The Makers Alliance is Cleveland's Hackerspace. We exist to bring hands-on technology and art to members and the general public, through workshops, talks, and shop space. We are a collective of hobbyists, hackers, engineers, and students that desire to educate, innovate, and make some new friends while we are at it. Please join the Makers Alliance Discuss mailing list and introduce yourself!

Want to learn how to code? Have a great idea? Don't be shy. Develop it. It can be intimidating for women to learn and ask questions when they are in an extreme minority. While open and welcoming, today's budding developer community is up to 91% male. There isn't a comfortable place where women can learn at their own pace and not be afraid to ask "stupid questions." We decided it was time to provide a place where all questions are OK and everyone can learn in a supportive environment. Our courses …

Whether you want to find out the best way to paint your bedroom, fix your lawnmower, or design your home-built aircraft, this group is for anyone wants to do it themselves. It doesn't matter if you have zero skills or a lifelong handyperson, this group is for EVERYONE that has interest in this topic.I had the idea this group after watching some you tube videos about making your own wind turbine for household energy. The video states this can be done with some basic products from your loc …

To discuss and design new sustainable technologies that improve the quality of life for the world's poorest people. Let's work on design and education that provide real opportunity for people to better their lives.

The Michigan Technology Network (MITN) is a statewide organization driven to enhance the development of technology professionals through education and networking events with a focus on community involvement. Our core pillars, which drive our organization and its goals, are Education, Networking, and Community. The MITN Lansing Chapter is focused on serving those in and around the Greater Lansing area looking for a strong IT organization.

This group is for people who are involved, or wish to be, in the next wave of web based businesses, AND non-profits. There is a $5 donation Each month we'll delve into the issues that e-business owners face. Bring your issues, problems, ideas, questions, business cards Expect to 'present' Come to share, connect, listen and give Who is Welcome: Individuals with businesses which are not yet web based, or who wish to take advantage of web based opportunities. Business owners who wish to gain a g …

The Cleveland Quantified Self Meetup is inspired by the Bay Area Quantified Self Meetup and the Quantified Self blog. It is a regular show and tell for people who are tracking data about their body and conducting their own personal investigations and research into their bodies, minds, and selves. Anything is game -- from personal genetics to ways to digitize and track information, from how to self-diagnose to how to self-experiment with data and statistics. More specific topics include: * self-e …

TechShop is a playground for creativity. Part fabrication and prototyping studio, part hackerspace and part learning center, TechShop provides access to over $1 million worth of professional equipment and software. We offer comprehensive instruction and expert staff to ensure you have a safe, meaningful and rewarding experience. Most importantly, at TechShop you can explore the world of making in a collaborative and creative environment.

This is a group for anyone interested in Raspberry Pi. Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer that plugs into your TV and a keyboard, which only cost $35. It’s a capable little PC which can be used for many of the things that your desktop PC does, like spreadsheets, word-processing and games. It also plays high-definition video. We will explore Raspberry Pi and discuss projects that people are working on. Please bring your Raspberry Pi if you have one or you can use one of ours.

The Quantified Self Lansing meetup is modeled on the Bay Area Quantified Self Show & Tell meetings started in 2008 by Gary Wolf and Kevin Kelly in the Bay Area. This is a regular show and tell for people who take advantage of various personal self-tracking tools and methods to gain more knowledge about themselves, others and the world around them. Come share what you are doing and learn from others. Topics include, but are not limited to: * Self-experimentation * Behavior monitoring * Lifeloggin …

The Ann Arbor New Tech meetup welcomes members from any school, sector, or industry function (e.g. entrepreneurs, technologists, investors, lawyers, marketers, students, bloggers, etc.) interested in local high-tech startups. We seek to foster tech entrepreneurship by facilitating communication, providing access to resources, and creating community. Our members meet every few weeks to participate in demo events, educational panel and speaker events, unconferences, and happy hours. Our flagship …

Mobile Monday Detroit is a chapter of Mobile Monday Michigan which executes on Mobile Monday International objectives by delivering a balanced approach of business and technical content. We will look to the Michigan business community for this content, as well as beyond our State in order to make certain the Michigan community is made aware of developments taking place outside our area that can aid their business. Mobile Monday is an international organization that works with local, regional, n …

The Metro Detroit WordPress Meetup is a community of WordPress users. Started as the Ferndale WordPress Meetup Group, we have members from around metro Detroit. Our monthly meetings are informal, fun and educational. We welcome new users, bloggers, business owners, designers and developers alike. If you have a blog, create websites, or are just curious about the internet's coolest blogging and CMS platform, this is the group for you. Blog Facebook Group

Mobile Monday Lansing is a chapter of Mobile Monday Michigan, and sponsored by the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan (MTAM). If you're interested in mobile / wireless technology, this is the place to be for: education, resources, networking, opportunity and more! Whether you're working in the mobile / wireless industry, thinking about it, or interested in using the technology to increase the productivity and profitability of your business - Mobile Monday Lansing will provide what you nee …

Welcome to the Detroit Java User Group! The Detroit Java User Group brings together members of the Metro Detroit software development community to share ideas, discuss industry advances and explore the use of Java, JVM based technologies, development methodologies and practices. Our members are a community of like minded individuals seeking first hand, practical exposure to code, best practices, tools and cutting-edge solutions. We meet regularly in the Metro Detroit area to network, attend qu …

Come and join us! Conversations are mainly focused on current coursera classes -- https://www.coursera.org/ This semester we're taking 2 classes: Cryptography I - https://www.coursera.org/course/crypto Social and Economic Networks: Models and Analysis: - https://www.coursera.org/course/networksonline Meetings are intended to be educational whether you're taking the classes or not.

HER Ideas in Motion relies on the support of professional women and men, who share a commitment to empowering the next generation through creative and technology training. The mentors in our programs come from a variety of technical and creative backgrounds ranging from IT, web technologies, filmmaking, gaming and design fields who volunteer to teach kids what they do. In addition, mentors have the opportunity to network with other technologist, designers filmmakers, artists, community leaders, …

The Cleveland Adobe User Group is a non-profit professional organization serving the needs of the Northeast Ohio's Internet community. Originally founded in 2004 as the Cleveland Macromedia User Group, the group changed names to the Cleveland Adobe User Group in 2006 when Adobe purchased Macromedia. Our mission is to explore, enjoy, and promote the use of Adobe products and services within the Northeast Ohio's Internet community through education, networking and peer support. The Cleveland Adob …

Electromagnetic fields (EMF's), electropollution, electrosmog, geopathic stress and non-ionized radiated energy from modern devices including cell phones/towers, utility Smart Meters, microwaves and much more are becoming more prevalent both in the media and in the concerns of those interested in healthy living. Parents are correctly concerned about the impact of electronic technologies to their children and infants. While we respect those vocal about greater personal freedom issues in this area …

Mobile Monday Cleveland was created to provide a forum to bring together Mobile visionaries from the local community to help educate and inform other companies who might be looking to embrace mobile technologies as part of their core infrastructure.