Happy Saturday, everyone!
After three weeks on vacation in Japan and the Philippines, the Global Nerdy Saturday “picdump” is back! Here’s the return of the weekly assortment of amusing or interesting work- and tech-related pictures, comics, and memes I found over the past couple of weeks. Share and enjoy!
Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, November 9 through Sunday, November 15!
This list includes both in-person and online events. Note that each item in the list includes:
✅ When the event will take place
✅ What the event is
✅ Where the event will take place
✅ Who is holding the event
| Event name and location | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Let’s Learn to Turn a Seam Ripper! Tampa Hackerspace West |
Tampa Hackerspace | 1:00 AM to 4:00 AM EST |
| Osceola Toastmasters Club Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) |
Toastmasters Division E | 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EST |
| Computer Repair Clinic 2079 Range Rd |
Tampa Bay Technology Center | 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM EST |
| Finding A Job After 50 Online event |
Tech Success Network | 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EST |
| Which AI Tools Actually Help? Claude, Gemini and NotebookLM Tested [ONLINE] Online event |
Bay Builders AI Club | 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM EST |
| Global AI Sarasota Community Kick-off Online event |
Global AI Sarasota | 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST |
| Friday Board Game Night Bridge Club |
Tampa Gaming Guild | 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EST |
| MTG: Commander FNM Critical Hit Games |
Critical Hit Games | 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST |
| Werewolf – November 2026 Gamers’ Command |
Werewolves by the Bay | 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST |
| Modern FNM Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Sunshine Games | 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EST |
| Meditations – Marcus Aurelius Online event |
Orlando Stoics (Online) | 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EST |
| Friday Pokemon Tournament Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Sunshine Games | 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM EST |
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How do I put this list together?
It’s largely automated. I have a collection of Python scripts in a Jupyter Notebook that scrapes Meetup and Eventbrite for events in categories that I consider to be “tech,” “entrepreneur,” and “nerd.” The result is a checklist that I review. I make judgment calls and uncheck any items that I don’t think fit on this list.
In addition to events that my scripts find, I also manually add events when their organizers contact me with their details.
What goes into this list?
I prefer to cast a wide net, so the list includes events that would be of interest to techies, nerds, and entrepreneurs. It includes (but isn’t limited to) events that fall under any of these categories:
Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, November 2 through Sunday, November 8!
This list includes both in-person and online events. Note that each item in the list includes:
✅ When the event will take place
✅ What the event is
✅ Where the event will take place
✅ Who is holding the event
| Event name and location | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Osceola Toastmasters Club Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) |
Toastmasters Division E | 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EST |
| Computer Repair Clinic 2079 Range Rd |
Tampa Bay Technology Center | 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM EST |
| Friday Board Game Night Bridge Club |
Tampa Gaming Guild | 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EST |
| TAMPA BAY REPORTER LAUNCH PARTY St. Petersburg |
VC Fast Pitch | 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST |
| MTG: Commander FNM Critical Hit Games |
Critical Hit Games | 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST |
| Paul Dubois – Reason & Sentiment The Skills Center |
Tampa Stoics | 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST |
| The Inaugural Anchor Circle: Unplugged Social @ Sparkman Wharf Sparkman Wharf |
You Belong Here | Tampa Bay Sanctuary: Mindful Socials | 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM EST |
| Modern FNM Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Sunshine Games | 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EST |
| Meditations – Marcus Aurelius Online event |
Orlando Stoics (Online) | 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EST |
| Friday Pokemon Tournament Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Sunshine Games | 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM EST |
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How do I put this list together?
It’s largely automated. I have a collection of Python scripts in a Jupyter Notebook that scrapes Meetup and Eventbrite for events in categories that I consider to be “tech,” “entrepreneur,” and “nerd.” The result is a checklist that I review. I make judgment calls and uncheck any items that I don’t think fit on this list.
In addition to events that my scripts find, I also manually add events when their organizers contact me with their details.
What goes into this list?
