https://k-lug.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Twood80 2026-07-06T19:31:04Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.42.3 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3291 2026-07-06T16:12:36Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday July 9th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78300843106?pwd=FzZ4f0ggley66uPfQwsCNAtPauOkkx.1 here].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outside Social: July TBD ===<br /> <br /> Disc golf! Meet outside the RCTC field house, 6 pm. Here is [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217033483939111930234.0004a3795f42da701ae0b&amp;msa=0&amp;ll=44.015742,-92.422206&amp;spn=0.003541,0.006942&amp;iwloc=0004a37962daae4746296 a map].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD === <br /> We're planning pickleball once it's cooler again.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=OldNews&diff=3290 2026-07-06T16:12:27Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Rochesterfest lunch, Thursday June 25th, 11:30 am === <br /> 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. Gather around our organizer Mark.<br /> <br /> [https://www.rochesterfest.com/faq Rochesterfest FAQs] has some transportation &amp; parking suggestions &amp; miscellaneous information.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday June 11th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outside Social: Geocaching, Thursday May 21st ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Park and walk a park in NE Rochester, where [https://kroc.com/northern-heights-trail-new-hiking-trail-rochester-mn/ new trails went in] last year.<br /> <br /> Park east of [https://k-lug.org/images/3/32/Northern_Heights_geocaching_parking_202605.jpg Churchill Elementary School] on Northern Heights Drive NE, looks like it might just be a curbside instead of a lot. We'll walk from there through the two stages of [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCANZKD_northern-heights-park-technetium GCANZKD] in Northern Heights Park, and decide on the fly if we're taking a path out of the NE side of the park to also grab [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC9W5MG_two-of-a-kind GC9W5MG].<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday May 14th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 28th ===<br /> 6:00 - 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> Summit Pointe Park, in NW Rochester. [https://k-lug.org/images/3/38/Summit_Pointe_Park_parking_and_trash_cleanup_boundaries.jpg Park on Shetland Drive NW, and observe the north/south boundaries in the linked map].<br /> <br /> Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. Some pond shoreline. Unlike our fall CITOs, in the spring we've got plenty of daylight.<br /> <br /> As usual we are [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCBM2PG teaming up with the geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Saturday April 25 === <br /> In celebration of [https://nationalkitemonth.org/ National Kite Month], bring your kites and come join us as we try to fly them.<br /> <br /> Saturday April 25th<br /> <br /> 2 pm<br /> <br /> Location: [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Redwood+Ln+SW,+Rochester,+MN+55902/@43.989365,-92.4843012,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x87f758cbe6ddd805:0xcbd56f452d52bbef That park by Steve Fox's house], officially known as Pine Ridge Estates Park, on Redwood Lane SW.<br /> <br /> This park has a nice playground for the littles, picnic tables, and room to fly kites, as well as usually being unpopulated. The lack of trees and being on top of a hill mean it's pretty bug free (not that we should hopefully have to worry about that in April) even when there's not enough breeze to fly the kites.<br /> <br /> Please bring your family and friends who might want to hang out. Bring your own kites. If you don't want to sit at the picnic tables or on the playground equipment, bring your own folding chair. And bring your own beverage. Since it's April, we're skipping the traditional ice cream.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday April 9th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72423514673?pwd=nxbyWzSz7nbG2J2n2KMtfIUFaGVHaz.1 here].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: TBD, Friday March 13th - Sunday March 15th ===<br /> Plan to do some [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2026/02/pi-day-2026-3-14-sweet-ways-to-celebrate-with-three-new-souvenirs-to-earn/ puzzle solving geocaching over the weekend of March 13-15th]. Tim will be leading this one.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday March 12th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Aaron is running this meeting for us, so let him know. Also, plan to do some [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2026/02/pi-day-2026-3-14-sweet-ways-to-celebrate-with-three-new-souvenirs-to-earn/ puzzle solving geocaching over the weekend of March 13-15th] with the crew, bring your calendar and your solved or stuck puzzles to share.