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**🎬 Ethereum Slovenia is back in the new year and we’re starting strong.** Just like last year, when we opened the year with *Vitalik: An Ethereum Story*, we’re kicking off 2026 with another powerful film that goes to the very core of crypto ideology. This time, we’re screening **Code is Law**, a gripping documentary that dives deep into the most dramatic hacks, legal grey zones, and ethical dilemmas in the history of decentralized technology. 📍 **Hotel** **One66** 🗓 **29 January 2026** ⏰ **19:00** **Timeline:** Doors: **18:30** 🚪 Code is Law: **19:00** 🍿 Networking and drinks: **20:30** 🥂 *** **About the film** Hundreds of millions of dollars have been stolen in massive crypto heists — yet the hackers claim they broke no laws. *Code is Law* exposes an unprecedented crime spree in the world of cryptocurrency, told through the eyes of cyber vigilantes chasing highly sophisticated attackers who argue that if the code allows it, it’s not a crime. At the center of the story is a teenage math prodigy who stole $64 million, mocked his victims, and became the first to seriously test the infamous “code is law” defense — before vanishing as an international fugitive. The film traces the origins of the *Code is Law* movement from the infamous $50M DAO hack, through the rise of Andean Medjedovic — the Indexed Finance and KyberSwap hacker — whose actions challenged the very definition of crime, responsibility, and justice in decentralized systems. This is not just a story about smart contracts and exploits — it’s a deeply human story about power, ideology, accountability, and what happens when self-executing code collides with a faceless legal system. *** **Festivals & Recognition** * 🎖 Julien Dubuque International Film Festival 2025 — Official Selection * 🎖 Atlanta Docufest 2025 — Official Selection **What critics say** * “A gripping, high-stakes techno-thriller” — *IndieWrap* * “Incredibly riveting… A cathartic experience” — *UK Film Review* * “A masterpiece” — *Samczsun, Founder of Security Alliance* * “Fascinating — and terrifying” — *FilmThreat* *** Join us for an evening of film and networking, and let’s start the year by questioning one of the most controversial ideas in crypto: **Is code really law?** 🍿⚖️🧠

🌞 The January meetup of AWS User Group Ljubljana is coming up, and we're gathering once again at Sputnik! \-\-\- Marko from ServerlessLife will take us on a journey through serverless. This lecture is intended for anyone, regardless of their level of serverless knowledge. We will begin by discussing how to get into serverless and the key challenges to be aware of. We will cover the main services, review common design patterns, and explain how serverless development differs from conventional development. We will also look at current trends and some of the latest features. In the second part, we will move to a more advanced level. We will examine AWS service gotchas and design patterns that can lead to unexpected outcomes—and, in some cases, silent data loss. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced practitioner, this talk will provide practical insights and valuable takeaways. \-\-\- Urban Jurca will present AWS European Sovereign Cloud—AWS's answer to European data sovereignty requirements. We'll explore what this means for organizations operating in the EU and how it fits into the broader cloud landscape. See you there! 🍻❄️ 📅 Agenda: * 🎤 Marko (ServerlessLife): How to Succeed with Serverless in a Post-Serverless World * 🎤 Urban Jurca: AWS European Sovereign Cloud * 📍 Location: Sputnik, Tržaška 128, Ljubljana * 🕕 Date: January 29, 2026 at 18:00 🙏 Please confirm your attendance so we can prepare the space accordingly.

🎮 Januarski Game Dev Meetup 2026 ❄️ Začnimo novo leto s prijetnim večerom razvoja iger, idej in dobrega druženja! Pridružite se razvijalcem, umetnikom, oblikovalcem, ljubiteljskim ustvarjalcem in navdušencem nad igrami v petek, 30. januarja, ob 19:00, v Tektonik Baru v Ljubljani. Začnimo 2026 povezani in navdihnjeni! 🍻✨ English: 🎮 January 2026 Game Dev Meetup ❄️ Kick off the new year with a cozy evening of game development, ideas, and great conversations! Join developers, artists, designers, hobbyists, and game enthusiasts on Friday, January 30th, at 19:00, at Tektonik Bar, Ljubljana. Let’s start 2026 inspired and connected! 🍻✨

Toplo vabljeni k obisku enega starejših igralnih klubov pri nas, kjer lahko preizkusite igre iz naše obsežne kolekcije in jih igrate s prekaljenimi mački ali tistimi bolj lenobnimi. Skozi leta so se nabrale dobre igre in dobra družba, ki vedno rada sprejme nove igralce in radovedneže. Klub Igralcev Namiznih Družabnih iger Slovenije. https://www.facebook.com/klubKINDsi https://twitter.com/KlubKINDsi

