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Hands-on Lab: Getting started with OpenTelemetry
**BRING YOUR COMPUTERS TO THIS EVENT! And check out the prerequisites below.**
Join us for the first hands-on lab session, snacks, and discussion! This time around instead of talks we are going to run a free hands-on lab on how to get started with OpenTelemetry.
We'll teach you how to run your own local observability stack and how to capture telemetry from the host all the way to the application layer.
**Repository**
https://github.com/grafana/grafanacon2026-opentelemetry-instrumentation
**Prerequisites**
* Git
* Docker and Docker Compose — or Podman with the `docker compose` CLI, see [PODMAN.md](https://github.com/grafana/grafanacon2026-opentelemetry-instrumentation/blob/main/PODMAN.md) for setup
Pull all Docker images at home before the session to avoid slow WiFi at the event:
git clone https://github.com/grafana/grafanacon2026-opentelemetry-instrumentation
cd grafanacon2026-opentelemetry-instrumentation
docker compose pull
docker compose up --build
The first build downloads images and compiles both services — it can take several minutes. Once images are cached, rebuilds are fast. See [TROUBLESHOOTING.md](https://github.com/grafana/grafanacon2026-opentelemetry-instrumentation/blob/main/TROUBLESHOOTING.md) in the repository if you hit issues.
**Again special thanks to Nokia and Mark Prosser for hosting us at their downtown office.**
**Agenda:**
6:00-6:15 PM: Arrivals and introductions
6:15-7:40 PM: Hands-On Lab
7:40-8:00 PM: Q&A, networking and wrap up
**Facilitators:** Nikola Grcevski and Marylia Gutierrez
Practice English with board games!
平日の午後にボードゲームをしながらカジュアルに英語を練習しましょう!North York Centre のフードコートでやります。公共のスペースなので、料金はありませんが、周りに配慮をお願いします。
私がボードゲームは用意しますが、もしやりたいゲームがあれば、持ってきて貰って構いません。
会えるのを楽しみにしてます!
Let's have a casual weekday evening playing board games and practicing English. We'll play in the food court of North York Centre. This is a public space so there is no cost, but please be kind to other people in the area.
I will bring my own board games, but if you have any you would like to play feel free to bring them as well.
I look forward to meeting you!
AI Meetup (June): GenAI, LLMs and Agents
Important Register on the [event website](https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2026063014) (Due to room capacity and building security, you must pre-register at the link for admission)
**Description:**
Welcome to the AI meetup in Toronto. Join us for deep dive tech talks on AI, GenAI, LLMs and Agent, hands-on experiences on code labs, workshops, and networking with speakers and fellow developers.
**Tech Talk: RAG stack with open-source tooling + ADK**
**Speaker:** Glen Yu (Google Developer Expert)
**Tech Talk: Building Persistent, Infinite Memory for AI Agents**
**Speaker:** Tara Khani (Moorcheh)
**Speakers/Topics:**
Stay tuned as we are updating speakers and schedules. If you have a keen interest in speaking to our community, we invite you to submit topics for consideration: [Submit Topics](https://forms.gle/JkMt91CZRtoJBSFUA)
**Sponsors:**
We are actively seeking sponsors to support AI developers community. Whether it is by offering venue spaces, providing food, or cash sponsorship. Sponsors will not only speak at the meetups, receive prominent recognition, but also gain exposure to our extensive membership base of 10,000+ AI developers in Toronto or 500K+ worldwide.
Toronto AI, Startups, Tech & Finance Networking Event
***Tickets must be purchased in advance!***
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/toronto-ai-startups-tech-finance-networking-event-tickets-1991657102006
Join us at the Toronto AI, Startups, Tech & Finance Networking Event to connect with like-minded individuals in the industry!
Welcome to the Toronto AI, Startups, Tech & Finance Networking Event!
Join us for an energizing evening of networking, collaboration, and innovation in the heart of Toronto.
This in-person event will take place at Soluna Toronto, a modern venue designed to inspire meaningful conversations among forward-thinking professionals.
Whether you’re passionate about **artificial intelligence, startups, technology, or finance**, this event is your gateway to building valuable connections, discovering new opportunities, and engaging with Toronto’s most ambitious innovators.
## 🌐 Event Highlights
**🤝 Networking Opportunities:**
Meet and connect with **AI experts, founders, investors, fintech professionals, and startup Entrepreneurs** shaping the future of innovation and make new collaboration.
**🚀 Collaboration & Partnerships:**
Discover potential partnerships, clients, and co-founders across industries converging at the intersection of AI, startups, tech, and finance.
**💡 Future Trends & Insights:**
Stay ahead of the curve by discussing AI applications, fintech disruption, automation tools, startup funding strategies, and emerging market opportunities.
## 👥 Who Should Attend?
* **Professionals:** Expand your network across AI, finance, and technology industries.
* **Entrepreneurs & CEOs:** Connect with fellow founders and share ideas for collaboration or funding.
* **Investors & VCs:** Discover promising startups and innovative ventures.
* **Developers & Engineers:** Engage with peers building the next generation of AI-powered products.
* **Startups & Product Managers:** Recruit talent, find partners, or showcase your latest project.
* **Job Seekers & Graduates:** Explore exciting roles in fast-growing tech sectors.
* **Media & Influencers:** Network with top professionals and cover Toronto’s most vibrant tech event.
## 📅 Date & Location
📍 **Where:** Mister C
📅 **When:** Tues\, June 30\, 2026 \| ⏰ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
**Dress Code:** Smart casual / founder chic
### *✨ The Stellar Socials Experience*
At Stellar Socials by Limitless, we specialize in curating premium networking events that bring together professionals, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders across North America. Our mission is to inspire collaboration, innovation, and growth by facilitating authentic connections in stylish, high-energy environments.
Expect a relaxed yet purposeful evening where organic conversations flow. Whether attending solo or with colleagues, you’ll leave with new contacts, fresh insights, and opportunities for collaboration.
### 📲 Join Our Community
* Instagram: [@stellarsocialsbylimitless](https://www.instagram.com/stellarsocialsbylimitless/)
* Facebook: Stellar Socials by Limitless
* TikTok: @stellar.socials
[In-person] Curiosity Café — Grief
Grief is often labelled as a negative emotion to be avoided, if at all possible. But many identify grief as a marker of love — a continuation or expression of it. And insofar as we experience loss, grief seems like the most fitting response. This suggests that there is something good and important about grief, even if it is painful.
But what *is* grief? When we grieve, whom or what are we actually grieving? And what can our experiences of grief tell us about the value of whom or what we are grieving (or, indeed, the value of grief itself)?
Together, we’ll consider what role grief can and should play in our lives, beginning with our lived experiences and ending with an investigation of grief over time. In addition to the questions above, our exploration will be guided by the following:
* Whom or what can we grieve?
* What are the similarities and differences between different kinds of grief?
* Despite being painful, why is grief important?
* Is love worth the pain of grief? Where do you draw the line?
* In your life, what has helped you to grieve? What has hindered your grief?
* What makes grief more or less possible in different circumstances, with access to different resources? Why might it be important for us to make more space for grief?
* How can grief isolate us? How can it bring us together?
* Does grief diminish over time, or do we grow around it?
* Is the point of grief to get over a loss? Can you ever complete grief?
* Why does grief diminish in cases where the person, relationship, or thing continues to matter to us?
Join co-moderators Alexandra Gustafson and Adrian Ma on Tuesday, June 30th, to explore these questions and more.
(This is a discussion-based event intended to provide a space to collaboratively explore the concept of grief, such that we may gain a better understanding of what it is and of our own experiences of it. However, this event is *not* intended to be a place for engaging *in* the process of grieving: although of course this might happen (and it’s okay if it does), please note that the moderators have philosophical and event-leading expertise, but aren’t equipped to provide therapeutic support/emotional counselling.)