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday February 12th, 2026 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday January 8th, 2026 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> KLUG officer elections.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Older News ===<br /> * [[OldNews2025]]<br /> * [[OldNews2024]]<br /> * [[OldNews2023]]<br /> * [[OldNews2022]]<br /> * [[OldNews2021]]<br /> * [[OldNews2020]]<br /> * [[OldNews2019]]<br /> * [[OldNews2018]]<br /> * [[OldNews2017]]<br /> * [[OldNews2016]]<br /> * [[OldNews2015]]<br /> * [[OldNews2014]]<br /> * [[OldNews2013]]<br /> * [[OldNews2012]]<br /> * [[OldNews2011]]<br /> * [[OldNews2010]]<br /> * [[OldNews2009]]<br /> * [[OldNews2008]]<br /> * [[OldNews2007]]<br /> * [[OldNews2006]]<br /> * [[OldNews2005]]<br /> <br /> === OLD SITE ===<br /> Content from our old website can be accessed [http://k-lug.org/old.site/presentations/ here].</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3289 2026-06-25T13:40:28Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Rochesterfest lunch, Thursday June 25th, 11:30 am === <br /> 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. Gather around our organizer Mark.<br /> <br /> [https://www.rochesterfest.com/faq Rochesterfest FAQs] has some transportation &amp; parking suggestions &amp; miscellaneous information.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday July 9th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link here eventually.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outside Social: July TBD ===<br /> <br /> Disc golf! Meet outside the RCTC field house, 6 pm. Here is [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217033483939111930234.0004a3795f42da701ae0b&amp;msa=0&amp;ll=44.015742,-92.422206&amp;spn=0.003541,0.006942&amp;iwloc=0004a37962daae4746296 a map].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD === <br /> We're planning pickleball once it's cooler again.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=OldNews&diff=3288 2026-06-25T13:37:57Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday June 11th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outside Social: Geocaching, Thursday May 21st ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Park and walk a park in NE Rochester, where [https://kroc.com/northern-heights-trail-new-hiking-trail-rochester-mn/ new trails went in] last year.<br /> <br /> Park east of [https://k-lug.org/images/3/32/Northern_Heights_geocaching_parking_202605.jpg Churchill Elementary School] on Northern Heights Drive NE, looks like it might just be a curbside instead of a lot. We'll walk from there through the two stages of [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCANZKD_northern-heights-park-technetium GCANZKD] in Northern Heights Park, and decide on the fly if we're taking a path out of the NE side of the park to also grab [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC9W5MG_two-of-a-kind GC9W5MG].<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday May 14th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 28th ===<br /> 6:00 - 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> Summit Pointe Park, in NW Rochester. [https://k-lug.org/images/3/38/Summit_Pointe_Park_parking_and_trash_cleanup_boundaries.jpg Park on Shetland Drive NW, and observe the north/south boundaries in the linked map].<br /> <br /> Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. Some pond shoreline. Unlike our fall CITOs, in the spring we've got plenty of daylight.<br /> <br /> As usual we are [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCBM2PG teaming up with the geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Saturday April 25 === <br /> In celebration of [https://nationalkitemonth.org/ National Kite Month], bring your kites and come join us as we try to fly them.<br /> <br /> Saturday April 25th<br /> <br /> 2 pm<br /> <br /> Location: [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Redwood+Ln+SW,+Rochester,+MN+55902/@43.989365,-92.4843012,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x87f758cbe6ddd805:0xcbd56f452d52bbef That park by Steve Fox's house], officially known as Pine Ridge Estates Park, on Redwood Lane SW.<br /> <br /> This park has a nice playground for the littles, picnic tables, and room to fly kites, as well as usually being unpopulated. The lack of trees and being on top of a hill mean it's pretty bug free (not that we should hopefully have to worry about that in April) even when there's not enough breeze to fly the kites.<br /> <br /> Please bring your family and friends who might want to hang out. Bring your own kites. If you don't want to sit at the picnic tables or on the playground equipment, bring your own folding chair. And bring your own beverage. Since it's April, we're skipping the traditional ice cream.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday April 9th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72423514673?pwd=nxbyWzSz7nbG2J2n2KMtfIUFaGVHaz.1 here].