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It's about "going alone is not fun"!!! There are so many things to do, so many events to go, and so many places to see in the bay area. And going alone is not as fun as not going alone, therefore we shouldn't be going alone if we can "not going alone … |
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"WE ARE THE WORLD" is the group for people with curious mind who are interested to know what's going on across the Pacific, what's taking place along The Niles, and who's who at the Nobel Prize award ceremonies in Stockholm. Being in the "diverse" … |
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Welcome to TRIBE. We are a community of friendly people who share activities in San Francisco and nearby cities. We host parties, mixers, dinners, movie nights, happy hours, hikes, trips, wine tastings, and more. |
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Meet interesting, active and sophisticated Bay area singles looking to enjoy a wide range of activities as a group & connect with other individuals who share similar interest. The group has been created as a forum for active singles to particip … |
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We meet second and fourth Sundays every month to discuss AI topics such as: - Symbolic and SubSymbolic Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Life, and Artificial Intuition - Complexity theory, Model theory - Semantic Web, Ontology based systems - R … |
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This Meetup is a place to join others who are willing to question and challenge cherished dogmas of any stripe. Let's get together at a potluck, meet at a bar or a coffee shop, go hiking, you name it. Exchange ideas, news, share your success stories … |
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The Bay Area Bloggers is one of the oldest groups on meetup.com and we encourage you to join! Our topics of discussion include marketing your blog, leading technologies and attracting a large audience. We welcome veteran bloggers, newbies and those o … |
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Meet other local outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy mountain biking, hiking, kayaking, surfing, etc. This meetup is about enjoying the outdoors with others. I would like others to let me know of activities they would like to see happen and I will help o … |
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This group is designed for those who also love movies and want to discuss it afterward. We'll be joining together with some of the other film fan groups to enjoy films and network together. I'll be holding many of these meetings in my home and offi … |
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We're trying to breathe life back into this meetup and hope to combine activities and logistics with the ~Live Jazz~ meetup group. In the meantime, I hope members will lead an outing. Please let me know if anyone would like to coordinate a jazz eve … |
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Welcome to the Bay Area Social Club! We do our best to select inexpensive events that lend themselves quite naturally to socializing. We are a diverse group; what binds us together is our desire to explore the Bay Area in the company of other adv … |
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Last event for 09 coming November 17th.... "Mobile Baby, Mobile" We have generous new sponsors PLAYDOM and KOBOJO hosting the event and the bar. If you are new, we're a fun group of local entrepreneurs, producers, artists, developers, engineers, de … |
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Entrepreneurs and consultants in Information Technology and related services who want to meet and collaborate and reach out to new markets and customers. If you provide information-technology related services to other businesses or consumers, this … |
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R is an open source programming language for statistical computing, data analysis, and graphical visualization. R has an estimated one million users worldwide, and its user base is growing. While most commonly used within academia, in fields such a … |
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This is a group for anyone currently working or interested in Game Development. We primarily discuss current games and technology, market trends and issues facing the industry. Its a great causal place to network and pick up some interesting tips. F … |
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For whitewater enthusiasts looking to meet up with others to go whitewater rafting in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California. Whitewater kayakers are also encouraged to join. Rafting season begins March/April!!!! Lets get paddlin … |
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Berkeley Board Gamers is an open public board game group for adults that meets in and around Berkeley, California to play strategy board and card games of a higher caliber. These aren't your parent's boardgames! Click this link http://www.meetup.com/ … |
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Come out and meet other local runners for great camaraderie and motivation. Some of us jog, some of us run, some of us race, but we all have fun! The key is to show up and give it a try -- the sooner you come out and join us, the sooner you will be … |
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Meet fellow Wine Enthusiasts near you! Come to a local Wine Meetup to taste new wines. We are forming a friendly, open, fun and upbeat wine tasting group. Let's spend an evening a month or so exploring the complex and fun world of Wine. Share of cost … |
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The Center for Inquiry is a transnational organziation whose purpose is to promote and defend reason, science, and freedom of inquiry in all areas of human endeavor. It encourages evidence-based inquiry into science, pseudoscience, medicine and healt … |