Hi everyone, we're starting the new year with something new, a great learning opportunity for everyone! Have you ever thought how you can get your team to the next level, **surface issues** that are hard to talk about, help your top performers **become even better**, and really understand your team? Did you exhaust your bag of tips, advice, directions for the team or individuals and are wondering how to continue challenging them and helping them grow? Or you're just looking to develop further as a manager? We're bringing in certified coaches for this meetup to help us with that! At the 2-hour workshop **Coaching Skills for Engineering Managers**, we’ll use role-play and guided exercises to learn how to lead better conversations within your team through powerful questions. The focus will be on developing a coaching approach that strengthens trust, independence, and accountability among colleagues. The workshop will help you improve your 1:1 conversations, support employee development, and lead in more challenging situations. **About Urša Svetelj** Urša Svetelj is a certified coach and facilitator who helps leaders and teams collaborate better, open up difficult topics, move things forward, and set boundaries. Since 2011, she has delivered more than 450 workshops as a facilitator, and as a certified coach with Erickson International, she has supported more than 100 leaders through individual coaching. **About Maša Ribnikar Kajtner** Maša Ribnikar Kajtner, PCC, MSc in Business Administration, is an internationally accredited coach (ICF – PCC) and a Sustainable Leadership & Team Dynamics Coach with extensive experience working with leaders and leadership teams worldwide, including Fortune 500 organizations. She specializes in developing sustainable leadership approaches, strengthening team engagement, and building organizational resilience, enabling companies to achieve long-term success in complex and fast-changing business environments.

**Founders Running Club** (FRC) brings founders, investors, tech, creative people and startup enthusiasts together for weekly easy runs and networking. We like to be comfortable when we run and finish with coffee and conversations. Choose your pace or follow a pacer—pets, friends, family, are welcome. 🗓️ Launched in San Francisco, July 16, 2022 🌍 Now in 45+ cities 📅 Running + Networking events + Community **Join the community** [http://foundersrc.com/chats](http://foundersrc.com/chats) **Stay updated**: Instagram [http://instagram.com/foundersrc/](http://instagram.com/foundersrc/) LinkedIn [http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/](http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/) Strava [http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC](http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC) Website [http://foundersrc.com/](http://foundersrc.com/)

🌶️ INTERNATIONAL TORTILLA CHIPS DAY — THIS THURSDAY! This Thursday we’re celebrating International Tortilla Chips Day with a fun, social, snack-fuelled meetup at Pub LOO-BLAH-NAH Center! 🔥 FREE tortilla chips 🔥 FREE dips 🔥 Latin music all night 🔥 Fun, friendly, international vibes 🔥 Meet new people over snacks & salsa Come hungry, come curious, come social. Bring friends or come solo — you’ll meet people instantly. 📍 LOO-BLAH-NAH (Center) 📅 Thursday, 29 January ⏰ 7:00 PM 💬 Join the Event WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KB3YaX1GuqY4eYcYUh3TpK (Chats, meetups & more) 🌍 Ljubljana International Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ljubljanainternational

## Details \#\# Learn Infrastructure\-as\-Code \(the FUN Way\) — Through Minecraft 🎮☁️ **Joint Meetup: DevOps Columbus - Azure CBUS - Columbus HashiCorp User Group** What if learning Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code didn’t feel like a whitepaper… but more like a game? Join us for a joint DevOps Columbus, Azure CBUS and Columbus HashiCorp User Group meetup where **Mark Tinderholt** \(Principal Architect\, Microsoft Azure \| HashiCorp Ambassador \| “The Azure Terraformer”\) shows how **Minecraft** can be used as a surprisingly powerful way to understand real-world Infrastructure-as-Code concepts. In this session, Mark will demonstrate how Terraform and Azure can be used to provision, configure, and manage Minecraft servers—while teaching the same patterns you’d use for production cloud infrastructure. \#\#\# What we’ll cover * Infrastructure-as-Code fundamentals using **Terraform** * Provisioning real infrastructure on **Azure** * Applying **IaC best practices** (immutability, repeatability, versioning) * How playful environments like Minecraft make complex concepts *click* * Why learning through experimentation beats click-ops every time \#\#\# Who should attend * Developers, platform engineers, and cloud engineers * Terraform users (new or experienced) * Anyone curious about Infrastructure-as-Code but tired of boring examples * Minecraft fans who want to see it used in a totally unexpected way No prior Minecraft experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to learn infrastructure the fun way. Come for the blocks, stay for the Terraform. 🧱➡️📐

