I have a couple of extra computers and some networking stuff. I am going to study for A+ then Net+, Security+ and ccna/ccnp. We will be using a variety of learning tools. Video's to ebooks and live demo's to flash cards to whatever you can bring. I invite anyone who wants to get certified to join me and add some accountability. If you already have some of these certifications and would like to help out some noobs that's good too. Member's need to be serious about getting certified.

Open to all women in all walks of technology: computer science, biotech, engineering, electronic devices, power electronics, robotics, IT, and others. Professionals and students welcome! Come meet and network with other leading women technologists. IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to promoting women engineers and scientists and inspiring girls around the world to pursue a career in engineering.

As a software engineer looking at creating my very first company, I get plenty of advice from non-technical CEO's and business owners and enjoy every minute of it, but some of the biggest companies in the world were started by Technical and Engineering minded CEO's with a technological vision that most in regular business can't grasp. My goal is to meet those kind of people, to have lunch with or sit down and talk to Hardware or Software Engineers that run their own companies or want to start. W …

This is a group for Super COOL School aged kids on the GO. Kids Love playing with LEGOS and so do we! Our kids are active and they enjoy having fun together. This group is geared toward kids ages 6 to 12, with younger siblings always welcome. I thought it was time to get a playgroup going for school-aged kids. So here we are. Our Mission… … to demystify, inspire and explore the wonderful world of science with hands-on , inquiry based meetings and play dates ,work together with families, commun …

This group is for people who are interested in Data Science, Big Data, Hadoop, Predictive Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and other disciplines involving turning raw data into value.

We are San Diego's Ruby community. If you're interested in Ruby or Ruby on Rails, this is the group for you. MONTHLY MEETINGS We kick off our monthly meetings with two talks given by SD Ruby members. Topics can include Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Javascript -- basically anything related to web development or computer science. This is a great place to show off your latest project, gems and plugins, or something you recently learned. Open to all skill levels... just show up and join the fun! When: 1 …

This group is intended to discuss the Python Programming Language in the Orange County, California area. Topics of discussion include but are not limited to use of the Python programming language, specific applications written in Python, Python-based Web Frameworks, alternative Python implementations, etc.

San Diego Artificial Intelligence has meetings corresponding to the AI related on-line courses from Udacity, Coursera, edX and others. Join us to get notified about local study groups for these and related classes. Please submit which study groups you're interested in. "Fifteen people meet each week at the Ansir Innovation Center, a community space with big tables and comfortable chairs, in the Kearny Mesa neighborhood of San Diego." -- New York Times, November 04, 2012. Anybody with an interest …

We're building a community for San Diego hackers and founders by organizing local study groups on technology and entrepreneurship around the free online university classes provided by Stanford, Berkley, MIT, Udacity, Coursera, and others. Sign up for any of the free online classes and join their San Diego study groups.

Hi my name is Zeke and i am the founder of Computer Science Laboratories. I was one of the co developers of the Lasek eye surgical machines, the Tamagotchi (virtual pet), I have worked for NASA, JPL and Hughes Space and communications. I was a also a prototype engineer for Lanard Toys and Mattel. I am a robotics engineer and prototype engineer. I started this group to introduce people to Arduino, microcontrollers and product development, more specifically; prototyping.

Sometimes being a geek girl is a lonely experience. It's hard connect with other women when they're staring at you funny because you're trying to explain your theory that the nature of a child's mutation stems partially from genetics as seen in Polaris and Magneto, but mostly from some sort of trauma before puberty - the time in which most mutants first exhibit abilities. Ex: Nightcrawler wanted to disappear because of his demonic appearance, and he did. You flashed 'em a little bit of your geek …

DIYbio San Diego is the DIY bio meetup group for San Diego County. We do not have our own mailing list yet, so join the discussions on the SoCal DIYBio Google Group ( groups.google.com/group/socal-diybio ). Inspired by the DIY science of the Hackerspace movement, and other DIY bio groups like BioCurious ( www.BioCurious.org) and SoCal DIYbio ( www.meetup.com/SoCal-DIYBio/), DIYbio San Diego aims to gather like-minded science geeks from the Greater San Diego area. We believe that if BioTech is to …

The purpose of this group is to bring R users in San Diego together for presentations and discussions on topics of mutual interest. R is a free, open source programming language and software environment for statistical computing. It is a premier tool for bioinformatics, data mining, machine learning, business analytics, and a wide variety of other fields.