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: TBD, Friday March 13th - Sunday March 15th ===<br /> Plan to do some [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2026/02/pi-day-2026-3-14-sweet-ways-to-celebrate-with-three-new-souvenirs-to-earn/ puzzle solving geocaching over the weekend of March 13-15th]. Tim will be leading this one.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday March 12th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Aaron is running this meeting for us, so let him know. Also, plan to do some [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2026/02/pi-day-2026-3-14-sweet-ways-to-celebrate-with-three-new-souvenirs-to-earn/ puzzle solving geocaching over the weekend of March 13-15th] with the crew, bring your calendar and your solved or stuck puzzles to share.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday February 12th, 2026 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday January 8th, 2026 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> KLUG officer elections.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Older News ===<br /> * [[OldNews2025]]<br /> * [[OldNews2024]]<br /> * [[OldNews2023]]<br /> * [[OldNews2022]]<br /> * [[OldNews2021]]<br /> * [[OldNews2020]]<br /> * [[OldNews2019]]<br /> * [[OldNews2018]]<br /> * [[OldNews2017]]<br /> * [[OldNews2016]]<br /> * [[OldNews2015]]<br /> * [[OldNews2014]]<br /> * [[OldNews2013]]<br /> * [[OldNews2012]]<br /> * [[OldNews2011]]<br /> * [[OldNews2010]]<br /> * [[OldNews2009]]<br /> * [[OldNews2008]]<br /> * [[OldNews2007]]<br /> * [[OldNews2006]]<br /> * [[OldNews2005]]<br /> <br /> === OLD SITE ===<br /> Content from our old website can be accessed [http://k-lug.org/old.site/presentations/ here].</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3287 2026-06-10T04:56:07Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday June 11th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77258459870?pwd=VolwHIBRS8iAnPBqiwdA85abgT8Ez2.1 here.]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Rochesterfest week === <br /> 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. Date/time TBD. Gather around our organizer Mark.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday Jly 9th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link here eventually.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outside Social: July TBD ===<br /> <br /> Disc golf! Meet outside the RCTC field house, 6 pm. Here is [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217033483939111930234.0004a3795f42da701ae0b&amp;msa=0&amp;ll=44.015742,-92.422206&amp;spn=0.003541,0.006942&amp;iwloc=0004a37962daae4746296 a map].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD === <br /> We're planning pickleball once it's cooler again.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=OldNews&diff=3286 2026-06-10T04:54:11Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outside Social: Geocaching, Thursday May 21st ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Park and walk a park in NE Rochester, where [https://kroc.com/northern-heights-trail-new-hiking-trail-rochester-mn/ new trails went in] last year.<br /> <br /> Park east of [https://k-lug.org/images/3/32/Northern_Heights_geocaching_parking_202605.jpg Churchill Elementary School] on Northern Heights Drive NE, looks like it might just be a curbside instead of a lot. We'll walk from there through the two stages of [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCANZKD_northern-heights-park-technetium GCANZKD] in Northern Heights Park, and decide on the fly if we're taking a path out of the NE side of the park to also grab [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC9W5MG_two-of-a-kind GC9W5MG].<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday May 14th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 28th ===<br /> 6:00 - 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> Summit Pointe Park, in NW Rochester. [https://k-lug.org/images/3/38/Summit_Pointe_Park_parking_and_trash_cleanup_boundaries.jpg Park on Shetland Drive NW, and observe the north/south boundaries in the linked map].<br /> <br /> Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. Some pond shoreline. Unlike our fall CITOs, in the spring we've got plenty of daylight.<br /> <br /> As usual we are [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCBM2PG teaming up with the geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Saturday April 25 === <br /> In celebration of [https://nationalkitemonth.org/ National Kite Month], bring your kites and come join us as we try to fly them.<br /> <br /> Saturday April 25th<br /> <br /> 2 pm<br /> <br /> Location: [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Redwood+Ln+SW,+Rochester,+MN+55902/@43.989365,-92.4843012,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x87f758cbe6ddd805:0xcbd56f452d52bbef That park by Steve Fox's house], officially known as Pine Ridge Estates Park, on Redwood Lane SW.<br /> <br /> This park has a nice playground for the littles, picnic tables, and room to fly kites, as well as usually being unpopulated. The lack of trees and being on top of a hill mean it's pretty bug free (not that we should hopefully have to worry about that in April) even when there's not enough breeze to fly the kites.<br /> <br /> Please bring your family and friends who might want to hang out. Bring your own kites. If you don't want to sit at the picnic tables or on the playground equipment, bring your own folding chair. And bring your own beverage. Since it's April, we're skipping the traditional ice cream.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday April 9th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72423514673?pwd=nxbyWzSz7nbG2J2n2KMtfIUFaGVHaz.1 here].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: TBD, Friday March 13th - Sunday March 15th ===<br /> Plan to do some [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2026/02/pi-day-2026-3-14-sweet-ways-to-celebrate-with-three-new-souvenirs-to-earn/ puzzle solving geocaching over the weekend of March 13-15th]. Tim will be leading this one.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday March 12th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Aaron is running this meeting for us, so let him know. Also, plan to do some [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2026/02/pi-day-2026-3-14-sweet-ways-to-celebrate-with-three-new-souvenirs-to-earn/ puzzle solving geocaching over the weekend of March 13-15th] with the crew, bring your calendar and your solved or stuck puzzles to share.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday February 12th, 2026 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday January 8th, 2026 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> KLUG officer elections.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Older News ===<br /> * [[OldNews2025]]<br /> * [[OldNews2024]]<br /> * [[OldNews2023]]<br /> * [[OldNews2022]]<br /> * [[OldNews2021]]<br /> * [[OldNews2020]]<br /> * [[OldNews2019]]<br /> * [[OldNews2018]]<br /> * [[OldNews2017]]<br /> * [[OldNews2016]]<br /> * [[OldNews2015]]<br /> * [[OldNews2014]]<br /> * [[OldNews2013]]<br /> * [[OldNews2012]]<br /> * [[OldNews2011]]<br /> * [[OldNews2010]]<br /> * [[OldNews2009]]<br /> * [[OldNews2008]]<br /> * [[OldNews2007]]<br /> * [[OldNews2006]]<br /> * [[OldNews2005]]<br /> <br /> === OLD SITE ===<br /> Content from our old website can be accessed [http://k-lug.org/old.site/presentations/ here].</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3285 2026-05-11T17:53:39Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday May 14th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/75947699669?pwd=1Spkxd5nqK6qiZb5VYvEV4602GJSmC.1 here.]<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outside Social: Geocaching, Thursday May 21st ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Park and walk a park in NE Rochester, where [https://kroc.com/northern-heights-trail-new-hiking-trail-rochester-mn/ new trails went in] last year.<br /> <br /> Park east of [https://k-lug.org/images/3/32/Northern_Heights_geocaching_parking_202605.jpg Churchill Elementary School] on Northern Heights Drive NE, looks like it might just be a curbside instead of a lot. We'll walk from there through the two stages of [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCANZKD_northern-heights-park-technetium GCANZKD] in Northern Heights Park, and decide on the fly if we're taking a path out of the NE side of the park to also grab [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC9W5MG_two-of-a-kind GC9W5MG].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outside Social: June TBD ===<br /> <br /> Disc golf! Meet outside the RCTC field house, 6 pm. Here is [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217033483939111930234.0004a3795f42da701ae0b&amp;msa=0&amp;ll=44.015742,-92.422206&amp;spn=0.003541,0.006942&amp;iwloc=0004a37962daae4746296 a map].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD === <br /> We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise).<br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=File:Northern_Heights_geocaching_parking_202605.jpg&diff=3284 2026-05-11T17:48:23Z

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Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=OldNews&diff=3283 2026-05-11T17:34:20Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 28th ===<br /> 6:00 - 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> Summit Pointe Park, in NW Rochester. [https://k-lug.org/images/3/38/Summit_Pointe_Park_parking_and_trash_cleanup_boundaries.jpg Park on Shetland Drive NW, and observe the north/south boundaries in the linked map].<br /> <br /> Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. Some pond shoreline. Unlike our fall CITOs, in the spring we've got plenty of daylight.<br /> <br /> As usual we are [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCBM2PG teaming up with the geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Saturday April 25 === <br /> In celebration of [https://nationalkitemonth.org/ National Kite Month], bring your kites and come join us as we try to fly them.