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Beginer Banter Club (A1 - B1)
đ Enroll at **[www.worklifespanish.com/conversational-spanish-clubs.html](http://www.worklifespanish.com/conversational-spanish-clubs.html)**
Our ***Beginner Banter Club*** meets online and is available to all Spanish learners at the A1-B1 levels who want to start speaking and build confidence. Each week, weâll explore vocabulary and cultural themes like holidays, food, and daily life in the Spanish-speaking world.
**â**Location: Zoom
Day: Mondays, 5pm - 6pm ET
âPrice: $27.50 / session or FREE with monthly credits
đ **FREE Trial Event Available!** Use code **FREECLUB** when you sign up.
đ Enroll at **[https://www.worklifespanish.com/conversational-spanish-clubs.html](https://www.worklifespanish.com/conversational-spanish-clubs.html)**
Profs & Pints DC: How AI Alters Thinking
[Profs and Pints DC](https://www.profsandpints.com/washingtondc) presents: **âHow AI Alters Thinking,â** on dealing with artificial intelligenceâs capacity to change and undermine our thought processes, with Eli Alshanetsky, assistant professor of philosophy at Temple University, principal investigator at its Cognitive Integrity Lab, and author of an upcoming book on AI and freedom of thought.
[Advance tickets: $13.50 plus sales tax and processing fees. Available at [https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/dc-how-ai-alters-thinking](https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/dc-how-ai-alters-thinking) .]
Doctors who give bad advice can be sued for malpractice. Teachers belong to a profession with set standards. When artificial intelligence guides you, however, that guidance comes with a disclaimer: Use at your own risk.
Every day millions of people take that risk, and usually AI seems genuinely helpful. But even if AI gives us good answers, might its use over time do bad things to how we think?
Explore the relationship between AI and our own minds with Eli Alshanetsky, whose Cognitive Integrity Lab studies how artificial intelligence changes how we think, learn, and build trust. Author of *Articulating a Thought* and the upcoming book *Freedom of Thought in the Age of AI*, heâs on the cutting edge of efforts to answer AI-related questions such as: How can we tell when work is truly our own? How can technology support rather than replace authorship and reflection? What does trust mean when AI mediates our relationships with others and with our own thoughts?
To set up his discussion of potential consequences of AI, heâll describe how social mediaâs impact on society serves as a preview.
Social media didnât just give people what they wanted to click on, it actually changed what they regarded as click-worthy. It broke attention spans and fueled radicalization across millions of very different people. It left us with people who doom-scroll for hours, who canât focus, who donât know what to trust anymore.
If youâd shown people this version of themselves ten years ago, would they have chosen it?
Artificial intelligence is making a similar deal with us, but the stakes are higher. It isnât chasing clicks. Itâs optimized for giving you the most satisfying response to whatever is on your mind right now.
The risk over time isnât just that youâll get lazy. More profoundly, even when you think hard, your sense of what counts as good thinkingâas well as what sounds like youâwill shift to match what AI has been feeding you.
Weâll consider what kind of person this produces and whether this is someone we want to be or want children to become. Professor Alshanetsky will lay out a practical framework, which he calls âthe interaction layer,â for using AI without letting it replace the thinking itâs supposed to support. Heâll also talk about what AI-related concerns should be the focus of parents and educators. (Doors: $17, or $15 with a student ID. Listed time is for doors. Talk starts 30 minutes later.)
Image: Illustration by David S. Soriano / Creative Commons.
Bring Your Own Game Night in DC at Nanny OâBriens
Hello again! After a long hiatus, the Monday meet up at Nanny OâBriens is back! Weâll have some games to play, but feel free to bring your favorites as well. Stop by for a game and a drink, and say hello! Weâll be in the back room.
Other info:
Nanny O'Brien's is allowing us to use their back room for some board game socializing. Please reciprocate their generosity by purchasing food and drinks.
Free street parking starts at 6:30 in most areas (make sure to read the signs). If you're taking the metro, take the red line to Cleveland Park and walk two blocks southwest on Connecticut (we are located next to CVS).
2 for 1: Capitol Building & Congressâ Hidden History, May 18!
Capitol Building & Congressâ Wild, Hidden History!
The Capitol Building, home of the U.S. Congress, is justly renowned for its stunning architecture and landscaping. Yet its interior and grounds have also held court to
When: Monday, May 18, 10:30 am.
What: A walking tour of the Capitolâs grounds that covers two centuries of scandals and brawls, and many uplifting feats as well.
