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Event banner with a tech-inspired design. The background features a glowing orange grid overlaying a starry night sky. A colorful 3D-rendered brain floats to the right of bold cyan text that reads 'DIY.' Below, white text on a black bar says 'Retrieval-Augmented Generation' in a futuristic font. The bottom text provides details: 'Feb 18, 2025, 6:30 pm-7:30 pm, In-Person & Online via Zoom.' Books in various colors are stacked in the bottom-left corner. The Border City Data logo, depicting a bridge and barrels, is in the top-left corner, while the Hackforge logo is in the top-right.

DIY Retrieval-Augmented Generation

Hackforge HQ 300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210, Windsor, Ontario

📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free Unlocking AI's Potential with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)Are you ready to take your AI expertise to the next level? This event is tailor-made for experienced technologists eager to explore the cutting edge of artificial intelligence. Join Doug Sartori as he demystifies Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG),...

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Banner for a hybrid event titled 'Running a Local LLM.' The design features a modern blue background with abstract line art of a brain and circuits, representing AI and technology. Event details include 'February 27, 7 PM - 9 PM, Hybrid Event,' alongside the Hackforge logo.

Running a Local LLM

Hackforge HQ 300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210, Windsor, Ontario

📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free Join us for this LUG event as we walk through the steps for running a local LLM within a container, discussing why you would want to run a local LLM, and how to configure Open Web UI to use your local LLMs. Prerequisites for the...

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A promotional banner for an event titled 'Dodging a Career Bullet: Workshopping the Joel Test for 2025.' The background features a green digital rain pattern, reminiscent of the Matrix movie. On the right side, a person in a black suit and sunglasses is leaning back, dodging green digital lines, mimicking the iconic bullet-dodging scene from The Matrix. The event details are displayed in bold, futuristic-style text: 'March 13, 6:30-8:30 PM, Hybrid Event.' The Hackforge logo appears in the bottom left corner

Dodging a Career Bullet: Workshopping the Joel test for 2025

Hackforge HQ 300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210, Windsor, Ontario

📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free Not all tech jobs are created equal! Before you say "yes" to an offer, do you know what red flags to watch for? Doug Sartori invites you to a guided group discussion designed for software professionals navigating the job market in 2025. We’ll...

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A banner for an event titled 'Extracting OSM Data' features a stylized map background with red location markers. The event details—'March 18 | 6-8 PM | Hackforge HQ & Online via Zoom'—are displayed at the bottom. The Hackforge logo is positioned on the left side

Extracting OSM Data

Hackforge HQ 300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210, Windsor, Ontario

📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free OpenStreetMap Windsor-Essex has spent a ton of time talking about how everyone can add data to OSM, but we've never spoken much about how to get that data back out. So for those of you interested in extracting geodata for analysis, use in...

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Graphic for 'Introduction to (ARIA): Accessible Rich Internet Applications,' featuring a keyboard with an 'accessibility' key and Hackforge logo. Event details: 'March 20, 6-8 PM, Hackforge HQ & Online via Zoom.' Sponsored by ELEV8 Web Studio.

Introduction to Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA)

Hackforge HQ 300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210, Windsor, Ontario

📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free The web should be accessible to everyone—but many digital experiences still leave users with disabilities behind. This hands-on event will introduce essential web accessibility techniques, helping developers, designers, and content creators build inclusive websites that meet W3C-WCAG 2.2 standards. Led by David Best...

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Banner for AWS User Group March Meetup. Features a blue, cloud-shaped gaming controller with Hackforge logo on a grid background. Event details: 'March 18, 6:30-8:30 PM, Hackforge HQ & Online via Zoom.' A small banner promotes the topic of AWS Certification.

AWS user Group – March Meetup

Hackforge HQ 300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210, Windsor, Ontario

📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free Join us for the Windsor AWS User Group Meetup on Tuesday, March 26, at 6:30 PM, hosted at Hackforge! Whether you’re new to AWS or looking to advance your skills, this session will provide valuable insights and guidance. Come ready to learn, share your experiences, and network...

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Promotional banner for a Hackforge and Border City Data event titled "Analyzing Canadian Elections." A transparent ballot box with a Canadian flag and red ballots is shown on the left. Event details on the right: May 20, 2025, from 6 PM to 8 PM, Hybrid Event. The Hackforge and Border City Data logos are also visible.

Analyzing Canadian Elections – Border City Data

Hackforge HQ 300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210, Windsor, Ontario

📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free In this event for experienced data practitioners, Doug Sartori covers the nuts and bolts of Canadian election data, and demonstrates a technique for fine-grained evaluation of election results across elections, accounting for unstable geography and identifiers. 📆 Date: May 20, 2025🕦Time: 6pm-8pm📍Location: Hackforge...

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Banner for "Forward Together: Accessibility and Inclusion for All," presented by David Best. Event is on Monday, May 26, from 6–7:30 PM, available online and in person. Includes cityscape and digital circuit design background.

Forward Together: Accessibility and Inclusion for All

Hackforge HQ 300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210, Windsor, Ontario

📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free Windsor is a city with immense potential — yet it continues to face deep-rooted challenges, including the highest unemployment rate among major Canadian cities and persistently high poverty rates that disproportionately affect people with disabilities, racialized communities, and children. As part of National...

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Promotional banner for “AI Gets Context: Integrating Model Context Protocol Servers into Open WebUI,” happening Wednesday, June 11 from 7:00–8:30 PM at Hackforge HQ and online via Zoom. A robot hand touches a glowing digital interface.

AI Gets Context: Integrating Model Context Protocol Servers Into Open WebUI

Hackforge HQ 300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210, Windsor, Ontario

📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free Tired of hallucinations? Want your local LLM to know the date, access Wikipedia or get the latest sports scores? MCP has you covered. Join Doug Sartori (Hackforge, Parallel 42) in this live demonstration and discussion. MCP is an open standard for providing tools...

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Banner for a Hackforge Linux User Group event titled "Intro to Containers with Docker," set against a background of shipping containers. The event is scheduled for August 12 from 7–9 PM as a hybrid session

LUG: Intro to Containers with Docker

Hackforge HQ 300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210, Windsor, Ontario

📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free Learn about the technology and techniques that have changed the landscape of modern development. Docker pioneered container management, a concept that has since morphed into its own standard. The information available in this session will be applicable to Docker and Podman - which...

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Banner for Hackforge's "AI for Administrators" event, happening Monday, August 25 from 5:30–7:00 PM. The hybrid event is available both in-person and online. Visuals include hands typing on a laptop and a connected node background.

A.I. for administrators

Hackforge HQ 300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210, Windsor, Ontario

📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free Curious about AI but not sure where to start? This 90-minute session is designed for administrators with little to no technical background - or anyone else interested in the absolute basics of Artificial Intelligence! We’ll break down what AI really is, show practical...

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A promotional banner for Hackforge’s event titled Adventures in Vibe Coding. The design features a lava lamp filled with orange and red coding syntax, including snippets like “import” and “printf()”. The background is split between green and blue with retro-styled typography. The main event title reads “Adventures in Vibe Coding” in bold, playful lettering. A red-orange paint splatter highlights the event details: “September 12, 6–8 PM, FREE Hybrid Event.” Hackforge’s logo appears in the bottom right corner with a stylized anvil and rays.

Adventures in Vibe Coding

Hackforge HQ 300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210, Windsor, Ontario

📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free Can you really give ChatGPT the wheel and let it write code for you? Join Doug Sartori for an exploration of 🌈"Vibe Coding"🌈 - the practice of using natural-language LLM prompts to generate software. Step into a world where your words have the...

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