Elie Parra

This group has been launched specifically for those who would like to gather for substantial and spirited (though not spiritual) conversation, a.k.a. dialogue. We welcome those who do not hesitate to voice politically incorrect opinions or pierce sacred cows. We intend to stay non-ideological, non-partisan, and non-political. We will meet once…

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…

Meet and collaborate with other people interested in creating media that can be shared through any number of mediums; web-video content, independent cinema, cable TV, let's examine all the possibilities. Be a part of the revolution: Go Make Media!

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 health, religion, ethics, secularism, and society. The San Francisco Center for Inquiry engages the…

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.

Introducing the new and fun way to find your new roommate. Whether you want to meet some people to find a new place with, or if you have a spare room you'd like to fill, Flatmate Meetup is a fun and social way to get it done. Why sort through hundreds of e-mails to set up roommate interviews, only to get rejected? Why spend an entire weekend…

This meetup is for all the Flex 3.0, ActionScrpt 3, MXML, AIR junkies out there who are working on Flex apps, or want to get involved in Flex. The idea is to get together and share experiences and share designs, components, best practices, learn something new and so forth. Its an opportunity to meet and interact with fellow Flex Developers, fin…

Are you new to San Francisco? So are we! Let's meetup and figure out this beautiful city together. Where the best neighborhoods to live are. What secrets only the locals know. This is the group to join when you are new in town.

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

Les Amis(es) Francophones de San Francisco is a group of San Francisco francophones who meet each month to converse in French and indulge in other French-related activities. Active participants are a mix of native and non-native French speakers living in the area.

Meet Libertarians near you! Come to a local Libertarian Party Meetup to share your opinions on today's political climate and issues and learn how you can contribute to America's political future. Everyone interested in Libertarianism is welcome!

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…

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

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)

Meetup with other local people who are interested in Rich Internet Applications (RIA). Gather and discuss the designing and coding of web-based applications using next generation tools such as *Adobe Air*, *Red5*;( and also Flex, Silverlight, Laszlo, Lazarus, Delphi, ClickOnce, JavaFx, Qt, wxD, and even Amazon Elastic Cloud, etc. 1st meeting is…

Imtrepreneur is a mastermind group for immigrant entrepreneurs living in or near San Francisco & Silicon Valley. Our mastermind and learning meetings provide a great opportunity where quality entrepreneurs can easily meet and learn from each other. Most of us are from foreign countries, but not everyone. Whether you are looking to get business advi…

Feeling unmotivated in your home office? Meet other entrepreneurs who work from home or coffee shops and discuss challenges that come with it. Learn about coworking - a way to develop deeper relationships by sharing a common workspace. All our events will be held at Sandbox Suites, the biggest coworking space in SF and a haven for entrepreneurs.…

Come join an informal group of Ruby programmers hacking on our own code and group projects. Bring your own laptop and share in the benefits of learning from others. Ruby is all about making programming more fun. This group is a great way to learn the latest tips and tricks, and meet fellow hackers. A lot of other groups are geared towards…

This is a chance to network with other local business professionals who either live or work in San Mateo County. We will discuss how to grow our businesses or reach new customers.

Meet other flash artists, developers and entrepreneurs. Show off your projects. See what other people have built and how they did it! Have a blast!

Amazon Web Services, Google, Sun, Joyent, 3Tera, Nirvanix... Cloud computing is changing the way we work and reshaping the way we manage and run companies. From startups to enterprises, it is disrupting the IT landscape. Come discuss how these Web services flatten the competitive landscape, and allow you and I to compete against the behemoths…

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

Meet other local Ruby on Rails engineers

Meet other local Transhumanists to discuss topics such as nanotechnology, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, immortality, and the Singularity. This is a chapter of the World Transhumanist Association (www.transhumanism.org). We will be non-partisan and open to all H+ interested parties.

*** Banishing Force and Fraud from Public Life *** Join this meetup to hear about upcoming events and meetings of the Libertarian Party of Santa Clara County.

Meet others who enjoy outdoor activities! We organize outdoor activities all over the Bay Area, and occasionally outside the area as well. Please read the "About Us" page if you are interested in attending our events.

An informal philosophy group who will have discussion focused on readings selected by participating members.

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/) Note to recruiters: The mailing list is for technical and informational postings only. There is a messa…

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…

Meet fellow web designers near you! Come to a Web Design Meetup to compare tools, languages, and templates; trade advice on careers, rates, and freelancing; and share cool websites. Make valuable contacts as you mingle with new friends!

Are you the new kid in town? Come to a New in Town Meetup to mingle with other new and not-so-new locals. Find fun things to do, cool places to go and a bunch of friends to come with you! When you are new to an area its great to have the opportunity to meet loads of new people, and with 700+ members all over the Bay Area, Urban Diversion certai…

In this day and age, philosophy is a dark horse, sprinting alone: will to integrity. David and Josh

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

Good food and conversation with freethinking individuals on a wide range of interesting topics.

Hang out and discuss JavaScript tips, tricks, hacks, and frameworks with some of the best scripters around. Show off cool stuff you've done and learn about what else is going on in the JS community. No pressure, no mandatory presentations. Come, hang out, and hear great people talk about cutting edge scripting.

Monthly Meetup 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. The SF New Tech Meetup is "a networking event in which the -next big thing- in web developments meets the audience looking…

Meet with other tech enthusiasts to discuss and show-and-tell new web technologies. We welcome all startups, investors, developers, and anybody else who's interested. The night is a mix of company demos and networking. Join our forum: http://forums.newtechmeetup.com

Social media mavens, networking netizens, web developers, new media marketers and generally gregarious geeks. Let's build a community around our shared interests in community building and social software.