LA Robotics Club is an organization that promotes the experimentation with electronics, provides a forum for discussion and sharing information, and gives its members a community to participate in and learn about the field of robotics and machine technology. We focus on projects that can be created on a tight budget, as well as large-scale artistic installations that require weeks of preparation and planning. Current projects include a Gantry Robot, a Homemade CNC machine, electro-luminescent mu …

"The FIRM BNI" is a nine year old award winning business networking group in Orange County that meets at the Mesa Verde Country Club in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday mornings from 7:15AM-9:00AM. Our numbers speak for themselves:  Reporting period October-October. * 2007: Total number of members 17. Total revenue generated from referrals: $510,000. * 2008: Total number of members 25. Total revenue generated from referrals: $1,075,000. * 2009: Total number of members 27. Total revenue generated …

A group dedicated to meeting in the LA Area to talk about our favorite Scottish electronic duo, ambient, downtempo and idm music, 70's aesthetics, educational films, nature films, PSAs, the occult, aliens, ghosts, psychedelia, religion, and nature. And then maybe have some meetups that are weekend camping trips where we have chill music with a campfire at night, our own Redmoon style party.  No in SoCal?  That's ok.  Add Boards of Canada as a topic in your account so other potential organizers w …

If you're a reader of Make Magazine, this group might be for you!  Our goal is to bring together people who like to make things, anything from robots to cheese!  Bring your ideas, questions and/or projects and work on them or, jump in on someone else's project. There are no age or gender limitations, we welcome all!

Cheeky Monkey: Name for a person containing incredible amounts of awesomeness through use of sarcasm. This person generally is very sexually desirable and loves to hear their significant other call them by this name The general premise here is to have fun, learn new things, meet new friends, and help our community along the way. Our standard activities include outings to different craft shows & expos, classes taught by different members for LOW costs, trips to different professionally taught cla …

The Placentia-Yorba Linda Art Association (PYLAA) is a fairly small art association (non-profit) that has been in existence for about 50 years here in Northern Orange County. We have about 50 members and hold 9 monthly meeting a year- similar to a typical school year- i.e. eliminating a December meeting and meetings during the summer. We publish a newsletter on a monthly basis and send it out by email, except for a few electronically challenged members that still receive their copy by mail. It i …

We are a group of educators, hackers, artists, and others interested in building the Young Makers movement in LA. Whether you call them Fab Labs, SmartLabs, or Makerspaces... whatever permutation they take, let's join forces and get more going here in SoCal.

Greetings, Mobile Artists! I've been touchpainting for more than 3 years, since i got an iPod Touch. Now I'm painting on an iPad and I would like to be more social while painting and drawing. In fact, I'd like to be chatting and maybe having a drink while touchpainting! How about you? If you are creating art on your tablet or phone using the Brushes app, Sketchbook Pro, ArtRage, ProCreate or other drawing and painting apps, you would be a good candidate for this meetup. Often our Meetups will be …

This group is for those who would like to build a 3d printer, but would prefer working in a team rather than alone. There will be a meetup a few times a week and members will each build their 3d printers together. We can order parts, assemble, modify code, brainstorm and troubleshoot together. The goal is for each member to build their own personal 3d printer, make friends, and of course learn. :)

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 …

Interested in Making at any level? It's called So Cal Makers and is intended to reach out to anyone who might be interested in making.  Want to make something?  Add a topic.  We'll help you find a place and coordinate it. The age group is all ages, but some activities are developed for youth. The meet up is intended to be a collaborative promotional site for those who wish to share their events. We are currently scheduling activities at the following locations: BSA Scout Sea Base - 5875 Appian …

We are a  small business focused on providing affordable and accessible engineering work space and resources. Our purpose is to contribute to revitalizing American creativity in the areas of product development, prototyping, and manufacturing. Our new facility provides access to basic hand tools, shop power tools such as band saw, table saw, and drill press, as well as laptops and instruments suitable for small electronics prototyping such as oscilloscopes, function and arbitrary waveform genera …

a group that enjoys electronic cigarettes, exploring vaporizer options, exploring e-cig mod options, and trying e-liquid flavors.

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 is a group for those individuals interested in electronic music production. I would love to cater to live music and instruments, but I think that's a little beyond the scope of this group. I started this group because bottom line, it's always better to create with others. It also gives producers/musicians the opportunity to collaborate.  Input and feedback is a must in my opinion.  If you're one of those people who make awesome drum patterns, but have a problem with coming up with melodies. …

This is a group for anyone with a zany brainy kid who excels intellectually but struggles socially. I started this meet-up because my 10-year-old son, who attends a very small specialized school, has limited opportunities to interact with peers. We could have weekly get-togethers centered around specific interests (science, electronics, video games) or activities (USS Iowa, Scorpion, Aquarium of the Pacific, Go Kart World, to name a few). My son loves science and especially electronics. When he' …

Hi my name is Zeke and i am the founder of Computer Science Laboratories. I was one of the co developers of the Lasek eye surgical machines, the Tamagotchi (virtual pet), I have worked for NASA, JPL and Hughes Space and communications. I was a also a prototype engineer for Lanard Toys and Mattel. I am a robotics engineer and prototype engineer. I started this group to introduce people to Arduino, microcontrollers and product development, more specifically; prototyping.

"Let's get our kids ages 10-15 who have Asperger's together to do group activities at parks, BBQ's, each others home, we could hang out while our kids socialize. Lets get them off their electronics for a while to socialize with each other! There are plenty of places to go. For people who live in Torrance, Redondo Beach, Hawthorne, Lomita etc. Some of our kids/teen may make long-lasting friendship! My daughter needs friends brilliant & special like her! Lets get our kids together who understand e …

How can someone eat an elephant? One bite at a time. How can someone change the world? Solve one problem at a time. This group aims to explore the problem space of the world and to brainstorm solutions to those problems. We'll host weekly forums for brainstorming, discussions and workshops to conceive and implement our group solutions. We will start with a focus on Brain Machine Interface technology, Prosthetics and AI but other topics and areas are open for discussion. We invite everyone from t …

The Urban Workshop is a large membership based workshop in Irvine, California that provides tools, equipment and classes in a wide range range of fields including: Metal shop, Wood Shop, Welding, CNC Machining, Auto shop, Engineering, computer lab, Fabric and textile area, 3D printing, Laser cutting and etching and more. We are open to the public and membership is set up like a gym membership. You can choose to go month to month or sign up for a year and save a few bucks. We strive to have a lot …

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 …