**Space is limited!** **Please obtain a “Pay-What-You-Can” ticket from Curiosity Café at [this link (click here)](https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/curiosity-cafe-revisited-grief-tickets-1992389203742) to attend this event. You need a ticket to be admitted.** See the above link for more info about tickets and other options including a limited number of free tickets. Come and hang out with us, grab food, and read through our handout from 6-6:30pm. Our structured discussion will run from 6:30-8:30pm with a 10 minute break in the middle.
Hope to see you there!
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This event is brought to you by [Being and Becoming](https://beingnbecoming.org/), a Toronto based non-profit. We aim to create community around exploring everyday concepts and experiences so that we may live more intentional, thoughtful, and meaningful lives. We use philosophy as a tool with which we can come to a richer understanding of the world around us.
By offering activities, spaces, and other opportunities for conversation and co-exploration, we hope to enable the meeting and fusion of individuals and their ideas. Everyone is welcome, regardless of background: indeed, we believe the journey is best undertaken alongside explorers from a variety of disciplines, cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.
Find out more about Being and Becoming [here](https://beingnbecoming.org/).
About the Curiosity Café Series:
For those of you who haven’t had the opportunity to join us at our Curiosity Cafés and are wondering what they’re all about: every two weeks, we invite members of our community to come out to the Madison Avenue Pub to engage in a collaborative exploration of our chosen topic. Through these events, we aim to build our community of people who like to think deeply about life’s big questions, and provide each other with some philosophical tools to dig deeper into whatever it is we are most curious about.
Short Reads Social: "Are Third Spaces Dead?" (June 30th)
**Are third spaces dead....(like this book club was for the last year)?**
Short-Read Socials are back! Come meet with like-minded and unlikeminded people to talk about the topic of the month. This time, we're thinking about **third spaces, socialization, and community-building.** *How has socialization changed with modern urban living and the rise of social media? Have commercialization and high cost of living killed third spaces? How do (or should) we actually build communities now?*
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**How does it work?**
* The event is casual. You can talk to anyone there with or without our prompt sheets, either about the month's topic or about whatever you want.
* Open philosophical discussion, including for controversial topics, is welcome but be respectful :)
* If you've read/watched/heard anything related to the topic of the month, feel free to bring it in! Not necessarily physically, but you can if you want...
* If not, here are some thought-provoking reads to start you off (read as many or as few as you want):
* On third spaces:
* [Are commercial “third places” a dying breed?](https://spacing.ca/toronto/2024/04/26/are-commercial-third-places-a-dying-breed/)
* [the modern third space is in your phone](https://maansiwritesstuff.substack.com/p/the-modern-third-space-is-in-your)
* Who's creating third spaces? (slightly more interesting imo)
* [From sauna socials to run clubs: Are community event leaders the new influencers?](https://archive.is/20260320083437/https://www.vogue.com/article/from-sauna-socials-to-run-clubs-are-community-event-leaders-the-new-influencers#selection-1275.0-1275.81)
* [“The more I give away, the better the bar does”: Why Danu Social House wants to become the city’s first community-owned watering hole](https://torontolife.com/food/danu-social-house-community-owned-co-op-bar/)
* Bonus: [Why do Torontonians love to line up? Expert says there’s many reasons, including making friends](https://nowtoronto.com/lifestyle/why-do-torontonians-love-to-line-up-expert-says-theres-many-reasons/)
* Feel free to post other recommendations (blogs, movies, tv episodes, video essays, etc.) in the comments!
🧠💡Trivia Night at Second City Toronto ❓
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**🧠 Trivia Night at Second City Toronto**
**Tuesday\, June 30 \| Starts 7:30 PM**
Wednesday is a holiday , Canada Day, so please only sign up if you can attend for certain.