Where: MEET outside the Sewall-Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument, 144 Constitution Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002
BONUS: We'll do a Lincoln and the Civil War tour, from the Botanical Gardens near the Capitol Building to Ford's Theater, starting at 2 pm. If you pay for either tour, you get to take the other one for free.
Price: Starts at $22.
Pre-register and Pre-pay viaâ
Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/capitol-building-congress-wild-hidden-history-tickets-1988691894992?aff=oddtdtcreator
Or PayPal, sending $23 to: paypal.me/EMoser460
Or pay $22 in cash at the start of the tour.
Length. About 2 hours.
We'll draw from the following episodes:
⢠When the British entered Washington, D.C.--to burn it down!
⢠Saving Private Ryan at the Capitol
⢠The near fatal beating of a Senator by a Congressman
⢠The story behind the statue of Freedom
⢠Bootlegged spirits by the legislators of Prohibition
⢠The lovely fountain of Central Park's designer
⢠Where Washington & Jefferson fired L'Enfant
⢠The astonishing "autograph" on the U.S. Grant statue
⢠The Capitol curse of its workman
⢠Anne Frank at the Capitol
⢠The legislatorsâ ladies of the evening
⢠The Army veterans vs. Eisenhower & Patton
⢠Thomas Jefferson's faceoff with Aaron Burr
⢠The unusual demise of convicted spies
⢠The bombings of the Senate
⢠The gunfight in the House of Representatives
⢠The Father of American architecture
And more!
Your guide is a former writer for the âTonight Showâ, and ex-White House speechwriter, historian and professional tour guide, and author of 14 books, such as:
The Lost History of the Capitol:
https://www.amazon.com/Lost-History-Capitol-Tumultuous-Congress/dp/B09LVXZB8T/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0
And his latest, Femme FatalitĂŠ, a Georgetown spy thriller:
https://www.amazon.com/Femme-FatalitĂŠ-Lizzy-Thorne-Novel-ebook/dp/B0F4945MR5/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
Weâre on TripAdvisor!:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g28970-d12791843-Reviews-Lafayette_Square_Tour_of_Scandal_Assassination_Intrigue-Washington_DC_District_of.html
Think historyâs boring? Think again!!
Morning Movement & Grace
[Book Your Classes by Clicking This Link! ](https://crowndancestudio.com/group-classes/)
Kick off your week from **11:00 AM to 12:00 PM wit**h focusing on the smooth, elegant foundations of Ballroom dance. This session is perfect for seniors and families looking to improve posture and balance through the Waltz, Foxtrot, and Tango in a low-pressure, welcoming environment.
Price: $25 Drop-in, Membership **DOES NOT** include this class!
2 for 1: The Civil War & Lincoln Tour of Downtown D.C.! May 18, 2 pm!
A Civil War & Lincoln Tour of Downtown D.C.!!
Downtown D.C. from the Capitol Building to Fordâs Theater has dozens of locales relating to amazing events and personalities of the Civil War. This unique walking tour, held on the anniversary of Lincoln's tragic assassination, will touch on the startling events that occurred on these streets.
BONUS: We'll do a Capitol Building & Congress history tour at 10:30 am that morning. (https://www.meetup.com/washarea-discovery-hikes/events/314600728/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events)
If you pay for either tour, you get to take the other one for free!
MEET outside U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20001
When: Monday, May 18, 2 pm
Length: About 2 hours.
Fee: $22.
Pre-Register and PrePay via:
Paypal, sending $23 to: paypal.me/EMoser460
Or Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2-for-1-the-civil-war-lincoln-tour-of-downtown-dc-may-18-2-pm-tickets-1988806833777?aff=oddtdtcreator
Or, pay in cash at the start of the tour.
Some of our action-packed itinerary!:
⢠The warâs unknown great photographer
⢠The secret grotto for Civil War veterans
⢠The statue of the hero of Gettysburg, who ran as a pro-South presidential candidate
⢠The man who killed John Wilkes Boothâor did he?
⢠The place which inspired an Oscar-winning movie, and where a plot to assassinate pre-war President James Buchanan was hatched!
