NY Graph is a place for people to learn about and discuss graph structures, graph theory, graph databases and related topics. We host technical presentations and lectures, product demos, lightning talks, seminars, town hall-style open forums and hands-on tutorials, in addition to less-structured monthly gatherings. Why graphs? Why now? Graph structures and methods are being used everywhere. As the size of datasets being generated, processed, and presented continues to grow, the relative strengt …

Welcome to Long Island's most reputed and trusted meditation community. If you are looking for a place to start your practice or to nurture your healing self, you have come to the right place. We are proud to host our meditations in various parts of the globe including Sweden, Switzerland, Hong Kong, India, Canada, Los Angeles, and ofcourse our very beloved Long Island. Our meditations are adopted from various ancient eastern methods that involve mantra, breathing exercises, visualization, and u …

VizThink NYC is part of the VizThink global community.  We are a group of professionals who believe in the power of "visual thinking" - using pictures, sketching, imagery, graphics, and other visual approaches to help people more effectively communicate, problem-solve, and understand complex issues. We host workshops exploring various aspects of visual thinking, and organize assorted Viz-related events. For more on past VizThink NYC events, please click here. Thank you for being part of the VizT …

The worlds of hackers and journalists are coming together as reporting goes digital and Internet companies become media empires. Journalists call themselves "hacks," someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. Hacker-journalists try and bridge the two worlds. This group is to bring all these people together -- those who are working to help people make sense of their world. It's for hackers exploring technologies to filter …

We're now offering weekly meditation programs in Somerset, East Windsor and West Windsor.  Join us for our introductory programs in September in East Windsor and West Windsor. What Sahaja Meditation Can Do For You Sahaja Meditation is good for heart, mind, body and soul. It's all about energy — Inner Energy — and everyone has it. Sahaja Meditation is a simple technique that lets you tap into that energy and harness its power to become better balanced and better connected to yourself — emotiona …

What Sahaja Meditation Can Do For You Sahaja Meditation is a tool that can be used to counteract the strains and stresses that comes with our day to day living, it is good for heart, mind, body and soul therefore, everyone can benefit from it, young and the elderly.  Sahaja Meditation is a simple technique that allows you to become better balanced and better connected to yourself — emotionally, physically, and spiritually. It's easy. Anyone can do it. And classes are always free. Here are just …

The thing Artists and Activists have in common is a passion for their work. I hope to mesh these passions in this group. Art, political and social activism have long been happy bedfellows. Think of Picasso’s Guernica Night, Susan Crile’s Abu Graib series, and more locally to Connecticut, the Cycle of Terror and Tragedy, September 11 by Graydon Parrish housed at the New Britain Museum of American Art. As they say, a picture says a thousand words and what better way to convey these kinds of messag …

Bucket List Assistants have a common goal to Dream, Live, Inspire and Love each day. Bucket List Assistant Manifesto Dream Where does your heart take you when your mind wanders? From the smallest, most humble desire to a seemingly impossible fantasy, allow yourself time to explore your dreams and goals. If you want to achieve something, add it to your “To Do” List! Live This is your life! Are you who you want to be?Live as if each moment is your last, but dream, learn and plan as if you'll live …

All across the globe, people are seeking new sources of energy, yet within each of us lies the most transformative energy of all. It’s called Inner Energy or the Kundalini. Sahaja Meditation is a simple technique that lets you tap into that energy and harness its power to become better balanced and better connected to yourself emotionally, physically, and spiritually. If you're having trouble juggling the challenges in your life, Sahaja Meditation can help you manage stress, master your emotions …

Everything about Music. We will meet once in two-three weeks to talk about music's pleasure, harmony, philosophy, and neuroscience. A special topic will be the visualization of melodic space. Music lovers, moviemakers, and computer virtuosos are welcome to discuss their ideas about music’s images. Wednesday 7PM

Remember the days of photocopy zines? Thinking about starting your own webcomic? Want to start an autobiographical journal comic? Or work on your magnum opus of a graphic novel? The Indie Comics Collective (of NYC) is a group that will aim to provide a space for work collaboration, constructive criticism, inspiration, and of course, socialization. There are several meetup groups in the city that focus on getting together and talking about comics, but relatively few that focus on making comics an …