**Free & Open to the Public!** Feeling stressed, burnt out, lacking focus or clarity, struggling with mental health, or just need a midday energy and creativity boost? **Join me every Monday from 12:15pm to 1pm at Sharon Woods Metro Park (Westerville, OH) for Nature-based Mindfulness Walks and Meditations.** Being outside in nature and cultivating a mindfulness practice is scientifically proven to improve mood, energy, focus, creativity, enhance physical and mental health, and reduce stress, burnout, and symptoms of depression. This 45-minute session combines nature exposure with simple mindfulness and mind-body practices (gentle movement, guided meditation, and nature awareness), to promote your holistic wellbeing and offer a positive and restorative break to your day. As an Integrative Wellness & Life Coach who specializes in nature-based mindfulness and mind-body modalities, I am committed to providing accessible, beneficial, and educational community experiences. Please share the word and I'm looking forward to seeing you there! **Directions**: Meet at the Northeast Lot and Pavilion (on your right) before Apple Ridge Picnic Area in Sharon Woods Metro Park at 12:15pm **Schedule**: * Introduction * Opening meditation * Nature walk – a facilitated silent nature-mindfulness experience * Closing meditation Walk distance: approximately 1.25 mi *In the spirit of acceptance, enhancing mind-body experiences, and widening our tolerance for discomfort, this event is held regardless of weather conditions, unless otherwise notified for potentially unsafe conditions (e.g. active thunderstorm, tornado warning, etc.)* \*\*\*\*\*\*There is no maximum number of people who can attend. I'm only able to set a maximum at 10 with my current subscription of MeetUp. So if you see that the event is at "max capacity", please come join us regardless! **\*\***

## Learn Infrastructure-as-Code (the FUN Way) — Through Minecraft 🎮☁️ **Joint Meetup: Azure CBUS × Columbus HashiCorp User Group × DevOps Columbus** What if learning Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code didn’t feel like a whitepaper… but more like a game? Join us for a joint Azure CBUS, Columbus HashiCorp User Group, and DevOps Columbus meetup where **Mark Tinderholt** \(Principal Architect\, Microsoft Azure \| HashiCorp Ambassador \| “The Azure Terraformer”\) shows how **Minecraft** can be used as a surprisingly powerful way to understand real-world Infrastructure-as-Code concepts. In this session, Mark will demonstrate how Terraform and Azure can be used to provision, configure, and manage Minecraft servers—while teaching the same patterns you’d use for production cloud infrastructure. ### What we’ll cover * Infrastructure-as-Code fundamentals using **Terraform** * Provisioning real infrastructure on **Azure** * Applying **IaC best practices** (immutability, repeatability, versioning) * How playful environments like Minecraft make complex concepts *click* * Why learning through experimentation beats click-ops every time ### Who should attend * Developers, platform engineers, and cloud engineers * Terraform users (new or experienced) * Anyone curious about Infrastructure-as-Code but tired of boring examples * Minecraft fans who want to see it used in a totally unexpected way No prior Minecraft experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to learn infrastructure the fun way. Come for the blocks, stay for the Terraform. 🧱➡️📐 Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/

How to be a Better Communicator Communication is everything in life You are only as successful as your ability to communicate. \- What if you could confidently talk to anyone? \- What if you had the ability to calmly control every conversation? \- What if you could close that sale\, ask for that date\, make new friends\, repair problematic relationships\, get that raise\, or effortlessly express any idea with confidence? You can! The secret to success relies on your ability or inability to effectively communicate. Attend a free seminar and gain a better ability to communicate. Hosted by the Church of Scientology of Central Ohio 1266 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43215 For more information, contact Rhiannon, the Event Host at 614-221-5024

## Learn Infrastructure-as-Code (the FUN Way) — Through Minecraft 🎮☁️ **Joint Meetup: Azure CBUS × Columbus HashiCorp User Group** What if learning Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code didn’t feel like a whitepaper… but more like a game? Join us for a joint Azure CBUS and Columbus HashiCorp User Group meetup where **Mark Tinderholt** \(Principal Architect\, Microsoft Azure \| HashiCorp Ambassador \| “The Azure Terraformer”\) shows how **Minecraft** can be used as a surprisingly powerful way to understand real-world Infrastructure-as-Code concepts. In this session, Mark will demonstrate how Terraform and Azure can be used to provision, configure, and manage Minecraft servers—while teaching the same patterns you’d use for production cloud infrastructure. ### What we’ll cover * Infrastructure-as-Code fundamentals using **Terraform** * Provisioning real infrastructure on **Azure** * Applying **IaC best practices** (immutability, repeatability, versioning) * How playful environments like Minecraft make complex concepts *click* * Why learning through experimentation beats click-ops every time ### Who should attend * Developers, platform engineers, and cloud engineers * Terraform users (new or experienced) * Anyone curious about Infrastructure-as-Code but tired of boring examples * Minecraft fans who want to see it used in a totally unexpected way No prior Minecraft experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to learn infrastructure the fun way. Come for the blocks, stay for the Terraform. 🧱➡️📐 Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! https://sessionize.com/cbus-hug-2026/

Communication is everything in life! You are only as successful as your ability to communicate. \- What if you could confidently talk to anyone? \- What if you had the ability to calmly control every conversation? \- What if you could close that sale\, ask for that date\, make new friends\, repair problematic relationships\, get that raise\, or effortlessly express any idea with confidence? You can! The secret to success relies on your ability or inability to effectively communicate. Attend a free seminar and gain a better ability to communicate. 1266 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43215 Hosted by the Church of Scientology of Central Ohio For more information, contact Rhiannon, the Event Host at 614-221-5024

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