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Programming What I’m Up To

The top articles for date and time programming in Swift are still mine!

I originally posted a series of articles on date/time programming in Swift here on Global Nerdy, updated it, and published it on the Auth0 Developer Blog when I worked there.

I just checked to see how it ranked, and at least for me — remember, everyone sees different Google results — the series is still the number one result for swift dates times and smilar search terms.

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Meetups Tampa Bay

Tomorrow: Tampa Bay Techies’ Security and Study Group!

It’s time again for another one of Tampa Bay Techies’ Saturday morning study groups! As usual, it’s happening at Joffrey’s Midtown from 9 to noon, and this one’s going to be focused on focusing on CompTIA Security+ and other entry level security certifications such as ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity.

It won’t be limited just to Security+ prep — you’re still welcome to come and study even if you’re not studying for CompTIA’s exams.

Here’s what you can expect:

What to expect at our study groups:

  • An inside/ outside venue and casual group setting
  • An opportunity to network with other students, professionals, and enthusiasts
  • A productive work environment to study, learn, and create
  • A safe space to discuss career or school advice with other attendees
  • A creative space to show off your home projects/ gadgets to other tech enthusiasts!

If you RSVP by tonight at 10 p.m., you’ll be to enter their our T-Shirt giveaway!

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Humor

“127.0.0.1 is blocked”

Thomas Wolfe was right: you can’t go home again!

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Current Events Meetups Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Week of Monday, May 20, 2024)

Monday, May 20

Event name and locationGroupTime
Lightroom Virtual Summit 2024
Online
The Art Of Photography – Sarasota / VeniceMonday, May 20, 2024 at 8:00 AM to Friday, May 24, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT
Downtown St Pete Business Professionals Lunch
Ford’s Garage St. Pete
Tampa / St Pete Business Connections11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Networking at Ford’s Garage
Ford’s Garage
Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
In person at Fords Garage St Pete
Ford’s Garage St. Pete
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Business Networking Meeting
Online
Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Monday Business Introductions at Romi’s Taco’s
Romi’s Tacos
Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Start the Week with more connections MONDAYS at Romi’s Tacos All Welcome!
Romi’s Tacos
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
In PERSON Networking Lunch East Brandon Reserve your seat
Romi’s Tacos
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Networking at Romi’s Tacos
Romi’s Tacos
Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Orlandopreneur Monthly Happy Hour
Citrus Club
Orlandopreneur Startup Happy Hour: Connect, Learn & Grow!5:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Blood Rage w/Promo Monsters!
Anson on Palmer Ranch
Sarasota Strategy Board Game League6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Monday Weekly Board Game Night! (Lazy Moon Colonial Location)
Lazy Moon Pizza
Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Monday Feast & Game Night
Village Inn
Tampa Bay Tabletoppers6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Intro to the Babylock Embroidery Machine (Members Only)
4931 W Nassau St
Tampa Hackerspace6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Three Bridges Brewing Trivia Night with the Smartphone Trivia Game Show
Three bridges brewing
Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 | Public Speaking & Leadership Development
Online
Toastmasters District 487:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Entrepreneur Book Club Weekly Meetup – Live Reading & Elaboration
Online
Business Owners and Professionals7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Unlimited Credits at Lowry Parcade
Lowry Parcade
Geekocracy!7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
World Tavern Poker at Cheshire’s Hilltop Tavern
503 N Dixie Ave
Southern Florida Bar Poker Fans!7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck!
Online
Nerdbrew Events7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Board Game Night at Armada Games
Armada Games
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos
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School is closed- Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Virtual Event: Hiawassee Book Club
Online
Library Book Clubs – OCLS7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
ONLINE: Stoicism and Self-Discipline
Online
Orlando Stoics7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
DigiMondays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Weekly Meetup
Online
Beginning Web Development8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Tuesday, May 21

Event name and locationGroupTime
v-Lean Coffee
Online
Tampa Bay Agile7:30 AM to 8:30 AM EDT
Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486
Online
Toastmasters District 487:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Tuesday Morning Coffee
Haven Coffee Roasters
Social Professionals in Winter Haven7:30 AM to 8:30 AM EDT
Bitcoin, ETF, Stocks, Entrepreneurs and – Meet and Greet, 21 May 2024, 09:30 AM
Tampa Bay Technology Center
Bitcoin, ETF, Stocks, Entrepreneurs and Investors Club of TB9:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
Amplify Your Professional Brand
Online
Tech Success Network10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Tuesday Westchase Business Networking Lunch at Sea Glass Tavern
SeaGlass Tavern
Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Oldsamar/Westchase Professional Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Oldsmar/Westchase Networking Lunch -Beef O Brady’s~ Meet your next referral
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s
Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
New Tampa Networking Lunch at Glory Day’s Grill New Tampa
Glory Days Grill
Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Professional Business Networking Lunch Glory Day’s New Tampa
Glory Days Grill
Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Westchase Professionals Business Networking Lunch -Grand Hacienda 11955 Sheldon
SeaGlass Tavern
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
The Business Alliance Club
763 Cortaro Dr
The Business Alliance11:45 AM to 1:15 PM EDT
The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom!!
Online
Simply Referrals Tampa Business Networking12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Homeschool Board game days
Conworlds Emporium
Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup12:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Mahjong with Jean
Online
SRQ Newbie Mahjong Gathering2:00 PM to 4:30 PM EDT
Weekly Open Make Night
4931 W Nassau St
Tampa Hackerspace6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
FREE Intro to HTML Bootcamp
Online
Front End Creatives6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
TBSSUG Monthly Meeting
1150 Assembly Dr suite 500
Tampa Bay SQL Server User Group (TBSSUG)6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Together we are stronger
Online
Friends with skills and resources6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Hobby Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Happy Hour Social for Young Professionals at the Twisted Handle
The Twisted Handle
Happy Hour Socials for Young Professionals & Entrepreneurs6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Authors Anonymous – Writing Group
Maya Cafe Lounge & Gallery
Authors Anonymous – Writing Group6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Pinellas Writers and Authors Weekly Meeting (Online/Zoom)
Online
Pinellas Writers Group6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Jewelry laser making
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa
Gaspars Patio Bar & Grille
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
May Saint Petersburg Meetup Book Club
Grand Hacienda
Saint Petersburg Book Club Meetup Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
What the Heck is AI? AI/ML Intro and Google Gen AI Tutorial
Online
Google Women Techmakers Florida7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Boards & Bones
SpookEasy Lounge
Nerdbrew Events7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Trivia Night – Moose Lodge 2117 Smartphone Trivia Game Show
Moose Lodge
Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
D&D Adventurers League at Armada Games
Armada Games
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults
Pinellas Ale Works Brewery
St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Trivia Night with Trivia Nation
Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery
Trivia Night at Irish 31 Seminole7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Transcendent Tuesday (May 21, 2024)
Joybird Books
Page’s Edge Book Club7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
AMA – Ask Me Anything Related to Photography, Computers and Software
O’Keefe’s Family Restaurant
Florida Center for Creative Photography7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Technology Center (TBTC) Monthly Meeting
2079 Range Rd
Tampa Bay Coalition of Reason is disbanded7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Paint & Sip at BBCo
Botanical Brewing Taproom
Adventure Group of Central Florida7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Boards & Bones
SpookEasy Lounge
Nerd Night Out7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Nic At Nite – Weekly Movie Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Let’s play chess at 54th Ave Kava House!
2705 54th Ave N
TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group7:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF APES $6 Movies
AMC Sundial
Anime and Nerds7:45 PM to 9:45 PM EDT
Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom
Online
Shut Up & Write!® Tampa7:45 PM to 9:15 PM EDT
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Wednesday, May 22

Event name and locationGroupTime
NPI Profit Partners Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
Panera Bread
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Grow Your Business with focused Referral Networking
Sons of Italy Lodge
BNI Tampa -Referral based networking7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
DOWNTOWN ST PETE YOUNG NETWORKING PROFESSIONALS BREAKFAST AT THE HANGAR!
The Hangar Restaurant & Flight Lounge
Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
1 Million Cups – Orlando Weekly Meetup
UCF Business Incubation Program – Orlando
1 Million Cups – Orlando8:30 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Richard Ervin Park
Richard Ervin Park
Suncoast Drone Club9:30 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Board Games at the library
Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library
Carrollwood/Northdale Weekday Games and More11:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT
In Person Networking BRANDON! Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL
Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:15 AM to 12:45 PM EDT
Business Networking Lunch
Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern
Bradenton/Sarasota Networking Meetings and Mixers11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Sarasota Business Networking Lunch All Welcome, Just purchase Lunch!
Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern
Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Brandon Business Professionals Just Love Coffee
Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Business Transformation Virtual Exchange featuring Joseph Phillips
Online
Project Management of Pinellas County12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Free Webinar: Zero-Click Search Optimization Tips, Tricks, and Techniques
Online
Tampa SEO & Internet Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Heart of Agile MONTHLY Coffee Corner
Online
Heart of Agile St. Pete – Tampa – Orlando12:30 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
The AI CMO: Elevating B2B Customer Experiences with AI
Online
Gen AI Tampa1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
No Fear Speaking Webinar and Meetup
Online
Tampa Fear of Public Speaking Meetup Group2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup
Online
Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Wednesday Night Gaming
Nerdy Needs
Brandon Boardgamers5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Playing Games in the Alley
The Alley at Southshore
The Tampa Chapter of the Society for the Exploration of Play5:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
Bay pines toastmaster’s hybrid meeting
C. W. Bill Young VA Medical Center
Bay Pines Toastmasters5:15 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
🍕PizzaDAO GLOBAL CRYPTO PIZZA PARTY!!!🍕🥳
The Corner Pizza Bar
WEB3 CFL: AI – Blockchain – VR5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Wednesday Board Game Night
Bridge Center
Tampa Gaming Guild5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Felicitous Game Night w/Heritage Dim Sum
Felicitous (on 42nd)
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!5:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Great Big Trivia Wednesdays @ Terra Ceia Bay Country Club Palmetto 6-8PM
Terra Ceia Bay Country Club
South Florida Poker, Music & Entertainment Group6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Dungeons & Dragons One Shot Wednesdays
Happy Troll Games
Clermont Nerd Games6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Board Game Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
CRITICAL THINKERS SUPPER AT AMOB LANDSIDE IN PRIVATE ROOM
Anna Maria Oyster Bar Landside
Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
MAY 22rd, Dining Experience aboard CRAFT!
603 Channelside Dr
Tampa Bay Happy Hour Meetup6:15 PM to 8:15 PM EDT
IaC Deep Dive – Workshop – Deploying your Infrastructure as Code with Tofu
CREDO Conduit
Orlando DevOps6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
TechUP Group – Tampa Bay Meetup – AWS Virtual Server Setup
AMRoC FabLab
TechUP Group – Tampa Bay6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Inventors Council – www.tbic.us bi-monthly Meetup
Online
Tampa Bay Inventors Council – www.TampaBayInventors.org6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
May 22 Mah Jong
Online
Learn Mah Jongg6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Game Night!
Southern Lights Brewing Company
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Godkiller-Hannah Kaner – midway
IHOP
The Weirder Things Book Club6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Tampa Writers Alliance Critique Group
Online
Tampa Writers Alliance6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Shut Up & Write!® Gulfport Tales and Cocktails
Peninsula Cocktails + Kitchen
Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Castaways Euchre Club
The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge
Castaways Euchre Club6:50 PM to 8:50 PM EDT
CitrusSec Meetup
10 Ten Brewing Co.
Central Florida CitySec7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
BITCOIN PIZZA DAY CELEBRATION!!!
Tampa Bay Innovation Center
Tampa Bay Bitcoin7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Fusion 360 using Restrains
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and Online
Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library
Toastmasters District 487:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
New Beginnings & Old Rivalries
Online
Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Balance, Visual Weight & Unity In Photography Composition- W Examples & Critique
Online
Tampa St Pete Photography Community7:00 PM to 7:40 PM EDT
How to Express Yourself and Connect with People
Online
Professionals Meetup For Networking And Social Skillsets7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Orlando Word Lab
Winter Park Library
Writers of Central Florida or Thereabouts7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Cardfight Vanguard!! OverDress Weekly
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Carollwood Professionals Networking Lunch!
Glory Days Grill
Tampa / St Pete Business ConnectionsWednesday, May 22, 2024 at 11:30 PM to Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 1:00 AM EDT
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Thursday, May 23

Event name and locationGroupTime
Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals Networking
The Happy Hangar Café
Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Wesley Chapel/Lutz networking breakfast
The Happy Hangar Café
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
LUTZ, FL – HAPPY HANGER CAFE THURSDAY NETWORKING
The Happy Hangar Café
Tampa Bay Networking and Events8:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Entrepreneur Roundtable to SPARK Ideas & Build Growth
Dunedin Chamber of Commerce
Clearwater Entrepreneurs’ Round Table8:30 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
Tackle it in Ten – Entrepreneur Roundtables
Dunedin Chamber of Commerce
Entrepreneur Round Table8:30 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
Implementing IETF Secure Asset Transfer Protocol in Hyperledger Cacti Workshop
Online
Hyperledger Tampa11:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT
Clearwater Professional Networking Lunch
The Breakroom Bar & Grill
Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch JOIN us and connect your business!
The Breakroom Bar & Grill
Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited!
The Breakroom Bar & Grill
Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
The Founders Meeting where it all Began! JOIN us! Bring a guest and get a gift
The Breakroom Bar & Grill
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
NPI Power Lunch – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
Carrabas Italian Grill
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch
Bahama Breeze
Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
A Recruiter’s Perspective: Unpopular Opinions Job Seekers Need to Know
Online
Tech Success Network12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom!!
Online
Simply Referrals Tampa Business Networking12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters District 4812:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Apex – Customize Your Jira Experience: Multi-Project Boards and More
Online
Hosted By IIBA Tampa Bay1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Grand Bay Canasta
Online
Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Commander Open Play Night at Armada Games
Armada Games
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!1:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
RPG: Pathfinder Society at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
Meeple Movers
Meeple Movers Role-Playing Games (RPG) Group2:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Gulfport Scrabble and Social
The Drunken Taco
Gulfport Scrabblers and Social5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Thursday Night Gaming
3407 Lithia Pinecrest Rd
Brandon Boardgamers5:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
FCCP Weekly Photo Assignment 21: Rocks
Online – Not an in person Meetup
Florida Center for Creative PhotographyThursday, May 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM to Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT
Tomb of Annihilation (T2-APL9)
Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild5:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Cocktails and Security at Coopertail Brewing
Coppertail Brewing Co.
Cocktails and Security6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Destination Tech: How to Break into a Career in the Technology Space
EpiCenter at St. Petersburg College
Pinellas Tech Network6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
AWE Nite Orlando: XR Mixer/ Networking
64 N Orange Ave
AWE Nite Orlando6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Board game night!!!
Online
Summerfield Board and Card Games and Euchre6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Central Florida Board Gaming at The Collective
The Collective: A Comic & Game Community
Orlando Board Gaming Weekly Meetup6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
BotC night at Hourglass Brewery at the Hourglass District
Hourglass Brewing at Hourglass District
Sunshine Social Deduction Gaming6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Mystara Campaign
405 Mahogany Dr
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group6:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Two Classic Thrillers
Lam’s Garden
Cult, Mystery & Suspense Movie Club6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
The Guest List – by Lucy Foley
Barbara S. Ponce Public Library
Mystery and Thriller St Pete Book Club6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Developing & Estimating Agile Requirements
AGILEST®
Florida Agile Innovators6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Relaxed Social for Young Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders
Cres Community
Young Entrepreneurs of America YEA Meetup Group6:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Tampa Writers Alliance Poetry Group
Barnes & Noble Carrollwood
Tampa Writers Alliance6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Writing Meetup
HotWax Coffee Shop, Kava Bar & Tap House
Tampa Free Writing Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
3D Printing Guild
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
BABOK IIBA Tampa Bay Study Group
Online
Hosted By IIBA Tampa Bay7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
WordPress
Online
Tampa Bay Technology Center7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
WordPress Monthly Meetup
Online
WordPress Clearwater FL7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Thursday chess at 54th Ave Kava House!
54th Ave Kava House
TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Dungeons and Dragons with Donavan
Unlucky Roll Cafe
Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament
Balance Martial Arts & Gaming
Balance Martial Arts and Gaming7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Pathfinder Society
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
One Piece Thursdays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Book Club: The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
The Cheesecake Factory
Geekocracy!7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Smartphone Trivia Game Show at Wilders Pizza
Wilder’s Pizza
Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Live streaming production and talent
124 S Ring Ave
Live streaming production and talent7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Beach Sunset Long Exposure Photography Workshop
HUDSON BEACH
Night & Long Exposure Photography7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Boredom, Anger, Fear, and Grief in Relationships
Online
Orlando Beginning a New Successful Relationship7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Fingerboard Meetup
🌱Indica Cafe 💨 Tampa Bay’s First & Greatest CBD Lounge
Indica Cafe Events7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
This Quest is Broken – JP Valentine
Grand Central Brewhouse
St. Pete Booze and Book Club7:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
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Friday, May 24

Event name and locationGroupTime
Improve your communication, listening, and leadership skills
Winter Park Community Center
Winter Park Toastmasters – Learn while having FUN!7:15 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
FOURTH Friday WordPress Collaboration Meetup – May 2024
Axum Coffee
West Orlando WordPress Meetup8:00 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals
Online
Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Virtual Business Networking
Online
Network & Social – Orlando Networking Events8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Friday Morning All WElCOME
Online
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Business Networking All Welcome!
Online
Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
Online Networking with Brandon Biz Pros
Online
Brandon Biz Pros9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Toastmasters – Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence
Online
Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay9:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorm together
Online
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorming together10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Friday International Business Introductions at McAlisters Westshore
McAlister’s Deli
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday
McAlister’s Deli
Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Westshore Business Networking Lunch at McAlisters Deli Every Friday All Welcome
McAlister’s Deli
Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
International Professionals Networking Meeting
McAlister’s Deli
Tampa / St Pete Business Connections11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday
McAlister’s Deli
Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
International Networking Westshore McAlisters Deli
McAlister’s Deli
Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
S Orlando/Dr Phillips: Join us for fun connection growth & networking too!
Orlando, Florida
Powerful Women Networking11:30 AM to 1:30 PM EDT
International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday
McAlister’s Deli
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
TBUX Virtual: Lunch Break Book Club
Online
Tampa Bay UX Group12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
2nd session Yarrow’s Iron Flame 15-20
Online
Alice’s Fantasy Book Club ONLINE ONLY1:30 PM to 2:10 PM EDT
Code Queens Coffee Club: Tech Talk & Laughs!
Online
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Beyond the Dollar: Discover How Cryptocurrency Can Work for Women [Live Online]
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Hitting the Road PT II
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Marion County Literacy Council
Toastmasters Division G8:00 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
Coffee and Crypto
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Play VINCI: The only known cure for TDS
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Central Florida Philosophy Meetup8:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Wood Shop Lathe 101 (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Craft Saturdays
The Writers Room
We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
OpenREsource
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Winning The Week – 1st Meet
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Women’s Prosperity Network | Fort Lauderdale Chapter12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
Star Wars Armada Tournament
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Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG Campaign with Ray at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
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Writers Meet-Up: Hang Out and Write
The Study Wine & Beer Lounge St. Pete
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Babcock Ranch Board Games – May 2024
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From CNC to Solidworks, Injection Molding and more.
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Thaliondor Practice Day!
Brick City Adventure Park
Thaliondor: Fantasy and Medieval Combat11:00 AM to 4:00 PM EDT
Warhammer 40K
Happy Troll Games
Clermont Nerd Games11:00 AM to 7:00 PM EDT
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Laser certification
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Beyond Catan, A Group of Board Game Geeks12:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Venice Strategy Board Gamers
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Craftin’ Around Workshops with Jess
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Monthly Gaming at the DELAND Library!
DeLand Regional Library
Board Gamers of West Volusia12:30 PM to 4:30 PM EDT
4TH SUNDAY OF THE MONTH BOARDGAMING AT NERDY NEEDS
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D&D Adventurers League at Critical Hit Games
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D&D Adventurers League
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Winter Park Chess Meetup
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D&D Adventures with Kenny – the Lands of Faerun at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
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Business Seminar
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Artificial Intelligence

The simplest way to illustrate how GPT-4o works…

…is to complete this poem. By doing so, you’ll have performed a computation similar to the one it does when you feed it a text-plus-image prompt.

For more, see my earlier post, GPT-4o is amazing at describing images.

This is a post specifically for tonight attendees at the AI Superpowers Unlocked panel taking place tonight (Wednesday, May 15, 2024). I’ll expand this post later.

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Artificial Intelligence Uncategorized

GPT-4o is amazing at describing images

I decided to try out ChatGPT’s newly-released GPT-4o model (the lowercase “o” stands for “omni”) by uploading images and asking it to describe them to me.

After this quick test, my impression is simply “wow.”

Image 1: Me and Steven Bosco playing together at the Anaconda party at PyCon US 2022

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Me: What’s happening in this picture?

GPT-4o: The picture shows two musicians performing on stage. One musician is playing an accordion, and the other is playing an acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone. The guitarist is wearing a cowboy hat. In the background, there is a banner with the name “Steven Bosco” and a QR code for tips via Venmo and CashApp. The setting appears to be an indoor venue with a rustic, cozy ambiance. There is a small audience in the foreground, and the atmosphere looks lively and engaging.

Not bad. I was impressed that ChatGPT was able to determine that the banner read “Steven Bosco” even though my head clearly blocks the “B” — it would have had to determine the “Bosco” from the tip sign. I was also impressed by its description of the “feel” of the room.

Image 2: A comic I drew as a storyboard for an app about authentication and authorization

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Me: What is being depicted in this image?

GPT-4o: The image is a two-panel cartoon.

Panel 1:

  • The setting is a ship’s engine room filled with various controls and equipment.
  • There is a large machine, a computer, and a control panel with levers.
  • The text reads: “A ship’s engine room is full of important controls! If you don’t manage access to these controls, things can go very wrong, very quickly!”

Panel 2:

  • The scene shows a cat wearing a chef’s hat and holding a spoon, standing outside a door labeled “ENGINE ROOM.”
  • Next to the door is a sign that reads: “CHEF ACCESS DENIED.”
  • The cat is saying, “But I wanted to play with the big red button!”
  • The text reads: “For safety’s sake, the ship’s fine-grained authorization allows only engineers and the command crew inside the engine room.”

The cartoon humorously illustrates the importance of restricting access to critical areas on a ship, such as the engine room, to prevent unauthorized personnel from tampering with important controls.

In case you were wondering, I wrote about the comic in this article.

I wanted to see how well GPT-4o does with handwriting. I’m told that my penmanship is unusually readable; results with other people’s handwriting are bound to vary.

I was impressed by how it identified the image not just as a comic, but one with two panels. Even more impressive: that ChatGPT got the general gist of the comic, right down to its use of humor to illustrate its point.

Image 3: My notes from my computer networking class at Crazy Go Nuts University

Me: What’s this image about?

GPT-4o: The image is a detailed handwritten study guide about the OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) model, often referred to as the OSI seven-layer model or OSI seven-layer cake. The OSI model is used to standardize networking functions to support interoperability among different products and software.

The guide includes the following:

Left Side:

  • An explanation of OSI layers and their function.
    • “Provide service to the layer higher.”
    • “Relies on next lower layer to perform.”
  • A diagram showing the communication between two systems, with peer protocols between corresponding layers.
  • A reminder: “Peer layers must provide the same functions, but they need not provide them in the same way.”

Right Side:

  • A detailed description of each of the seven OSI layers:
    1. Physical Layer: Deals with the physical connection between devices, transmission of raw bit streams over a physical medium.
    2. Data Link Layer: Ensures error-free transmission between two directly connected nodes, managing frame synchronization, error control, and flow control.
    3. Network Layer: Manages data routing, forwarding, addressing, and packet switching.
    4. Transport Layer: Provides reliable data transfer services to the upper layers, including flow control, error correction, and segmentation.
    5. Session Layer: Manages sessions between applications, providing services like establishment, maintenance, and termination of connections.
    6. Presentation Layer: Translates data between the application layer and the network, handling data encryption, decryption, and compression.
    7. Application Layer: Provides network services directly to end-user applications, including email, file transfer, and network management.
  • A final note: “Remember: Standards must define the functions & services to be provided by a layer but say nothing about how that’s to be done.”

This guide is likely intended for students or professionals studying networking concepts, providing a clear and concise overview of the OSI model and its layers.

The challenge with this one was the low resolution of the photo. I took it with my late ’90s-era camera with its potato-fidelity 1024 * 768 resolution (and that was its “high-quality” mode — normal mode was 640 * 480!).

Image 4: Another comic I drew as a storyboard for that app about authentication and authorization

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Me: Describe this image, please.

GPT-4o: This image is a four-panel cartoon strip that humorously depicts a situation involving an alien, a disguise kit, and a spaceship. Here’s a description of each panel:

Panel 1:

  • A character with antennae and a space uniform is holding a box labeled “PLATYPUS DISGUISE KIT.”
  • The character is thinking, “Let’s see if this works!”

Panel 2:

  • The same character, now disguised with a platypus head, is returning to a spaceship.
  • The character says, “It is I, Captain Platypus, returning to the ship!”
  • Another character on the ship welcomes him, saying, “Welcome back, Captain! Come aboard.”
  • In the background, someone is seen thinking, “Aw, yeah—free ship!”

Panel 3:

  • The disguised character is now onboard the ship.
  • The text reads: “Once he boards the ship…”
  • The disguised character says, “Nice ship. I think I’ll take it.”
  • Another character on the ship is startled and says, “eep!”

Panel 4:

  • The real captain, presumably Captain Platypus, returns and is shocked by the situation.
  • He exclaims, “I was gone only five minutes… WHAT HAPPENED?”
  • Another character, who appears to be tied up, responds, “I think we need an anomaly detection system.”

The cartoon humorously highlights the importance of security and the potential consequences of not having proper identification and detection systems in place on a spaceship.

This is also a comic from this article.

One of the challenges with this image is that it’s a four-panel comic, but there are no lines separating the panels — just white space. Following only the circled numbers specifying the order in which the comic should be read, GPT-4o “got” the comic, including the fact that the character in panel 1 was impersonating Captain Platypus.

GPT-4o got one thing wrong — it thought that the “Aw, yeah — free ship!” line is from panel 2; it’s the alien stealing the ship in panel 4.

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Charts, Diagrams, and Infographics What I’m Up To

My graphics from Unified.to’s “What is a unified API?” article

What is a unified API?

A unified API is an API that brings together multiple APIs and presents them as a single API service. With a unified API, developers can integrate their applications with multiple SaaS applications using a single, consistent interface.
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Last week, I revised one of Unified.to’s earliest articles, An Overview of Unified APIs, rewriting it as What is a Unified API?

In addition to updating the text of the article, I also created some explainer graphics to liven it up and save the reader from being hit with just a wall of text. Those graphics are what you see in this article — enjoy!

Endpoints in a unified API

A unified API should have unified or common endpoints for specific categories  of integrations. Most API solutions don’t actually offer this.
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Data models in a unified API

A unified API should unify data models from different APIs that represent the same thing
into a single data model with enough properties to satisfy most use cases.
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Authorization in a unified API

A unified API should have a method for authorizing access to customer data that is easy to use. Ideally, it should provide an authorization component that can be embedded in applications.
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Webhooks in a unified API

A unified API should abstract all of the complexities of handling those vendors that don’t support webhooks and provide a unified webhook experience.
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Unified API breadth and depth

Breadth refers to the number of APIs supported by a unified API. Depth refers to the number of fields supported by a unified API’s data model.
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