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== LUG News ==
== LUG News ==


We generally meet monthly for technical presentations (2nd Thursday of the month, 6 pm, RCTC), and monthly for socializing (varies).  We no longer meet monthly for lunches, if you are interested in reviving this tradition please [http://k-lug.org/About contact an officer].
We generally meet monthly for technical presentations (2nd Thursday of the month, 6 pm, virtual), and monthly for socializing (varies).  We no longer meet monthly for lunches, if you are interested in reviving this tradition please [http://k-lug.org/About contact an officer].




=== Outside Social:  Saturday October 7th ===


Geocaching!  We're celebrating International Earth Cache Day by geocaching at Quarry Hill, primarily to find [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC1T557 the earth cache there].  But depending on everyone's walking stamina these days, we'll also [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2023/09/new-souvenir-international-earthcache-day-2023/ hunt other geocaches in the park].  If you've never geocached before, this is a great time to join us.  Wear your hiking shoes, long sturdy pants, and otherwise dress for the weather.


1 pm, Quarry Hill Park, at the Nature Center [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Quarry+Hill+Park/@44.0299058,-92.4292345,464m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m10!1m2!2m1!1squarry+hill+nature+center+parking+lot!3m6!1s0x87f9e1b4e1a125cb:0x38572654fae57d23!8m2!3d44.0296706!4d-92.4297814!15sCiVxdWFycnkgaGlsbCBuYXR1cmUgY2VudGVyIHBhcmtpbmcgbG90kgEEcGFya-ABAA!16s%2Fg%2F1tqyg1my?entry=ttu parking lot].
=== Virtual Technical Meeting: Thursday October 12th ===
Want to be a speaker, or have ideas you'd like others to present on?  Let us know.


=== Virtual Social: Thursday June 12th, 2025 ===
6 pm
6 pm


[https://meet.jit.si/klugpcig Meeting link here.]
Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71182383775?pwd=Q4rZqlSoFZoNnecADcFxTrbzONYsuq.1 here.]
 
 
=== Virtual Technical Meeting: Thursday November 9th ===
Want to be a speaker, or have ideas you'd like others to present on?  Let us know.
 
6 pm
 
[https://meet.jit.si/klugpcig Meeting link here.]
 
 
 
=== Virtual board game night:  Friday night in early December, TBD ===
Details yet to come, but likely using the same platform of [https://en.boardgamearena.com/ Board Game Arena].
 
And because it's more fun to video chat while we game together, don't forget to also log into our [https://meet.jit.si/klugpcig video chat room.]
 
 
 
=== Virtual Technical Meeting: Thursday January 11th, 2024 ===
Aaron Albertson will present a wrap up of this season's volunteer work with student robotics.
 
6 pm
 
[https://meet.jit.si/klugpcig Meeting link here.]
 
And KLUG officer elections.
 
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let Tina know.
 
 
 
 
 
=== Pending potential presentations  ===


Jon Gullixson:  gnucash or www :: Mechanize
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.






=== Socials brainstorming: Fall or winter ===
=== Outdoor Social: Thursday June 26th, 11:30 am  ===  
-Murder mystery. The host needs to buy a kit at a gaming store to get the event started.
Lunch at RochesterFest. We'll be sitting at a picnic table on the far side of the tent from the music, to hopefully lower the decibel level enough to still talk.  Also trying to get line of sight on the pet events, like frisbee dogs.


-Jim Henderson, "Silicon Valley" documentary
Food trailers are supposed to be open by 11 am, 11:30 am will give us a little better chance at getting parking.


-Bowlocity laser tag.  5-6 people minimum needed.


-Liquid nitrogen ice cream.  This needs a non-Tina organizer.  Dennis DeLorme has 2 recipes.  We need safety equipment and someone trained enough to keep us from freezing ourselves.





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We can use presentations for upcoming meetings, please see a list of ideas if you're willing but lacking a topic.


LUG News

We generally meet monthly for technical presentations (2nd Thursday of the month, 6 pm, virtual), and monthly for socializing (varies). We no longer meet monthly for lunches, if you are interested in reviving this tradition please contact an officer.



Virtual Social: Thursday June 12th, 2025

6 pm

Meeting link here.

Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.


Outdoor Social: Thursday June 26th, 11:30 am

Lunch at RochesterFest. We'll be sitting at a picnic table on the far side of the tent from the music, to hopefully lower the decibel level enough to still talk. Also trying to get line of sight on the pet events, like frisbee dogs.

Food trailers are supposed to be open by 11 am, 11:30 am will give us a little better chance at getting parking.



Old News Items

See the OldNews page.



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