Join us for an introduction to Meshtastic, an application that lets you send private text messages over the air using pocket-sized LoRa radio transceivers. We’ll show you how to flash the latest Meshtastic firmware to the device, customize the settings, and start chatting with your friends. Here’s a link to our zine on LoRa + Meshtastic. […]
Join us for a class on how to darn your clothes! Bring a garment with a small hole (dime-sized is ideal) or we'll provide a scrap you can use. We're recommending a $10–$20 donation for this workshop, notaflof. Register:
Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee, water, computer chargers, notepads, etc.
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. You can get a kit with 6 inches of cable for $4.25, or 4 feet for $13.50. We're suggesting a $10–$20 donation for the class, […]
The Permacomputing + Solarpunk meetup is every other third Wednesday at Iffy Books! You can join us in person (404 S. 20th St., PHL) or remotely via Jitsi Meet. ➡️ Virtual meetup link From Permacomputing.net: Permacomputing is a more sustainable approach to computer and network technology inspired by permaculture. Permacomputing is both a concept and a community […]
Build a minimal e-reader with a 0.96" OLED screen, two buttons, and a knob to turn pages. Runs for several days on 3 AA batteries! This is an intermediate-level soldering project. If you're a complete beginner, you may want to take one of our other soldering classes first. Instructions & example code at iffybooks.net/lil-info-box Register: […]
Join us on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. for a reading group on Capital by Karl Marx. Reading for March 20th: • The Buying and Selling of Labour-Power • The Labour-Process and the Process of Producing Surplus-Value We're reading Paul Reitter's recent translation (Princeton University Press, 2024).
Build a minimal e-reader with a 0.96" OLED screen, two buttons, and a knob to turn pages. Runs for several days on 3 AA batteries! This is an intermediate-level soldering project. If you're a complete beginner, you may want to take one of our other soldering classes first. You can bring a laptop or use […]
The third Friday of every month from 6–8 p.m. we host a meetup run by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Open Organization of Lockpickers. > Come join us for our monthly 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 […]
Build a minimal e-reader with a 0.96" OLED screen, two buttons, and a knob to turn pages. Runs for several days on 3 AA batteries! This is an intermediate-level soldering project. If you're a complete beginner, you may want to take one of our other soldering classes first. You can bring a laptop or use […]
Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee, water, computer chargers, notepads, etc.
Join us Wednesday, March 26th at 7 p.m. to discuss the novel Orbital by Samantha Harvey (2023). > Six astronauts rotate in their spacecraft above the earth. They are there to collect meteorological data, conduct scientific experiments and test the limits of the human body. But mostly they observe. Together they watch their silent blue […]
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 choose. This project is ideal for folks who have soldered at least once before. Beginners are welcome to join us, but it may take you […]
Build a minimal e-reader with a 0.96" OLED screen, two buttons, and a knob to turn pages. Runs for several days on 3 AA batteries! This is an intermediate-level soldering project. If you're a complete beginner, you may want to take one of our other soldering classes first. You can bring a laptop or use […]
Bring a playlist on your phone/computer and we’ll help you record it to an audio cassette tape. We have plenty of tapes to share! Register: coming soon!
Join us for an introduction to Meshtastic, an application that lets you send private text messages over the air using pocket-sized LoRa radio transceivers. We’ll show you how to flash the latest Meshtastic firmware to the device, customize the settings, and start chatting with your friends. Here’s a link to our zine on LoRa + Meshtastic. […]
Build a minimal e-reader with a 0.96" OLED screen, two buttons, and a knob to turn pages. Runs for several days on 3 AA batteries! This is an intermediate-level soldering project. If you're a complete beginner, you may want to take one of our other soldering classes first. You can bring a laptop or use […]
Build a minimal e-reader with a 0.96" OLED screen, two buttons, and a knob to turn pages. Runs for several days on 3 AA batteries! This is an intermediate-level soldering project. If you're a complete beginner, you may want to take one of our other soldering classes first. You can bring a laptop or use […]
Build a minimal e-reader with a 0.96" OLED screen, two buttons, and a knob to turn pages. Runs for several days on 3 AA batteries! This is an intermediate-level soldering project. If you're a complete beginner, you may want to take one of our other soldering classes first. You can bring a laptop or use […]
Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee, water, computer chargers, notepads, etc.
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. You can get a kit with 6 inches of cable for $4.25, or 4 feet for $13.50. We're suggesting a $10–$20 donation for the class, […]
Welcome to the DC215 Meetup! Join us for an exciting gathering of tech enthusiasts, hackers, and cybersecurity professionals at Iffy Books. This in-person event is the perfect opportunity to network, share knowledge, and engage with like-minded individuals in the industry. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, everyone is welcome to come together […]
Join us on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. for a reading group on Capital by Karl Marx. We'll be reading Paul Reitter's recent translation (Princeton University Press, 2024). October 17: • The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, Chapters 1–5 • Principles of Political Economy by John Stuart Mill, […]
> The Philly 2600 meeting is a monthly gathering of local hackers, phreaks, nerds, geeks, activists, tinkerers, developers, infosec professionals, and other interesting people.
The first Sunday of every month we'll host an event for Linux beginners. Stay tuned for more details! Photo CC-BY-SA Mark Dickson
Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee, water, computer chargers, notepads, etc.
Full schedule: victorgom.es/neoluddite ➡️ Virtual Meetup Link Time and Place: The 2nd Wednesday of each month 6:30-8:30 EST in-person at Iffy Books. There is also a virtual option for accessibility purposes, also hosted by Iffy Books. Email [email protected], or sign up at iffy to be added to the mailing list! Necessary for receiving the jitsi […]
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In this workshop you'll build and program a customizable 3-button USB keyboard using a Pi Pico microcontroller. You can program each button to type a chunk of text (e.g., your email signature), enter a keyboard shortcut, or launch an application. It's easier than it sounds! Here's what we'll do: • Solder three push button switches […]
Join us for a class on how to darn your clothes! Bring a garment with a small hole (dime-sized is ideal) or we'll provide a scrap you can use. We're recommending a $10–$20 donation for this workshop, notaflof. Register: coming soon!
Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee, water, computer chargers, notepads, etc.
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. You can get a kit with 6 inches of cable for $4.25, or 4 feet for $13.50. We're suggesting a $10–$20 donation for the class, […]
Stay tuned for details & registration!
