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.
📍 Offline GPS Unit Workshop
In this workshop you’ll build a device that displays your GPS coordinates and the current time, without connecting to the internet or transmitting anything. 100% passive and off-grid, no internet or cell connection needed! We’ll use the MicroPython programming language and the Thonny IDE, following the instructions on this page. You’ll need… (read more)
💻 Philly 2600 Meetup
The Philly 2600 meeting is a monthly gathering of local hackers, phreaks, nerds, geeks, activists, tinkerers, developers, infosec professionals, and other interesting people.… (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)
☕️ Coffee Talk
A social hangout every first and third Monday for trans and non-binary people, their significant others, and allies. We have snacks and coffee.… (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)