Some have expressed interest in a HN meetup in the Boston area. Let's set up a meetup or two and see how it goes. Just join the group if you are interested, please post any ideas about events. I'm not planning to organize this long term, just hoping to catalyze something. Please get in touch if you'd be interested in organizing. Update: we're having a casual first meetup at Meadhall in Kendall Square on February 6th at 6PM. No speakers or anything, but come with ideas for more formal events.

To make a Hartford MakerSpace ( http://makerfaire.com/ or http://makezine.com/ )  a HackerSpace ( http://hackerspaces.org ). Also - ArtSpace , CraftSpace, CodeSpace, some Co-WorkingSpace and some perhaps - StartupSpace. A workshop, meeting place, shared space to make, to learn, and to Co-Operate. Lets get out of our garages, studios, meetups at bars, and temporary spaces. A permanent place to share a drill press ( instead of each of us having separate tools and space) and much more. We want to f …

The purpose of this group is to unite a strong community of doers eager to conceive of, design, make, test and clearly document open source hardware for the world-wide Maker Community. The group will share idea's, information, expertise and resources while developing open hardware in order to bring personal manufacturing to the masses or just for your own personal use. Whether you're an engineer, designer, tinkerer, inventor, programmer or someone interested in making the DIY world a better plac …

We are interested in starting a makerspace on Cape Cod. What is a makerspace? A makerspace is a collaborative learning environment that allows members to work on projects related to science, technology, art, and design. Here is the Wikipedia definition. How would it operate? We envision that our makerspace will be community-driven and membership will be open to everybody. Members will be able to share equipment and tools, take classes, and exchange ideas. Membership and workshop fees will cover …

Interesting in makerspaces? Want to help create one? No experience is needed - only your curiosity and imagination. We're creating one for Lowell and the surrounding communities and want YOU to join us.

This is a group for anyone and everyone who enjoys making awesome stuff. Whether your thing is software, electronics, or knitting, we want to provide a space where you can meet fellow tinkerers and make to your heart's content. It's our aim to create a community within the Greater Boston area that encourages building, breaking, and most importantly, learning. http://cambridgehackspace.com/

Code for Maine is the local affiliate of Code for America. Code for America enlists the talent of the web industry into public service to use their skills to solve core problems facing our communities. We help passionate technologists leverage the power of the internet to make governments more open and efficient, and become civic leaders able to realize transformational change with technology. Code for Maine advances the mission of the parent organization by discovering, enhancing and rebuilding …

Do you want to help engage kids in science and technology? Do you love sharing your excitement for "making stuff" with others? Join us to connect with a great community of local youth robotics teams, parents, teachers, hobbyists, engineers and others that love robots. Even if you have no experience and just want to learn more, we welcome you! Seacoast Robotics is your community, and we're here to help each other solve problems and do exciting things.

So you've started a company? Maybe you're thinking about starting one? How do you grow a quality company using the existing eco-system available online and offline? Silicon Valley's Growth Hacking movement has led to impressive, exponential growth for companies like Twitter, Linked In, AirBnB and others. In this group we'll work together to grow our companies and learn the techniques of online marketing, measurement metrics and some of the tricks of the trade to grow companies online. This g …