For example, something as simple as brief but prepared self-introductions covering your interests (related or unrelated to LW) and anything else about yourself that you might consider worth a mention. We partially covered it last time but it was pretty chaotic.

Or maybe someone even wants to give a brief talk about something they find exciting. Back in the day Jon used to educate us in computational neroscience, which was extremely interesting.

Also, on getting there:

The map in the post is not completely accurate, this is the actual location

Parking on Main St (across from campus, from TMC to ZaZa

Parking north of campus (Ashby/Sunset area)

$1 Stadium Lot (farther away)

[-][anonymous]10y00

I was thinking about the introductions too; I think this time we probably can do something a bit more structured.

[-]dvasya10y00

suggestion posted to the Google Group:

Another idea might be to decide ahead of each meetup on a few topics for discussion to allow some time to prepare, research and think about things for some time before discussing with each other.

[-]dvasya11y10

Free parking is available in the small streets across Rice Boulevard from the campus (north of it). This is also closer.

[-]b1shop11y10

All, Isaac_Davis, dvasya and myself had a pleasant chat at Ikea. Looking forward to the next meetup. Hopefully we'll have enough people next time to play paranoid debating.

[-]ElTighre11y10

I'm at 8181 Fannin St. and looking at an hour by bike, anybody in the area that can give me a ride?

[-]InnovateLife11y00

Hello. My name is Earl and I might be able to give you a ride. Unless something important comes up I plan on going. innovateworld gmail

[-]dvasya11y10

Can't make it this Saturday but will try next time!

[-]dvasya10y00

I hope it's not really at 2AM.

[-][anonymous]10y00

If anyone who's interested in coming next month has any sort of concentrated probability distribution over when they'll be able to come, please post it here or on the Google Groups list.