[shawndrost]

Start going to the local hacking/entrepreneurship/etc meetups, there're probably 4-6 per week in your area. meetup.org

[danielh]

I second that. Meetups are the best way to get in touch with like-minded and interesting people.

[wastedbrains]

I agree, I believe the new tech meetup in SF is the largest in the country.

Also find a language or group specific to gaming. SF Ruby meetup is huge.

[jmah]

meetup.com