Put on your thinking caps and join us for a fun and friendly trivia night at **Second City Toronto**! 🎤✨
It’s almost time for a fast-paced, hilarious trivia showdown hosted by **Jason Agnew**. Bring your random knowledge, your competitive spirit, and maybe a few know-it-all friends as we compete for trivia glory and, of course, bragging rights.
**🕢 Timing**
* Trivia starts promptly at **7:30 PM**
* **Nick will arrive earlier** to set up our table, so feel free to come a bit ahead of time to grab a good seat and socialize
* Early birds that arrive before 7PM can get special Happy Hour pricing on select food and drink items
**💸 Cost**
* **Free to play**
* Please plan on purchasing a **drink and/or food item** to support Second City — they’re generously hosting us!
* We'll also bring donation bucket for the Scott Mission (for summer activities for underprivileged kids)
**📍 Location**
Second City Toronto (inside One York Street – downtown)
**♿ Accessibility**
The venue is **fully accessible**, with **elevators** and **wheelchair-accessible washrooms** available.
**⚠️ RSVP Policy**
Please **only RSVP if you are 100% sure you can attend**. Space and seating matter, and we want to be fair to everyone who wants to join.
Whether you’re a trivia master or just in it for laughs and good company, this is going to be a great Tuesday night out. See you there! 🥳🧠🍻
**Don’t forget to join our WhatsApp group** – [CLICK HERE!](https://chat.whatsapp.com/H59mSCbsAi018gYANrKAnc?mode=ac_t)
nodeJS Events This Week
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Dupont Morning Code
[Summary]
This meetup is for those who are interested in code, web development, design, cloud, or AI. All levels are welcome, so feel free to bring your laptop and discuss what you are working on or what you are learning. You can share your projects and ideas with other participants freely. There are outlets and WiFi, drinks are about $5 for tea, they take card only.
[Price]
Attendance is FREE. But you need to buy something from the venue.
[Policies]
\- We do not tolerate harassment of our members
\- We remind users that that this meetup is intended for networking and hobby development\, and any attempts at using this meetup event as a dating platform will not be not be tolerated
Further information: https://torontostack.exchange/
🇨🇦Japanese and English Language Exchange (Page for everyone)
~English description below~
イベント参加費として、日本人の方(日本で生まれ育ち、現在英語を勉強している方)は2、日本人以外の方(日本語を勉強している方)は5頂いております。
皆さんから頂いたお金は、こちらのサイトの維持費や将来のランゲージエクスチェンジ施設利用料やソーシャルイベント等のために使われます。ご理解の程、よろしくお願いいたします。
予約受付開始:土曜日5:00PM
予約取消締切:土曜日14:00PM(当日)
予約受付締切:土曜日15:00PM(当日)
スケジュール
5.15 PM - 5:30PM - チェックイン、グループ分け
5:30 PM - 6:15PM - 日本語の時間[または英語の時間]
6:15PM - 7:00 PM - 英語の時間[または日本語の時間]
【イベント内容】
Language Exchangeへようこそ!このグループでは、皆さんのレベルに応じて、3〜4名のグループにわかれ、同じ席になった人たちで各45分間、それぞれ英語と日本語でフリートークを行なっていただきます。決まったディスカッショントピックなどはございませんので、気軽に質問をしながらそれぞれのセッションを楽しんでいただければと思います。
開催場所:Atrium フードコート
TJEXのサインボードを持ったオーガナイザーにお声がけください。(もしサインがなかったり、わからなければメッセージをお願いします!)
