It is no secret that people like hanging with other like minded people who share similar interests.

No matter the hobby, profession or just general interest, you may or may not know that there are groups of people near you who like to get together on a regular basis to "talk shop" and learn something new about their passion or just share their experiences.

One of the best ways to do that, from our experience, is to visit Meetup.com or use the Meetup app on Android & iOS.

For instance, recently Tesla lover Brad Whiteside discovered a Tesla owners meetup group here in the St. Louis area and attended the Midwest Tesla Gathering here in St. Louis. You can read his experience here and also just check out some of the Tesla photos he captured on his Flickr page.

We would really like to hear some of your favorite experiences with meetup groups. Have you made some new close friends, learned something completely new or maybe even meet your current, or soon to be spouse? Simply email us at [email protected].

 

 

Hosts

• Kevin Harvell
• Brad Whiteside

 

 

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Topics Discussed

• Logs explain recent Tesla autopilot accident was not the fault of the car
• Lenovo unveils the Moto Z and Moto Z Force smartphones
• Gabe Aul steps back from leading the Windows Insider Program and Dona Sarkar steps into the new position and within a week has released two new Fast Ring builds for Mobile & PC
• U.S. Cellular joins Sprint & T-Mobile as a Project Fi coverage provider
• WWDC and other Apple rumors that may or may not come to be
  • MacBook Air, MacBook Pro could get a refresh
  • Would Apple really release iMessage on Android?
  • Might they drop Space Gray as a color option for iPhone and bring in a blue option?

 

 

Weekend Rant

• Online and other forms of tech support incompetence

 

 

App & Entertainment Picks

• Podcast - Dragons on the Wall
• Podcast - The Comedy Button
• App - Transformers: Earth Wars for iOS and Android
• Netflix - Voltron: Legendary Defender

 

 

Beer Picks of the Week

• Happy Camper IPA from Sante Fe Brewing Company
• Fitz's Hard Root Beer from O'Fallon Brewery and Fitz's 

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