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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, 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].


Did you used to be on our email list and suddenly haven't gotten email for months?  We had a glitch and it caused many people to get unsubscribed; unfortunately Tina doesn't have a way of knowing who all we lost.  Please use "Linux mailing list" on the left to get yourself re-added, sorry!






=== Technical Meeting turned Social: September 14th, 2017 ===


Physics Force idea stolen - vortex cannon making smoke rings. We'll build it and try to get it to work as our monthly social event, since we don't have a speakerGot any other fun child-safe physics experiment suggestions?  Bring your supplies!
=== December Technical Meeting / Social:  Saturday December 15th, 1-4 pm ===
Dennis and Connie are hosting! They'll provide snacks, but it's bring your own beverage/beverage to shareAlso, bring your favorite board or card games.




6 pm, Tina's house (see email for directions).


'''Sign up'''<br>


{| border="1" cellpadding="5"
|-
| '''Name''' || '''# of self/family/friends''' || '''Board/card games''' || '''Beverage contributions'''
|-
| Dennis || 2 || x || hosts - providing the snacks instead
|-
| Tina || 4 total (2 adults, 2 kids) || Castle Panic, Old MacDonald had a farm, Isle of Monsters || 2 2L of diet root beer, 1 2L of Crush
|-
| Erik || 2 || x  || x
|-
| madam || 1 || x  || x
|-
| Aaron || 1 || I will bring something, not sure what yet  || Diet Dr. Pepper for myself and others should they so desire
|-
| Your name here || x || x  || x
|-
| Your name here || x || x  || x
|-
|}






=== Technical Meeting: October 12th, 2017 ===
Paul Zellweger and Jason Thompson of ArborWay Labs, giving an update from their January presentation, on expansions to their automatic database application Studio.
And they're bringing dinner and beverages!
6 pm, in or near RCTC Heintz Center's HA107.
[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 Tina know.
=== Planned Social:  October 2017, TBD ===
Ideas can be found [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting here] or invent your own.  What would you like to do?  Tell Tina.
July or August will be our ice cream social.
=== Technical Meeting: November 9th, 2017 ===
Speaker needed, please let Tina 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.
6 pm, in or near RCTC Heintz Center's HA107.
[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 Tina know.
=== Planned Social:  November 2017, TBD ===
Ideas can be found [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting here] or invent your own.  What would you like to do?  Tell Tina.


=== Technical Meeting:  January 2019 ===
Speaker needed, contact Tina.


KLUG officer nominations and elections (president, vice president, treasurer).


PCIG officer nominations.




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=== Upcoming Meeting Crisis! ===  
=== Upcoming Meeting Crisis! ===  
We need some meeting topics (& speakers) for 2017. We'd like to know what you want to see and hear about. Please email Tina 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
We need some meeting topics (& speakers) for 2019. We'd like to know what you want to see and hear about. Please email Tina 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





Revision as of 16:55, 13 December 2018


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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, RCTC), and monthly for socializing (varies). We no longer meet monthly for lunches, if you are interested in reviving this tradition please contact an officer.



December Technical Meeting / Social: Saturday December 15th, 1-4 pm

Dennis and Connie are hosting! They'll provide snacks, but it's bring your own beverage/beverage to share. Also, bring your favorite board or card games.


Sign up

Name # of self/family/friends Board/card games Beverage contributions
Dennis 2 x hosts - providing the snacks instead
Tina 4 total (2 adults, 2 kids) Castle Panic, Old MacDonald had a farm, Isle of Monsters 2 2L of diet root beer, 1 2L of Crush
Erik 2 x x
madam 1 x x
Aaron 1 I will bring something, not sure what yet Diet Dr. Pepper for myself and others should they so desire
Your name here x x x
Your name here x x x



Technical Meeting: January 2019

Speaker needed, contact Tina.

KLUG officer nominations and elections (president, vice president, treasurer).

PCIG officer nominations.


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

-Murder mystery. The host needs to buy a kit at a gaming store to get the event started.

-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...

-February or July armchair mapping aka road rally event, http://home.earthlink.net/~oldmaltese/



Upcoming Meeting Crisis!

We need some meeting topics (& speakers) for 2019. We'd like to know what you want to see and hear about. Please email Tina 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.



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