予約規約(⚠️重要)
・当日の不参加、もしくは15分以上の遅刻、また予約取消締切後の変更は原則不参加(No-Show)とみなします。不参加(No-show)が3回になりますと会員登録が抹消され、退会となりますのでご注意ください。
・イベントに遅れそうな場合は必ずオーガナイザーまでメッセージをお願いします。イベント開始時間にいるメンバーでグループを組み直すこともあるので、連絡なしで到着された場合はイベントに参加できない可能性もあります。原則、30分以上遅れての参加はご遠慮いただいております。あらかじめご了承ください。
キャンセル待ち
・満席の場合、”キャンセル待ち”リスト(waiting-list)にご登録いただくことが可能です。“参加予定”リスト(going-list)中に空席が発生した場合は、”キャンセル待ち”への登録が早かった方を優先に、オーガナイザーが”参加予定”へ移動しますので、当日の参加状況の変更がないかご自身でご確認ください。
※ご注意※
・空席ができた際は、自動的に”キャンセル待ち”より”参加予定”へ変更されます。この時にMeetupよりお知らせがあるかはわかりません。
・システムにより自動的に”参加予定”とされ、それに気づかずに参加しなかった場合でも、不参加とみなされますのでご了承ください。
Instagramアカウント @tjex.ca
最新情報やミートアップの様子を掲載しています。
ぜひこちらもフォローお願いします!
***Although our group is a non-profit organization, we collect $ 5 per English Speaker for every event. All the proceeds are used to run this website and for social events***
*Canadian English speakers must be Native or Fluent in English in order to participate*
RSVP:
RSVP open: 5:00 PM
RSVP cancel deadline: Saturday, 2:00 PM (day of the event)
RSVP close: Saturday, 3:00 PM (day of the event)
Day of Event:
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM - Check-in and Group placement
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM - Japanese conversation
6:15 PM - 7:00 PM - English conversation
Event Description:
This is an in-person language exchange! Members are placed into groups of three or four based on their language level. Each 45 minute session consists of friendly casual conversation, and/or informal study.
Optional Dinner :
After the Language event, we usually go for Dinner. Dinner is optional, you may or may not join the Dinner, it depends on you.
However, Dinner is only for Participants that joined on the day of the event.
Event Location:
Atrium Food Court
The food court is directly connected to the Dundas subway station. Leave the subway station and walk west along Dundas Street.
At the intersection of Bay Street and Dundas Street, you will find an entrance. Proceed down the escalator.
The food court is on the basement floor. Please talk to the organizer with the signboard showing TJEX. (If you can’t find them, please send a message to the organizer.)
⚠️RSVP & Late Policy:
If you are unable to join on the day of the event, please change your status from 'going-list' to 'not going-list'. Failure to Not show up will result in 1 No -Show. Also, in case of arriving 15 mins late to the event will result in 1 No-Show.
Members are removed from the group after 3 No-Shows.
Waiting List:
Members can join the waiting-list even if an event is full. When a spot becomes available, we will move you to the going-list.
Going List:
Only Members on the going-list can participate on the day of the event.
Group Instagram -
@tjex.ca
Feel free to follow us!
【Waitlist→Attending upon Payment】CAS Canada Day Appreciation Barbecue
⚠️ For 日本語, 中文, 한국어, please scroll down⚠️
🎉 A big thank you from CAS to all our members! 🎉
Celebrate two special birthdays, Canada and CAS founder Calvin's with a barbecue party! 🥩🥂🎂
Food, water, and good vibes will be provided for those in attendance. If you would like to have adult beverages, please bring those yourselves!
🎆 Afterwards, we can go see the fireworks to wrap up the night!
🎟️ Attendance fee:
$20 - you have attended at least 1 paid CAS event or Girls’ Night
$25 - for first timers/newcomers
Please E-Transfer this amount to:
✉️ canasianstation@gmail.com by Saturday, June 27th to confirm
Due to the Meetup system, you will be on the waitlist. However, once we confirm your payment, your status will be moved to "attending."
After that, I will send you the venue address! 📩
📍Location:
Downtown Toronto, Near Eaton Center - The exact location will be sent to all paid attendees by end of day Saturday the 27th.
🚫 Unfortunately, no parking will be available.
