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 …

Come join developers, designers, data geeks, leaders, and idea-makers who volunteer to help government and civic organizations adopt open web technologies for Miami-Dade County, Florida. We are technology and civic activists fostering community-authored projects such as the LocalWiki powered site, MiamiWiki.org. We are inspired by, and eager to contribute to, Code for America's http://brigade.codeforamerica.org/.

This meetup is for technical and security-minded folk in South Florida, with topics often involving Linux, electronics, hacking (lots of), and a breadth of related subjects. We meet from WPB to Miami two to three times a month. Meetups are organized to cover the broad area so we give everyone an opportunity for a shorter drive at some point in time. Check the calendar for the next meeting place and date.

This is a group for anyone interested in learning how to open locks for any LEGAL reason. All skill levels are welcome. I started this group to meet other enthusiasts and also to promote knowledge sharing. There is a one time membership fee to offset the costs of the Meetup: $5.

Makeshop is a membership-driven Maker Space that offers part shared office, part small scale production, part your favorite cafe. We believe work can be a balanced part of life within a fantastic community of doers. While we work to open a dedicated makerspace we are holding meet up events weekly on Fridays and other special events.

This is a group for anyone interested in Computers, Gadgets, Phones, electronics, etc. All skills levels are welcome. I started this group because to meet other Techies. Looking forward to working on projects and discussing tech with everybody.

This is a group for anyone interested in 3d printing, makerspaces, electronics, 3d modeling, audio production, etc. All skills levels are welcome. I started this group because to meet other maker enthusiasts. Looking forward to exploring with everybody. We have three makerbots, a scanner and lots of plastic!

This group is oriented to promote Ubuntu/Linux operating system and all of its services and applications. We are trying to build a new type of Ubuntu community: a community of application developers.  Traditionally, each community has contributed to Ubuntu itself as a platform, but the new app developer community will be different. We need to assume that application developers are only interested in Ubuntu as a platform. They don't care how it is built or the politics involved, they just want t …