This Meetup is for students and professionals living in the greater Chicago area, who are interested in discussing and exploring the field of information architecture and user experience. The goal of this Meetup is to do more than simply identify current theories and approaches, but to create new theories and approaches that will help guide the field of information architecture and user experience. In our Meetups, we will discuss: card sorting techniques, classification, human-computer interac …
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Do you have a degree in computer science or mathematics, but feel like you've just scratched the surface of the emerging field of Machine Learning (aka Applied Statistics, or Artificial Intelligence)? We regularly study the math, the theory, and the code. Come learn with us and teach us what you know. This meetup intends to bring together statisticians and computer scientists for a monthly informal meeting to discuss what we understand so far, what to learn next, and the state-of-the-art to t …
Under Construction (but join!) (Note that this page as well as some outgoing links are NSFW.) This group is for people who have an intuition of something better, and who are pursuing it in every direction simultaneously. You have a sense of rightness and wrongness that cuts to the bone, and it doesn't line up with traditional religion or the zeitgeist. You're an information sponge, but you hold it all provisionally and pragmatically. You know that all truths are partial perspectives, i.e. wron …
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… They thoroughly examine the information they receive, and if asked a question, will typically consider it at length before presenting a careful, complex answer. INTJs think critically and clearly, and often have an idea about how to do something more efficiently. They can be blunt in their presentation, and often communicate in terms of the larger strategy, leaving out the details.
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Food for the body and the brain! Do you care about environmental issues in the Chicago region? The Morton Arboretum does too - and we're coming to your neighborhood to talk about today's hottest environmental topics! The Arboretum's “Zone 5 Science Cafés” bring local experts and interested citizens together in the comfortable atmosphere of the café at your local Whole Foods Market and other regional locations. Share opinions, ideas, and plans for the future as you discuss cutting edge environm …
Methods for increasing measures of cognitive function are finding support in scientific studies. The purpose of this meetup is to read, discuss, and encourage each other about using these means to increase our personal cognitive function. We're interested in science based .. Objective We are interested in the techniques for increasing cognitive and emotional function and styles, especially our own. There are a number of techniques and substances identified in the scientific literature as being h …
This is the meeting site for the Chicago area R user group. R is an open source language and environment for statistical computing and graphics.
THE HUB for: • sharing information regarding the Passive House Standard amongst Chicago Region Passive House Consultants; • assisting the proliferation of the Passive House movement in the United States both publicly and municipally; • a resource for clients investigating the use of the Passive House Standard in their next project. • a resource for the latest building science news and practice to assist the Passive House community in designing the most energy efficient buildings possible. …
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… LA is a multi-disciplinary field, incorporating aspects of: botany, horticulture, the fine arts, architecture, industrial design, geology, earth sciences, environmental psychology, geography, and ecology." Still confused? (Confusion is the first stop on the path to enlightenment….) Frederick Law Olmsted is said to be the father of landscape architecture. Good old Fred began using the phrase as early as 1863. He adopted a primary and continuing view of landscape architecture as a profession emb …
… The 2-point -- From Simple to Complex (Sacred Geometry) Being the Door: What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do I will also offer Mind Magic classes and special events open to the public that deal with the topics of: Over light: How to increase your powers with tools of your Past and Future Energy Medicine: Merging Science and Energy Attraction Field: How to amplify the power of your intent without attachment Soul Adventure: Experience and understand Astral Travel 5 secrets of Manifestati …
Workshop 88 is a hackerspace (also know as a makerspace) located in Chicago’s western suburbs. Focused on science, technology, mechanics, culture and the digital arts we offer a space were people with diverse backgrounds can socialize, collaborate and learn. Through shared resources, knowledge and ideas we strive to create a space that promotes community and learning. Workshop 88 is located in 481 N Main St. Rear Building Unit B, in downtown Glen Ellyn, IL. If you are interested in learning mor …
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