According to the forecasts, we can expect several extremely cold for DC days this week with maybe even some snow, and strangely enough, a couple downright mild days mixed in. If you want to stay warm and keep your heating bill low, or, depending on the day, enjoy a respite from the cold , we have a few ideas for you that will also help you get your tech fix.
Here are some of the tech events we’re hoping to check out this week. As always, you can find a full listing at DC Tech Events.
Monday, December 8
7:00 – 9:00 pm
DC Drupal Meetup: If you use Drupal or want to learn how to, come out for this meetup to talk with local Drupal developers and users, show off recent projects, and share experiences.
Tuesday, December 9
8:00 – 10:00 am
Broadband Breakfast Club’s Monthly Meeting: Start your day with a discussion on how applications and broadband mapping can increase demand for high-speed internet. Warning: there is a $45 fee for this event.
Wednesday, December 10
6:30 – 9:30 pm
DC’s Web Women’s Holiday Fest: It can be hard to meet the elusive woman techie, but at this party you’ll be surrounded by them. Come out to meet your female colleagues, network, and spread the holiday cheer.
7:00 pm
DC PHP Group Meeting: This one is for any php developer looking to talk about code. This month there will also be a presentation on geocoding.
Friday, December 12
10:00 am to Noon
Creating New Opportunities for Open and Participatory Government: This Google Tech Talk will look at how policy can lead to a more open government, and specifically how technology can help governments become more accountable, transparent, and participatory.
Saturday and Sunday, December 13 and 14
Rootscamp: This unconference brings together people who worked in all aspects of progressive campaigns in the last year and gets them to share their tricks and lessons learned so we can prepare for an even better election season two years from now. Jeff and Alex will be there and will talk about how campaigners can use dynamic maps for data collection.
See you out this week!