日本語🇯🇵
CASより、日頃よりご愛顧いただいている皆様へ、心より感謝を込めまして、、、🦄🌱
【Canada🇨🇦とCAS創設者Calvin】
2つのHappy Birthdayを記念してBBQ Partyを開催します🥩🥂🎉
食べ物、水、GOOD VIBES有り!
(お酒飲みたい人は持ってきてね♡
食べ物の持ち込み大歓迎です!)
🇨🇦赤と白の服でドレスアップして盛り上がろう!(推奨)
🎆美味しいお肉の後はCanada Day記念の花火を観に行くよ
🎟️参加費
$20(CAS,Girls’Nightに参加したことがある方)
$25(初めましての方)
✉️canasianstation@gmail.com
へ6月27日(土)までにお支払いください。
お支払い確認後に参加ステータスがwaitlist よりattending に変更されます。
📍Eaton Centre付近(詳しい場所は支払い済みの参加者へ27日23:59までにお送りします)
⚠️駐車場はありません
한국어🇰🇷
CAS 회원 여러분들께 큰 감사의 말씀 드립니다!
캐나다의 생일과 CAS의 창립자인 Calvin의 생일을 동시에 축하하기 위한 바비큐 파티를 마련할 예정입니다!
참석하시는 분들을 위해 음식, 물, 그리고 즐거운 분위기가 제공됩니다.
음주를 즐기고 싶으신 분들은 직접 가져와 주시면 감사드리겠습니다!
바비큐 파티가 끝난 후에는 불꽃놀이를 즐기며 밤을 마무리할 예정입니다.
참가비:
$20 — 이전에 유료 CAS 이벤트에 최소 1회 이상 참석해주신 분
$25 — 첫 참가자 / 신규 참가자
참가비는 7월 27일 토요일까지 canasianstation@gmail.com 으로 보내주시길 바랍니다.
위치:
다운타운, Eaton Centre 근처 - 자세한 위치 안내는 27일 토요일까지 참가비를 보내주신 분들께 추후 안내해드리도록 하겠습니다.
주차 공간은 없습니다. 죄송합니다.
中文
🎉 CAS 感谢所有会员一直以来的支持!🎉
今年加拿大国庆日,我们将一起庆祝两个特别的生日——加拿大的生日,以及 CAS 创办人 Calvin 的生日!
欢迎大家来参加我们的烧烤派对,一起吃美食、聊天交朋友,享受轻松愉快的节日气氛!
🍔 食物、饮用水以及欢乐的氛围都由我们提供。
🍺 如果您想喝啤酒或其他酒精饮品,请自行携带。
🎆 烧烤结束后,我们还可以一起去欣赏加拿大日烟花,为这个美好的夜晚画上圆满句号!
🎟️ 活动费用
20 加元:曾参加过至少一次付费 CAS 活动的会员
25 加元:首次参加活动的新朋友
请于 6 月 27 日(星期六)前 将费用通过 E-Transfer 转账至:
📧 canasianstation@gmail.com
完成付款后即视为报名成功。
📍 活动地点
多伦多市中心,伊顿中心(Eaton Centre)附近。
具体集合地点将于 6 月 27 日(星期六)当天结束前 通知所有已付款参加者。
🚫 很遗憾,现场不提供停车位,请尽量乘坐公共交通前往。
期待与大家一起度过一个充满美食、欢笑与烟花的加拿大国庆日!
Coffee and (vibe)code
A meetup for talking about the frontier of ai, or just vibe coding if you’re into that. Also industry gossip, hiring trends, effective altruism + predictions for the future
THURSDAY (Free event) The Challenges of Modern Dating (July 2nd)
Hello everyone,
(Free Online Event)
Join us for an open and thought-provoking conversation exploring the challenges of modern dating in today's fast-changing world. Together we'll discuss topics such as online dating, communication, expectations, loneliness, emotional health, building meaningful relationships, and the qualities that help create lasting connections, all within a respectful, welcoming environment that encourages honest conversation, personal growth, and practical insights.
