Geeks
Thanks to an optical illusion in the sky, the moon will appear bigger and brighter than normal in the San Francisco Bay Area the night of June 22, 2013 during what astronomers call a “super moon.” Because the sun is about 50,000 miles closer to the earth than at its furthest more...
Ask a Scientist is a casual, educational, entertaining lecture series that takes place at cafes and other informal venues around San Francisco. The talks feature an expert speaker on a scientific topic, a short presentation, and the opportunity to ask all those burning questions that have been keeping you up at more...
In celebration of National Robotics Week, Silicon Valley’s Robot Block Party 2013 returns to the Volkswagen Automotive Innovation Lab at Stanford on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, from 1-6pm. Come and see robots on display from Silicon Valley companies representing the best in research, industrial and consumer robotics. Robot Block Party 2013 Wednesday, April more...
Any day can be a holiday, so why not look to math for some inspiration. Pi day (March 14th… 3/14… 3.14) seeks to celebrate π with some geeky events that celebrate science and some that celebrate puns. Here’s our listing of 2013 Pi day events which range from quiz nights, science more...
Mission: Comics & Art will host “D & D,” a group show dedicated and inspired by the game Dungeons and Dragons, curated by Ben Collison. D&D: Dungeons & Dragons Group Art Show Opening Reception Thursday, March 7, 2013 – 7p Mission Comics & Art, 3520 20th St. Suite B, SF FREE Participating artists include: Katie Bacigalupi Ben Collison Beth Dean Matt more...
Tech & Entrepreneur mixer with free drink to the first 100 guests and tequila tastings. SF Startup Weekend Party Thursday, January 10, 2013 (6-10p) 111 Minna Gallery, SoMa, SF FREE with RSVP After our most impactful year yet, the Startup Weekend community has a lot to celebrate and a lot to look forward to in 2013. more...
Get ready for the final meteor shower of the year. Stargazers look directly up tonight around 1am to see the peak of a spectacular meteor light show originating from the Comet 3200 Phaethon in the constellation Gemini (looking south, almost overhead) with peak activity occurring the night of December 13-14, 2012 between 1-3am more...
Although Haley’s Comet won’t be back in full force until 2061, if you can get away from the city lights in the San Francisco Bay Area, you should be treated to the Orionid meteor shower the night of October 20, 2012 – an annual nighttime display that’s the result of more...
What happens when geeks take over a rock club for an evening of drinking and presentations? Nerd Nite is a monthly lecture-in-a-bar series. They get smart and interesting people, give them lots of free drinks, and put them on stage in front of a couple hundred tipsy nerds. Sometimes it’s funny, sometimes it’s salacious, more...
Scallywags and sailors alike unite every year on September 19, 2012, to don their seafaring finest and to lend their conversation some swagger in honor of International “Talk Like a Pirate Day.” For 2012 the holiday falls on a Wednesday, which gives cubicle corsairs the chance to start off the workweek more...
If NASA says it’s the biggest meteor shower of the year, you better stay up late and grab your binoculars! The annual Perseid meteor shower is the glittery result of Earth’s passage through a steam of debris left behind by a comet, so you should expect to see meteor rates as more...
The SF Bay Area Tech Career Expo takes place June 28-29, 2012 in Moscone Center South. This event showcases the best developer and technology jobs and career opportunities from across the industry. Positions range from development, design and engineering to management, marketing and sales. Tech Career Expo runs concurrently with and more...
Just a few weeks after the supermoon made an appearance in the San Francisco Bay Area, you’ll get a chance to see the first annular solar eclipse since 1994 on Sunday, May 20, 2012 when the moon will cover up all but a sliver of the sun just before sunset. The more...
Thanks to an optical illusion in the sky, the moon will appear bigger and brighter than normal in the San Francisco Bay Area the night of May 5, 2012 during what astronomers call a “super moon.” Because the sun is about 50,000 miles closer to the earth than at its furthest more...
Free Comic Book Day is a single day – the first Saturday in May each year (May 5 in 2012)- when participating comic book shops give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their stores. The comics you can get vary from store to store, but highlights from 2012 more...