Backyard Skeptics Long Beach is associated with its parent meetup.com group, Barkyard Skeptics (Central Orange Country). We are a community of individuals interested in exploring and discovering truths in the natural world based on science and critical thinking. As skeptics we question authority and make real-world decisions based upon the conciseness of each scientific field. Our members are humanists, agnostics, atheists and evidencialists. The discovery and awe of the natural world has much m …

The Urban Workshop is a large membership based workshop in Irvine, California that provides tools, equipment and classes in a wide range range of fields including: Metal shop, Wood Shop, Welding, CNC Machining, Auto shop, Engineering, computer lab, Fabric and textile area, 3D printing, Laser cutting and etching and more. We are open to the public and membership is set up like a gym membership. You can choose to go month to month or sign up for a year and save a few bucks. We strive to have a lot …

Long Beach RetroGeeking What is Retro-Geeking and who is it for? Do you find yourself geeking out over 70's/80's/90's music, classic computers (Apple II/Commadore 64/IBM-PC/TRS-80), cartridge-based game consoles (Atari 2600/NES/Super Nintendo/Sega Genesis), D&D/strategy/board games, or the scientific feasibility of technology found in comics/books/movies/TV shows? You have come to the right place!!! RetroGeeking provides the opportunity to (re)experience retro pop-culture in various forms with …

How can someone eat an elephant? One bite at a time. How can someone change the world? Solve one problem at a time. This group aims to explore the problem space of the world and to brainstorm solutions to those problems. We'll host weekly forums for brainstorming, discussions and workshops to conceive and implement our group solutions. We will start with a focus on Brain Machine Interface technology, Prosthetics and AI but other topics and areas are open for discussion. We invite everyone from t …

For those Redditors who live in OC and can never make it to the LA Redditor meetups. Let's just hang out, get something to eat, play board games, and just generally nerd out. All are welcome.

We periodically to discuss topics and issues in philosophy. Normally our discussion will focus on the announced topic; but occasionally we allow for an open, free flowing discussion. Our discussions are open to all levels of experience. Other meetings are small reading groups which focus on specific philosophical works. Much of philosophy deals with nagging questions, for example Given the great success of science, what is the function of philosophy? Is there metaphysical truth? Is there a separ …

What is Universal Intelligence? We are All ONE, Genius. Imagine your brain connecting to all others. Imagine a sea of intelligence connecting us all - that's Ui! Ui - Universal Intelligence is the genius surrounding us, in nature, in every cell of our body, connecting us all. This genius is ours to access, it is what the other 90-95% of our brain is intended for. Start to access untapped knowledge, profound wisdom, healing secrets and your path to wealth and success. Ui is to your brain what the …

If you met a billionaire venture capitalist, would you know what to say? What would you show that person? Luck is where preparation and opportunity meet. How well have you prepared? This group,VC Prepper, VCPreppers, or Venture Capital Preppers, how ever you like to refer to it,  conducts activities which focus on preparing people to present their ideas or existing businesses to venture capitalists. The group is inspired by the TV show, “Shark Tank,” and Morgan Spurlock’s “Failure Club” on Yahoo …

A practice group for ThetaHealing® practitioners to share and develop technique, clear old beliefs and blocks to healing, practice body scan and remote healing techniques, manifesting for your highest good. Shattering the Paradigm of False Limit By Gregg Braden Could the spontaneous healing of disease, living to advanced ages, an instant connection with everyone and everything, and even time travel be our true heritage in the universe? New discoveries suggest that the answer to questions such …

Hello and Welcome! This group is for entrepreneurs affiliated with UCSD through the undergraduate, graduate and UCSD Extension programs.  We especially welcome aspiring students, inventors and entrepreneurs as they are the future and hold within their imagination the future Qualcomms, Facebooks and Amazons of the world. Lastly, we welcome the valuable perspectives that those in the active business community bring as they are the ones in the “trenches” and thus bring a strong connection to the re …

This is a group for anyone interested in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). Whether you are new and just curious or have knowledge and experience in NLP. This group will give you a place and people to practice with the techniques as well as outlets to further expand your knowledge. If your mind is like a computer, then your thoughts and actions are like software, which makes it possible to change (upgrade), your own mental programs. You’re in control and you can have amazing changes in your per …