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Arrival Time:
Please join us between 8:00 pm and 8:10 pm (if you can)
The conversation begins right away :)
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Camera's On Please :)
Hosted by Steve Flemming
**Zoom link:**
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/495043928
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**Bonus:**
**Stick around after the event for Steve Flemming Presents: Songs and Stories that Stir the Soul**
https://www.meetup.com/soulcity/events/315427766/
言葉の架け橋 : Toronto X Japan #2
~Notice to all participants
~全参加者へのお知らせ
*****Event seating guidelines / rules for Native Japanese speakers, and non-native Japanese speakers are entirely different
***** イベントの座席に関するガイドライン/ルールは、日本語ネイティブスピーカーと非ネイティブスピーカーで全く異なります
**** This is an entirely free event for everyone!
**** これは、全員にとって完全に無料のイベントです!
*** Everyone will be in a waitlist and gradually moved into the going list to balance Venue seating availability and ratio of native/non native Japanese speakers
*** 全員がウェイトリストに入り、会場の座席の空き状況やネイティブ/非ネイティブの日本語話者の比率を調整するために、徐々に参加リストへ移行されます.
**Please carefully read the lengthy event description below and fill out the questionnaire to participate.
** 以下の長いイベントの説明を注意深く読んで、参加するためのアンケートに記入してください
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~Event guideline for Native Japanese speakers
日本語ネイティブスピーカーの皆さん、こんにちは! このイベントでは、参加するエリアやテーブルを選ぶことで、使用したい言語を選択できます。合計2回のテーブル移動があります。最初は45分で1回目、2回目は90分で行われます。イベントの合計時間は2時間15分です(45分で移動、90分で再度移動、2時間15分で終了)
座席配置のテンプレートは以下の通りです(3つの座席)
A:日本語重視。このテーブルではほぼ完全に日本語でコミュニケーションを取ります。言語比率の目安は日本語80%/英語20%(日本語が非常に堪能な学習者とコミュニケーションします)
B:ミックス交流。このテーブルでは英語を練習しつつ、日本語でもコミュニケーションを取ります。言語比率の目安は日本語50%/英語50%(中級/初級の日本語学習者とコミュニケーションします)
C:英語重視。英語を練習しましょう!言語比率の目安は英語90%/日本語10%(英語話者との気軽な交流や文化交流)
注意:すべてのエリアに座る義務はありません!どのエリアやテーブルに参加するか、どのように時間を過ごすかは完全にあなたの選択です。ただし、テーブルを変えて新しい友達に出会うことをお勧めします
*テーブルのサイズは、その時の状況や会場の収容人数によって変動します. イベントの質を皆さんのために保つため、特別な状況では主催者が別のテーブルへ移動をお願いする場合があります。可能な限り、男性が先にお願いされることになります
**暴力、ストーカー行為、ハラスメント、いじめは一切許容されません。違反者には警告が与えられ、重大度によってはグループから即時(永久に)排除される場合があります。極端な状況下では、法執行機関に連絡する義務が発生し、法の最大限の範囲で対処します
~Non native Japanese guideline
Hello all non native Japanese speakers.
In this event , we ask that you seat yourselves at your Japanese language PROFICIENCY level. There will be NO seating ROTATIONS for non-native Japanese once the event begins. You will remain at the same table for the entirety of the event. Only Japanese native speakers will be OPTED to change area / tables at 45m into the event and also at 90m, in which they can participate at whichever table they desire. Total event duration 2H 15m.
~Seating arrangement template is as follows
A: Nihongo focus. Practice your Japanese! Only sit at this table if you have high language competency and able to almost fully communicate in Japanese.
