BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Iffy Books | 404 S. 20th St., PHL - ECPv6.18.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://iffybooks.net X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Iffy Books | 404 S. 20th St., PHL REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230901T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230901T210000 DTSTAMP:20230831T184135Z CREATED:20230831T182443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T184135Z UID:10000518-1693587600-1693602000@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:🗓 Open 5–9 p.m. on Friday DESCRIPTION:Most of the art galleries in our building have postponed their First Friday openings to September 8\, to avoid falling on Labor Day weekend. We’ll be here 5–9 p.m. on Friday\, September 1\, opening slightly later than usual. We’ll be closed on Saturday\, 9/2 and Sunday\, 9/3. URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/friday-sept-1-hours/ LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Gear_02.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230830T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230830T210000 DTSTAMP:20230622T023738Z CREATED:20230613T023108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230622T023738Z UID:10000440-1693422000-1693429200@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:📚 Speculative Futures Reading Group: 'The Fifth Season' by N. K. Jemisin DESCRIPTION:The Speculative Futures Reading Group meets on Wednesday\, August 30th at 7 p.m. to discuss The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin. See you there! URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/the-fifth-season/ LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/The_Fifth_Season.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230824T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230824T200000 DTSTAMP:20230809T144724Z CREATED:20230618T113339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230809T144724Z UID:10000449-1692900000-1692907200@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:⚡️ Intermediate Soldering Session DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, August 24th from 6–8 p.m. we’re hosting an intermediate soldering session. We’ll have soldering irons and solder to share for free\, as well as DIY electronics kits for sale. Or bring your own project! \nRegister:\n\n  URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/soldering-august-24/ LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Solder.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230820T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230820T150000 DTSTAMP:20230719T141400Z CREATED:20230719T141102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T141400Z UID:10000483-1692536400-1692543600@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:💾🌾 Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup DESCRIPTION:Our monthly permacomputing meetup is on Sunday\, August 20th at 1:00 PM EDT. You can join us in person at Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St. #2I\, PHL) or via Jitsi Meet. See you there! \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. \nPermacomputing Aesthetics: Potential and Limits of Design Constraints in Computational Culture by Mansoux\, Howell\, Barok\, and Heikkilä (2023) URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/permacomputing-august-20/ LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Permacomputing_sm.gif ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230819T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230819T170000 DTSTAMP:20230806T190415Z CREATED:20230806T140911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230806T190415Z UID:10000488-1692450000-1692464400@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:🚂 Model Internet Club DESCRIPTION:The Model Internet Club meets again on Saturday\, August 19th\, 1–5 p.m. Our goal is to build an offline network for fun and learning. Newcomers are welcome! \nAt our last meeting we set up a DHCP server\, which will handle assigning IP addresses when new devices join the network. We have two or three websites running locally at the moment\, with a bulletin board and various other projects in the works. Our next challenge is setting up a DNS server. URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/model-internet-august-19/ LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Model_Internet_Club_Turtles_Aug_19.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230815T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230815T200000 DTSTAMP:20230814T123803Z CREATED:20230719T192215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230814T123803Z UID:10000484-1692122400-1692129600@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:🩹 Bleeding Control Basics DESCRIPTION:Face masks required! \nPresented 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-aug-15/ LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Gritty_Bleeding_Control.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230812T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230812T160000 DTSTAMP:20230807T183135Z CREATED:20230718T234731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230807T183135Z UID:10000480-1691841600-1691856000@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:🐝 Hive76 Open Demo at Iffy Books: Laser Cutting & 3D Printing DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, August 12th\, 12–4 p.m. at Iffy Books \nUnlock your making potential with the Hive76\, Philly’s member owned and operated makerspace! Learn how to use laser cutters\, 3D printers\, and electronic equipment to cut\, fabricate\, and wire up your next project. \nHive76 is a community of makers and crafters organized around a shared workspace. We enable our members to invent\, build\, collaborate\, and share skills. We promote science education and the do-it-yourself spirit in our greater community to enable people to create cool projects and make awesome things. \n  \n  URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/hive76-demo/ LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Hive76_at_Iffy_Books.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230810T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230810T200000 DTSTAMP:20230720T015211Z CREATED:20230618T111829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230720T015211Z UID:10000447-1691690400-1691697600@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:⚡️ Beginner Soldering Workshop DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, August 10th 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-august-10/ LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Weevil_Soldering_Kit.