Iffy Books | 404 S. 20th St., PHL
hacking, free culture, gardening, zines
π± Stop by this weekend (Friday & Saturday, 12β6 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. Itβs easy to make one! Bring a plastic bottle (any kind) to make a small SIP for […]
Stop by any time 12β6 p.m. to get a free zine and learn more!
We'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 6β9 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! π Iffy Books π […]
Stop by any time 12β6 p.m. to make throwable seed balls with native wildflower seeds. More details coming soon!
Stop by any time 12β6 p.m. to make throwable seed balls with native wildflower seeds. More details coming soon!
Stop by any time 12β6 p.m. to make throwable seed balls with native wildflower seeds. More details coming soon!
Stop by any time 12β6 p.m. to make throwable seed balls with native wildflower seeds. More details coming soon!
Grow something! An extreme-beginner-friendly overview of your gardening possibilities. Here's what we'll cover: β’ How to grow a little bit of food or herbs with very little space and resources (basic container gardening) β’ How to pay attention to and understand your plants (basic plant care) Led by Goda Trakumaite, a gardener with a decade […]
We're hosting an an anti-copyright meetup on Easter Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. All are welcome! βΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆβΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆΜΆ ΜΆΜΆΜΆΒ ΜΆ
Stop by any time 12β6 p.m. to get a free zine and learn more!
Stop by any time 12β6 p.m. to get a free zine and learn more!
Stop by any time 12β6 p.m. to get a free zine and learn more!
Stop by any time 12β6 p.m. to get a free zine and learn more!
The first gathering of the Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup. Everyone is welcome!
We'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!
An all-day screening of BBS: The Documentary. More details coming soon!
We'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
Tuesday, May 24 is Breadboard Night at Iffy Books! Weβll have plenty of breadboards, electronic components, and example circuits for yβall to play with. No curriculum or goal, just a chance to hang out and tinker. Stop by 5β8 PM. This event is free! If you build a circuit you want to keep, you can […]
The Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup is on the last Thursday of every month. Hope to see you there! This month weβre running a demo on how to use a slide rule, an analog tool that lets you do precise multiplication and division operations. To join this meeting, connect to the following server with the Mumble […]
At this workshop you'll learn to design a flyer with Scribus, a free desktop publishing tool similar to Ad*be InD*sign. Scribus runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Register for Design a flyer with Scribus Date: May 28, 2022, 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Address: 319 N. 11th St. #3E, Philly, PA Suggested donation: $10 (waived […]
Stop by and learn to pick a lock! We'll have to plenty of locks and tools to practice with.
On Monday, 6/6 we're hosting a free screening of TPB AFK (2013), a documentary following three of The Pirate Bay's founders as they stood trial in Sweden beginning in 2009. A classic of free culture cinema.
Thursday, June 9 is Breadboard Night at Iffy Books! Weβll have plenty of breadboards, electronic components, and example circuits for yβall to play with. Stop by 5β8 PM. This event is free! If you build a circuit you want to keep, you can pay for the parts and take it home.
Weβre hosting an anti-copyright meetup on Sunday, June 12 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. All are welcome! Iffy Books 319 N. 11th St. #3E Philly, PA
On June 16 we're hosting a free screening of the documentary Crass: There is No Authority But Yourself (2006), directed by Alexander Oey. Hope to see you there! From Wikipedia: > There is No Authority But Yourself is a Dutch film directed by Alexander Oey documenting the history of anarchist punk band Crass. The film […]
What's the difference between a waveform and a spectrogram? What do these blobs and squiggles in my audio editor mean? What are the limitations of audio visualization? If you're curious about questions like these, this is the event for you! Registration:
Our June permacomputing meetup is on Sunday, 6/26 at 1:00 PM EDT. Join us in person at the shop, or via Mumble audio stream! β‘οΈ Download Mumble Mumble server: 134.209.32.64 Port: 64738
On Friday, July 1 we're hosting a reception for First Friday from 6β9 PM. We'll have drinks and music β should be fun!
Weβre hosting an anti-copyright meetup on Sunday, July 10 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. All are welcome! Iffy Books 319 N. 11th St. #3E Philly, PA
We'll be closed all day on Sunday, July 17. Sorry for the inconvenience!
Whatβs the difference between a waveform and a spectrogram? What do these blobs and squiggles in my audio editor mean? What are the limitations of audio visualization? If youβre curious about questions like these, you should join us! You can bring a laptop, but it isn't required. We'll be using Sonic Visualiser, a free program […]
Mike's Networks of Philly talk is postponed until further notice. Sorry about that! We'll let you know when we schedule a new date. Instead, on Saturday at 2 p.m. we'll host a LoRa (long-range radio) meetup. Bring a LoRa device if you have one, borrow one of our loaners, or buy your own for for […]
Our June permacomputing meetup is on Sunday, July 24 at 1:00 PM EDT. Join us in person at the shop, or via Mumble audio stream! We'll discuss the following page from the Permacomputing Wiki: Permacomputing Principles β‘οΈ Download Mumble Mumble server: 134.209.32.64 Port: 64738 β‘οΈ Here's a link to a list of topics discussed at […]
![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 HeikkilΓ€, 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. HeikkilΓ€ 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")
![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")
![Flyer with the following text: Hands-on workshop: Design a flyer with Scribus / Saturday, May 28 / 2β6 PM at Iffy Books [illustration of a fountain pen, the Scribus logo] Learn to design a flyer with Scribus, a free desktop publishing program similar to Ad*be InD*sign / Suggested donation $10 (waived for students and anyone who can't afford it) / 319 N. 11th St. #3E, Philly / iffybooks.net](https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Iffy_Books_Scribus_Flyer_May_2022.png "Iffy_Books_Scribus_Flyer_May_2022")
