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We can use presentations for upcoming meetings, please see [http://www.k-lug.org/Meetings a list of ideas] if you're willing but lacking a topic.
We can use presentations for upcoming meetings, please see [http://www.k-lug.org/Meetings a list of ideas] if you're willing but lacking a topic.


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


[http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=cXBkMGRtOGtndmFibm9yajJhcTRlM2s2OGtAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ K-LUG Google calendar]
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].
 
 
 
 


[http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ODkyNDg3ZWZpbWh2OWduMHFyMTNtdG9qamtAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ K-LUG unofficial activities Google calendar]


[http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=720638962#/pages/K-Lug-Linux-User-Group/48319644279?ref=mf K-lug Facebook page]




=== Social:  Free comedy show, Wednesday July 29th, 7 pm ===
=== Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 30th ===
We're going to a free comedy show, it starts at 7 pm in the Peace Plaza.  Several other activities going on down there that evening (4:30 pm Music by Royal T, 6:30-8 pm Vikings Cheerleaders, 7 pm Comedians [http://www.bobzany.com Bob Zany], Scott Hansen, and Jeff Gerbino), details on the [http://www.rtautismawareness.org/calendar/2009-07-29.php Autism Awareness website].
6:15 - 7:30 pm
[http://www.k-lug.org/images/f/f5/Comedy.pdf Add for Comedy Nite ]


=== Technical Meeting:  Thursday August 13th Demo of Windows 7 ===
Back to our usual Cascade Lake Park.


-> '''When:''' Thursday August 13th
Bags provided.  You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty.  There is shoreline.


-> 6pm - 7:30pm
As usual we are teaming up with the [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCAMJX2 geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.


-> '''Where:'''RCTC Heintz Center


[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1926+Collegeview+Drive+SE+rochester+mn&sll=37.579413,-95.712891&sspn=45.737719,81.474609&ie=UTF8&ll=44.021613,-92.436712&spn=0.010261,0.019891&z=16&iwloc=A&layer=c&cbll=44.021616,-92.436401&panoid=pTbcB32U7NSRGSiOSvVwZg&cbp=12,179.42,,0,5  1926 Collegeview Drive SE - Googlemaps link]


Room HA107


[http://www.roch.edu/html-spectrum/getting_to_ucr.html  Directions to Campus]
=== Geocaching in-person social (outside), Friday May 3rd ===
6 pm


[http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/maps/heintzA.html  Heintz Center Building Map]
Park and walk in a neighborhood in NE Rochester.


Microsoft has Windows 7 Betas available for free download and the product will be delivered in Oct 2009. So we thought it was high time the PC Club condense all the hype down and take a look at what is new. Bill Hanson and Tim Massaro will give an intro to Windows 7 and demo some of the features.
Park near [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC3WQ84 1 - Odin] on Whiting Lane NE's cul de sac. We'll walk from there to a couple of other geocaches ([https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC57FGC 2], [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC4RPZ2 3]), then back to #1, and then decide if we're walking or driving to [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC8M3FP 4].




=== Free: Open Source Stickers for your Systems ===
=== Virtual Social: Thursday May 9th ===
6 pm


[http://www.openstickers.com Openstickers.com] - download these images, print on sticker paper, cut and apply.
Meeting link will be added here.


[[Image:Openstickers.png]]
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.






=== Pending potential presentations  ===


=== Planned Lunch:  Thursday August 20th ===
Jon Gullixson:  gnucash or www :: Mechanize
11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N.  Look for a gathering of geeks.




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


=== Socials brainstorming: Fall or winter ===
-Murder mystery.  The host needs to buy a kit at a gaming store to get the event started.


=== Planned Technical Meeting:  Thursday September 10th ===
-Jim Henderson, "Silicon Valley" documentary
No presenters yet, please volunteer!  Need some ideas?  [http://www.k-lug.org/index.php?title=Meetings&action=submit#Requested_topics_list Here are topics] your fellow K-LUGgers have requested.


-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.


=== Upcoming Meeting Crisis! ===
Well, not really a crisis, but we do need some meeting topics (& speakers) for 2009. We'd like to know what you want to see and hear about. Please email Tina or Tim 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 don't forget, Speakers earn up to $40 as an incentive for their presentation! Also see this page for a list of suggested topics http://www.k-lug.org/Meetings




=== Old News Items ===
=== Old News Items ===
See the [[OldNews]] page.
See the [[OldNews]] page.
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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.





Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 30th

6:15 - 7:30 pm

Back to our usual Cascade Lake Park.

Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. There is shoreline.

As usual we are teaming up with the geocachers to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.



Geocaching in-person social (outside), Friday May 3rd

6 pm

Park and walk in a neighborhood in NE Rochester.

Park near 1 - Odin on Whiting Lane NE's cul de sac. We'll walk from there to a couple of other geocaches (2, 3), then back to #1, and then decide if we're walking or driving to 4.


Virtual Social: Thursday May 9th

6 pm

Meeting link will be added here.

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


Pending potential presentations

Jon Gullixson: gnucash or www :: Mechanize


Socials brainstorming: 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

-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.


Old News Items

See the OldNews page.



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