Meetup.com is one place to find local events and groups to join related to tech or practically any other interest. Credit: meetup.com

A question I get asked pretty often is where to find groups and events related to technology in areas such as robotics, programming or getting better at social media.

There are a few options, the most extensive of which is probably meetup.com, where any group can set up a page and post regular meetings and events. The homepage of meetup.com has a search box where you can find groups or events within a set range of miles of any city or zip code.

Eventbrite, a tool to organize events, also can be used to find groups through their meetings and events. Visit eventbrite.com/directory to search by category, event type, date or price. Using a map, you can set the geographic range you want to search.

In Austin, door64 is also a good place to find meetups, job fairs and special events. Try door64.com/calendar. You can view events as a calendar grid or as a list of events by month.

In this space every week, we’ll define a tech term, offer a timely tip or answer questions about technology from readers. Email ogallaga@statesman.com

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