I probably should go to one of these one day.

Better still, come do a talk! I am sure you have tons of great stories to share.

OK. What would you like me to talk about?

Could perhaps talk about what it's like to write a book for O'Reilly based on my experience of writing The Geek Atlas. Or talk about the Analytical Engine project. Or how everyone in London should be using CloudFlare. Or bit banging on micro controllers. Or what I like about Go. Or being a programmer over 40 :-)

Or..?

I've enjoyed most of your writing, so I'm sure anything that you chose to talk about would go down well. Particularly the book writing or Analytical Engine bits would interest me.

Analytical Engine sounds brilliant. Could you drop me an email on [email protected] and we'll arrange it all.

Dropped you a line. I'll come and do a talk entitled: "That'll never work!" about some crazy ideas that I've had in the past (The Geek Atlas, the Alan Turing Apology and the Analytical Engine project) and lessons from having crazy ideas.

I'd definitely come to hear about the analytical engine project.

There is also Flagon's Den this evening if anyone else fancies going: http://london.flagonsden.com/

Thanks for this! I can't make tonight, but definitely want to come to things like this and didn't know this one. :)

RSVP's are currently closed? Is it still ok to just show up?

Can you please signup for the waiting list? We will have a few people dropping out and you'll be able on the guest list in no time.

Ahhh, I really wish I could afford to go down there, I just moved in to a new flat and can't afford the transport.

If anyone from the north west is planning on driving, let me know and I will happily chip in for petrol (and I'll throw in 10 hours of free PHP work on a project of your choosing!)

It's a shame this isn't after the 24th when I get paid. I hope all of the attendees enjoy themselves.

There's normally one every month or so (it depends a bit on when Dmitri and the other organisers have enough of their time they generously donate), so if you can't make this one you can just look forward to another in the future.

Oh, fabulous! That's great news, thanks a lot.

Is it necessary to register or could I just show up? Not sure if I'll still be in London is all!

Just show up, they certainly don't check that you have registered.

Upvoting this just so more people have a chance to see it. Although judging from when I was there, I'm not sure if you guys really need even more members!

Excited to be attending for the first time - I'm on @shhmooze - download the app and say hi!

I am on WP7... "Right now, Shhmooze is only available for iPhone. We're working to get Shhmooze on as many platforms as possible. In the meantime, get onto [email protected] and tell us what you use."

Hacker News is a great meetup and the original London tech meetup for real hackers and startup folks. Highly recommended for newcomers. Other good meetups to checkout are Silicon Drinkabout and Digital Sizzle.

I really need to start being more sociable inside tech circles like this.

Don't forget London Open Coffee - http://www.meetup.com/londonocc/ if only for the mailing list :-)

Why on Thursday? I know a lot of you guys are working on your own things or freelance but a lot of people have office hours and might need some time to move :(

Having organized several parties involving mostly programmers before, i can say that yes, doing it on weekday makes event way more fun, because it puts a strong positive filter on those attending.

It's close enough to the weekend so you don't have to worry too much about a cheeky extra beer and at the same time it's fairly convenient for most people to swing by after work.

It's almost always on a Thursday. We've tried alternative days in the past and Thursday meet-ups tend to be the most accessible.

I have registered, but not sure what the agenda is.

I just got it sorted today and will prob announce on Monday. It will be good, promise.

No worries! :) Looking fwd to the meetup.

I'm flying to SF the next day for Startup School.. could be all HN'd out by the end of the weekend..anyone else going?

Won't be able to make this, but thanks for announcing angel hack - just bought my tickets!

Drat, I leave on the 18th. If anybody wants to meet before then or organize a mini-soiree, drop me a line. I promise to be mildly, and only mildly, entertaining.

Alternately, you can try to stalk me at the regent street apple store. I'll be the American sitting in the theater not paying attention to the presenter.

Could anybody tell me, is it OK if I just come and listen as a novice?

I really do not see why it wouldn't be OK. You can go and meet people. It's not that you are forced to do anything :)

haha, I asked like that since I am new to this country still a student in Southampton. I have no idea what a meetup is like here.

Generally it's very nice, you go, meet a lot of people, share experience, present yourself, and listen to some talk.

never been to this meetup, but I am going to google's campuslondon on 16th, how many people come at your meetup?

We average about 400 people per event.

Aww it says it's full. Maybe nest time!

Looking forward to attending very much!

I didn't know this existed. excellent!