In the usage of 2600 Magazine and affiliates, the often loaded term "hacking" refers to Grey Hat hacking, which is generally understood to be any sort of technological utilisation or manipulation of technology which goes above and beyond the capabilities inherent to the design of a given application. An agenda for each meeting will be announced with every scheduled meeting. Usually we will discuss things that range from "hacking" to urban exploration, phreaking, lock picking, programming, disc …

This is an informal group of female developers in Austin, representing a wide variety of languages, backgrounds, and niches. We meet once a month or so to share information, do some coding, and hang out and talk. Bringing your laptop, your vexing technical problems, and your expertise is highly encouraged! We've had some members volunteer to give short presentations on various technologies, and we've also been lucky enough to have awesome sponsors who've provided beer, wine, and snacks. This is …

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 …

Formed in 2003, the Central Texas World Future Society is a nonprofit educational and networking organization. Our members come from all walks of life, professions, ages and experiences. We are drawn together by a common desire to learn how emerging issues, disruptive technologies, ongoing trends and current events interact to shape our collective future. The Central Texas World Future Society meets the third Tuesday of every month. Our dinner meetings begin at 6:00 p.m. Attendance fee is $20 fo …

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to promote the use of best practices for providing security assurance within Cloud Computing and to provide education on the uses of Cloud Computing to help secure all other forms of computing. The Cloud Security Alliance is led by a broad coalition of industry practitioners, corporations, associations and other key stakeholders. Cloud Security Alliance, Austin Chapter meetings are organized at www.austincloud.org. …

The Austin Quantified Self Meetup is inspired by the Bay Area Quantified Self Meetup and the Quantified Self blog. It is a regular show-and-tell for people who are tracking data about their body and conducting their own personal investigations and research into their bodies, minds, and selves.  Anything is game -- from personal genetics to ways to digitize and track information; from how to self-diagnose to how to self-experiment with data and statistics. More specific topics include: self-expe …

A group hosted by the Online News Association for local professionals interested in the changing landscape of digital media and new technology. Gather with writers, editors, photographers, producers, technologists, developers, designers and more with an interest in the production of news for digital presentation. For more information on ONA, check out http://www.journalists.org NOTE: We must have your first and last name in order for you to attend ONAC meetups. Please make sure these are in your …

This is our venue to share resources and plan our weekly meetups. See forums and files for additional resources. Please upload your information, RSVP to the groups and add topics to be discussed, such as challenges you're facing, roadblocks to certifications,  & additional resources you would like to see, etc.

This is the online venue for New Horizons Students studying for their MOS, PMP, CBAP, Six Sigma, CAPM, and CCBA Certifications!! This will be our forum for sharing resources and organizing our weekly meetings!

BDPA.org has a local chapter in Austin, TX and would like to start monthly meetings that involve technical professionals, networking, project managers, entrepreneurs, project managers, and many more. We plan meetings with special speakers, regional and national conferences, high school students computer competition and much much more. Visit the website bdpa.org for the details and lets meet to put the Austin Chapter on the map.

About Us We are a volunteer run organization which is dedicated to creating opportunities for people with an interest in things green to come together and build long lasting relationships. Green Drinks Happy Hours creates an opportunity to meet with other accomplished environmental, sustainability, and clean tech professionals in an informal atmosphere; after all, that is where the greatest ideas are born. We attract professionals who routinely initiate innovative ways to meet the challenges of …

The Google Developer Group (GDG) Austin, formerly known as Austin GTUG, meets to share and discuss software development related to Google technologies and products. Our primary goal is to provide valuable, high quality information to software developers in the Austin area. We encourage member participation and strive for a mix of speakers from local members and experts to Google evangelists and product team members. Disclaimer: GDG Austin is an independent group; our activities and the opinions …

Servergy is proud to announce the PowerLinux Users Group (Austin Chapter). The group is intended to be fun, inspiring and help enable developers by providing a variety of on-site PowerLinux servers, embedded hardware, engineers, PowerLinux guest speakers, contest, and resources for PowerLinux software development and education. The event will be held once a month, and the event will be part conference and part hackathon. The PowerLinux Users Group, and it's sponsors, are excited to promote and …

Austin Connects seeks to bring together Digital Inclusion/Computer Literacy service providers, customers, and appropriate industry leaders to ensure all of our residents have access to technology as well as the information needed to utilize technology for better employment, educational, and civic participation.

We're a group of fun people working in the IT biz. We meet for: Happy Hours, dinner, lunch/brunch, potluck dinners, card & board games and more! The goal of this group is first and foremost to have fun! Also, meet other IT folks, discuss and share your expertise with others and in turn, learn about other areas of IT & new technology. Also, if you're searching for a new position or have a friend you'd like to help, come to learn about job openings in Austin (I'm a Technical Recruiter, btw). Don't …

SWIGGIS is a professional and social organization. Our meetings provide women geographers with a positive and productive space as well as a supportive and engaging environment in which we mentor each other, enhance our intellectual climate, and are innovative in our strategies to promote the professional status of women in Geography and GIS. Our goal is to meet monthly, and our meetings will be scheduled alternatively as educational sessions and social happy hours. Look at our www.swiggis-austi …

SolaTech – founded on South Lamar – is a MeetUp for tech-savvy individuals looking to connect with like-minded professionals with a passion for new technologies, a drive to create and produce, and an interest in sharing their experience and vision. Come enjoy a delicious breakfast (on us) at Kirby Lane on South Lamar at 7:15 AM every third Thursday of the month. Sign up quickly; space is limited! We welcome new members, encourage you to engage & contribute to the content and meeting agenda. If …

A Network Group for sales professionals in the Austin Market looking to exchange information, express views and share their insights on selling strategies, CRM, marketing trends, sales process and technology.