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=== CANCELLED Technical Meeting:  Thursday January 8th, 2015 ===
CANCELLED due to white outs.




<strike>Dennis DeLorme on "UV Index Measurement in the Pacific".
=== Extra Lunch:  Thursday February 12th, 2015  ===
11:30 am, 1st Avenue food court downtown, at the bigger tables near the entrance.
 
 
=== Technical Meeting:  Thursday February 12th, 2015 ===
We're bringing back Dennis DeLorme, and hoping that he doesn't trigger another whiteout ;)
 
Dennis DeLorme on "UV Index Measurement in the Pacific".


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6 pm, in or near RCTC Heintz Center's HA107.
6 pm, in or near RCTC Heintz Center's HA107.
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[http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/maps/heintzA.html  Heintz Center Building Map]
[http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/maps/heintzA.html  Heintz Center Building Map]


Also on the agenda:  The annual K-LUG coup attempt (ie officer elections), and round 1 of PCIG officer nominations.  Anything else you want to see on the agenda?  Let Jon G or Tina know.</strike>
Anything else you want to see on the agenda?  Let Jon G or Tina know.




=== Lunch:  Thursday February 19th, 2015  ===
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.


=== Lunch:  Thursday January 15th, 2015  ===
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.


=== Planned Social:  January 2015 TBD ===
=== Planned Social:  February 2015 TBD ===
Ideas can be found [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting here] or invent your own.  What would you like to do?  Tell Tina or Jon G.
Ideas can be found [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting here] or invent your own.  What would you like to do?  Tell Tina or Jon G.


WinterFest has been a historic event to piggyback on.  Despite it starting January 29th, the official/detailed schedule of events isn’t yet released (that’s coming soon, supposedly, due to website issues).  Some potential options:


=== Planned Extra Lunch:  Thursday February 12th, 2015  ===
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11:30 am, 1st Avenue food court downtown, at the bigger tables near the entrance.


Friday January 30th, 6-9 pm, $10/person candlelight ski, bonfire, cocoa, smores.  Limited equipment rental, extra.


=== Technical Meeting:  Thursday February 12th, 2015 ===
Murder Mystery – theirs is $35/person, would we want to do our own?
Speaker needed, please let Tina or Jon G know if you're willing to volunteer.  Willing to present but want to know what people have expressed interest in? Check out our [http://www.k-lug.org/index.php?title=Meetings&action=submit#Requested_topics_list requested topics] page.


Sunday February 8th, Cardboard sled race at Rochester Golf Club.  Last year it was $15/sled, but there was no mention of a spectator fee.


6 pm, in or near RCTC Heintz Center's HA107.
SocialICE – downtown ice barThursday February 19th through Sunday February 21st.
 
[http://www.roch.edu/html-spectrum/getting_to_ucr.html  Directions to Campus]
 
[http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/maps/heintzA.html  Heintz Center Building Map]
 
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let Jon G or Tina know.


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=== Planned Lunch:  Thursday February 19th, 2015  ===
Other ideas?
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.


Tina will be hosting her annual Chinese New Year celebration, anyone on the Activities email list is welcome to join in (invitation will be coming out in probably late January).  If you’re not on that email list yet, either join or come talk to Tina if you’re interested in attending.


=== Planned Social:  February 2015 TBD ===
Ideas can be found [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting here] or invent your own.  What would you like to do?  Tell Tina or Jon G.





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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

Extra Lunch: Thursday February 12th, 2015

11:30 am, 1st Avenue food court downtown, at the bigger tables near the entrance.


Technical Meeting: Thursday February 12th, 2015

We're bringing back Dennis DeLorme, and hoping that he doesn't trigger another whiteout ;)

Dennis DeLorme on "UV Index Measurement in the Pacific".

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We took a UV sensor with us on a recent cruise and did UV measurements under different conditions.

The talk will cover what the UV Index is and conditions that affect it. The next topic is how to measure it using a low cost sensor and available technology from my basement. (Your basement may vary, but there is nothing too esoteric.) I'll talk about the hardware and software needed. At the end I'll cover some things to consider for future expeditions.

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6 pm, in or near RCTC Heintz Center's HA107.

Directions to Campus

Heintz Center Building Map

Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let Jon G or Tina know.


Lunch: Thursday February 19th, 2015

11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.


Planned Social: February 2015 TBD

Ideas can be found here or invent your own. What would you like to do? Tell Tina or Jon G.

WinterFest has been a historic event to piggyback on. Despite it starting January 29th, the official/detailed schedule of events isn’t yet released (that’s coming soon, supposedly, due to website issues). Some potential options:

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Friday January 30th, 6-9 pm, $10/person candlelight ski, bonfire, cocoa, smores. Limited equipment rental, extra.

Murder Mystery – theirs is $35/person, would we want to do our own?

Sunday February 8th, Cardboard sled race at Rochester Golf Club. Last year it was $15/sled, but there was no mention of a spectator fee.

SocialICE – downtown ice bar. Thursday February 19th through Sunday February 21st.

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Other ideas?

Tina will be hosting her annual Chinese New Year celebration, anyone on the Activities email list is welcome to join in (invitation will be coming out in probably late January). If you’re not on that email list yet, either join or come talk to Tina if you’re interested in attending.


Planned Extra Lunch: Thursday March 12th, 2015

11:30 am, 1st Avenue food court downtown, at the bigger tables near the entrance.


Planned Technical Meeting: Thursday March 12th, 2015

Speaker needed, please let Tina or Jon G know if you're willing to volunteer. Willing to present but want to know what people have expressed interest in? Check out our requested topics page.


6 pm, in or near RCTC Heintz Center's HA107.

Directions to Campus

Heintz Center Building Map

Also, PCIG elections. Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let Jon G or Tina know.


Planned Lunch: Thursday March 19th, 2015

11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.


Planned Social: March 2015 TBD

Ideas can be found here or invent your own. What would you like to do? Tell Tina or Jon G.




Pending potential presentations

[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1523379957/oculus-rift-step-into-the-game

Oculus Rift], "the first truly immersive virtual reality headset for video games" .  Peter Shabino

Jon Gullixson: gnucash or www :: Mechanize


Planned Socials: Fall or winter

-Jim Henderson, "Silicon Valley" documentary

-Rock climbing at Prairie Walls

-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.

-MAME/foosball/ping pong at ... can't be Tim Massaro's anymore...



Upcoming Meeting Crisis!

Well, not really a crisis, but we do need some meeting topics (& speakers) for 2015. We'd like to know what you want to see and hear about. Please email Tina or Jon G with suggestions for topics. Should we run some previous sessions again (maybe something you really wanted to see but missed out on)? What type of topics are good, what type are bad? Also see this page for a list of suggested topics http://www.k-lug.org/Meetings


Old News Items

See the OldNews page.