 p.m. @  Iffy Books\nBeginning Tuesday\, June 27th \nContact: \nneoluddite@victorgom.es\n@notnaughtknot \nDiscord:\nEmail neoluddite@victorgom.es for an invite! \nYou may have played around with chatGPT\, or perhaps even used DALL-e to generate images from text. Though Large Language Models have been around since 2018\, they’re currently dominating the news thanks to the public release of these newer\, even larger models. While impressive\, like many technologies\, they come at a cost and introduce new risks. However\, there are specific issues related to the sheer scale of these models and they highlight the dangers of machines which allow for the consolidation of labor. \nThese issues are especially concerning given the lack of regulation in the tech industry generally\, and the tendency of productivity-increasing technology to further concentrate power in the hands of the few. This reading group will explore these risks and engage with how they work in the hopes of better organizing to protect the rights of workers and individuals. The goal is to have a better understanding of the costs (data\, carbon\, human labor) and risks (misinformation\, unpredictability\, bias) of making these machines\, as well as limitations in what they can learn about the world primarily through text. We will begin with “Resisting AI: An Anti-fascist Approach to Artificial Intelligence”  by Dan McQuillan\, with additional optional readings. If you’d like to learn more about me\, you can visit victorgom.es for a bio. \nSchedule\nThe only expectation is that you read the chapter(s) of the book that’s listed for that meeting. I tried keeping it around 30 pages on average. Even if you don’t read the assigned chapters\, you’re still welcome to participate as long as you are mindful. \nFor each chapter\, I’ve also noted some optional readings for context\, so I’d suggest checking those out rather than reading ahead in the book! Optional readings are by no means required\, but they may add to and deepen our conversation. They’re a mix of news articles\, essays\, and journal articles\, so you can pick from type of text is most engaging to you. They pull from a range of disciplines and schools of thought\, which I hope serves to highlight and survey how many different people conceptualize issues with AI\, though it is by no means exhaustive. If you ever find yourself struggling\, reach out! Either directly or over discord to the group. \nI’d suggest you read this before anything else for some historical context: What the Luddites Really Fought Against by Richard Conniff. The Luddites will also comes up in Chapter 6. \nMeeting 1 (June 27th): Resisting AI \n\n\n\nIntroduction\nChapter 1. Operations of AI\n\nDeep Learning: A Critical Appraisal by Gary Marcus\nOn the Dangers of Stochastic Parrots\, Can Language Models Be Too Big? by Emily Bender\, Timnit Gebru\, Angelina McMillan-Major\, & Shmargaret Shmitchell\nStop feeding the hype and start resisting by Iris van Rooij\n\n\n\n\n\n➡️ Complete reading schedule \nRegister (optional):\n\n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/neo-luddites-june-27/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:📚 Ulises Big Summer Book Sale 2023
DESCRIPTION:It’s almost time for this year’s BIG SUMMER BOOK SALE hosted by Ulises\, Icebox Project Space\, and FORTUNE with the support of Penn Treaty SSD! \nMark your calendar for Sunday\, June 25 from 11 AM–5 PM — there will be books\, print and all things adjacent from: \n@allcapsstudio\n@theeroticprojectxo\n@firstlast.us @theheadandthehand @iceboxprojectspace\n@iffybooks\n@iota.editions\n@lotion_decarme\n@lot.forty.nine\n@manyfortunes\n@multiverse_philly\n@partnersandson\n@pet_riso @philaprintworkshop\n#theprintparty\n@risolve\n@secondstatepress\n@seen_journal\n@phillysoapbox\n@solitazine\n@sometimespublishing\n@space1026\n@whopressdpress \nSpecial guest @rice.philly \, tabling on behalf of the Save Chinatown Coalition. \nCome for the wares\, stay for the snacks\, drinks\, and sweet summer vibes provided by the legendary @rashidzakat . Free hotdogs until 3PM (w/ vegan options!) and specially designed beverages from the FORTUNE team + A RAFFLE EVERY HOUR! \nAll Ulises deadstock will be available for 25%\, 50% and 75% off! \nSEE YOU SOON! \nSpecial thanks to the exceptionally prolific @nick.massarelli for this year’s (and last’s) poster designs ❤️📗!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/ulises-book-sale/
LOCATION:Icebox Project Space at Crane Arts\, 1400 N American St.\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19122\, United States
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SUMMARY:💻 Router Hack Day
DESCRIPTION:Here’s a link with step-by-step notes on what we’ve done so far!\nOn June 24th (1–6 p.m) we’re meeting again to work toward installing open firmware such as OpenWrt or FreshTomato on an old FH1206 router. We have plenty of routers to go around\, which we’re selling for $8 each. Proceeds will be split evenly between Philly Community Wireless and Iffy Books. \nThis will be an informal event\, more like a hackathon than a structured workshop. We recommend bringing a laptop if you have one. \nLast month we focused on showing folks how to gain access to the router’s serial shell. This month we’re examining the stock firmware\, modifying it slightly\, and flashing it to the router to see if it works. \n• Firmware download for Tenda FH1206 router \nThe routers we’re trying to hack were sold under the name Atlas Media AMW-DBR1200AC\, but they’re actually repackaged Tenda FH1206 routers. \nHere’s a blog post with our progress on the router so far. \nAnd here are more details to get