The worlds of hackers and journalists are coming together as reporting goes digital and Internet companies become media empires. Journalists call themselves "hacks," someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. Hacker-journalists try and bridge the two worlds. This group is to bring all these people together -- those who are working to help people make sense of their world. It's for hackers exploring technologies to filter …

A group for readers of hackernews.com, or just those interested in hacking, software and entrepreneurship.

L.I is made up of people who are interested in physical security, learning how locks works and techniques to open them, and connecting with people. This group meets at Null Space Labs (http://www.032.la) in Los Angeles, CA on the third Friday of every month. The meeting is open to the public and beginners are welcome! There are two common sense rules that members must follow: + You should never pick locks that you don't own, or that you don't have the owners explicit permission to pick. + You s …

We are a group of hackers, developers, designers, and people who love technology and learning.  We want to build a community awesome people in the Orange County area because we know there are people out here interested that don't want to drive to Los Angeles or San Diego.  All levels are welcome as we are all n00bs in something.  We really don't want any recruiters to ruin the vibe, so please NO RECRUITERS. We want an open-source learning environment. Some nights will be really casual and we jus …

Meet other remixers (producers) and musicians. Discuss opportunities to remix and make music as well as get your work remixed by others. Share techniques and tricks of the trade. Musicians, Producers, and DJs are welcome as well as any other people interested in learning more about remixing and producing. Monthly Listening Sessions will start in January so that we can share each others music as well as share the tips and tricks that went into making them. Post LA specific items on the meetup mes …

Hack night is a free-form time where people can work on projects, talk to other developers and get help or advice with their projects. It was started for members of the The Dev School to meet face-to-face and work on projects together but, we're opening this time up to anyone who'd like to join us. There aren't presentations or scheduled events; work on something or just come and see what others are working on.

This is a club where like minded Ethical Hackers, Penetration Testers and Network / Computer Security professionals can come together and share knowledge. More geared on the technical side, we plan to have hands activities. Bring your coolest exploits or just a passion to learn!

STEP 1: Register at www.OCHackerz.com STEP 2: Introduce yourself to the group STEP 3: Check our discussion forum STEP 4: Sign up for the next event. Mission Statement:- OCHackerz is a human institution designed to create new products or services under conditions of extreme uncertainty. The vision for this group is to meet, network, learn and share ideas to build a community of people from all backgrounds, entrepreneurs, business strategists, accountants, legal attorneys, contractors, marketer …

The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA ®) is a not-for-profit, international organization of information security professionals and practitioners. It provides educational forums, publications and peer interaction opportunities that enhance the knowledge, skill and professional growth of its members. The primary goal of ISSA is to promote management practices that will ensure the availability, integrity and confidentiality of information resources.

The Burbank Hackers Club is a group of hackers who want to hack away and create cool interesting apps using Node.JS. We have several nodejs ongoing projects to choose from, or bring your own for everyone to work on. The goal though, is to have rapid development by having everyone work on a common project and see what can be hacked up in a single night. Hackers Unite!

Feeling inspired?Create it. Got Spare Parts? Build it. Have an idea? Launch it Find out what is new and exciting in the tech world. See product demos from industry leaders and hear their stories. The tech is out there, so utilize it and find your team to create the next innovation. Join us and connect the different tech communities into an immersive experience. diy          web                         H MAKErs - TECHnology - Mobile APPlication E N If you are interested in gadgets, gamificatio …

RSVP to get a nametag. This is important, because people without nametags aren't even really people. There, I said it. ******** HackerNest is a grassroots, nonpartisan, nonprofit movement dedicated to uniting local tech communities globally. We do this by cramming lots of very smart people into a room and providing free beer - rescuing them from the isolation of basements, offices, and the plight of code tunnel vision. Our friendly, relaxed, and inclusive Tech Socials provide a casual, unpreten …

Meet other local Single Golfers to practice & play golf, discuss courses, techniques and tips. From beginners to the rest of us hacks, all golfing levels welcome!

The Los Angeles/SoCal Chapter of the Cloud Security Alliance is an organization formed to promote the use of best practices for providing security assurance within Cloud Computing, and provide education on the uses of Cloud Computing to help secure all other forms of computing. The Los Angeles/SoCal Chapter of the Cloud Security Alliance is comprised of many subject matter experts from a wide variety disciplines, united in our objectives: Promote a common level of understanding between the consu …

A major asset to the tech entrepreneur culture, is the generosity of its members to share advice, referals and help each other succeed. Therefore, a thriving, active Tech community benefits all its members, attracting talent, funding, ideas and infrastructure. NorthEast LA Tech aims to bring together Tech professionals in N While Santa Monica is gathering momentum for entrepreneurs in LA, we aim to

AngelHack Hackathon Workshops are a place for industry leaders, hackers, and entrepreneurs to come together in a relaxed atmosphere to talk about API's, SDK's, and how to use new and creative ideas to empower a new generation of developers.