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Exploration of themes in cognitive science and evolutionary psychology & of the implications of the research and thinking in these and related disciplines. At the next meeting we will be discussing Steven Pinker's The Stuff of Thought. |
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Book Readers |
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People who believe that the best way to project the future is by creating it. Positively embrace globalization, miniaturization of technology, and dynamic visualization of the future, including, e.g., metrovillages, robotics, advanced personal trans … |
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Hello Open Minded Entrepreneurs. Are you Looking to Achieve Better Results in Your Current or Start-up Business? Results meaning profit that you can put in your pocket (or take to the bank). Then you may want to check out our group. But only if you … |
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Want to make a BIG difference on global warming? Volunteers have the power to do incredible things. Choose your scope -- reach millions of people through websites, tens of thousands through educational events and programs, or smaller groups of in … |
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We're a free business-networking and community-building club who meet Wednesdays at 7am for breakfast. We talk about how businesses is going, pass referrals back and forth and generally laugh our heads off. We need to talk to you a little befor … |
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Putting some of the great skills in our community to use on socially responsible software projects of any sort, with a preference toward open source, agile development, and great testing, but open to just about anything. Participants will bring … |
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A contest of ideas between brainstorming groups or individuals composed out of the participating members. Read this month's upcoming meetup for details! |
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We are now going through a big change. For over two years we were "Picnicking Plus Visiting Science and Nature Places." However that concept did not work because almost no one from that group ever showed up for the events. Now we are going back to ou … |
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Meet other iPhone developers. Build awesome apps. |
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These are the comments on the last San Francisco iPhone Boot Camp with inedible software founders Eddie Marks and James Anthony: Gus Ayesh “ This was intense, wonderful, thought provoking and rich indeed. We covered technology, development, and m … |
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Meet other local fans of jazz music, and see new jazz musicians before they get famous! The Bay Area is home to an amazing live jazz scene, with hundreds of small venues that provide an intimate and affordable way to experience jazz as it's mean … |
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By joining our Meetup Group, you can help to restore Republican -- "Constitutional/Bill of Rights" -- values to Marin. There are 29,000+ registered Republicans here. This is an action-oriented "Walk the Walk" group. Join us and learn what you can … |
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We had such a great time at the SummerMash San Francisco stop that we want to see everyone again. Join Mashable and San Francisco's tech elite for an evening of meeting, mingling and conversing about web's hottest new services while enjoying light ap … |
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Meet fellow SF Bay Area Movie Makers near you! Come to a local Meeting to have fun and make friends with people making projects small and large in and around San Francisco. From film students, to professionals, and anyone else with the dream of mak … |
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Greetings! From the Organizer, I want to thank Tony for volunteering to be assistant organizer for this group. So please feel free to send your idea for the event to Tony or myself. We will be more then happy to organize them for you. More comi … |
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For more events, please visit our main group, The Super Fabulicious Hiking and Outdoor Adventure Group, here: http://www.meetup.com/SuperFab/ |
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Our Gay Travel Club is based in San Francisco. We are a fun group of people that love to share the world with others. We have monthly gatherings with guest speakers. We will have a great line up of exciting trips soon. Feel free to spread the word … |
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Our purpose is to promote social welfare and restore citizens' ownership of our democracy by mobilizing grassroots participation in the community. San Francisco for Democracy works to ensure that elected officials are held accountable to the electora … |
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Meet other intellectually oriented gay men for spirited and intelligent discussion of current events, history, philosophy, politics, social trends, pop culture, etc. |
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The San Francisco Movie and Dinner Group, is a group for all movie lovers to get together to watch the great, the good, the bad and the ugly on the big screen and then go for dinner and discuss the movie (and everything else under the sun). The … |
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Meet other local Python Programming Language enthusiasts! |
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SF Beta gives the San Francisco Web 2.0 community a monthly opportunity to meet, mix, and socialize in a relaxed and informal setting. |
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A regular meetup for developers, data contributors, and anyone who's interested in the open data repository at Freebase.com. |
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Monthly event to discuss and show-and-tell new technology: Web 2.0 to Nanotech, Digital content to video games. Cool new tech. Geeks, inventors, new companies with cool products and ANYONE curious about new tech is welcome. Visit us online @ http: … |
