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The Model Internet Club is back! Join us every third Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for an informal meetup focused on building small-scale computer networks. No registration needed […]
For this workshop you'll use a Pi Pico board and CircuitPython to create a programmable mechanical keyboard with two keys. No soldering experience necessary! To complete this project you'll need […]
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 […]
Learn to make physical audio loops with used cassette tapes! No experience needed. For the workshop weβll be using cassettes with screws in the corners, which are easier to take […]
Weβre making guitar-playing robots with Pi Pico microcontrollers and 360Β° servo motors! We'll provide soldering irons and supplies. To complete this workshop you'll need to buy a kit for $10. […]
Join us for another beginner-friendly soldering project at Iffy Books! You'll assemble a DIY audio meter kit, which you can use to visualize an audio signal's amplitude. To complete this […]
Join us for a virtual Q&A with Jathan Sadowski, author The Mechanic and the Luddite, on Wednesday, June 18th from 7β8 p.m. EDT. We'll also be discussing the book at […]
For the first installment of the Intelligence History Reading Group, we're reading Agents of Subversion: The Fate of the CIA's Covert War in China by John P. Delury (2022). We'll […]
Join us for a relatively quick and easy soldering workshop, suitable for total beginners! You'll strip some wires and solder 1/4-inch plugs to the ends, creating your own guitar cable. […]
Learn to make a programmable game timer and dice with a Pi Pico microcontroller! First you'll solder six LEDs, two switches, and a vibration motor to the board's GPIO pins. […]
Come out and get some soldering practice! This time we're making a heart-shaped board with 22 LEDs, using an oscillator circuit to dim and brighten them at the speed you […]
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We're updating our captive portal workshop from a few years, and we're having issues getting things to work reliably across platforms. So we're canceling this week's class while we work […]
Join us for the workshop Host a Website at Home! Youβll learn to run a web server using nginx on a single-board computer, letting you host a website from your […]
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. Weβll show you how to flash the […]
We're calling off The Writing Room on June 24th due to 100Β° heat in the forecast. See y'all next week! # Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units […]
Join us and build a tiny solar-powered square wave generator on a breadboard. No soldering required! The workshop is free to attend, but you'll need to purchase a kit for […]
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Bring a laptop and learn the basics of audio editing! We'll start by making a recording of a poem as a group, passing the mic after each line. Then we'll […]
Create your own digital audio sampler using a Pi Pico clone board! This project requires some soldering. It's recommended for folks who have soldered once or twice before, but beginners […]
The Speculative Futures Reading Group meets on the last Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m.!
Charging your phone in a public place can be stressful. What if someone is collecting your metadata for marketing purposes? What if they're copying your files or installing malware? A […]
For this workshop you'll use a Pi Pico board and CircuitPython to create a programmable mechanical keyboard with two keys. No soldering experience necessary! To complete this project you'll need […]
Come out and get some soldering practice! This time we're assembling a short-range FM transmitter kit with a built-in mic and a 1/8" audio input jack. This project is recommended […]
Modular 101:Β In this crash course you will learn the basics of sound design with a modular synthesizer.Β We will cover all the basic components from shaping sound waves to […]
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If you're interested in learning about wi-fi and Bluetooth networking but can't justify buying a Flipper Zero, this workshop is for you! Ghost ESP is a network analysis/testing tool that […]
Join us for the workshop Host a Website at Home! Youβll learn to run a web server using nginx on a single-board computer, letting you host a website from your […]
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librarypunk is live in Philly for the first time ever at ALA Annual Conference!
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 […]
Learn to make physical audio loops with used cassette tapes! No experience needed. For the workshop weβll be using cassettes with screws in the corners, which are easier to take […]
Weβre making guitar-playing robots with Pi Pico microcontrollers and 360Β° servo motors! We'll provide soldering irons and supplies. To complete this workshop you'll need to buy a kit for $10. […]