<br /> <br /> Saturday April 25th<br /> <br /> 2 pm<br /> <br /> Location: [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Redwood+Ln+SW,+Rochester,+MN+55902/@43.989365,-92.4843012,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x87f758cbe6ddd805:0xcbd56f452d52bbef That park by Steve Fox's house], officially known as Pine Ridge Estates Park, on Redwood Lane SW.<br /> <br /> This park has a nice playground for the littles, picnic tables, and room to fly kites, as well as usually being unpopulated. The lack of trees and being on top of a hill mean it's pretty bug free (not that we should hopefully have to worry about that in April) even when there's not enough breeze to fly the kites.<br /> <br /> Please bring your family and friends who might want to hang out. Bring your own kites. If you don't want to sit at the picnic tables or on the playground equipment, bring your own folding chair. And bring your own beverage. Since it's April, we're skipping the traditional ice cream.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday April 9th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72423514673?pwd=nxbyWzSz7nbG2J2n2KMtfIUFaGVHaz.1 here].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: TBD, Friday March 13th - Sunday March 15th ===<br /> Plan to do some [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2026/02/pi-day-2026-3-14-sweet-ways-to-celebrate-with-three-new-souvenirs-to-earn/ puzzle solving geocaching over the weekend of March 13-15th]. Tim will be leading this one.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday March 12th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Aaron is running this meeting for us, so let him know. Also, plan to do some [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2026/02/pi-day-2026-3-14-sweet-ways-to-celebrate-with-three-new-souvenirs-to-earn/ puzzle solving geocaching over the weekend of March 13-15th] with the crew, bring your calendar and your solved or stuck puzzles to share.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday February 12th, 2026 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday January 8th, 2026 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> KLUG officer elections.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Older News ===<br /> * [[OldNews2025]]<br /> * [[OldNews2024]]<br /> * [[OldNews2023]]<br /> * [[OldNews2022]]<br /> * [[OldNews2021]]<br /> * [[OldNews2020]]<br /> * [[OldNews2019]]<br /> * [[OldNews2018]]<br /> * [[OldNews2017]]<br /> * [[OldNews2016]]<br /> * [[OldNews2015]]<br /> * [[OldNews2014]]<br /> * [[OldNews2013]]<br /> * [[OldNews2012]]<br /> * [[OldNews2011]]<br /> * [[OldNews2010]]<br /> * [[OldNews2009]]<br /> * [[OldNews2008]]<br /> * [[OldNews2007]]<br /> * [[OldNews2006]]<br /> * [[OldNews2005]]<br /> <br /> === OLD SITE ===<br /> Content from our old website can be accessed [http://k-lug.org/old.site/presentations/ here].</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3282 2026-04-18T22:45:35Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Saturday April 25 === <br /> In celebration of [https://nationalkitemonth.org/ National Kite Month], bring your kites and come join us as we try to fly them.<br /> <br /> Saturday April 25th<br /> <br /> 2 pm<br /> <br /> Location: [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Redwood+Ln+SW,+Rochester,+MN+55902/@43.989365,-92.4843012,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x87f758cbe6ddd805:0xcbd56f452d52bbef That park by Steve Fox's house], officially known as Pine Ridge Estates Park, on Redwood Lane SW.<br /> <br /> This park has a nice playground for the littles, picnic tables, and room to fly kites, as well as usually being unpopulated. The lack of trees and being on top of a hill mean it's pretty bug free (not that we should hopefully have to worry about that in April) even when there's not enough breeze to fly the kites.<br /> <br /> Please bring your family and friends who might want to hang out. Bring your own kites. If you don't want to sit at the picnic tables or on the playground equipment, bring your own folding chair. And bring your own beverage. Since it's April, we're skipping the traditional ice cream.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 28th ===<br /> 6:00 - 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> Summit Pointe Park, in NW Rochester. [https://k-lug.org/images/3/38/Summit_Pointe_Park_parking_and_trash_cleanup_boundaries.jpg Park on Shetland Drive NW, and observe the north/south boundaries in the linked map].<br /> <br /> Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. Some pond shoreline. Unlike our fall CITOs, in the spring we've got plenty of daylight.<br /> <br /> As usual we are [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCBM2PG teaming up with the geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday May 14th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link here eventually.