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We meet every other Sunday to discuss various AI topics such as: - Semantic Web, Ontology based systems - Knowledge Representation - Robotics and Robot Ethics - Linguistics, Document understanding - Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Life, and Artificial Intuition - Evolutionary Computation, GA, GP, GS - Consciousness, self-awareness - AI

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People interested in AI
4.75

Food·ie: (f oo-dee ) * A person who has an ardent or refined interest in food; a gourmet: "in the culinary fast lane, where surprises are expected and foodies beg to be thrilled" (Boston Globe). * n : a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink). Discover new restaurants revisit favorites & meet new friends. T

718
Bay Area Foodies
4.0

Inventors Alliance features two meetings each month. NETWORKING AND BRAINSTORMING MEETING One meeting each month is focused on networking with other Inventors, Service Providers, Patent Attorneys and more. Plus there's an optional brainstorming session at the end for those who want to share and brainstorm ideas. SEMINAR - EXPERTS GIVE

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Innovators
4.75

To meet and discuss all things SaaS related.

88
Software Developers
3.75

Does your cookbook collection rival Amazon's? Is your TV usually tuned to The Food Network? Do you spend hours looking at recipes in cookbooks, on the web, and recipe databases to get inspired for your next dinner party? Do you read cooking magazines cover-to-cover? Do you have more equipment, appliances, utensils and arcane ingredients than your k

117
Cooks
4.75

I think it's so fun to learn about different food, cultures and traditions. So as we go I will try to put little info about all that, that I getter from here and there for each event. Also couple other reasons to plan this group: 1. I love food and trying and finding out about different ethnic food and restaurants 2. I think a good restaurant i

125
People Interested in Dining Out
4.75

Don't want to be at home? Come join us, escape from the real world for a while. Most of us are hardworking professional, Chinese food lovers, located at San Francisco Bay Area. Want to discover new restaurants, karaoke bars, fine art galleries, theaters, play bowling, pooling and games, discuss new technology?. Let's rock the night, give us your sm

623
Fun People
5.0

Meet other local people interested in a discussion about the technology, marketing, advertising, and social impacts of Google's OpenSocial and Facebook F8 platform.

375
Social Software Discussers
4.75

Meet with others interested in developing applications using the open Facebook API.

684
Facebook Entrepreneur
4.75

Come for a Food Adventure to break bread with fellow foodies and gourmets. Discover new restaurants, enjoy delicious meals and make satisfying conversation with friendly dinner companions. Food & Fun 4 - 8: In large crowds getting to know people is a bit more difficult and you don't get to mingle with everyone. This is for people who are keen

144
People Interested in Dining Out
4.75

A contest of ideas between brainstorming groups or individuals composed out of the participating members. Read this month's upcoming meetup for details! Check our YouTube channel for videos of the previous meetup: http://www.youtube.com/ideacontest

308
New Technologists
5.0

This Meetup is designed to match marketing professionals with individuals interested in participating in Webinars. If you like learning through Webinars or you have a Webinar you want to let folks know about, this is the Meetup for you. If you want to learn through Webinars, please just sign up and we'll send "Approved" webinar notifications to

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Web Learners
No recent ratings

Meet others interested in all aspects of Web technology and monetization ideas. Thanks for CopaCast & Plug&Play, sponsoring our upcoming evening event: PlugandPlayTechCenter 440 N. Wolfe Rd. - Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Phone: +1.408.524.1400 Email: info@plugandplaytechcenter.com

303
People interested in Web Tech
3.75

The 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 its applications. Our discussion will include all Semantic Web technologies with a focus on current projects and potential project and startup opportunities. Discus

192
PAWS
4.25

Hack on your projects in a group environment with other Ruby enthusiasts. Bring Your Own Laptop, we'll bring the snacks and drinks.

253
Rubyists
4.75

A regular meetup to watch PeepCode and other screencasts with pizza and such. Presentations and discussion around the theme of the screencast to follow. PeepCode (http://peepcode.com) produces economical, well-produced screencasts on technical topics (e.g., Capistrano, Git, httperf, Prototype.js, Rails, RJS, rSpec, TextMate)

84
Ruby programmers
4.25

This Meetup is a unique meeting dedicated in promoting the hottest Web 2.0 startups. Plug & Play Web 2.0 has startps DEMO, keynote speakers, and brainstorming sessions. Former keynote speakers: -Gokul Rajaram - Google AdSense - Jim Barnett - CEO of TURN - Jay Webster - CTO of BlueLithium - Ray DeRenzo - MobiTV - Mike Masnick - CEO of Techdi

618
People interested in Web Tech
4.75

PM Social Club is the best place to meet people just like you. PM events have a relaxed friendliness and an intimacy found when great friends meet. Whether you're new to the Bay Area or a longtime resident, becoming part of PM is a great way to grow your social circle, make new friends and discover fun venues. Thanks for joining and welcome!