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Our primary focus is technology with the emphasis of Web 2.0, Social Media and Business Development. "EVERYONE" is welcome to join. JOIN OUR 2ND THURSDAYS HAPPY HOUR MEETUP, RSVP NOW! Join our professional network, meet: fellow local entrepren … |
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This Bay Area meetup is for all the Flex, Flash, and AIR junkies working on Flex apps or want to get involved in Flex on the Flash Platform. The idea is to get together, network and share experiences, designs, components, best practices, learn someth … |
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Formerly the Silicon Valley Strategic Foresight Meetup Group... This group is for those who enjoy understanding how rapid technological changes are affecting social, economic, cultural and political systems. We're a diverse group... engineers, pro … |
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The Silicon Valley Semantic Technology Group (previously known as Palo Alto Semantic Web (PAWS) Group) is a forum in which Bay Area people interested in the Semantic Web can meet each other and learn more about this fascinating area of research and i … |
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An informal philosophy group who will have discussion focused on readings selected by participating members. |
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Note: As of 12/12/09 I have the flu so if you don't see meetups it's because the plague is upon me. I'll be better in a week or two. Thanks! ***** I had another meetup for quite some time. It was a film group and I really enjoyed it. The o … |
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The East Bay Ruby Meetup Group is for anyone interested in learing or sharing experiences with "Ruby" or "Ruby on Rails". We meet every third Tuesday of every month. (Brought to you by the UC Berkeley RadLAB. http://radlab.berkeley.edu/) Not … |
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Meet other local hiking enthusiasts. All those who are dedicated to hiking excursions near and far. We are always looking for new assistant organizers to help lead hikes and other events. E-mail the Organizer if you're interested. |
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Meet nearby Boardgame Players! Come to a First Fridays Boardgames Meetup to play old and new favorites with new friends. Bring some snacks or drinks to share, and any game you want to suggest we play. |
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Come here for all the information on the Party Chefs Halloween parties! 2009 is going to be a great year with Halloween falling on a Saturday night. Make your plans now!!! If you have questions, please refer to the message board. |
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We meet on the last Wednesday of each month at the Microsoft office on Market Street. Please join us to meet other local .NET fans to discuss the latest and greatest .NET news and learn valuable information for career development. We are part … |
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Welcome to the San Francisco Bay Area Open Source Meetup! We'll be barcamping soon....stay tuned <))) -The San Francisco Bay Area Open Source Meetup Organizers |
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Get ready to connect, educate and inspire by other entrepreneurs, idea makers, venture partners, and all the movers and shakers in San Francisco! Whether you're an expert or new to the world of entrepreneurship, being part of The San Francisco Entre … |
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Meet other local Gay and Lesbian Professionals and engage in thought provoking, witty conversation with like-minded individuals about anything from coming out to politics to careers! We're a lively group and come from a great mix of backgrounds s … |
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At the San Francisco JUG you get to meet other local Java professionals and talk about code, architecture, innovation, opportunities, and share ideas about real-world problems. Our meetings are technically focused and often include expert speake … |
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I have been doing some experiments with plotting graphs and their layouts. The graph above is an example of a set of disconnected graphs packed using a polyomino method. A log of this experiment with annotations is stored here: http://files.mee … |
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Our Charter: Philosophy fostered plainly and simply as the persistent examination of thought, and hence a basic human art. Conversations are framed to be generally relevant, and open to all who value good reasoning. Requirements of special eruditio … |
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The SF PHP Meetup is an open forum where PHP developers of all skill levels can come to communicate, learn, network, or just have a good time. We meet on a monthly basis and generally have speaker from the major web site companies in the bay area. … |
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Learning and meeting with Ruby and Ruby-on-Rails enthusiasts. |
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Meet other local people interested in the Semantic Web, an initiative by the W3C to introduce machine readable content to the web to create "one giant database", the web of data. We will use some of the NYC infrastructure to support this meetup an … |
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Do you always have to catch the latest scare flick alone because your friends think you are insane to watch this stuff? Do you get strange looks when you start to rave about '2001' or 'House of 1000 corpses'? Are you counting the days until 'The Hobb … |
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a semi-regular workday Wii and drink fest in the lounge at the fabulous SOMA offices of ffwd. ffwd.com is both the next generation of web video and glimpse at the future of personalized television. so we bought one, television that is, and a wii (to … |
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