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD === <br /> We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise).<br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3281 2026-04-18T22:45:24Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Saturday April 25 === <br /> In celebration of [https://nationalkitemonth.org/ National Kite Month], bring your kites and come join us as we try to fly them.<br /> <br /> Saturday April 24th<br /> <br /> 2 pm<br /> <br /> Location: [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Redwood+Ln+SW,+Rochester,+MN+55902/@43.989365,-92.4843012,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x87f758cbe6ddd805:0xcbd56f452d52bbef That park by Steve Fox's house], officially known as Pine Ridge Estates Park, on Redwood Lane SW.<br /> <br /> This park has a nice playground for the littles, picnic tables, and room to fly kites, as well as usually being unpopulated. The lack of trees and being on top of a hill mean it's pretty bug free (not that we should hopefully have to worry about that in April) even when there's not enough breeze to fly the kites.<br /> <br /> Please bring your family and friends who might want to hang out. Bring your own kites. If you don't want to sit at the picnic tables or on the playground equipment, bring your own folding chair. And bring your own beverage. Since it's April, we're skipping the traditional ice cream.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 28th ===<br /> 6:00 - 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> Summit Pointe Park, in NW Rochester. [https://k-lug.org/images/3/38/Summit_Pointe_Park_parking_and_trash_cleanup_boundaries.jpg Park on Shetland Drive NW, and observe the north/south boundaries in the linked map].<br /> <br /> Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. Some pond shoreline. Unlike our fall CITOs, in the spring we've got plenty of daylight.<br /> <br /> As usual we are [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCBM2PG teaming up with the geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday May 14th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link here eventually.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD === <br /> We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise).<br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3280 2026-04-18T22:19:39Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Saturday April 24 === <br /> In celebration of [https://nationalkitemonth.org/ National Kite Month], bring your kites and come join us as we try to fly them.<br /> <br /> Saturday April 24th<br /> <br /> 2 pm<br /> <br /> Location: [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Redwood+Ln+SW,+Rochester,+MN+55902/@43.989365,-92.4843012,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x87f758cbe6ddd805:0xcbd56f452d52bbef That park by Steve Fox's house], officially known as Pine Ridge Estates Park, on Redwood Lane SW.<br /> <br /> This park has a nice playground for the littles, picnic tables, and room to fly kites, as well as usually being unpopulated. The lack of trees and being on top of a hill mean it's pretty bug free (not that we should hopefully have to worry about that in April) even when there's not enough breeze to fly the kites.<br /> <br /> Please bring your family and friends who might want to hang out. Bring your own kites. If you don't want to sit at the picnic tables or on the playground equipment, bring your own folding chair. And bring your own beverage. Since it's April, we're skipping the traditional ice cream.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 28th ===<br /> 6:00 - 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> Summit Pointe Park, in NW Rochester. [https://k-lug.org/images/3/38/Summit_Pointe_Park_parking_and_trash_cleanup_boundaries.jpg Park on Shetland Drive NW, and observe the north/south boundaries in the linked map].<br /> <br /> Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. Some pond shoreline. Unlike our fall CITOs, in the spring we've got plenty of daylight.<br /> <br /> As usual we are [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCBM2PG teaming up with the geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday May 14th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link here eventually.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD === <br /> We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise).<br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=File:Summit_Pointe_Park_parking_and_trash_cleanup_boundaries.jpg&diff=3279 2026-04-18T22:17:12Z

