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Computer as ultimate concierge
Web site Meetup is a jumping-off point for people with similar interests to connect with their neighbors.

By Carolyn Patricia Scott, Times Staff Writer

"Ever yearn to meet up with folks who share a single, powerful passion? It might be "Xena: Warrior Princess," knitting, ferrets, the French language, jewelry making, the video-game Ultima, motherhood, live journals or any one of more than 700 different interests.

Enter Meetup, a free Internet-based service that organizes local gatherings about anything for anybody in any city in any country. It's designed to nudge people off the couch, away from too much TV and computer time, into face-to-face interaction with people who have similar interests."

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