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 …

SilverStripers in NYC get united and start networking. Talk open source CMS and Framework. Join if you are using the SilverStripe CMS or think about using it. The stats tell me there are more of you out there then you think. Join now and tell me if you are even interested in running the meetup.

We explore the differences among the languages of the world. Areas of exploration include writing systems (lettering, script, consonantal alphabets, characters, Braille), directions of writing, tools for writing, ways of typing in different languages, tonal systems, grammatical systems, medium and sense (voice and speech with ears, or fingers, hands, arms, the body (American Sign Language) with eyes), morphology (isolated, inflected or agglutinated). However, we take one language at an event and …

Ideologi (pronounced “ideology”) is an open source, peer-to-peer system for facilitating high-performance group brainstorming on the Internet.   It works by integrating a wide variety of interactive processes—gaming, auctions, brainstorming, debate, peer-review, swarm intelligence, prediction markets, and genetic algorithms—to create an entirely new and engaging way to harness the wisdom of the crowd.   More information on Ideologi and its objectives can be found at www.ideologi.org   Gather wit …

I wanted to create a group for people who are have knowledge of low-level aspects of computing to share code, programming techniques, and explanations for why things work the way they do. The idea is for people who have really delved into a software topic at a low level to share what they have learned. If you know assembly and can help explain how to use the timer interrupts for PWM on an Arduino, then we'd love to hear you speak. If you have insight on how TCP is implemented in the kernel …

It's always fun meeting new people, grabbing drinks together and broadening your social circle. But I think it would also be nice to do great activities together as well. I really want to bring together a great circle of women who enjoys all the fun, crazy and luxurious things our city has to offer.  The purpose of this group is to make new friends, explore different venues and activities together, have dinners and great heart to heart convos... basically establishing a wonderful support system …

… I am sure that Steven Jobs does not approach his day thinking ANYTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE. It is possible to find a beautiful love or mate and have a great relationship - you don't have to be single or lonely. It is possible to have a very successful career or be an entrepreneur. It is possible to be healthy - to change our health in profound ways. It is possible to live in abundance. It is possible to be happy, joyful, loving, blissful, empowered, kind, strong, and to develop all positive aspects of …

All of us are spiritual. Yes, it's true: We were all born with this innate gift. We are spiritual even when we think are not being spiritual. Because spirituality is life and life is spiritual. Sometimes you feel the gifts, and sometimes you feel the work that should be done. So what is the ultimate goal of spirituality? It is to be blissfully happy and healthy as our unique selves. It is to become conscious and consciousness. It is to live in balance: where ever we live, who ever we are and in …

ABOUT  The New Marketplaces, Science & Tech For A Better Internet meetup invites scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, software coders, designers, activists and financiers to discuss and explore how new online marketplaces, business models & infrastructures can create more interaction and innovation on the Web. MEETUPS We meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month at some of NYC's most cutting-edge tech company offices.  MEMBERS Where does the network end and where does the marketplace begin? …

  It is important to step back and remember that Western medicine, otherwise known as biomedicine, or medicine as practiced by the doctors and hospitals to whom most of us entrust our care, is not the methodology of irrefutable scientific thought it is assumed to be, but rather a  system of cultural practices deeply entwined with our concepts of life, death and illness.   This group is intended for anyone interested in the subject of 'medicine and culture' and finding new ways  to think and writ …

… We're all down to earth, friendly, reliable individuals who have pretty cool personalities, extensive backgrounds in various fields, and the energy and experience to create meaningful meetups and events, so so if you're sitting there and thinking of reaching out to ask more, inquire, make a suggestion, or tell us what you're doing and most interested in, know that we're here and ready to hear from you!   ABOUT INSTRUCTORS: Joshua Duncan is a student & teacher in traditions of human excellence an …

… - Gift, barter, labor-value whatever economies are generally the product of aesthetic concerns rather than genuine economic thinking. - Post scarcity economies are interesting to speculate on but we're definitely not there yet.

Osu!!!       In this NYC Kihon Karate (Basic Karate) Meetup Group, one will learn respect, patience, appreciation, and enhance one's life via the path of The Middle Way; i.e., balance. That is why martial arts is so important; it helps one to balance oneself and for one not to be controlled by whimsical thoughts (Abstract Mind or delusional stagnant thoughts). Kihon or Basics is the essence of this Group as in any Martial Arts; thus, one will move past the false mind-set of I cannot do karate, b …

… All workshops in the series require active thinking and action to make the process produce the daily results you want. In hours you will walk out the door with tools you can use in your daily life for the rest of your life. As documented in media worldwide (Marie Claire magazine, ABC News, Providence Journal, and others) one decade before the “Pick up World.” We will provide expert knowledge based on over 15 years of real world application and continued research. Join now to have superior resu …

A group for successful men who want even greater success with women and business. Add more horse power to your career, great car and amazing apartment with tools that work. You already have the beautiful woman, but you wonder about those exotic, sultry and sexy women you encounter during your day. Or you want to know how to reach this level. For the confirmed bachelor, recently divorced man, someone fresh out of a long-term relationship, want to date interracially, date much older, date much you …

… This is the next step beyond “positive thinking and affirmations” Towards supporting habit formation based on the physics of “attractor stability.” NO ONE ELSE IN THE WORLD IS TEACHING THIS APPLIED KNOWLEDGE. ESCAPE KLUGING AND ENTER THE WORLD OF STRATEGIC PROBLEM SOLVING. Why keep trying in vain to change alone? In one group learn the Sciences of change by choice. NO MORE BORING LECTURE We will take abstract concepts and transform them through the knowledge of neural science and …