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Note this document has multiple colored category tabs below for different types of events/groups/places/opportunities!
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Alternate startup-centric list of community resources is maintained by Rick (Silicon Florist) here: https://github.com/portland-startups/docs/blob/master/index.rst
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Embeddable markdown version is at https://incanus.github.io/pdx-tech-mega-index/
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GroupPurposeIn-person meetingLive chat / message boardRelated ConferenceNotes
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Dorkbot PDXDorkbotPDX is a relaxed, informal show-and-tell for electronic artists, circuit designers, microcontroller programmers, retro computing enthusiasts, video game designers, digital archaeologists, and mod synth gearheads in Portland, Oregon.
Dorkbot generally happens the second Monday of each month. Check back though, sometimes we like to be tricky (Or holidays get in the way).Discord link and mailing list info on website
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PARTSPortland Robotics group is a lively forum for public interchange on robotics; anyone is welcome to join the group.Meets regularly at Ctrl-H - see website for detailshttps://portlandrobotics.org/links_robots.php?link_id=19 has lots of good other links
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https://pigsquad.comPortland Indie Game Squad are a nonprofit organization supporting game development and indie game enthusiasts in Portland, OR. We organize game related events, networking opportunities, resources, and more!Many events - see website for detailsPortland Retro Gaming Expo (PRGE)
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PLUG (Portland Linux / Unix Group)Portland Linux/Unix Group (PLUG) is a group of enthusiasts dedicated to teaching and learning about Linux, Unix and related freedom-producing technologies.meets monthly, first thursday, 7pm, in the basement of the PSU engineering building.mailing list, linked from website (pdxlinux.org), irc #pdxlinux on geekshed.FOSSY (?)
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https://www.meetup.com/pdx-php/meets each month to sharpen skills, network with other PHP developers in the area, learn new ideas & technologies, laugh, and drink beer
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OTVARCLocal westside amateur radio club running meetings, coordinating SEA-PAC conference, and doing examinations.Monthly meetings are generally held on the third Thursday of every month in the Cedar Hills Baptist Church. The address is 2470 SW Roxbury Ave, Portland, OR 97225. The typical start time is 7 PM. Everyone is welcome to come to our meetings to learn more about amateur radio.https://www.facebook.com/groups/OTVARCSea-Pac in Seaside
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https://qrpdx.orglow power ∙ portable ∙ homebrew: an informal amateur radio community based in Portland, Oregon and focused on low power transmission in all its forms
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Personal Telco ProjectPersonal Telco Project operates numerous open-access free-to-the-end-user networks around the city, thanks to the generosity of our hosts.Every Wednesday, locations vary - see link for latest updates
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https://pdxruby.orgpdx.rb is a user group for Ruby programmers in the Portland, Oregon area. The group welcomes all programmers interested in the language and its implementations, tools, libraries and frameworks, such as Ruby on Rails.
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PDXPUGPostgres Database Users
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CymaSpaceWe Make Arts, Cultural & Media Events Accessible & Inclusive To The Deaf & Hard of Hearing Through Technology, Education & OutreachOn the events page.
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PDX 2600The PDX branch of the 2600 community (See 2600.com if unfamiliar with the hacker quarterly)First Fridays, 7pm
Sizzle Pie on E Burnside
624 E Burnside Ave
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RainSecRainSec is an informal group of like-minded security professionals who meet to network and discuss topics of interest in a non-work, non-vendor setting.yes, see the meetup page
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Rose City Techies"We're an inclusive community of techies dedicated to building, creating, and exploring the future of technology together." - probably professional networking orientedyes, see the meetup page
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Portland Code and Coffee"A Portland coding meetup for any dev-curious, aspiring, or professional developer to work/hack on your project. Or learn to code in an afternoon with coffee and cool-inclusive people. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your laptop! Details on individual event pages."yes, see the meetup page. Typically meeting every two weeksdiscord
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AI Portlandhype-driven but maybe cool.yes, see the meetup page
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Papers We Love: PDX"This is the Portland, OR chapter of Papers We Love, an organization that curates interesting papers in the computer science literature and helps organize local chapters to read and discuss them."yes, see the meetup page
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Hardware Happy HourMonthly show-and-tell for hardware projects. Put on by Crowd Supplyyes, see the meetup page
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Digital Dabblerspredominantly digital art folks, doing regular meetups.yes, manydiscord - not sure if public anymore.
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Portland Design ThinkersPDT is a community of creative problem solvers advancing human-centered design literacy through high-quality events, lively conversation, and practice-based development.We're made up of all kinds of people: practitioners who use human-centered design methods and mindsets every day, yes, frequently, see MeetUp pagePositive and collaborative group, came recommended
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https://www.repairpdx.org/Taking inspiration from the original Repair Cafes in the United Kingdom, Repair PDX has been mending household goods in an inviting way.https://www.repairpdx.org/repair-events
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https://virtua.gallery/VIRTUA is a art center and art retail space at Lloyd Center Shopping Mall in Portland, Oregon. We believe that putting experiential and thought-provoking, contemporary art in a publicly accessible place like a neighborhood shopping center can have a revitalizing impact on our community, while breaking down barriers to contemporary art engagement.They seem to have events! They stream them on Twitch!Saw a number of vintage computers and VR art displays. Doing classes on web design for art, etc.
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