Iffy Books
Iffy Books offers a small selection of books and zines on hacking, free culture, gardening, and adjacent topics.
At Iffy Books we believe in empowering people to be less reliant on big tech companies.
We believe in expanding the commons.
We like decentralization but dislike blockchains.
We believe in meeting your neighbors and sharing knowledge afk.
We host workshops and meetups on a regular basis. To get updates on future events, sign up for our email list. If you like what we’re doing, you can make a recurring donation.
🔊 DJ Basixxx with MIXXX
An introduction to MIXXX, a free and open source DJ program for macOS, Linux, and Windows. It supports a wide range of DJ controller devices and audio file formats. You’ll need to bring your own laptop and headphones for this workshop. We also recommend bringing a separate USB keyboard if… (read more)
🏠 IndieWeb Homebrew Website Club
Homebrew Website Club is a growing world-wide network of meetups for everyone who wants to take back their web experience from social media silos, and own their online identities & content, or just want support with blogging!… (read more)
🚧 Make Your First Website
Make a home page like it’s 1999! Join us at Iffy Books for a new workshop called Make Your First Website, led by Ragman a.k.a. Richard Green. You’ll learn the basics of HTML and create a static site on the free hosting service Neocities. No experience necessary! Please bring a… (read more)
✏️ The Writing Room
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.… (read more)
⚙️ Neo-Luddite Reading Group: 'Abolish Silicon Valley' by Wendy Liu
➡️ Virtual Meetup Link Discord: Email neoluddite@victorgom.es for an invite! Full schedule: victorgom.es/neoluddite If you’re joining for the first time, I’d suggest you read this before anything else for brief context: What the Luddites Really Fought Against by Richard Conniff.The only expectation is that you read the chapter(s) of the… (read more)