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230808T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230808T203000 DTSTAMP:20230729T234210Z CREATED:20230517T171223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230729T234210Z UID:10000422-1691519400-1691526600@iffybooks.net 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 \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 4 (August 8th): Resisting AI \n\n\n\nChapter 5. Post-Machine Learning\n\nPygmalion Displacement\, When Humanising AI Dehumanises Women by Lelia Erscoi\, Annelies Kleinherenbrink\, & Olivia Guest\nEveryone should decide how their digital data are used – not just tech companies by Jathan Sadowski\, Salomé Viljoen\, & Meredith Whittaker\nWhat is the point of fairness? Disability\, AI\, and the Complexity of Justice by Cynthia L. Bennet & Os Keyes\nAutomating autism: Disability\, discourse\, and Artificial Intelligence by Os Keyes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n➡️ Complete reading schedule \nRegister (optional):\n\n  URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/neo-luddites-august-8/ LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/05_Neo_Luddite_Poster_Resisting_AI_ig.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230804T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230804T210000 DTSTAMP:20230728T043006Z CREATED:20230719T020231Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230728T043006Z UID:10000482-1691172000-1691182800@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:💻 Philly 2600 Meetup DESCRIPTION:The Philly 2600 meetup will be at Iffy Books on Friday\, August 4th\, starting at 6:00 p.m. \n> The Philly 2600 meeting is a monthly gathering of local hackers\, phreaks\, nerds\, geeks\, activists\, tinkerers\, developers\, infosec professionals\, and other interesting people. \nThere won’t be a Philly TOOOL Meetup this month. Sorry about that! The next one will be on Friday\, September 1st. URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/philly-2600-august-4/ LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Philly_2600_August_2023.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230803T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230803T210000 DTSTAMP:20230719T201003Z CREATED:20230710T151631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T201003Z UID:10000469-1691089200-1691096400@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:📡 Virtual Meshtastic Meetup DESCRIPTION:We’re hosting a virtual meetup on Thursday\, August 3rd 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\nHere’s a link to our updated zine on LoRa + Meshtastic. URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/virtual-meshtastic-aug-3/ LOCATION:Jitsi Meet (iffybooks.club)\, 19107 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Virtual_Meshtastic_Meetup-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230730T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230730T150000 DTSTAMP:20230730T165553Z CREATED:20230707T125910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230730T165553Z UID:10000463-1690722000-1690729200@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:📡 Meshtastic 101 DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, July 30th 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.\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-30/ LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Mestastic_101_July.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230729T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230729T170000 DTSTAMP:20230728T142446Z CREATED:20230708T235457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230728T142446Z UID:10000467-1690635600-1690650000@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:💻 Router Hack Day III DESCRIPTION:Router Hack Day III is Saturday\, July 29th! Now that we have a working OpenWRT firmware build for the routers we’ve been working on\, we’ll show everyone how to install it. And then the fun begins! \nHere’s our how-to guide for Saturday:➡️ Install OpenWrt on your Atlas Media Router \n  URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/router-hack-day-3/ LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Router_Hack_Day_III-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230727T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230727T210000 DTSTAMP:20230719T200953Z CREATED:20230710T151350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T200953Z UID:10000468-1690484400-1690491600@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:📡 Virtual Meshtastic Meetup DESCRIPTION:We’re hosting a virtual meetup on Thursday\, July 27th 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\nHere’s a link to our updated zine on LoRa + Meshtastic. URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/virtual-meshtastic-july-27/ LOCATION:Jitsi Meet (iffybooks.club)\, 19107 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Virtual_Meshtastic_Meetup-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230727T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230727T200000 DTSTAMP:20230719T192556Z CREATED:20230618T113121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T192556Z UID:10000448-1690480800-1690488000@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:⚡️ Open Soldering Session DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, July 27th 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 a beginner class on August 10th. \nRegister: URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/soldering-july-27/ LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Open_Soldering_July_27.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230726T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230726T210000 DTSTAMP:20230719T132804Z CREATED:20230503T184548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T132804Z UID:10000411-1690398000-1690405200@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:📚 Speculative Futures Reading Group: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, July 26th at 7:oo p.m. we’ll meet to discuss The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin. See you there! \nGet the audiobook on Libro.fm. URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/left-hand-of-darkness/ LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/the-left-hand-of-darkness-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230725T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230725T203000 DTSTAMP:20230719T211144Z CREATED:20230517T171124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T211144Z UID:10000421-1690309800-1690317000@iffybooks.net 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 \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 3 (July 25th): Resisting AI \n\nChapter 4. Necropolitics\n\n\n\n\nThe Values Encoded in Machine Learning Research by Abeba Birhane et al.