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| === K-Lug and the Red Bull Creation 2013 Contest ===
| | 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]. |
| Recently several [http://k-lug.org K-Lug] and [http://www.pcig.info PCIG] members entered a Maker Contest called Red Bull Creation 2013. We were given an Arduino Shield (called the TurBULL Encabulator and 5 Meters of RGB LED light strips and 1 Meter of addressable RGB LED light strips. We bought 4 more addressable light strips and went to work...creating an invention of Peter Shabinos ...a touch sensitive Rock Climbing Wall called the WALL-O-TRON. Here is our video entry: http://youtu.be/9SB-FD13yPs
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| More details on the project can be found here:
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| http://k-lug.org/RedBullCreation2013#Red_Bull_Creation_2013_-_K-LUG_Participation
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| === K-Lug and the Deconstruction and Minne-Faire ===
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| Recently [http://k-lug.org K-Lug] and [http://www.pcig.info PCIG] members met at [http://tymkrs.com/rabbithole/ The Rabbit Hole] Maker space to participate in the [http://www.thedeconstruction.org Deconstruction 2013]. We has had a booth at the [http://minnefaire.org/ Minne-Faire] where we demonstrated our projects. I'm leaving a link here for people to find more info about our projects:
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| http://k-lug.org/Main_Page/Deconstruction2013
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| | === Geocaching in-person social (outside), Friday May 3rd === |
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| | Park and walk in a neighborhood in NE Rochester. |
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| | 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]. |
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| === Lunch: Thursday May 16th === | | === Virtual Social: Thursday May 9th === |
| 11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.
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| | [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71107225798?pwd=duL4JavI8eklmAgVNaDch8kBllLxUf.1 Meeting link] |
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| | Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know. |
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| === Social: Thursday May 23rd ===
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| As of 5/13, there were still no disc golf holes out at RCTC, and I'm not thrilled about bringing toddlers to East Park for several reasons. So we're going to go to Stewartville, and play disc golf at [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Bear+Cave+Park,+Stewartville,+MN&hl=en&sll=46.44186,-93.36129&sspn=7.359657,13.688965&oq=bear+cave+park&hq=Bear+Cave+Park,+Stewartville,+MN&t=m&z=16 Bear Cave Park]. We typically have a few spare discs to share among those attending, but if you plan on attending and need to borrow it's best if you can give us a heads up. Otherwise you can throw your own non-golf disc, a ball, or a shoe.
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| Thursday May 23rd
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| 6:30 pm, with 5:30 pm dinner at Wendy's south by Kohl's
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| Bear Cave Park, Stewartville
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| | === Socials brainstorming: Fall or winter === |
| | -Murder mystery. The host needs to buy a kit at a gaming store to get the event started. |
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| | -Jim Henderson, "Silicon Valley" documentary |
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| | -Bowlocity laser tag. 5-6 people minimum needed. |
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| | -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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| === Technical Meeting: Thursday June 13th ===
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| Dennis DeLorme took a computer museum tour in California, and is willing to tell us about it. His main topic will be the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Difference_engine Babbage difference engine].
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| When: Thursday April 11th - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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| Where: RCTC Heintz Center Room HA107
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| If this presentation runs short and weather permits, we'll go play some disc golf afterwards.
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| === Lunch: Thursday June 20th ===
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| 11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.
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| === Planned Social: June TBD ===
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| Ideas can be found [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting here] or invent your own. What would you like to do? Tell Tim or Tina.
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| === Planned Technical Meeting: July TBD ===
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| Speaker needed, please let Tim or 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.
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| === Planned Technical Meeting: March or later, 2013 ===
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| Oculus Rift, "the first truly immersive virtual reality headset for video games"
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| http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1523379957/oculus-rift-step-into-the-game
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| Peter Shabino
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| | === Old News Items === |
| | See the [[OldNews]] page. |
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| === Planned Social: Summer ===
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| Rocket launching and kites with Launch Master Kevin Arhelger. Sometime mid-July through October.
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| === Planned Social: Fall or winter ===
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| -Jim Henderson, "Silicon Valley" documentary
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| -Children's Museum. Don't have a kid and feel akward about wandering around to check the place out without one? This is your chance, we'll have at least one coming with the group to salve any feelings of stalking stranger's children.
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| === Upcoming Meeting Crisis! ===
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| Well, not really a crisis, but we do need some meeting topics (& speakers) for 2013. 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 see this page for a list of suggested topics http://www.k-lug.org/Meetings
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| === Old News Items ===
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| See the [[OldNews]] page.
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K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group
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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.
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
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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