Codewars and Cross Campus present - Hacker Zazen Zazen (definition): Meditative discipline performed to experience insight into the nature of existence and gain enlightenment. Hacker Zazen is a mastermind of hackers -where ideas are shared and code is written. This monthly gathering is focused on helping hackers advance along the path towards achieving code enlightenment. Come sharpen your skills on Katas (short code challenges), and collaborate on Missions (real projects). Who should attend? …

Los Angeles Windows Azure Developers is a local meetup for Windows Azure Developers in Southern California. We host 3 types of meetup events for Windows Azure Developers. Hack Nights - Bring what you're working on, ask questions, demo your stuff, get feedback. These are informal events where you can come to get help or just to talk about Azure.  These events don't have a specific topic, and often have several conversations going on at once. Presentations - Come listen to an Azure expert presen …

SO YOU THINK YOU'RE A MOVIE FANATIC! Do your eyes sparkle whenever you hear the phrase Coming Soon To A Theatre Near You? Do you spend most of your break times at work raiding Ain't It Cool News, Deadline Hollywood, Variety or The Hollywood Reporter for the latest movie news? Are you looking for a cool group of friends to see new flicks with on OPENING WEEKEND? Are you SICK AND TIRED of having 500 movies in your Netflix queue...and NO ONE to watch or discuss them with? Do you get into intense d …

Chers amis Please read carefully before you join Our website is a hub that centralizes many French cultural and artistic opportunities. One of my strong beliefs is that being rich of many cultures is a blessing. We will strive to bring together the best of two cultures and that is why the best of American good manners and the best of American French good manners must be one of our rules of conduct. Answering emails from members promptly  and un-registering from events even if at the last minu …

This group is for anyone interested in learning, developing and building stuff with Arduino. The main idea is to have talks and meetings about topics related with Arduino. Also it would be great if we can take that further by working on projects and experiments/research. People from every level are welcome to join this group.

(LTBKIT=Welcome!, Android Developers, Users, & Entrepreneurs of the US.California.SoCal.Orange County area! Since 2009, we are Your oldest & largest professional community group and we are Here to Serve You! MJZ5CB: quick intros (LTBKK3=Find and join like-minded local developers, designers, & users meeting & succeeding in Android! Get your problems solved, put on presentations, help others, find & offer jobs, and team up on projects. Just join and RSVP & come to our meetings, share knowled …

Meetup with local Javascript Developers in the Inland Empire. We are a group of Riverside tech enthusiasts. The group is growing larger everyday. Come join us and together lets learn to build and hack Javascript. Javascript is a huge part of both client side and server side development today. It's increasingly important to be on the cutting edge. This group exists to Connect people of all skill levels who are working with JavaScript Facilitate the flow of knowledge from those who know more to t …

The 23b Shop is a (highly) mixed industrial hacker space. We work on a large range of projects including automotive, motorcycle, 4x4, guns and reloading, computers and networking, electronics and microprocessor projects, metal casting, machining, fabrication of all kinds, welding, leatherwork, jewelry, and knifemaking. If you are used to living in your own greasy unilluminated cave, this place is a VERITABLE WONDERLAND of creature comforts -- the treehouse you wish you could have built as a chi …

WE ARE MOVING OUR ACTIVITIES TO ANOTHER SIMILAR GROUP. PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER WITH THIS GROUP BUT FOLLOW THE LINK AND REGISTER WITH FRENCH-LANGUAGE-FRIENDS: http://www.meetup.com/French-Language-Friends/ Chers amis Please read carefully before you join Our website is a hub that centralizes many French cultural and artistic opportunities. One of my strong beliefs is that being rich of many cultures is a blessing. We will strive to bring together the best of two cultures and that is why the b …

Spurred by the over-abundance of west-side tech meetups, we've decided to finally form this group to meet east of Fairfax Blvd. (hooray), although it seems there are some willing volunteers on the west side who would like to organize a meeting as well. The potential formatting for the group involves a regular monthly meeting with a talk from a volunteer guest, but also under consideration is a monthly 'tutorial' meeting for anyone who is new to Python or new to Flask. We'll most likely have the …

We're a group of developers who enjoy happy hour and code. We'll be hosting various happy hour code-mixers, hackathons, and parties in downtown LA. Do you occasionally code under the influence? Then join us!

Learn to hack on clojure in a group environment. Don't know where to start? We'll show you. Need a project to get you going? We'll give you one. Stuck on a problem? We'll help you.