This is one of the oldest groups on meetup.com and we still welcome new members! We are writers and aspiring writers. We are bloggers and wannabe bloggers. We meet regularly to interact with serious and not-so serious bloggers. 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. We also have …

We believe that innovations in biology should be accessible, affordable, and open to everyone. We're building a community biology lab for amateurs, inventors, entrepreneurs, and anyone who wants to experiment with friends. Welcome to BioCurious Visit the BioCurious homepage http://www.BioCurious.org BioCurious Community Lab Opening in Silicon Valley, Summer 2011! Join the discussion at Google Groups http://groups.goo …

This group is for people who are tired of wasting their time in a gym or with a boring fitness routine. NASM certified personal trainers lead you through workouts designed to get you real results and help you transform your body. Each workout we do is crafted to raise your heart rate and help you build lean muscle. We teach exercises that can be done at home. We cater to people with busy schedules and lives. Come workout with us! You can learn more about our trainers at: http://www.RealResults …

Craft Flash Mob is a group that connects crafters and DIY enthusiasts in their 20s to mid-30's with peers who like to do the same. This group is loosely based upon the idea of a flash mob, where people show up en masse to a location, participate in some (often unusual) activity, and then disperse. Crafting in coffee shops and cafes is a lot of fun to do with others and might be considered an "unusual activity" by some. So, join this group if you: are in your 20s to mid 30s, have DIY/craft proje …

The Democratic Club of Sunnyvale seeks to be an active and welcoming group that promotes progressive, Democratic values and positions. We provide a welcoming group for those in the Sunnyvale, CA, area to meet and promote Democratic causes. Join us to meet other people in this major Silicon Valley city where you can make the most use of your Democratic ideas and energy! Check out our website at http://www.sunnyvaledems.org. (Democracy for America is now at www.dfasv.org. Find their events …

Hello Salseros Join us for Friday Salsa Nights at Tarragon Restaurant located in Sunnyvale on Murphy Ave. This is the perfect Friday night out all in one place: dining in a great restaurant with affordable prices and after dinner head upstairs for a night of Salsa Dancing. No partner necessary. This is also a great way to meet new people. Beginner & intermediate salsa lesson at 8pm with Isidro Corona. No partner or dance experience needed! $4 Draught beer & house …

Welcome to the Bay Area Fine Art and Fashion Meetup. This is a meetup for photographers, models and stylists interested in Fashion and the Fine Art Nude (bodyscapes, body painting). This Shootout is offered as an opportunity for quality one-on-one time in a pro studio with talent and equipment that will expand your portfolio. The group shootouts will be in studio with 2 or 3 different sets. Each professionally lit, appointed with backdrops and naturally an exceptional and professional model. …

Discussion of NewSQL technologies and their use cases. Technologies of interest include: Hosted: Amazon RDS, SQL Azure, Database.com, Xeround, FathomDB; Stand-alone: HadlerSocket, Akiban, Clustrix, Drizzle, GenieDB, ScalArc, CodeFutures, Schooner MySQL, Tokutek, ScaleBase, NimbusDB, Continuent, VoltDB and Translattice

Startup Speakers Toastmasters Club sharpens your public speaking/presentation/pitching skills in a safe, comfortable environment. Many of our club members are entrepreneurs in startup companies or work directly with startup companies. Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of meeting locations. Startup Speakers Toastmasters Club meets at the Plug and Play Tech Center. Plug and Play is well …

Reiki Lovers Reiki is Universally Present Spiritual Life Force Energy. It is the vibration of Love. Reiki and Karuna Reiki Meetup is held minimum once and at least twice in a weeks for Reiki Healing, teaching, learning, meditating. Apart from holding a weekly Healing circle there are specialized classes for learning and practicing Reiki, Karuna Reiki, Ascention Reiki, Reiki & Abundace and meditation. Everyone is welcome to join this group. Reiki is a simple hands on healing modality of achievin …

The purpose of this meetup group is to discuss GlusterFS - the world's greatest, open source elastic filesystem.

Welcome the guys who live in or near Sunnyvale to play tennis together :)

WE look forward to getting acquainted and having you join our GROUP. At all times, you are responsible for your own safety at these events. By attending, you agree to hold harmless the organizers, and all others attending the event. We attempt to do everything possible to make our events a lot of fun but actually depend on each individual to "keep and eye" and "behave in a safe manner". THIS IS A FAMILY FRIENDLY GROUP - We welcome everyone and since we usually have children with us in the rural …

The number of Bitcoin users around the world is growing at a lightening pace. This Meetup Group is designed for Bitcoin users, merchants, monetary exchange dealers, developers, and consumers -- anyone who's interested in the success of the new totally anonymous digital currency called Bitcoin. Additionally, it acts as a mutual aid society, and a business networking group. Bitcoin Meet-ups in Other Cities Around the World DC - Washington http://www.meetup.com/BitcoinDC NY - New York …