I prefer to cast a wide net, so the list includes events that would be of interest to techies, nerds, and entrepreneurs. It includes (but isn’t limited to) events that fall under any of these categories:
While in Japan, I’ve noticed that the ✨ emoji that we use for AI is the same ✨ emoji they use for the function in their toilets that cleans up the mess you made.
Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, October 26 through Sunday, November 1!
This list includes both in-person and online events. Note that each item in the list includes:
✅ When the event will take place
✅ What the event is
✅ Where the event will take place
✅ Who is holding the event
| Event name and location | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Osceola Toastmasters Club Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) |
Toastmasters Division E | 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT |
| Computer Repair Clinic 2079 Range Rd |
Tampa Bay Technology Center | 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT |
| October 2026 Homebrew Hillsborough: Vū Vū |
Homebrew Hillsborough | 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT |
| Friday Board Game Night Bridge Club |
Tampa Gaming Guild | 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT |
| MTG: Commander FNM Critical Hit Games |
Critical Hit Games | 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT |
| Modern FNM Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Sunshine Games | 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT |
| Meditations – Marcus Aurelius Online event |
Orlando Stoics | 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT |
| Friday Pokemon Tournament Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Sunshine Games | 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM EDT |
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How do I put this list together?
It’s largely automated. I have a collection of Python scripts in a Jupyter Notebook that scrapes Meetup and Eventbrite for events in categories that I consider to be “tech,” “entrepreneur,” and “nerd.” The result is a checklist that I review. I make judgment calls and uncheck any items that I don’t think fit on this list.
In addition to events that my scripts find, I also manually add events when their organizers contact me with their details.
What goes into this list?
I prefer to cast a wide net, so the list includes events that would be of interest to techies, nerds, and entrepreneurs. It includes (but isn’t limited to) events that fall under any of these categories:
Happy Saturday, everyone! Here on Global Nerdy, Saturday means that it’s time for another “picdump” — the weekly assortment of amusing or interesting pictures, comics, and memes I found over the past week. Share and enjoy!
Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, October 19 through Sunday, October 25!
This list includes both in-person and online events. Note that each item in the list includes:
✅ When the event will take place
✅ What the event is
✅ Where the event will take place
✅ Who is holding the event
| Event name and location | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Osceola Toastmasters Club Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) |
Toastmasters Division E | 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT |
| Computer Repair Clinic 2079 Range Rd |
Tampa Bay Technology Center | 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT |
| Clearwater Mastering Claude Code for Developers 1739 Harbor Dr |
Building Better Software With Claude Code | 12:58 PM to 1:58 PM EDT |
| Age of Sigmar: Escalation League Battlebrush Games |
Battlebrush Games: Paint Minis & Play Warhammer/Warmachine | 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT |
| Friday Board Game Night Bridge Club |
Tampa Gaming Guild | 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT |
| MTG: Commander FNM Critical Hit Games |
Critical Hit Games | 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT |
| Modern FNM Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Sunshine Games | 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT |
| Meditations – Marcus Aurelius Online event |
Orlando Stoics | 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT |
| Friday Pokemon Tournament Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Sunshine Games | 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa Fright Club Presents: Clayface in Dolby! AMC Veterans 24 |
Tampa Fright Club | 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT |
| Karaoke Game Night 1Up Entertainment, Tampa |
Tampa Bay Meetup (20’s & 30’s) | 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT |
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How do I put this list together?
It’s largely automated. I have a collection of Python scripts in a Jupyter Notebook that scrapes Meetup and Eventbrite for events in categories that I consider to be “tech,” “entrepreneur,” and “nerd.” The result is a checklist that I review. I make judgment calls and uncheck any items that I don’t think fit on this list.
In addition to events that my scripts find, I also manually add events when their organizers contact me with their details.
What goes into this list?
I prefer to cast a wide net, so the list includes events that would be of interest to techies, nerds, and entrepreneurs. It includes (but isn’t limited to) events that fall under any of these categories: