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Forget Halloween. I wear my scariest outfit every day!

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Humble Bundle’s “Complete Learn to Code Python and ML” megabundle

Want to learn a lot about Python, whether you’re brand new to the language, or a long-timer? Humble Bundle’s The Complete Learn to Code Python and ML Megabundle might be just what you’re looking for, costs only US$25 for the full set, and is available for another 7 days (at the time of writing — 1:40 p.m. on Monday, October 28, 2024)!

$25 gets you 45 items, all of which are pictured in this post. Some of these items are complete tutorials, while others are simply collections of sample code. I decided to YOLO and simply buy the whole thing.

I’m going to sift through the offerings and write about them over the week here. Watch this blog!

A portion of the proceeds from sales of the megabundle will go towards Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, so you’ll be getting some useful Python info and helping a good cause at the same time.

Check out the megabundle at Humble Bundle!

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Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Tuesday, October 28 – Sunday, November 3, 2024)

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, October 28 through Sunday, November 3, 2024! This list includes both in-person and online events.

Note that each item in the list includes:

✅ When the event will take place

✅ What the event is

✅ Where the event will take place

✅ Who is holding the event

Hurricane Milton wrecks Florida

Please note: Before you attend events for the next couple of weeks, check with the organizers to make sure that they haven’t been cancelled or postponed due to Hurricane Milton and the damage it left in its wake.


This week’s events

Monday, October 28

Event name and location Group Time
Downtown St. Pete Business Networking Connection Lunch~ All Welcome< JOIN In!
The Sourdough Co.
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Business Networking Meeting
Online
Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Intro to Mobile Videography (FREE for Hillsborough County residents)
TBCN Media Center
Tampa Bay Community Network 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698
Online
Toastmasters District 48 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Monday Feast & Game Night
Village Inn
Tampa Bay Tabletoppers 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Casual Pokemon League at Nerdy Needs
Nerdy Needs
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!!
Online
Toastmasters District 48 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Toast of Lakewood Ranch Toastmasters Club
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
Toastmasters District 48 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Woodshop Tool Sign Off for Planer, Bandsaw, and Jointer [PB&J] (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 | Public Speaking & Leadership Development
Online
Toastmasters District 48 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Let’s Talk Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters Divisions C & D 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Monday Chess! At Driftwood Kava and Roastery
Driftwood Kava & Roastery St. Pete
TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group 7:00 PM to 10:00 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
Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck!
Online
Nerdbrew Events 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
DigiMondays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Weekly General Meetup
Online
Beginning Web Development 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Tuesday, October 29

Event name and location Group Time
NPI St. Pete Business Builders Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
St Petersburg Yacht Club
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486
Online
Toastmasters District 48 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
CEO Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters Divisions C & D 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
One Business Connection Networking Event
Just Love Coffee Cafe
One Business Connecting Networking B2B 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Using Age as an Advantage
Online
Tampa Cybersecurity Training 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
NPI Referral Pros Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) 11:30 AM to 12:45 PM EDT
Weekly Open Make Night
4931 W Nassau St
Tampa Hackerspace 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Disney Lorcana Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Magic: The Gathering Night at Felicitous
Felicitous (on 42nd)
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Hobby Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Pinellas Writers and Authors Weekly Meeting (Online/Zoom)
Online
Pinellas Writers Group 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
West Volusia Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters Divisions C & D 6:15 PM to 7:45 PM EDT
COMPLIMENTARY WEBINAR: Networking | Create More Professional Connections
Online
Beast Mode Networking Orlando 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa
Gaspars Patio Bar & Grille
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
The Sarasota Creative Writers
Sarasota Alliance Church
The Sarasota Creative Writers Meetup Group 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Toast of Celebration Toastmasters
305 Campus St
Toastmasters Division E 6:45 PM to 8:15 PM EDT
Winter Springs Toastmasters Club
Online
Toastmasters Divisions C & D 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM EDT
Dunedin Toastmasters – Guests Welcome
Unity Community Church
Dunedin Toastmasters 2166 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 11:00 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 Adults 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Boards & Bones
SpookEasy Lounge
Nerdbrew Events 7:00 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, Venice 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Trivia Night with Trivia Nation
Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery
Trivia Night at Irish 31 Seminole 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Keynotes and More Advanced Toastmasters Biweekly Meeting
Online
Toastmasters Division E 7:07 PM to 8:37 PM EDT
Nic At Nite – Weekly Movie Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom
Online
Shut Up & Write!® Tampa 7:45 PM to 9:15 PM EDT
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Wednesday, October 30

Event name and location Group Time
World Toasters Toastmasters Club
Online
Toastmasters Division E 7:05 AM to 8:00 AM EDT
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 networking 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
NPI St. Pete Sunrise Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
St Petersburg Yacht Club
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Tampa Highrisers Toastmasters
Hyde Park United Methodist Church
Toastmasters District 48 7:45 AM to 8:45 AM EDT
NPI North St. Pete Networkers Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
Carrabas Italian Grill
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) 11:30 AM to 12:45 PM EDT
Networking at Just Love Coffee!
Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL
Hosted By Tampa Bay Singles Activities Group 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM EDT
Lunch Hour Meetup
Online
Sarasota Web Development Meetup Group 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Make It Count: Designing a Strong First Impression Above the Fold
Online
Tampa SEO and Digital Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM EDT
Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup
Online
Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Wednesday Night Gaming
Nerdy Needs
Brandon Boardgamers 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Wednesday Board Game Night
Bridge Center
Tampa Gaming Guild 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Felicitous Game Night w/Heritage Dim Sum
Felicitous (on 42nd)
Tampa Game Nights 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Orlando Chess Association’s Weekly Chess at the Library
West Osceola Branch Library
Greater Orlando Chess 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Hobby Night – Minis Painting Tips & Tricks at Armada Games
Armada Games
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Casual Commander Wednesdays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Great Big Trivia Wednesdays @ Terra Ceia Bay Country Club Palmetto 6-8PM
Terra Ceia Bay Country Club
South Florida Poker, Music & Entertainment Group 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Board Game Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Adult Dungeons & Dragons Wednesdays
Conworlds Emporium
Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Game Night!
Southern Lights Brewing Company
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Castaways Euchre Club
The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge
Hosted By Castaways Euchre Club 6:50 PM to 8:50 PM EDT
[In-Person] Hodlween Bitcoin Meetup @ NOVA 535 in St.Pete
Nova 535
Tampa Bay Bitcoin 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Communication Practice and Improvement
Online
Communication Skills for Interviews and Presentations 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and Online
Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library
Toastmasters District 48 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Apopka Foliage Toastmasters
Online
Apopka Foliage Toastmasters 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
MtG Modern Constructed at Armada Games
Armada Games
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Games & Grog @ The Grove SoHo!
Grove Soho
Nerdbrew Events 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Magic Pioneer Event
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
New Beginnings & Old Rivalries
Online
Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Mastering Communication: A Key to Professional Success
Online
Professionals Meetup For Networking And Social Skillsets 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Games & Grog (Social Game Night in SoHo)
Grove Soho
Nerd Night Out 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Writers 4 All Seasons Zoom Meeting
Online
Writers 4 All Seasons Tampa Bay 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Cardfight Vanguard!! OverDress Weekly
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Leaving Meetup as organizer. Join my FB group.
Online
TB Chips – Poker 12:00 AM to 2:00 AM EDT
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Thursday, October 31

Event name and location Group Time
NPI Bayview Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
11 Central Ave
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM 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
RGA’s Founders & Amplify Clearwater Partnership meeting ~ All Welcome, JOIN in.
Chili’s Grill & Bar
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters District 48 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Online – Unity Live Learning Session
Online
Orlando Game Developers Meetup 12:30 PM to 1:30 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
Online Event: Shut Up & Write!® Your Life Story (on Zoom)
Online
Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
Gulfport Scrabble and Social
The Drunken Taco
Gulfport Scrabblers and Social 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Thursday Night Gaming
3407 Lithia Pinecrest Rd
Brandon Boardgamers 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Warhammer Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
The Fallen Lands
2103 Laceflower Dr
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Game Night at Conworlds Emporium
Conworlds Emporium
Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Girls Who Code for Grades 6-12
4935 W Nassau St
Tampa Hackerspace 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
How to Get Rid of Unwanted Thoughts and Emotions
Online
Communication Skills for Career Advancement Group 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Palm Harbor Toastmasters Club #8248
1500 16th St
Toastmasters District 48 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Pathfinder Society
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Dungeons and Dragons with Donavan
Unlucky Roll Cafe
Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Into the Night (FULL)
Online
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
One Piece Thursdays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 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, Venice 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
FABulous Thursdays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Live streaming production and talent
124 S Ring Ave
Live streaming production and talent 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Friday, November 1

Event name and location Group Time
Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals
Online
Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Friday Morning All WElCOME
Online
St. Petersburg Business Networking 8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
Online Networking with Brandon Biz Pros
Online
Brandon Biz Pros 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Tampa Nerd Con
Banquet Masters
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! Friday, November 1, 2024 at 9:00 AM to Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT
Toastmasters – Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence
Online
Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
First Friday WordPress Collaboration Meetup – November 2024
Online
West Orlando WordPress Meetup 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT
Business Networking Tampa at McAlisters across from International Plaza JOIN IN!
McAlister’s Deli
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Friday Board Game Night
Bridge Club
Tampa Gaming Guild 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander FNM
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social Night
Industrious
Nerd Night Out 6:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
✨ Developing a Snake Game in Javascript Nov 1st, 2024, 7-8.30 PM EST
Online
Orlando Unity Developers Group 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Modern FNM
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Disco of the Dead (Spooky Karaoke & Singalongs! @ Spookeasy Ybor!)
SpookEasy Lounge
Nerdbrew Events Friday, November 1, 2024 at 7:00 PM to Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 1:00 AM EDT
Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night | Event Moves Each Week!
Studio Movie Grill Tampa
Nerdbrew Events 7:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
Tsudoi
Tsaocaa Tampa 朝茶
Tampa Japanese Meetup 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
“The Practicing Stoic” – Ward Farnsworth; Chapter 1 – Judgment
Raining Berries USF – Açaí • Smoothie • Coffee
Tampa Stoics 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Friday Pokemon Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
Friday night game night
Indica Cafe Tampa Bay’s First & Greatest CBD Lounge
Indica Cafe Events Friday, November 1, 2024 at 9:00 PM to Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 12:00 AM EDT
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Saturday, November 2

Event name and location Group Time
Become an FCCP Supporter Plus & Access 100+ Hours of Educational Videos
Online
Florida Center for Creative Photography 7:00 AM to 7:01 AM EDT
(DIY) – First Saturday Cars & Coffee – VFW Post 2550 Dunedin – (DIY)
VFW Post 2550
Florida Center for Creative Photography 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
Play VINCI: The only known cure for TDS
Online
Central Florida Philosophy Meetup 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Creative Writing In-Person Monthly Gathering for Aspiring Authors
16120 US Hwy 19 N
Pinellas Writers Group 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Hunters Creek Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters Division E 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Savage Race Florida Fall 2024
17951 Hamilton Rd
Gen Geek 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM EDT
Shimmering Skies Set Championship
Online
Critical Hit Games 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT
Bravo Group Campaign Continues
Online
Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG) 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT
Winning The Week – 1st Meet
Sage Biscuit Cafe
Winning The Week 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Bookstagram But Were Afraid to Ask
Online
Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of Sisters in Crime 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
Michael’s on East Wine Tasting Try Number 2 :)
Michael’s Wine Cellar
Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
FREE Fab Lab Orientation
Faulhaber Fab Lab
Suncoast Makers 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
D&D (5e) @ Black Harbor Gaming (FULL)
Black Harbor Gaming
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Radiant Citadel Adventures (Tier 1)
Coliseum of Comics Clermont
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
Radiant Citadel Adventures (Tier 2)
Coliseum of Comics Clermont
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
It’s November and Ron & I Are Back
IHOP
New Port Richey Casual Games and Fun Socializing Group! 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Community Hang-out Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Tampa Nerd Online Hang-out & Game Night!
Online
Nerd Night Out 7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
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Sunday, November 3

Event name and location Group Time
The Society of Entrepreneurial Women, Fall 2024 Retreat!!
Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate
The Society of Entrepreneurial Women Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 8:00 AM to Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST
CRITICAL THINKERS SUNDAY Meetup AT Sarasota Art Museum
1001 S Tamiami Trail
Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST
Plotter CriCut vinyl cutting
MakerSpace Clearwater
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST
Laser engraver -cutter basics
MakerSpace Clearwater
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EST
Board Game Day in Sarasota
Bee Ridge Road
Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM EST
Modern Board Games and Social
Dented Keg Ale Works
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers 1:00 PM to 6:30 PM EST
Sunday Gaming
Tampa Bay Bridge Center
Tampa Gaming Guild 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST
T-Shirts and Caps printing
MakerSpace Clearwater
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EST
Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST
D&D Adventurers League at Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM EST
D&D Adventurers League
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 2:00 PM to 7:30 PM EST
St. Pete Arthouse Cinema Club – “EMILIA PÉREZ” – Nov 3, 2024, 2:00PM
Green Light Cinema
St. Pete Arthouse Cinema Club 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EST
Traveller – Science Fiction Adventure RPG
Black Harbor Gaming
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM EST
Sunday Pokemon League
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Lankhmar: City of Adventure
Nerdy Needs
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Alphabet Soup 2024 | Finding Letters in the World Around Us
Online
Florida Center for Creative Photography Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 5:00 PM to Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST
A Duck Presents NB Movie Night
Discord.io/Nerdbrew
Nerd Night Out 7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EST
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About this list

How do I put this list together? It’s largely automated. I have a collection of Python scripts in a Jupyter Notebook that scrapes Meetup and Eventbrite for events in categories that I consider to be “tech,” “entrepreneur,” and “nerd.” The result is a checklist that I review. I make judgment calls and uncheck any items that I don’t think fit on this list.

In addition to events that my scripts find, I also manually add events when their organizers contact me with their details.

What goes into this list? I prefer to cast a wide net, so the list includes events that would be of interest to techies, nerds, and entrepreneurs. It includes (but isn’t limited to) events that fall under any of these categories:

  • Programming, DevOps, systems administration, and testing
  • Tech project management / agile processes
  • Video, board, and role-playing games
  • Book, philosophy, and discussion clubs
  • ️ Tech, business, and entrepreneur networking events
  • Toastmasters and other events related to improving your presentation and public speaking skills, because nerds really need to up their presentation game
  • Sci-fi, fantasy, and other genre fandoms
  • Self-improvement, especially of the sort that appeals to techies
  • Anything I deem geeky
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Humor Security

When you fail a company phishing email test

In all my years, I’ve failed it only once. But I’m certain that actually experiencing that failure ensured that the lesson would “stick.”

I happened a few years back. I was being diligent and getting all my tax stuff ready to send to my accountant in early February, around the time when my then-employer was sending employees their primary tax document, the dreaded Form W-2. (For those of you outside the U.S., it’s the wage and tax document provided by your employer; for example, the Canadian equivalent is the “T4 Slip”.)

I was doing a search through my company inbox to find the download location for my W-2 information, having forgotten that it was available through Workday. One of the search results was one of those phishing email tests, disguised to look like an official email with a link to my tax info. Since I was reading the email as search results and not as email, I was not in my usual email security mindset, clicked the link in the email, and boom:

I got the usual “Your manager will be notified and you’ll have to undergo mandatory security re-education” message afterward. Surprisingly, my manager never brought it up, and I was never scheduled for the “Don’t do it again, dumbass” remedial course, but believe me: I learned my lesson that day.

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Humor Programming

The best comment on API design you’ll see today

I get that for non-programmers to get the joke, the argument for setHealth() had to be the string "100%" and not the floating-point value 1.0, but Ars Heitiya’s comment made me laugh more than the original comic piece.

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Humor Security

Obscurity DOES have a role in security

Thanks to Ewan Sinclair for the find! Tap to view at full size.