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How or where to meet geek friends?

14 pointsbendauphinee15 comments

I have a decent social circle, and go out a few times a month. One of the things I have noticed recently, and which has been highlighted by 'The Big Bang Theory' is that I am lacking geek friends.

Where or how do I find some awesome new geek friends that I can share more interests with?

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I'd try university computer labs in the first few days after a major assignment is given (on average, the ones pulling all-nighters right at the end aren't the awesome geeks), or your local hacker space.

You can find a hackerspace near you here: http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/List_of_Hacker_Spaces

Thanks. I didn't know there was a hacker space in Santa Cruz.

you want your life to be like a sitcom?

Regardless, try your local technology user groups.

These are my pets, they know astronomy and make applications for android.

There's a Linux User Group everywhere.

Yes. Everywhere.

Nope. Not everywhere. Just a lot of places. Nearest to me is a 4 hour drive.

As a computer security nerd these are my recommendations:

If you're in SoCal, go here http://twitter.com/hackerdrinkup . My buddy Eliot runs these. Also, the local Defcon and 2600 groups in your area are a good place to go too. And of course, there are the big hacker cons that happen a few times a year.

I met a lot of my geek friends from going to various programming and tech meetups. I'm in Vancouver but most substantial cities have them. The best ones for meeting people have both a technical component (weeding out the non-geeks) and an afterparty component (allowing you to introduce yourself and socialize.)

I agree with this. Hackers & Founders, Hacker Dojo, and the dev meetup groups are good places to start here in Silicon Valley.

A good resource for these events is www.thestartupdigest.com Warning: I am the co-founder so I might be a bit biased :)

Moncton, NB, Canada We used to have a 2600 meet, but that's been gone for years. It's a bit barren here for things like hacker spaces and whatnot.

You're asking how to meet geek friends (with the help of internet - in a forum full of geeks...)

Doesn't the answer lie in the question?

If there's an active linux user group in your area that's usually a good bet for getting plugged in to the local events calendar.

I also can't find any geek friends. NYC Rep

Where do you live?

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