(Language Ratio approximation. Japanese %80 / English %20
B. Mixed social. Communicate in both English and Japanese.
Language ratio approximation. Japanese %50 / English %50
Only sit at this table if you can somewhat socialize in Japanese (at the very least you must have decent Japanese listening skills and/or understand when spoken to in Japanese)
C. English Social. Anyone and everyone is welcome to sit at this table. Just chill, culture exchange and facilitate English learning for our Japanese friends.
Language ratio approximation. English %90 / Japanese %10
ATTENTION: This seating arrangement template is formed to show gratitude to our friends from Japan, and respect how they would like to use their time, so they can maximize their energy and efforts in whichever they desire to do.
*Table sizes will range and vary on what’s available at the moment and by the venue occupancy. To sustain the quality of the event for everyone, event hosts may switch tables and/or place you at another table under special circumstances to help balance and supplement other tables that need more participants.
**** No acts of violence, stalking, harassment and bullying will be tolerated.
Violators will be given a warning, and depending on severity may be swiftly removed (permanent) from the group. Under extreme circumstances, there could be obligations to reach out to law enforcement in which we will pursue to the fullest extent of the law.
Mob Programming at Mofer Coffee
Let’s do some coding together at a cafe! No more working alone in the weekend. Here, we write code together. And I mean together together. Not occupying-the-same-space-but-separate together.
Here’s how it works: Jennifer brings her mobile app project, tells everyone that it is like Pinterest for recipes and she’d like to work on the nav bar. Paul and Chloe think Jennifer's project is fascinating, and they join the group. They gather around Jennifer’s laptop and work on the nav bar for 2 hours. Jennifer is the one typing out the code while Paul and Chloe research, brainstorm, and offer suggestions.
If you’re feeling stuck on your own project or need a motivation boost, bring it to mob programming!
Want to learn by watching how others code and solve problems? Join someone else’s project at this event!
Oh and we love your half-done projects that you are a bit embarrassed to share. Absolutely bring those to the event!
**Discord**:
We use Discord to share screen & code snippets during the event. Also feel free to share your projects here before the event!
https://discord.gg/xwjDdVSw3E
**Event policy**:
* We have 0 tolerance for harassment.
* We don’t allow the projects that are not meant to be shared in public such as school assignments, interview tasks, or trade secrets.
* The goal is to write code. We discourage you from pitching business ideas here, doing code reviews, or spending the whole event on planning what to do.
* Please buy a drink, and tip the barista well.
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A hand tracker gives you joints, not a gesture.
This talk shows how you get from raw joints to a "thumbs-up" in Unity: the pipeline that cleans up the data, how a gesture becomes a few 0-to-1 values within tolerance, and why orientation matters as much as finger shape.
Includes a live demo of tuning gesture thresholds.
Eric also runs the **[Columbus Unity User Group](https://www.meetup.com/columbus-unity-user-group/)**. Check it out!
***Bring your laptop and expect to write some (non-AI-generated) code!***
Food and drinks will be available.
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**FREE PARKING:**
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This will be beginner-friendly, so even if you don't know anything about AI, you should get something out of it. However, this will be a little more technical than our intro talks. You do not need to be an AI researcher, but programmers and technically curious attendees will get a lot out of it.
We’ll cover:
* Why “it looks good” is not enough
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* How embeddings, cosine similarity, and scoring can help evaluate results
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LOGISTICS AND PARKING:
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The cheapest parking option is to find street parking, which will only cost you a few bucks. Otherwise, park in the nearby veteran's museum lot for $8. It's highly recommended you avoid the nearby $15 garage parking.
BeComing Circle Initiates
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Instructor - Crow, HPS
Class fee is $30 at the door or approved exchange
RSVP with Advance pay of $25 (discounted) by PayPal on the web or by contacting Enchanted Elements (614) 437-2642.
Reservations made directly to Enchanted Elements will be added to the class list manually not online.
Private Instruction ~ Closed to the Public ~ Initiated Members Only
Please come prepared for ritual.
Blessings ~ Crow














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