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PM Members
No recent ratings

Hola! We are a group of Spanish speakers who like to get together to chat in Spanish. We meet every couple of weeks in a casual setting to hang out and hablar en espanol. Hope you can join us! Hasta entonces.

1,354
Spanish Speakers
4.5

ABOUT US We have more than 300 members now - wow! Just a little more than a year ago, we had 4 people. Our group is all about meeting new people and making new connections, and sharing our common interests. To that end, we meet periodically to speak and improve our Portuguese (or for our native Portuguese-speaking friends, to improve English), to

467
Portuguese Speakers
4.0

With Ruby on Rails, web applications are easier than ever to create. Small teams are finding strong demand for Rails development services and the slick apps Rails makes possible. Let's meet and discuss Rails consulting. If you're doing it already, come share your experiences with those contemplating the leap.

118
Rails Consultants/Wannabes
4.5

Meet other local Ruby on Rails engineers

787
Ruby on Rails Engineers
4.5

Meet and learn with the Fellows and members of the Society for New Communications Research, a nonprofit think tank dedicated to the advanced study of new communications tools, technologies and emerging modes of communication, and their effect on traditional media, professional communications, business and society.

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Fellows, associate members
No recent ratings

Are you adventurous in your dining habits? Do you know the difference between the Szechwan and Hunan style of cooking? Are you eager to try new cuisine or just curious? Do you want to meet other people who are as daring as you are to try out something new? Then join our Meetup group and explore the different cuisines South Bay has to offer. We

367
People Interested in Dining Out
4.75

Bring together people who are passionate about Ruby and Rails in an environment that fosters learning from and helping each other while building lasting friendships. Free Ruby Screencasts: http://www.rubyplus.org

313
Ruby programmers
4.5

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, product managers, trainers, venture capitalists, and a bunch of other folks I haven't met yet. Many

169
Futurists
4.5

A Meet Up to watch, shout and scream over good football.. EPL, European, MLS or International games.. Cos Footy's more fun in a crowd..

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Soccer Fans
No recent ratings

Meet other sushi addicts in your area! We'll try different sushi places around the peninsula, attack the fish, drink up some sake, and then rattle our blah blah of what we think about the restaurant - or life in general.... The event limit is 15 people (occasionally more if venue capacity allows), depending on the place, we might have to sit in

251
Sushi Aficionados
4.75

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

201
Open Source Activists
4.5

A forum for users and afficianados of MySQL to get together and talk about their favorite open source database!

387
MySQL Users
4.25

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. Lively discussions or Q&A for hours afterwards. Our focus is in the PHP world but our topics en

600
PHP Developers
4.5

Learning and meeting with Ruby and Ruby-on-Rails enthusiasts.

1,087
Ruby programmers
4.25

Meet other local surfers to go surfing in Santa Cruz and Pacifica.

200
Surfers
4.75

"An idea is a fuel; an entrepreneur, a vehicle. Passion, Determination, Inspiration are our tools. Shall we build our dreams?" The goal of this meet up is to help each other overcome every single barrier that blocks our path to success. From coaching/training aspiring entrepreneurs, to opening our rolodex & helping each other strike deals. The e

651
Entrepreneurs
5.0

Let's get together to share projects, opportunities, and how-tos related to developing for the iPhone. Experienced developers and newcomers to Cocoa and Objective-C are all welcome. We'll be seeking guidance from Apple experts, but also looking for contributions from the developer community. So if you're working on an iPhone application, come pr

263
iPhone Developers
4.75

Greetings! My name is Catherine Burton and I am your organizer. I'm very interested in who you are and what you know (or don't know) about Web 2.0, mapping and social networks. So let's get on with it. This Meetup group is about sharing, teaching, learning, and networking around current and future web-based geospatial and social networking tec

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web 2.0 map & social networkers
5.0