LA Makerspace is a non-profit member-driven family friendly community space for makers, tinkerers, and DIYers of all ages to create and collaborate. Our mission is to provide a place where youth can make and learn alongside adults and where members can work on their own projects while learning new, unique maker skills through our workshops, on-going interest-based programs, mentorship, and peer learning environment. We offer affordable single classes, multi-day workshops, access to equipment, an …

A place for those with hands-on knowledge of some of the following domains of electronic & hardware design and for people who want to design/make small projects with others that have similar or complementary skills: - Arduino - BeagleBoard - SolidWorks - Mechanic - Sensors & Actuators - Color LCD Touchscreens and other Complex IO Devices - Wireless/RF Communication - C/C++ or Assembly programming - SW/HW device drivers programming - PCB Design and Manufacturing Try to build something cool to le …

This group is about biotechnology and pharmaceutical scientists getting together to discuss industry trends, services, software, hardware, wetware and above all science! I would like the format to be on thirty minute presentation from one of our members or sponsors followed by food, drink and discussion.  I know there are a lot of small start-ups out there, and I'm sure you miss having a large group of professionals to interact with.  I hope to fill that gap. I love talking science.  If you work …

Whether building a web, mobile, or gaming backend, Operations is using development tools to make it work. We primarily focus on systems automation and site reliability engineering. We're interested in the built-in facilities in Linux and the BSDs to programmatically seed and deploy. We primarily focus on Open Source solutions, but it is good to keep an eye out on the alternatives. This includes automated deployment to private cloud (eucalyptus, openstack), public cloud (amazon web services, rack …

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 …

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 …