\nMachine Bias: Risk Assessments in Criminal Sentencing by Julia Angwin\, Jeff Larson\, Surya Mattu\, & Lauren Kirchner\nHow We Analyzed the COMPAS Recidivism Algorithm by Julia Angwin\, Jeff Larson\, Surya Mattu\, & Lauren Kirchner\nHomeland Security Uses AI Tool to Analyze Social Media of U.S. Citizens and Refugees by Joseph Cox\nAlgorithmic Colonization of Africa by Abeba Birhane\n\n\n\n➡️ Complete reading schedule \nRegister (optional):\n\n  URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/neo-luddites-july-25/ LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/05_Neo_Luddite_Poster_Resisting_AI_ig.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230723T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230723T173000 DTSTAMP:20230623T020809Z CREATED:20230622T130426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230623T020809Z UID:10000457-1690126200-1690133400@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:📊 Python Data Visualization for Beginners DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, July 23rd at 3:30 p.m. we’re hosting a workshop on creating charts and graphs with the Python programming language. We’ll use the modules matplotlib and seaborn to create a range of common plots: histogram\, pie chart\, bar graph\, line graph\, and scatter plot. We’ll use Jupyter Notebook to keep our code organized. \nThis workshop is designed with beginners in mind\, including people who don’t have programming experience. More experienced programmers are welcome too! \nWe’ll have a computer available for everyone who signs up. \nRegistration: URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/python-data-visualization/ LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Python_plot_example.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230723T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230723T150000 DTSTAMP:20230717T135605Z CREATED:20230622T124602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230717T135605Z UID:10000456-1690117200-1690124400@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:💾🌾 Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup DESCRIPTION:Our next permacomputing meetup is on Sunday\, July 23rd at 1:00 PM EDT. You can join us in person at Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St. #2I\, PHL) or via Jitsi Meet. \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. \n➡️ Permacomputing Aesthetics: Potential and Limits of Design Constraints in Computational Culture by Mansoux\, Howell\, Barok\, and Heikkilä (2023) URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/permacomputing-july-23/ LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Permacomputing_July_2023.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230721T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230721T220000 DTSTAMP:20230710T165555Z CREATED:20230622T231903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T165555Z UID:10000458-1689962400-1689976800@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:🎂 Iffy Books 2nd Birthday Party! DESCRIPTION:Come out on Friday\, July 21st and celebrate Iffy Books’s 2nd birthday! We’ll have music and drinks from 6–10 p.m. \nHope to see you there! \nPhoto by JanetMcK | CC BY 2.0 URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/iffy-books-birthday-july-21/ LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Iffy_Books_2nd_Birthday_sm-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230716T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230716T150000 DTSTAMP:20230711T135722Z CREATED:20230622T124020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230711T135722Z UID:10000455-1689512400-1689519600@iffybooks.net 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Audio_Recording_Basics_General.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230715T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230715T170000 DTSTAMP:20230710T130849Z CREATED:20230628T122521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T130849Z UID:10000461-1689426000-1689440400@iffybooks.net 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Open_Zine_Printing_July_2023.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230714T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230714T210000 DTSTAMP:20230710T151115Z CREATED:20230701T005306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T151115Z UID:10000462-1689357600-1689368400@iffybooks.net 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Model_Internet_Club_July_14.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230711T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230711T203000 DTSTAMP:20230711T212046Z CREATED:20230517T170911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230711T212046Z UID:10000420-1689100200-1689107400@iffybooks.net 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/05_Neo_Luddite_Poster_Resisting_AI_ig.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230709T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230709T150000 DTSTAMP:20230707T143459Z CREATED:20230603T054908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230707T143459Z UID:10000436-1688907600-1688914800@iffybooks.net 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Meshtastic_101_July_9.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230706T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230706T210000 DTSTAMP:20230706T160955Z CREATED:20230614T000343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230706T160955Z UID:10000442-1688670000-1688677200@iffybooks.net 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Virtual_Meshtastic_Meetup-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230630T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230630T210000 DTSTAMP:20230622T023310Z CREATED:20230613T020946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230622T023310Z UID:10000439-1688148000-1688158800@iffybooks.net 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 "

Welcome to my cool website.

" > 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/07_Model_Internet_Club_Iffy_Books_ig.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230628T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230628T190000 DTSTAMP:20230528T190205Z CREATED:20230528T190205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230528T190205Z UID:10000430-1687971600-1687978800@iffybooks.net 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Writing_Room_Flyer.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230627T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230627T203000 DTSTAMP:20230622T023134Z CREATED:20230517T170042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230622T023134Z UID:10000419-1687890600-1687897800@iffybooks.net 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/05_Neo_Luddite_Poster_Resisting_AI_ig.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230624T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230624T180000 DTSTAMP:20230624T174534Z CREATED:20230528T191109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230624T174534Z UID:10000431-1687611600-1687629600@iffybooks.net 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/03_Challenge_Router_ig.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR