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

Here’s the “official unofficial” list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for Monday, May 20 through Sunday, May 26, 2024.

This week’s events

Monday, May 20

Monday at Alessi Kitchen, Tampa at 6:30 p.m.: Tampa Bay Data Science Group presents Unleashing the Power of AI for Real Estate – A Deep Dive.

Here’s the description:

This session dives into the nitty-gritty of leveraging AI for real estate. We’ll dissect the process of combining macro and microeconomic data sets with market trends and geospatial information. This process utilizes similarity scoring – a technique to analyze the distance between geographic regions and uncover hidden correlations. Additionally, we’ll tackle the exciting challenge of classifying emerging neighborhoods using AI. Imagine leveraging machine learning to pinpoint areas with a high concentration of rehabbed properties – a strong indicator of potential investment opportunities.

Find out more and register here.

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
TBDSG: Unleashing the Power of AI for Real Estate – A Deep Dive
4701 Tony Alessi Sr Ave
Tampa Bay Data Science Group6:30 PM to 9:30 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
poweredUP Tampa Bay Tech Festival
Mahaffey Theater
Tampa Bay Tech11:00 AM to 6:00 PM 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

Thursday at the Neon Temple, Tampa at 7:00 p.m.: It’s their Q2 Hacker Swap Meet! Here’s what they say:

Welcome to another hacker swap-meet! The Temple is collabing with your local Defcon chapter, DC813, for yet another wonderful round of hang-outs, barters, trades, and co-hacking!

Gather up all of the hacker and cyber stuff you don’t want anymore that is valued under $200. This can be, but isn’t limited to:
• Shirts from cons
• Slaps
• Hardware
• Tools
• Failed projects
• Books from certs you already passed
• Books that you already know

Put sticky notes or something on them indicating a price. Maybe print off a piece of paper indicating stuff you want/would trade for.

Load that stuff up in yo’ trunk, pick a parking spot on the side of the building and park. Or grab a table from inside or something.

You can trade, give stuff away, take cash, Venmo, cryptocurrency, chickens and goats, whatever.

Find out more here.

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
Coding Queens Coffee Club: Tech Talk & Laughs!3:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
RPG – D&D Shattered Realms 1-shot @ Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
Meeple Movers
Meeple Movers Role-Playing Games (RPG) Group4:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Board Game Night!
Happy Troll Games
Clermont Nerd Games5:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Board Game Friday Night at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
3101 SW 34th Ave
Meeple Movers Gaming Group5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Friday Board Game Night
Bridge Club
Tampa Gaming Guild5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
RANDOM EUCHRE TOURNAMENT
Euchre
Castaways Euchre Club6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Star Trek Ascendancy – with Borg!
Anson on Palmer Ranch
Sarasota Strategy Board Game League6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander FNM
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social Night
Industrious
Nerd Night Out6:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
Circo de Mayo!
Circo
Sarasota LGBTQ Foodies6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
MakerFX Makerspace 3D Printing Guild
MakerFX Makerspace
MakerFX Makerspace7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Beyond the Dollar: Discover How Cryptocurrency Can Work for Women [Live Online]
Online
Crypto and Culture Innovators7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night | Centro Ybor
Big Storm Brewing Tap Room – Tampa
Nerdbrew Events7:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
Modern FNM
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Tabletop: Friday Board Game Night
911 Charlotte St
Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG)7:00 PM to 11:59 PM EDT
3D Printing Hang Out
MakerFX Makerspace
3D Printing Orlando7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Friday night game night
🌱Indica Cafe 💨 Tampa Bay’s First & Greatest CBD Lounge
Indica Cafe EventsFriday, May 24, 2024 at 9:00 PM to Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 12:00 AM EDT
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Saturday, May 25

Event name and locationGroupTime
Hitting the Road PT II
Vinoy Park
The Art Of Photography – Sarasota / Venice6:30 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
Early Bird Ocala
Marion County Literacy Council
Toastmasters Division G8:00 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
Coffee and Crypto
Chill Cawfee
Cawfee (Coffee) and conversations8:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Play VINCI: The only known cure for TDS
Online
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
CFS Coffee Oviedo
Oviedo Codes11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Winning The Week – 1st Meet
Sage Biscuit Cafe
Winning The Week12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Online | VIRTUAL Mastermind Experience: Connecting, Creating & Collaborating
Anywhere You Want!
Women’s Prosperity Network | Fort Lauderdale Chapter12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
Star Wars Armada Tournament
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games12:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG Campaign with Ray at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
Meeple Movers
Meeple Movers Role-Playing Games (RPG) Group12:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Saturday DND
Warforged Tabletop Games
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group12:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Writers Meet-Up: Hang Out and Write
The Study Wine & Beer Lounge St. Pete
Prose Society Writers Group12:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Babcock Ranch Board Games – May 2024
Alan’s house
Babcock Ranch Board Games1:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
From CNC to Solidworks, Injection Molding and more.
2866 Chitty Rd
The Maker Team – Plant City1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
FREE Fab Lab Orientation
Faulhaber Fab Lab
Suncoast Makers1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
Y Read: Book Read Aloud
Dr. P. Phillips YMCA Family Center
Library Book Clubs – OCLS1:30 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Tormach PCNC1100 Safety, Startup, Getting Started and Machining Sample Part
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Over the Board Chess Meetup in Tampa!
Blind Tiger Cafe
Climbers of Mount Chesseverest2:10 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Pokemon Trading at Conworlds
Conworlds Emporium
Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup3:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
AMC 24 Veterans
Gen Geek3:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Does “evil” exist? What is it? Can it be contolled?
Online
Tampa Bay Thinkers4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Board Game Saturday Night at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
3101 SW 34th Ave
Meeple Movers Gaming Group5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
IN-PERSON: The Pocket Stoic by John Sellars, Chapter 1
Panera Bread
Orlando Stoics5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Dinner & A Movie.
Online
Adventure Group of Central Florida5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Now for something Completly Different: Bowling!
KEG SOCIAL ORLANDO – Dining & Entertainment
Gaming.net5:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Lost Mines of Phandelver: Session 5 – DM Mike
Coliseum of Comics – East Colonial
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Community Hang-out Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Session 1: Down at the Docks
Online
One Shot Online DnD Sessions6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Golf Group – RPG One-Shots
Online
Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG)6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament
Balance Martial Arts & Gaming
Balance Martial Arts and Gaming7:00 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
Tampa Nerd Online Hang-out & Game Night!
Online
Nerd Night Out7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
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Sunday, May 26

Event name and locationGroupTime
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
`Infinity Printer` Creality 3D Bed Printer Setup and Operation Class
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Laser certification
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
Board Games at Big Storm in Odessa
Big Storm Brewing Co. – Odessa
Beyond Catan, A Group of Board Game Geeks12:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Venice Strategy Board Gamers
Venice
Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton12:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Craftin’ Around Workshops with Jess
Conworlds Emporium
Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
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
Nerdy Needs
Brandon Boardgamers1:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
CNC Router-Engraved-Milling
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group1:30 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
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 EDT
Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
D&D Adventurers League
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games2:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Winter Park Chess Meetup
Barnie’s Coffee and Tea
Winter Park Social Chess Club2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
D&D Adventures with Kenny – the Lands of Faerun at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
Meeple Movers
Meeple Movers Role-Playing Games (RPG) Group3:30 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Sunday Game Day
Dented Keg Ale Works
Drunk’n Meeples West Pasco (Boardgames)3:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Sagacious Sunday (May 26, 2024)
Online
Page’s Edge Book Club3:30 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Sunday Pokemon League
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Lankhmar: City of Adventure
1103 Fredrick Ln
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Continuing adventures in the setting of Symbaroum.
Online
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group5:30 PM to 9:45 PM EDT
Let’s Learn to Turn Pens!
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Open Game Night
Unlucky Roll Cafe
Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Business Seminar
50 SE 1st Ave
Ocala Business Development Meetup Group6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Find Your Funny Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters Division E6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Make Money Online
Online
Make Money Online7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Games & Grog @ The Grove SoHo!
Grove Soho
Nerdbrew Events7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
A Duck Presents NB Movie Night
Discord.io/Nerdbrew
Nerd Night Out7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
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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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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.
Tap to read the original article.

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.
Tap to read the original article.
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.
Tap to read the original article.
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.
Tap to read the original article.
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.
Tap to read the original article.
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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What I’m Up To

I need to draw comics again

The first few panels of the 1988 Frosh Primer, which was sent to the incoming Applied Science class of ’92, written and illustrated by Yours Truly.

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If you were to time travel and visit Crazy Go Nuts University during my student days, you’d find that the thing I was known for wasn’t programming or playing the accordion, but drawing comics.

The web came around at the very end of my long and colorful academic career, so my comics mostly appeared in student newspapers — primarily Golden Words, a satire newspaper in the same vein as the original print version of The Onion, as well as the main student newspaper, The Queen’s Journal.

I make the occasional comic every now and again these days, and when Dan Arias, a former coworker at Auth0, found out about it, he asked me to draw some comics as a way to “storyboard” some screens for an app for the 2023 Oktane conference.

The comics were supposed to showcase some features of Auth0’s customer identity management system, and if possible, do so in a humorous way. They also had to use some animal mascots that had been created for the project: a platypus, a rabbit, a capybara, and a boar.

I recently found the sketchbook with the comics I made for the app. They never went into the app — they were just storyboards for the app’s artist, Sofía Prósper Díaz-Mor, to use as guides, and the final versions that appeared in the app looked fantastic.

Still, there’s a rough charm to my doodles, so I thought I’d post them here. Perhaps it’s time for me to make more posts as comics…

Fine-grained authorization and the big red button

The app had a space theme, so all the comics featured our animal characters — once again, a platypus, a rabbit, a capybara, and a boar — as characters having science fiction adventures that also featured some aspect of digital identity.

This comic was about fine-grained authorization, which is a fancy way of saying “very specific control over who’s allowed to do what in a system”…

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Authentication needs anomaly detection

This comic was the storyboard for a story about anomaly detection, which attempts to detect logins that have a suspicious quality to them. I did this by having an alien disguise themself as the ship’s commanding officer, Captain Platypus, and board the ship…

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Single sign-on and the planet of a thousand apps

“The planet of a thousand apps” was the setting for this comic about single sign-on. The idea was every activity on the planet was controlled by its own app, which meant that you either had to log into a different app to do anything, or you could use single sign-on…

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The power of the passkey

To illustrate the security advantages of passkeys, I came up with this comic. It shows that with a passkey, you don’t have to memorize a password, and even if a hacker manages to break into the server, all it has is the passkey’s public key, which (as its name implies) is known to everyone

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Decentralized identity: A new hope

“Make Star Wars without getting us into legal trouble,” they said, and this is the resulting comic. It features our rabbit character as “Bun Solo” and our capybara as “Capybacca.” In this rough sketch comic, they destroy the centralized identity database, the Data Star, freeing the citizens of the galaxy to use decentralized identities. In the second page, I show the uses for them…

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More to come…

Watch this space — I think it’s time to do more comic-style blog posts here on Global Nerdy!

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Current Events Meetups Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Week of Monday, May 13, 2024)

Here’s the “official unofficial” list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for Monday, May 13 through Sunday, May 19, 2024.

This week’s events

Monday, May 13

Event name and locationGroupTime
Grow your business networking event
Rinehart
Innovantia Marketing Agency9:00 AM to 10:00 AM 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
Networking at Ford’s Garage
Ford’s Garage
Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:00 AM to 1:00 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
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
Monday Business Introductions at Romi’s Taco’s
Romi’s Tacos
Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Business Networking Meeting
Online
Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
5-Day Challenge
Online
Fortune Homes Team (Orlando, FL)Monday, May 13, 2024 at 12:00 PM to Friday, May 17, 2024 at 12:45 PM EDT
Sylvia France: Maturing within Narratives
Station 2 Innovation Center
Entrepreneurs & Startups – Bradenton Networking & Education5:30 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Line Dancing class FREE
Sadye Gibbs Martin Community Center
Real Women of East Hillsborough5:30 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
MTG: Commander Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games6:00 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
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
Terraforming Mars – with Venus Expansion
Anson on Palmer Ranch
Sarasota Strategy Board Game League6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Monday Feast & Game Night
Village Inn
Tampa Bay Tabletoppers6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Happily Ever After Lesbian Book Club Inaugural Meeting
Stardust Video & Coffee
Happy Ever After Lesbian Romance Book Club6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Let’s play spades
Miller’s Ale House – Waterford Lakes
Orlando Spades Meetup Group6:30 PM to 9:00 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
Sunset Yoga & Food Hall on Cleveland
Online
Hosted By ► Tampa Bay Young Professionals GroupMonday, May 13, 2024 at 6:30 PM to Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 9:30 PM EDT
MONDAY DOG BAR TRIVIA TEAM
The Dog Bar
The Pinellas County Young “Professionals”6:45 PM to 8:45 PM EDT
SteamCloud Walkthrough with Furio – Hack The Box Tampa Meetup
Online
Hosted By Hack The Box Meetup: Tampa, FL7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Entrepreneur Book Club Weekly Meetup – Live Reading & Elaboration
Online
Business Owners and Professionals7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 | Public Speaking & Leadership Development
Online
Toastmasters District 487:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck!
Online
Nerdbrew Events7:00 PM to 11:00 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
Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos
none
School is closed- Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
ONLINE: Why Business Leaders Look to Stoicism
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 14

Event name and locationGroupTime
May Membership Meeting (Open to Anyone)
3030 N Rocky Point Dr
Tampa Bay InfraGard Meetup Group9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Career Accelerator Workshop – Sourcing Job Leads
Online
Career Success Academy10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Jog & Calisthenics
Park of the Americas
Orlando Night Shift Third Shift Workers10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT
Westchase Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome JOIN us and connect!
SeaGlass Tavern
Tampa / St Pete Business Connections11:00 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
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
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
The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom!!
Online
Simply Referrals Tampa Business Networking12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
May 2024 SRQ Software Devs Lunch
Online
Hosted By Sarasota Software Developers12:30 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
✨Virtual Games Workshop: World-Building for Games ⏰ May 14th, 1 PM EST
Online
Orlando Unity Developers Group1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
🟢 How To Turn Your Images Into Income – An Introduction To Stock Photography🔴
Online
Orlando Photography Community5:00 PM to 5:40 PM EDT
Pinellas Writers and Authors Weekly Meeting (Online/Zoom)
Online
Pinellas Writers Group6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Authors Anonymous – Writing Group
Maya Cafe Lounge & Gallery
Authors Anonymous – Writing Group6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Rug making class!
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Guest Speaker Seminar for Young Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders
Cres Community
Young Entrepreneurs of America YEA Meetup Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Learn About Podcasting and How to Monetize Your Interest!
IHOP
Tampa eMarketing Groups6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Florida Podcasters Association General Meeting!!!
IHOP
Florida Podcasters Association6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
May 2024 Book Club Meeting
250 Shore Dr E
Oldsmar Reads Between The Lines6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Weekday Writing Get Down
The Writers Room
We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
The Sarasota Creative Writers
Sarasota Alliance Church
The Sarasota Creative Writers Meetup Group6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
[Hybrid] Workshop: Facilitating a Usability Test
StarterStudio
DOUX — Downtown Orlando UX Meetup7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Pizza Python
The Corner Pizza Bar
The Orlando Python User Group7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Woodshop Safety (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Learn How to Improve Your Photography
Online
The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Let’s Meetup and Discuss “The Watchers” by A.M. Shine
Yard House
Central Florida Books and Brews7:00 PM to 9:00 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
KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF APES $6 Movies
AMC Sundial
Anime N’ 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 15

Event name and locationGroupTime
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 Professionals Networking Breakfast
The Hangar Restaurant & Flight Lounge
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
St Pete Networking Breakfast at the Hangar Meet St Pete’s Top Pro’s All Weclcome
The Hangar Restaurant & Flight Lounge
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!7:30 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
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
1 Million Cups – Orlando Weekly Meetup
UCF Business Incubation Program – Orlando
1 Million Cups – Orlando8:30 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Career Transition & Job Seeker Networking & Support Meeting – In Person Meeting!
Corporate Center One
Career Rebound – New Job or Career Search for Professionals9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Craig Park in Tarpon Springs (Start Time 9:30)
Craig Park
Suncoast Drone Club9:30 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Building Trust Ecosystems Powered by Verifiable Credentials
Online
Hyperledger Tampa10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT
Off Week Get Together
Online
Carrollwood/Northdale Weekday Games and More11:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT
Brandon Networking Professionals Networking Lunch
Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL
Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Networking at Glory Days Grill!
Glory Days Grill
Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:30 AM to 1:30 PM EDT
The $100K Website Free Marketing Masterclass
Online
Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Online Event: Shut Up & Write!® Your Life Story (on Zoom)
Online
Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg1:00 PM to 2:30 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
Play the Classics at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
3101 SW 34th Ave
Meeple Movers Gaming Group3:00 PM to 8:00 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
Wednesday Night Gaming
Nerdy Needs
Brandon Boardgamers5:00 PM to 10:00 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
Felicitous Game Night w/Heritage Dim Sum
Felicitous (on 42nd)
Tampa Game Nights5:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Wednesday Board Game Night
Bridge Center
Tampa Gaming Guild5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
AI Superpowers Unlocked (Masterminds Tampa Bay event)
Online
Tampa Bay Artificial Intelligence Meetup6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Digital DeLand Monthly Meeting
Abbey
DigitalDeLand6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
AI Superpowers Unlocked: An Expert Panel
Online
Masterminds Tampa Bay6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Dungeons & Dragons One Shot Wednesdays
Happy Troll Games
Clermont Nerd Games6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
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
Backgammon Casual Games
The Basin Sanford
Sanford Backgammon Group6:00 PM to 8:00 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
Critique Night (Get Feedback On Your Work!)
Station House
Prose Society Writers Group6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
🥁… It’s World Product Day ! 🎉
Serendipity Labs Private Offices & Coworking
ProductTank Orlando6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
UX Stories: Design Systems
Radius Church
Tampa Bay UX Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Happy Hour for Young Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders
Bar Louie – Tampa
Young Entrepreneurs of America YEA Meetup Group6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Game Night!
Southern Lights Brewing Company
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Virtual Feedback!
Online
We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Castaways Euchre Club
The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge
Castaways Euchre Club6:50 PM to 8:50 PM EDT
3D Printing Orientation: Models and Slicers
Online
Tampa Hackerspace7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
CigarCitySec Meetup
Cigar City Brewing
Central Florida CitySec7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
[Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community
Online
Tampa Bay Bitcoin7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
New Beginnings & Old Rivalries
Online
Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
🌐 Presentation WED 5/15 at 7 pm: A Guide to More Creative Photography
Online
The Art Of Photography – Sarasota / Venice7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Mastering Communication: A Key to Professional Success
Online
Professionals Meetup For Networking And Social Skillsets7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Cardfight Vanguard!! OverDress Weekly
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
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Thursday, May 16

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
Hyperledger Career Fair: Meet With Companies Who Are Hiring
Online
Hyperledger Tampa11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Clearwater Professional Networking Lunch
The Breakroom Bar & Grill
Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough11:00 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
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
Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch
Bahama Breeze
Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals11:30 AM to 1:00 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
Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters District 4812:00 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
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
The Tampa Vortex Event
AC Hotel by Marriott Tampa Airport
The Florida Professional Networking and Training Meetup Group4:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Thursday Night Gaming
3407 Lithia Pinecrest Rd
Brandon Boardgamers5:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Gulfport Scrabble and Social
The Drunken Taco
Gulfport Scrabblers and Social5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
FCCP Weekly Photo Assignment 20: Glass
Online – Not an in person Meetup
Florida Center for Creative PhotographyThursday, May 16, 2024 at 5:00 PM to Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT
Stress Free E2E and Component Testing with Cypress
Bank OZK Innovations Lab
Vue.js Tampa Bay5:30 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Tomb of Annihilation (T2-APL9)
Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild5:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Google Cloud Social Networking Event
Del Frisco’s Grille
Tampa Bay Google Cloud User Group6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Karen Greene – Demystifying WordPress: An Overview of the Concepts & Ecosystem.
Online
West Orlando WordPress Meetup6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Tampa SEO Meetup : Understanding Errors in Google Search Console
Online
Tampa SEO & Internet Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Warhammer Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games6:00 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
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
Adult Game Night at Conworlds Emporium
Conworlds Emporium
Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
New Moon Sushi
New Moon Sushi
Adventure Group of Central Florida6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
3rd Thursday Opening Night at CityArts
CityArts
20s Social Group Clermont and Winter Garden6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
FaithTech Orlando May Meetup @ The Central FL Tech Grove
12809 Science Dr
Orlando Christian Technologists and Entrepreneurs6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Career PathFinder Workshop
AGILEST®
Florida Agile Innovators6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Basics Electronics Soldering
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Lean Beer for All Things Agile (Tampa)
Cigar City Brewing Spruce Street Brewery & Taproom
Tampa Bay Agile6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Chess night!
Intergalactic Plastic – Toys, Comics, Games
Lakeland Chess Meetup Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
BABOK IIBA Tampa Bay Study Group
Online
Hosted By IIBA Tampa Bay7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Assertiveness and Negotiations Skills
Online
Florida Agile Innovators7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
3D Printer Orientation: Printing at Tampa Hackerspace (THS Members only)
4935 W Nassau St
Tampa Hackerspace7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Dungeons and Dragons with Donavan
Unlucky Roll Cafe
Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup7:00 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
FABulous Thursdays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games7:00 PM to 11:00 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
Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament
Balance Martial Arts & Gaming
Balance Martial Arts and Gaming7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Live streaming production and talent
124 S Ring Ave
Live streaming production and talent7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Weekly Hacks
Online
Hacktivate – Hackathon Meetup Group8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Friday, May 17

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
Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals
Online
Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group8:00 AM to 9:00 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
A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Virtual Business Networking
Online
Network & Social – Orlando Networking Events8:45 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
The Technical Edge: Essential Skills for Cybersecurity Beginners
Online
Front End Creatives10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorm together
Online
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorming together10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Tampa Florida CIO Leadership Forum
Bascom’s Chop House
Florida CIO Forums with vTECH io11:30 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 at McAlisters Deli every Friday
McAlister’s Deli
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:30 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
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
How to invest in yourself with AWS learning resources | Olga Svyrydenko
Online
Orlando Power BI User Group12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Board Game Night!
Happy Troll Games
Clermont Nerd Games5:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Friday Board Game Night
Bridge Club
Tampa Gaming Guild5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Join us to Play River Dragons at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
3101 SW 34th Ave
Meeple Movers Gaming Group6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander FNM
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Commander Night
Critical Hit Games
Hosted By Magic the Gathering Tampa/Brandon/St Pete6:00 PM to 11:59 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social Night
Industrious
Nerd Night Out6:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
Friday Happy Hour at Blue Martini
Blue Martini Lounge Pointe Orlando
Lit Orlando6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
MakerFX Makerspace Woodshop Guild
MakerFX Makerspace
MakerFX Makerspace7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Friday Night Gaming in Lake Helen @ Gem Station!
The Gem Station
Board Gamers of West Volusia7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night | Centro Ybor
Big Storm Brewing Tap Room – Tampa
Nerdbrew Events7:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
Karaoke Night at Conworlds Emporium
Conworlds Emporium
Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Nihongo De Okay
Tsaocaa Tampa 朝茶
Tampa Japanese Meetup7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
IN-PERSON: “Stoicism and the Art of Happiness” (Chapter 8)
Jason’s Deli
Tampa Stoics7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Horror Friends Movie Night – The Strangers Ch 1!!!
AMC Veterans 24
Horror Fan Fun Time Gang7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Friday Pokemon Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games7:30 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
Friendly & Rude Game Night
Online
Friendly & Rude Game Group8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Solana Hackathon WorkGroup
1205 N Franklin St
Solana Tampa8:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Friday night game night
🌱Indica Cafe 💨 Tampa Bay’s First & Greatest CBD Lounge
Indica Cafe EventsFriday, May 17, 2024 at 9:00 PM to Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 12:00 AM EDT
Monthly Cell Phone Photo Showcase
Online
Florida Center for Creative PhotographyFriday, May 17, 2024 at 11:59 PM to Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 12:01 AM EDT
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Saturday, May 18

Event name and locationGroupTime
Coffee and Crypto
Chill Cawfee
Cawfee (Coffee) and conversations8:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Early Bird Ocala
Marion County Literacy Council
Toastmasters Division G8:00 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
Play VINCI: The only known cure for TDS
Online
Central Florida Philosophy Meetup8:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
May Study Group- Security+/ Cybersecurity
Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company
Tampa Bay Techies9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
The Possible Future POWER HOUR!
Online
Entrepreneur’s Guild: Growing Your Business10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader Tournament (RTT/ITC)
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games10:00 AM to 8:00 PM EDT
Mises Club Meetup with Liberty Villages
Bitcoin Bay Foundation
Tampa Bay Bitcoin10:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Bravo Group Campaign Continues
Online
Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG)11:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT
Dungeons & Dragons for Teens Saturdays
Conworlds Emporium
Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup11:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT
The Dangers of AI in Publishing
Online
Aspiring Writers Publishing and Marketing11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Winning The Week – 1st Meet
Sage Biscuit Cafe
Winning The Week12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Saturday DND
Warforged Tabletop Games
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group12:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
JOIN our Facebook Group, LIKE our Fan Page and Invite your Friends
Online
Florida Center for Creative Photography12:00 PM to 12:15 PM EDT
Table read screenplays
Safety Harbor Public Library
Screenwriters of Tomorrow/Today, Critique Meetup12:30 PM to 4:30 PM EDT
Basics Electronics Soldering
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
May Book Club
Pierogi Grill
Tampa Bay Women’s Book Club Meetup Group1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
FREE Fab Lab Orientation
Faulhaber Fab Lab
Suncoast Makers1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
Y Read: Book Read Aloud
Dr. P. Phillips YMCA Family Center
Library Book Clubs – OCLS1:30 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Yarrow’s Iron Flame 15-20
Online
Alice’s Fantasy Book Club ONLINE ONLY1:30 PM to 2:10 PM EDT
Lessons in Robotics: Lesson 1, What is ROS?
Online
Orlando Bot Squad (Robotics)2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Radiant Citadel Adventures
Coliseum of Comics Clermont
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild2:00 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
Board Game Swap at Conworlds
Conworlds Emporium
Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
The Socrates Café (Philosophy)
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
Clearwater Socrates Café2:00 PM to 3:15 PM EDT
Over the Board Chess Meetup in Tampa!
Blind Tiger Cafe
Climbers of Mount Chesseverest2:10 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
10 mistakes most entrepreneurs make networking event
600 Rinehart Rd suite 3080
Innovantia Marketing Agency3:00 PM to 4:30 PM EDT
Some People Need Killing by Patricia Evangelista – Time’s #1 Nonfiction Book
New World Tampa
Tampa Book Club – Award-Winning Books3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Game Project Therapy (Virtual)
Online
Tampa Games Developer Guild4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Board Game Saturday Night at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
3101 SW 34th Ave
Meeple Movers Gaming Group5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Dice Throne Ranked Tournament
Unlucky Roll Cafe
Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup5:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Mid May Game Night! Wahoo!!
IHOP
New Port Richey Casual Games and Fun Socializing Group!5:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Community Hang-out Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Tampa Hackerspace Board Game Night and Potluck
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace6:30 PM to 11:59 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament
Balance Martial Arts & Gaming
Balance Martial Arts and Gaming7:00 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
Tampa Nerd Online Hang-out & Game Night!
Online
Nerd Night Out7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
Group Outing Classic- Arcade!
Arcade Monsters Oviedo
Gaming.net8:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
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Sunday, May 19

