Grenoble Networking and Association

There are a number of Association related to computer at large in Grenoble. I find it sad that they seems very disconnected. Here is a list if you know more don't hesitate to post comments.
These ones are technical and philosophical oriented:

• The Guilde I guess it is the oldest association. It is about Free Software. They have monthly conference.
• AlpesJUG a Java User Group association. Also 99,9% Open Source. Monthly conference.
• LOG Laboratoire Ouvert Grenoblois  is a HackerSpace
• CARA  "Club Agile Rhône Alpes" about Agile methodologies and Lean.
• ACONIT, association pour un conservatoire de l'informatique et de la télématique: About computer museum, but also funny events organization and reflexions about teaching.
• Macintosh Alpes Club  about the Apple platform. It seems to be oriented towards professional activities. Monthly conference.
• CCSTI (CENTRE de CULTURE SCIENTIFIQUE TECHNIQUE et INDUSTRIELLE) about culture and science at large. Not only about computer.

The following are more business oriented:

• Grilog is an association to promote entrepreneurship and business around software in Grenoble. Like better synergy between research and industry or helping start-up. They have a huge number of partners.
• ADIRA : Association pour le Développement de l'Informatique en région Rhône-Alpes They could add more associations to their list.

Not an association, but still: Grenoble Alpes Incubation (GR-A-IN) encourages creation of innovative start ups. Has members, but may not be an "association", seems that it is a french peculiarity: "public incubators".
On LinkedIN there is also a "Grenoble Network" group.
I am sure that I miss many association. I know that they have different goals and they may not want to be part of some network. But I feel that we are missing something, being so disconnected.

I like O'Reilly newsletter

Always interesting to watch: O'Reilly !
The December newsletter brings some good stuff:

• Column oriented DB: Cassandra The Definitive Guide Eben Hewitt
• SQL (still):  SQL Pocket Guide Third Edition Jonathan Gennick
• Data mining:  Data Analysis with Open Source Tools Philipp K Janert
• Change management: Driving Technical Change Terrence Ryan
• Web:  Pragmatic Guide to JavaScript Christophe Porteneuve
• Web again!  Conversion Optimization Khalid Saleh, Ayat Shukairy. At first I though that it was about data conversion! But it is "The Art and Science of Converting Prospects to Customers". A subject that has recently emerged and a real concern for most web sites!

Also note the Strata "The Business of Data" conference, well in California, a bit too far for me but definitively a key subject.