you started: \n• FCC page for Atlas Media AMW-DBR1200AC \n• User manual for Atlas Media AMW-DBR1200AC \n• Firmware for Atlas Media AMW-DBR1200AC router \n• FCC page for Tenda FH1206 \n• Tenda FH1206 manual \n• Firmware for Tenda FH1206 router \n• Wireless Cat page with hardware details \n• unblob\, a program you can use to decompress the firmware files \n• OpenWrt build for a similar Tenda router \n• CPU details: Broadcom BCM5358B0 \n \n• Command for opening serial connection with your router: \nminicom -D /dev/ttyUSB0 -c on \n• Docker command for decompressing firmware with unblob: \ndocker run \\n–rm \\n–pull always \\n-v /Users/iffybooks/Documents/Router_firmware/output:/data/output \\n-v /Users/iffybooks/Documents/Router_firmware/input:/data/input \\nghcr.io/onekey-sec/unblob:latest –report firmware_reoirt.json /data/input/firmware.bin \n• Jim’s unsqhashfs instructions
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/router-hack-june-24/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:🌇 Game Night: Solarpunk Futures
DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, June 23rd at 6:30 p.m. we’ll play a round of the tabletop storytelling game Solarpunk Futures.\nSolarpunk Futures is a storytelling game where players imagine the pathways to a desirable world from the perspective of a utopian future. Players use a deck of cards to remember Ancestors and work together using Tools and Values to overcome a set of real-world Challenges. Through dialogue and collaborative worldbuilding\, collective and visionary narratives emerge of a new society\, along with plausible scenarios for how to get there. \nSolarpunk Futures is a project by Solarpunk Surf Club\, led by members Nick Lyell & Max Puchalsky \nIllustration by Solarpunk Surf Club\, licensed under CC BY NC SA 4.0 \nRegister:
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/solarpunk-futures/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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SUMMARY:⚡️ Open Soldering Session
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, June 22nd from 6–8 p.m. we’re hosting an open soldering session. If you’ve been meaning to get a soldering project done\, now’s your chance! We’ll have soldering irons and solder to share for free\, as well as DIY electronics kits for sale. \nIf you’re looking for a step-by-step introduction to soldering\, we’re hosting beginner classes on July 13 and August 10.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/soldering-june-22/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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SUMMARY:✏️ The Writing Room
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays 5–8 p.m.\n(5–7 p.m. the last Wednesday of the month) \nCome 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.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/writing-room-june-21/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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SUMMARY:📍 Philadelphia Bookstore Map Release Party
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Philly Free Library on Wednesday\, June 21 from 10 a.m. to noon for the Philadelphia Bookstore Map release party! \nA grassroots project to showcase our 50+ brick & mortar bookstores\, a keepsake quality map to be distributed FREE around the city. \nThe map will include all of the city’s brick-and-mortar bookstores\, regardless of size or prominence. Copies will be provided free of charge and made available to anyone who wants one. \nThe map will be painted and designed by local artist Henry Crane. \nEach storefront will be represented by a two-by-two inch watercolor\, along with contact information and a descriptive blurb. \nThe project will be financed by public fundraisers rather than ads to ensure all businesses are represented equally\, regardless of whether they can afford to advertise. We’ve launched a GoFundMe \nPlease spread the word! \nSupport the Philadelphia Bookstore Map project here.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/bookstore-map-release/
LOCATION:The Skyline Room\, Parkway Central Library\, 1901 Vine St.\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bleeding Control Basics
DESCRIPTION: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 information to as many people as possible. \nIf you have any questions about class content\, reach out to untitledmedical@proton.me. \nRegister:
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/bleeding-control-june-20/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:💾🌾 Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Our next permacomputing meetup is on Sunday\, June 18th at 1:00 PM EDT. You can join us in person at Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St. #2I\, PHL) or via Jitsi Meet. \nThis month we’ll discuss the new article Permacomputing Aesthetics: Potential and Limits of Design Constraints in Computational Culture by Mansoux\, Howell\, Barok\, and Heikkilä (2023). \n➡️ Meetup Link\nFrom Permacomputing.net: Permacomputing is a more sustainable approach to computer and network technology inspired by permaculture. Permacomputing is both a concept and a community of practice oriented around issues of resilience and regenerativity in digital technology. In a time where computing epitomizes industrial waste\, permacomputing encourages a more sustainable approach\, maximizing hardware lifespans\, minimizing energy use and focussing on the use of already available computational resources. We do this because humans are part of nature and technology is an extension of humans\, and we acknowledge that technology has been used to harm nature. We want to find out how we can practice good relations with the Earth by learning from ecological systems to leverage and re-center existing technologies and practices. We are also interested in investigating what a permacomputing way of life could be\, and what sort of transformative computational culture and aesthetics it could bring forward. If you want to know more\, please start reading about what is permacomputing in essence\, and then dive into its principles.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/permacomputing-june-18/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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SUMMARY:🐡 Hackers' Assembly: Streamlined Fuzzy Logic Inference Development for Anti-Phishing
DESCRIPTION:There are not many opportunities to learn the use of fuzzy logic without a detailed coding learning curve. This presentation makes an effort to provide the important and practical concepts of fuzzy logic while applying it to anti-phishing solutions.\nThis discussion will take the form of both a presentation and a workshop. After some coverage of the phishing problem and the mechanics of fuzzy logic inferencing\, the audience will participate in a workshop that demonstrates a streamlined approach to implementing a fuzzy inference system. Two components are covered: (1) The IEC 61131-7 standard of a Fuzzy Control Language and (2) Scalablurry (https://github.com/raygarcia/scalablurry)\, a platform independent Scala fuzzy logic library that also processes IEC 61131-7 standard scripts. The goal is to build runnable implementations using these two components as a streamlined approach against existing phishing data sets. Only a minimal effort is required to get set up on a laptop for anyone to participate. Instructions will also be provided. \nAbout the Presenter: Raymond Garcia\, Ph.D. \nRay is experienced as both an applied researcher and a practitioner in the public sector and across several areas in the private sector that include the telecommunications\, pharmaceutical\, and banking industries. Within these industries\, Ray has used a variety of technologies in applying natural language processing\, numerical techniques\, and machine learning to subject matters that include insider threat\, information assurance\, and situational awareness. \nRay has a BS (Temple U.)\, ME (Penn State)\, and Ph.D. (Georgia Tech) in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Applied Mathematics. \nMaterials for the session can be found here:\nhttps://github.com/raygarcia/scalablurry \n➡️ RSVP on Meetup
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/hackers-assembly-june-15/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:✏️ The Writing Room
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays 5–8 p.m.\n(5–7 p.m. the last Wednesday of the month) \nCome 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.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/writing-room-june-14/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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SUMMARY:📡 Virtual Meshtastic Meetup
DESCRIPTION:We’re hosting a virtual meetup on Tuesday\, June 13th at 7 p.m. to help Meshtastic users get connected. Our goal is to make a wireless chat network across the PHL area using low-power LoRa radios. \nTo join the network\, you’ll need a LoRa radio such as a Heltec LoRa32\, LILYGO LoRa32\, or LILYGO T-Beam. Here’s a full list of compatible devices. \n➡️ Meetup link
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/virtual-meshtastic-june-13/
LOCATION:Jitsi Meet (iffybooks.club)\, 19107
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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SUMMARY:🎤 Audio Recording Basics
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, June 11 at 1 p.m. we’re running a free workshop on the basics of recording audio. We’ll discuss mic technique\, audio hardware\, recording conditions\, and software options. Everyone will get a chance to make a recording with Audacity and start editing with Reaper. \nWe’ll have a computer available for everyone who signs up. \nRegister:\n\nThis event is free. Donations accepted. \nPhoto CC-BY Tm
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/audio-june-11/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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SUMMARY:🎉 Rail Park Block Party 2023
DESCRIPTION:Rail Park Block Party 2023 \nSat\, June 10th\n12–5 p.m. at The Rail Park\n1300 Noble Street\, PHL\nFree \n\n\n\nWhat’s more Philly than a block party? Join us on June 10\, 2023 for The Rail Park’s Annual Block Party for a day filled with live music\, local vendors\, food trucks serving up delicious treats and plenty of activities for all ages. Whether you want to dance the day away\, explore the park’s beautiful views and greenery\, or just soak up the sun with friends\, we’ve got you covered. \nYou won’t want to miss our live musical performances featuring some of the city’s most talented artists and bands curated by Philly’s own Chill Moody. \nBest of all\, you’ll be supporting the Friends of the Rail Park\, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing this iconic public space for generations to come. So\, bring your family\, friends\, and neighbors\, and join us for a day of celebration\, community\, and fun! \nWe can’t wait to see you there! \n\n\n\n\nRegister on Eventbrite!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/rail-park-block-party/
LOCATION:The Rail Park\, 1300 Noble Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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