Event name and locationGroupTime
🌐 SUN 5/19 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAM
Online
The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
CRITICAL THINKERS SUNDAY Meetup AT Sarasota Art Museum
1001 S Tamiami Trail
Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group10:10 AM to 12:10 PM EDT
Warhammer 40K
Happy Troll Games
Clermont Nerd Games11:00 AM to 7:00 PM EDT
Thaliondor Practice Day!
Brick City Adventure Park
Thaliondor: Fantasy and Medieval Combat11:00 AM to 4:00 PM EDT
Jane Austen Biography Discussion
Financier Bistro & Bar a Vin
The Jane Austen Book Club11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Introverts Get Butterflies
Lukas Nursery & Butterfly Encounter
O-Town Introverts11:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT
Women Techmakers & Mental Health Awareness Month Event- SAVE THE DATE
Online
Google Women Techmakers Florida12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Laser class 3 – Fiber Laser & practice
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Venice Strategy Board Gamers
Venice
Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton12:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Steel MIG Welding Safety and Basic Usage (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace
Tampa Hackerspace1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Sunday Gaming
Tampa Bay Bridge Center
Tampa Gaming Guild1:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Large format printing
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
Meet and Chat, Practice Some French
DECOSMO ITALIAN MARKET
French Club of Saint Petersburg1:30 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
D&D Adventurers League
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games2:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Beyond the Golden Vault (tier 3, lvl 14 preferred)
Campus Cards and Games
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
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 EDT
Direct to Film Digital Printing
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group2:30 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Traveller – Science Fiction Adventure RPG
Black Harbor Gaming
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group3:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Sunday Game Day
Dented Keg Ale Works
Drunk’n Meeples West Pasco (Boardgames)3:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Empowering Kids Online: Family + Media Safety
Online
Strategic Technologies Empowering Companies4:00 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Sunday Pokemon League
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Lankhmar: City of Adventure
1103 Fredrick Ln
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Alphabet Soup 2024 | Finding Letters in the World Around Us
Online
Florida Center for Creative PhotographySunday, May 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM to Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT
Open Game Night
Unlucky Roll Cafe
Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Business Seminar
50 SE 1st Ave
Ocala Business Development Meetup Group6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Games & Grog @ The Grove SoHo!
Grove Soho
Nerdbrew Events7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
A Duck Presents NB Movie Night
Discord.io/Nerdbrew
Nerd Night Out7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
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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