Please  check http://www.Vocademy.com for the latest info! This Meetup group started out as a way for me to share info on the shop 101 and other hands-on classes I was hosting.  But since then the idea has grown, and we are in the process of starting a physical makerspace in the Inland Empire.  A place where you can go to learn hands-on skills and be able to use those skills in a (large, fully equipped) dream workshop. 3D printing, laser engraving, machine shop, wood shop, sewing & crafts, CAD/C …

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 …

Hey, so the point of this meetup is to bring EDM lovers located in and around OC together on a regular basis to communicate and get to know each other. The ultimate goal is to develop a community big enough where we're able to host events in OC outside of a club environment. Of course, we'll get together and hit up clubs or events every so often, but the goal is to create something here in OC from the ground up.

Beach Cities Women Cyclists(BCWC) is a women's cycling group based in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, CA.  We take pride in creating a safe and nurturing environment for beginning women cyclists and encourage women riders of all skill levels to come out and ride with us. BCWC's mission is to encourage women to bicycle as a recreation and a sport, to expand women's cycling in the Los Angeles and Orange Counties, and to encourage the safety and education of women cyclists. BCWCrides year round an …

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 …

MAG Lab is a nonprofit hackerspace in the Pomona, California area. We are a community of technically minded people who love to learn, create and collaborate on making cool things. We want to connect interested members of the local community with equipment and knowledge that they otherwise might not be able to access. No matter what your current skill set or knowledge level, as long as you like to play with technology, there is a place for you here. We have business meetings that are open to the …

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 …

Riverside Raspberry in a Nutshell If someone asks “What is Raspberry Pi anyway?” and you didn’t happen to prepare a 30 second “elevator speech,” start here. The Raspberry Pi is a small computer on a printed circuit board, $35. Its primary goal is to spark kids’ interest in computer programming, but it’s shown a huge appeal to kids with other interests such as electronics, robotics, open source software. It has the right balance of significant power, an open design and very low cost. What this en …

About us: The Riverside Robotics Society is a group that promotes robotics in every way. Our monthly meetings will include classes on robotics, tips and pointers, contests, show and tell. Open to people over the age of 10. (Those under 18 must have parent present.) Our members create everything from miniature "bug bots" to full-scale human-size robots. We are an official branch of the Southern California Robotic Society!

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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!

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.

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. :)

"Privacy is necessary for an open society in the electronic age. ... We cannot expect governments, corporations, or other large, faceless organizations to grant us privacy ... We must defend our own privacy if we expect to have any. ... Cypherpunks write code. We know that someone has to write software to defend privacy, and ... we're going to write it. "