Intro to Hadoop with Bmore on Rails // Columbia TechBreakfast // Open Hack Night at the Baltimore Hackerspace [Events]

This week, join Ruby on Rails enthusiasts for a 30-minute introduction to Hadoop. Columbia TechBreakfast takes place Wednesday morning. Drupal-lovers meet at Bertha’s in Fells Point on Wednesday evening. And if Drupal isn’t your thing, head over to the Baltimore Hackerspace in Baltimore County on Wednesday night for an open hack night.

Bmore on Rails: The Ruby on Rails Meetup convenes at Medical Decision Logic for a primer on Hadoop, an “open-source software project” tailored to aggregating and analyzing large chunks of data. Tuesday, Jan. 8, 7 p.m. Medical Decision Logic, 1216 E. Baltimore St., Jonestown, Baltimore city. RSVP. FREE. 
Columbia TechBreakfast: Six startups and breakfast attendees convene at the Loyola University Maryland campus in Columbia again for TechBreakfast. Presenting again is EdTech startup Curiosityville. Wednesday, Jan. 9, 8 a.m. Loyola University Maryland Columbia Campus, 8890 McGaw Rd., Howard County. RSVP. FREE.
Baltimore Drupal Meetup: Join other Drupal users at Bertha’s in Fells Point to share a beer and talk about your latest projects. Wednesday, Jan. 9, 6:30 p.m. Bertha’s Restaurant, 734 S. Broadway, Fells Point, Baltimore city. RSVP. FREE.
Baltimore Hackerspace Open Hack Night: Bring your laptop and dinner and join other makers at the Baltimore Hackerspace for an open hack session. Arduino and MakerBot enthusiasts welcomed. Wednesday, Jan. 9, 7 p.m. Baltimore Hackerspace, 6410 Landay Ave., Rosedale, Baltimore County. RSVP. FREE.