On Jan. 27th, 2011, Meetup.com launched a secret project code named 'Mayhem Mode'. They substituted the user interface of their platform with a new one. They called this new user interface 'newmeetup'. Later it was revealed that this substitution was the outcome of a secret project. It was also acknowledged that this switch would cause some meetup groups to 'fail'.They made a wholesale change the user interface of meetup groups around the world. Many organizers were very upset with this an …

Blockbusters? Indie? Cult? You can get those anywhere. This is the group for movies so bad they're good. The weird, the bizarre, the horrible acting, the ridiculous concepts, the non-work-safe hilarity. Most people are just uncomfortable watching them, but for whatever reason they tickle the suitably twisted sense of humor. I've run bad movie nights for my friends for years, so I decided I might as well try it with random strangers on the internet too. Would you watch a movie called "Jes …

Meet other Bay Area Tennis Players - Play tennis to have fun and stay fit - Find tennis partners! We are the largest Tennis Meetup in Northern California. We are also the most active Tennis Meetup in the state with more than 240 RSVPs every month. We have 1,140+ members with Tennis meetups 6 days of the week various places in the bay area. Where would you like to play? We have room for anyone who wants to play tennis from beginners to advanced players. When you join, please put the following in …

Since there are no Telugu people's Meetups, decided to start one where like minded Andhrites can come together to share things and have fun!

An eclectic community gathering of all ages and all professions who are committed to becoming better public speakers. We support each other through regular meetings where you will have the opportunity to practice prepared speeches and impromptu responses. Several yearly workshops including speech evaluation, debate skills, and visual presentations. Please note that most of our organization and planning is done at www.menloparktm.org You are welcome to stop by as a guest to any of our meetings …

This is a private group that plays in Menlo Park. Members pay to rent the facility, so new players will be added on an as needed basis only.

Come speak French with us! We get together every Tuesday to chat in French. We meet at Café Borrone in Menlo Park in a relaxed, informal way. You can come and go, have a bite to eat, or just have a cup of coffee. There's no set agenda. It's just an opportunity to exercise your French with friendly people. We generally have a mix of skill levels -- fluent/native speakers, intermediates, and beginners. If you're seriously interested in speaking French, we'll be happy to have you no matter what you …

Join us for discussions on an eclectic mix of fiction and non-fiction books. We meet once a month - usually the evening of the third Thursday - at a member's home mid-Peninsula. The book for each month is chosen by a mixture of voting and consensus. Our discussions include both the book itself and the issues it raises. They are lively, informal, and respectful of everyone's view. Here are some books that we recently read: - "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley - "The Haunting of Hill House" by …

Often I can't get to the meetups I schedule - - - However, It is my intent to keep everyone informed about fun "uke happenings" - - Primarily, this is a group of BEGINNING STRUMMERS just tryin' to get better --Seasoned strummers are also welcome - - HOWEVER - we will use the meetings for practice and learning so as to progress in an orderly manner and actually strum well - - - or go to organized events, etc. The meetings will be stress free and at the beginning - we'll just do it over and o …

We meet almost every second and fourth Sundays every month to discuss AI topics such as: - Symbolic and SubSymbolic Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Life, and Artificial Intuition - Complexity theory, Model theory, Model Free Methods - Semantic Web, Ontology based systems - Robotics and Robot Ethics - Linguistics, Document understanding, and Semantics - Evolutionary Computation - GA and GP - Computer Consciousness, Novelty, and Creativity - Neuroscience, Connectome Algorithms …

Traditionally, businesses have leveraged print coupons, newspaper ads, and direct mail to advertise their products and services. Our organizer, Bill Belew, is The Traffic Professor = his primary source of income is from blogging AND he pays his sizable Silicon Valley mortgage from his blogging revenue. He is also the author of the best-read How to Blog for Money and Web Traffic series. How effective are these advertising and marketing channels for small businesses today? We will explore modern, …

This is a private group that plays basketball in Menlo Park on Thursday evenings, and is only open to new members on an as needed basis since the group rents the facility.

Cloud Computing and Virtualization are transforming the technology industry. The SVForum Cloud Computing and Virtualization SIG meets monthly to discuss the impact these new technology platforms is having on infrastructure, operations, and applications from a user and vendor perspective. For more information visit: http://www.svforum.org/cloudservicessig. The cost to attend is $20.00 (note if you are an SVForum member with proof of membership - it is free to attend).

New to the area? Want to meet other Iranians for friends / discussions / fun / outdoors events / clubs / bars? What must you do? Attend, be fun, dance, laugh & have a good time :) What will it do for you? It will enable members to meet at a time and place to mingle, have a laugh and be merry. What will it not do? Serve as a platform to hold political / religious debate.

This is a book group for all families (and prospective parents) with children adopted from Africa, specifically Ethiopia. We will meet in person in venues throughout the Bay Area, and have online forums to discuss selected books about adopting, racial issues, African history and fiction by African authors. The founding members are from the BayEthioAdopt group on Yahoo groups, but all are welcome to join who are interested in our book selections and discussion topics.