⢠The Confederate soldier who revolutionized warfare
⢠The secret society of âfree men of colorâ
⢠The North divided: Yankees vs. Irish
⢠Workplace of the most famous caregiver in American history, and the astonishing task Lincoln gave her
⢠The lodgings of the Booth conspirators
⢠The great inventor who botched antebellum politics
⢠The military nurse who was the countryâs most eminent poet
⢠The place of the assassination of a President & former Union general
⢠The astonishing plot to kill Confederate President Jefferson Davis
⢠The hulking guard whose critical absence led to Mr. Lincolnâs demise
⢠The building where Walt Whitman and Clara Barton worked
⢠A reenactment of Lincolnâs murder
⢠The Lincoln conspiratorsâ horrific fate
⢠A slain Presidentâs final and noble request
Your guide is a former writer for the âTonight Showâ, and ex-White House speechwriter, and author of a book on the history of presidential politics, including several chapters on Civil War era presidents:
https://www.amazon.com/Two-Term-Jinx-Presidents-Washington-Theodore-Roosevelt-ebook/dp/B01K0NT0CK/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
And his book on the Capitol Buildingâs wild history:
https://www.amazon.com/Lost-History-Capital-Tumultuous-Congress/dp/1493055909
Also his crime thriller drawing on Civil War lore:
https://www.amazon.com/OLD-TOWN-HORROR-Americas-Historic-ebook/dp/B0BX27RWYG
Weâre on TripAdvisor!:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g28970-d12791843-Reviews-Lafayette_Square_Tour_of_Scandal_Assassination_Intrigue-Washington_DC_District_of.html
Think history is boring? Think again!
2 tours for the price of 1!!
Scottish Events This Week
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FSGW English Country Dance
Join us on Wednesday, May 20 8:00-10:30 PM.
Tom Spilsbury and Wendy Clarke lead the dancing while Robin Wilson (flute), Becky Ross (fiddle), and Janina OâBrien (piano) make the music
Register: [https://www.fsgw.org/event-6650248](https://www.fsgw.org/event-6650248?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExcGVDN0w5YWxFY20xektNaXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7DHWh8Z-017uyLlRJKtJ0AcrUvZvEBf6tT5Dj4hB2oO7X-P7XDsmExNoxJkw_aem_PYmox3_ROQ-PhX7mmVB6Hg)
(Please note, you are not registered by responding on meetup, you must register through the FSGW website, or at the door if tickets are available)
The FSGW weekly English Country Dance offers delightful dancing, led by talented callers, accompanied by top-notch musicians playing a wide variety of instruments. The crowd is friendly and enthusiastic; new dancers are always welcome and can get an informal lesson if they arrive around 7:30. You don't need to bring a partner, or dress up.
* If you have not previously attended a Wednesday night English country dance at Glen Echo, you may select "first time free" when registering. New dancers are welcome. If you have no previous English country dance experience or would like a refresher, please arrive at around 7:30 for a lesson.
Covid Protocol: masks and vaccinations are encouraged but not required.
Some dancers are sensitive to fragrances, and they are grateful when you skip the perfume and scented after-shave.
Additional information about this weekly event is available on the English Country Dance (in-person) web page.
[https://www.fsgw.org/ecd](https://www.fsgw.org/ecd)
**Pay at the door:** Admission - $15 FSGW Members, $8 Students and those with limited income, $17 Others.
**Questions?** Email English Country Dance
* **We look forward to dancing with you!**
Wednesday Spanish & Portuguese HourS
It is irresistible, to enjoy a Spanish and Portuguese convo with appetizers, glass of wine and rail drinks.
***GRAB A DRINK AND YOU ARE ALL SET TO FLEX YOUR LANGUAGE CAPACITY. YOU NEED TO GET AT LEAST A DRINK OR FOOD :) To get the event going and show support. We know that you like our events. P.S. : We have non-alcoholic drinks as well.***
We have a tiny venue and we hit capacity often and early arrival is suggested.
We have the discretion to decide entry.
HOW IT WORKS : We will try to assign tables for each represented languages and will direct attendees to their respective tables accordingly.
Rules to abide :
1. Event is free and 21+ (bring ID).
2. Be respectful to your counterparts and give them a chance to exchange with others as well.
3. We all are native speakers of one or two languages and be willing to help others and try to accommodate as much as possible.
4. If you don't speak the other person's required language, LEAVE THEM ALONE.
5. Rude or aggressive members are removed from the group at an organizers discretion.
6. This is a face-to-face language exchange event. DO NOT try to arrange an online meeting, by using the comment box or direct message.
7. Most of our members complained about people writing in the comment box. Since it sends notification to all attendees. If you have any questions, send a message to the organizers. Don't write in the comment box.
8. We have ZERO TOLERANCE for solicitation. We don't allow anyone to run their own agenda at the Event. If you are interested to promote/sponsor/collaborate; contact us via ([info@merevents.com](http://info@merevents.com)).
9. When you get there, we will greet you and take you to your respective group.
10. Don't be shy of your local languages. We have diplomates assigned to different countries, who would love to practice your languages.
11\. Be patient for the first 30 minutes\, up until we form your respective language group\.
12\. We will have a registration station and check you in\.
13\. This is mainly a social for Intermediate/Advanced/Native Speakers\. It is not as such to learn a language\. Beginners\, if you want to learn a language\, reach out to us \(info@merevents\.com\)\. We have a school and will arrange you a class\.
***AFTER THE EXCHANGE, WE HIT THE DANCE FLOOR! BRING YOUR DANCING SHOES, WE WILL DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY!***
International Folk Dancing (Glen Echo)
The Glen Echo Folk Dancers will be meeting in-person every Wednesday evening at Glen Echo Park (7300 MacArthur Blvd).
**7:30 pm: beginning/intermediate/advanced teaching**
**8:30-10 pm: open request dancing**
Admission: $10
We strongly urge everyone to be vaccinated and fully boostered, but do not require it. If you have not done so already, please send your email address to [dancingplanet@erols.com](mailto:dancingplanet@erols.com).
Note: if you are having symptoms, or if you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, or may be positive, please attend the class via Zoom for the next week or 2. If you attend the class and then test positive, please let me know immediately, so I can inform those who attended the class (without identifying you).
See the website for more information and for Zoom link: [dancingplanetproductions.com/folkdance](http://dancingplanetproductions.com/folkdance)
Smerconish Mingle Meetup
**Hello Minglers!**
**Our 4th mingle will be held at Founding Farmers located in Foggy Bottom, 1924 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC. There is street and garage parking nearby and about a 5 minute walk from the Farragut North metro stop on the red line or the Farragut West stop on the orange, blue or silver line.**
**As always, we will discuss the latest news and topics of the day and anything else that comes up in conversation. We had a great time last month with 8 attendees and look forward to another fun night. Looking forward to seeing everyone, if you have any questions please reach out. Please RSVP by Monday the 18th so I can get as accurate a head count to the restaurant as I can. See you on May 21st at 6pm!**
Less Noise, More Signal: SBOMs + Agentic Observability
Weâre excited to bring the community together for an evening of learning and connection. This time, we'll have a community member from Chainguard sharing a use case and, as usual, an Elastic employee sharing their expertise as well.
Come support your fellow developers, learn something new, and meet others who are passionate about search, observability, and security.
**Date and Time:**
Tuesday, May 19th, from 5:30-7:30 pm EDT
**Location:**
Elastic Arlington Office - 4100 Fairfax Drive, Ste 500, Arlington, VA 22203
**Agenda:**
* 5:30 pm: Doors open; say hi, grab a seat, and eat some food.
* 6:00 pm: The SBOM Pile in Your S3 Bucket: Turning Bills of Materials Into a Risk Dashboard; and Watching It Shrink with Chainguard, by Mike Barreta, Senior Manager, Engineering at Chainguard
* 6:30 pm: Q&A
* 6:40 pm: **Agentic Observability: Next-Gen Alerting and Auto-Detected Significant Events**, by Jason Rhodes,
Senior Manager, Software Engineering at Elastic
* 7:10 pm: Q&A
* 7:20-7:30 pm: Networking & refreshments
**Talk Abstracts:**
**"The SBOM Pile in Your S3 Bucket: Turning Bills of Materials Into a Risk Dashboard; and Watching It Shrink with Chainguard**"
Most organizations now generate SBOMs because someone â EO 14028, a FedRAMP auditor, an ISSM â told them to. They land in an S3 bucket, get versioned, and are almost universally never queried. This talk is about what happens when you finally do. I'll stand up a self-contained Elastic stack, pour in SBOMs (SPDX), SLSA provenance, Sigstore signatures, Grype vulnerability scans, the CISA KEV catalog, and OpenVEX adjudication for 30 container images, and show the queries that only become possible once SBOMs stop being compliance artifacts and start being telemetry: which packages I actually run right now, which CVEs are real exposures versus VEX-suppressed noise, what swapping a stock image for its Chainguard equivalent would buy me, and how much of my CVE list is just stuff I inherited from the base layer.
Then the cleanup. The same dashboards on Chainguard images show what disappears when the SBOM is small, the signatures verify, and the advisory feed is active: \~9,000 fewer CVEs and \~2.5 GB saved across 20 image pairs, KEV exposure dropping from 7 hits to 0, compliance pass rate going from 0% to 76.5% against NIST 800-218 / FedRAMP Moderate / SSDF.
**Bio:**
Mike Barretta leads Chainguardâs public sector solutions engineering team, focused on helping ensure the federal government receives its fair share of the future. Barretta has worked across civilian, defense and intel programs in a variety of rolesâsoftware developer, data scientist, solution architectâfor a variety of organizationsâsystem integrators, consulting companies, software vendorsâwith the common purpose of creating and championing technologies and techniques for simplifying the extraction and utilization of information from lots of data. Having witnessed the ever-increasing threats to those systems, Barretta is now focused on methods and mitigations to secure them
**Agentic Observability: Next-Gen Alerting and Auto-Detected Significant Events**
We're rebuilding Elastic's alerting engine to make alerts more flexible\, more powerful\, and more valuable as data\. Next\-gen alerting rules will run anything ES\|QL supports and capture whatever fields matter to you\, so alerts carry the context you need for real downstream analysis\. And if you'd rather not manage these rules yourself\, AI agents can help\, drafting them from natural language\, recommending tuning and configuration changes\, and reducing noise through deduplication\.
On top of this, we're also building a new Significant Events system which automatically builds a continuously updated knowledge base of your incoming data's own metadata. Using this deep understanding, our agentic tools will detect significant events from log patterns, anomalies, and predicted behavior â without you having to create a single rule.
**Bio:**
Jason Rhodes is a software engineering lead at Elastic, where he works on alerting and observability features. Based in the DC area, he has over 15 years of experience in software development and has been an active contributor to the local tech community â creating and organizing Baltimore NodeSchool and charmCityJS. When he's not writing and reviewing code, he's probably watching too many movies.
**Parking:**
* The buildingâs parking garage is operated by Colonial Parking and is located off N. Randolph Street
* Book a spot on[ SpotHero](https://spothero.com/search?kind=address&latitude=38.8818514&longitude=-77.1095268&search_string=4100+Fairfax+Dr+%23500%2C+Arlington%2C+VA+22203%2C+USA)
* A Metro Station is located across the street
Saturday ROOFTOP Spanish & Portuguese HourS [PLEASE READ]
It is irresistible, to enjoy a Spanish and Portuguese convo with appetizers, glass of wine and rail drinks.
***GRAB A DRINK AND YOU ARE ALL SET TO FLEX YOUR LANGUAGE CAPACITY. YOU NEED TO GET AT LEAST A DRINK OR FOOD :) To get the event going and show support. We know that you like our events. P.S. : We have non-alcoholic drinks as well.***
We have a tiny venue and we hit capacity often and early arrival is suggested.
We have the discretion to decide entry.
HOW IT WORKS : We will try to assign tables for each represented languages and will direct attendees to their respective tables accordingly.
Rules to abide :
1. Event is free and 21+ (bring ID).
2. Be respectful to your counterparts and give them a chance to exchange with others as well.
3. We all are native speakers of one or two languages and be willing to help others and try to accommodate as much as possible.
4. If you don't speak the other person's required language, LEAVE THEM ALONE.
5. Rude or aggressive members are removed from the group at an organizers discretion.
6. This is a face-to-face language exchange event. DO NOT try to arrange an online meeting, by using the comment box or direct message.
7. Most of our members complained about people writing in the comment box. Since it sends notification to all attendees. If you have any questions, send a message to the organizers. Don't write in the comment box.
8. We have ZERO TOLERANCE for solicitation. We don't allow anyone to run their own agenda at the Event. If you are interested to promote/sponsor/collaborate; contact us via ([info@merevents.com](http://info@merevents.com)).
9. When you get there, we will greet you and take you to your respective group.
10. Don't be shy of your local languages. We have diplomates assigned to different countries, who would love to practice your languages.
11\. Be patient for the first 30 minutes\, up until we form your respective language group\.
12\. We will have a registration station and check you in\.
13\. This is mainly a social for Intermediate/Advanced/Native Speakers\. It is not as such to learn a language\. Beginners\, if you want to learn a language\, reach out to us \([info@merevents.com](http://info@merevents.com/)). We have a school and will arrange you a class.
***AFTER THE EXCHANGE, WE HIT THE DANCE FLOOR! BRING YOUR DANCING SHOES, WE WILL DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY!***
đFrench Happy Hour
To secure your spot, purchase your ticket from the Eventbrite link (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/language-exchange-happy-hour-and-friending-with-studentsteetotalers-pass-tickets-880313229567). RSVPing only on the Meetup Page doesn't allow you to attend the Event. ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE IS REQUIRED TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT.
ABOUT THE EVENT
Venez apprÊcier l'ambiance chaleureuse d'une conversation en français autour d'un verre de vin et d'apÊritifs à moitiÊ prix. C'est ouvert à tous quelque soit votre niveau, que vous soyez dÊbutant ou bien que le Français soit votre langue maternelle.
It is irresistible, to enjoy French convo with half-priced appetizers, glass of wine and rail drinks. The Event is open to all levels of French language, from beginners to native fluency.
PARKING INFO :
Street Parking might be a challenge and the event involves drinking. We highly recommend a shared ride or taxi service.
Scottish Events Near You
Connect with your local Scottish community
TBD
**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you.
The building address is 4450 Bridge Park
The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400
You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge.
**Abstract**
TBD
**YouTube Link**
TBD
Brunch Social at 17 Arrows Kitchen & Bar
Join us for a relaxed and enjoyable brunch at 17 Arrows Kitchen and Bar!
This is a great opportunity to meet new people, enjoy good food, and ease into the weekend with great conversation. Whether youâre new to the group or itâs your first event, youâll feel right at home.
Hofbräuhaus [ Thursday 6:00 ]
The aim of this group is to get together and practice our German. Doesnât matter if are a beginner or a native speaker. The goal is to speak and improve our German. Everyone is welcome!
If the weather is good, look for us in the Biergarten.
Pro Tip: Get there before 6:00 for happy hour pricing.
Drunken Philosophy: Whatâs up with all the AI hate?
**Welcome to Drunken Philosophy** a casual, curious social discussion
**Optional topic for this meetup: What's up with all the AI hate?**
A recent survey found that 74% of Americans have a negative view of AI, and I want to know why. Come out and debate whether AI is good or bad.
My hot take: a labor-saving tool that could potentially help cure cancer gets called dangerous because it might raise unemployment or cause a speculative investment bubble, that tells you a lot more about capitalism and the economic system we live under than it does about the tool itself. As a computer programmer, I think AI is a wonderful tool that has increased my productivity by at least an order of magnitude. I'd go so far as to say Claude Code is the best tool I have ever used. Debate me and name a better one.
Is AI potentially dangerous? Yes, but so are a lot of tools. Chainsaws. Steam engines (early ones would occasionally explode and kill everyone in the room). Do you think cavemen sat around debating whether fire could be used as a weapon or for self-harm, and decided not to discover it?
I have two friends who hate AI for opposite reasons: one thinks it's a fad and not useful, and the other thinks it's going to take over everything and cause human extinction.
Come out tonight, have a friendly debate, and make some friends.
No lectures. Friendly crowd. Drop in for one drink and stay if it's fun.
NSCoder Night
Bring your work or your hobby, hang out, and code with us.
Follow @buckeyecocoa for more information.
Summer Kick-Off: THE MANDOLRIAN & GROGU at Lennox Phoenix + Happy Hour at BRAVO!
Join us as we kick off Summer Movie Season with a Happy Hour & a movie event to see the sci-fi action-adventure, THE MANDOLARIAN AND GROGU! The sci-fi action-adventure follows a lone bounty hunter and his apprentice Grogu (Baby Yoda) embark on an exciting new Star Wars adventure. Here are details, a trailer and our plan for this event:
DESCRIPTION: In the film, Djarin and his apprentice Grogu are enlisted by the New Republic during a period where remaining Imperial warlords threaten the galaxy. The film is written/directed by Jon Favreau (the mastermind behind the early MCU films) and stars Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White.
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwild1rw7Aw
HAPPY HOUR PLAN: For Happy Hour food and drinks before the show weâll meet in the bar area at nearby Bravo at 5:15pm! Weâll have a section reserved for the group, so keep an eye out for us and weâll keep one out for you! CMG Pro Tip: If you can, bring cash as it helps make for a quicker exit from the restaurant.
MOVIE PLAN: Please purchase your ticket for the 6:45pm showing and meet in the lobby area at 6:30pm! Tickets on sale now and advance purchase as soon as possible is advised! Once you have yours, please list you seat number in the Comments section of this event.
Happy Summer and See You Soon, Dan


























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