<p>Twood80: 2026 April Litter Bit Better / Cache In Trash Out (LBB/CITO) parking and event boundaries</p> <hr /> <div>== Summary ==<br /> 2026 April Litter Bit Better / Cache In Trash Out (LBB/CITO) parking and event boundaries</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3278 2026-04-18T22:04:01Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Saturday April 24 === <br /> In celebration of [https://nationalkitemonth.org/ National Kite Month], bring your kites and come join us as we try to fly them.<br /> <br /> Saturday April 24th<br /> <br /> 2 pm<br /> <br /> Location: [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Redwood+Ln+SW,+Rochester,+MN+55902/@43.989365,-92.4843012,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x87f758cbe6ddd805:0xcbd56f452d52bbef That park by Steve Fox's house], officially known as Pine Ridge Estates Park, on Redwood Lane SW.<br /> <br /> This park has a nice playground for the littles, picnic tables, and room to fly kites, as well as usually being unpopulated. The lack of trees and being on top of a hill mean it's pretty bug free (not that we should hopefully have to worry about that in April) even when there's not enough breeze to fly the kites.<br /> <br /> Please bring your family and friends who might want to hang out. Bring your own kites. If you don't want to sit at the picnic tables or on the playground equipment, bring your own folding chair. And bring your own beverage. Since it's April, we're skipping the traditional ice cream.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 28th ===<br /> 6:00 - 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> Summit Pointe Park, in NW Rochester. Park on Shetland Drive NW.<br /> <br /> Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. Some pond shoreline. Unlike our fall CITOs, in the spring we've got plenty of daylight.<br /> <br /> As usual we are [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCBM2PG teaming up with the geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday May 14th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link here eventually.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD === <br /> We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise).<br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=OldNews&diff=3277 2026-04-18T21:55:00Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday April 9th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72423514673?pwd=nxbyWzSz7nbG2J2n2KMtfIUFaGVHaz.1 here].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: TBD, Friday March 13th - Sunday March 15th ===<br /> Plan to do some [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2026/02/pi-day-2026-3-14-sweet-ways-to-celebrate-with-three-new-souvenirs-to-earn/ puzzle solving geocaching over the weekend of March 13-15th]. Tim will be leading this one.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday March 12th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Aaron is running this meeting for us, so let him know. Also, plan to do some [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2026/02/pi-day-2026-3-14-sweet-ways-to-celebrate-with-three-new-souvenirs-to-earn/ puzzle solving geocaching over the weekend of March 13-15th] with the crew, bring your calendar and your solved or stuck puzzles to share.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday February 12th, 2026 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday January 8th, 2026 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> KLUG officer elections.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Older News ===<br /> * [[OldNews2025]]<br /> * [[OldNews2024]]<br /> * [[OldNews2023]]<br /> * [[OldNews2022]]<br /> * [[OldNews2021]]<br /> * [[OldNews2020]]<br /> * [[OldNews2019]]<br /> * [[OldNews2018]]<br /> * [[OldNews2017]]<br /> * [[OldNews2016]]<br /> * [[OldNews2015]]<br /> * [[OldNews2014]]<br /> * [[OldNews2013]]<br /> * [[OldNews2012]]<br /> * [[OldNews2011]]<br /> * [[OldNews2010]]<br /> * [[OldNews2009]]<br /> * [[OldNews2008]]<br /> * [[OldNews2007]]<br /> * [[OldNews2006]]<br /> * [[OldNews2005]]<br /> <br /> === OLD SITE ===<br /> Content from our old website can be accessed [http://k-lug.org/old.site/presentations/ here].</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Sidebar&diff=3276 2026-04-12T18:48:25Z

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Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3275 2026-04-02T17:29:23Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday April 9th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72423514673?pwd=nxbyWzSz7nbG2J2n2KMtfIUFaGVHaz.1 here].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 28th ===<br /> 6:00 - 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> Summit Pointe Park, in NW Rochester. Park on Shetland Drive NW.<br /> <br /> Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. Some pond shoreline. Unlike our fall CITOs, in the spring we've got plenty of daylight.<br /> <br /> As usual we are [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCBM2PG teaming up with the geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD === <br /> We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise).<br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3274 2026-04-02T17:29:00Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday April 9th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [here https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72423514673?pwd=nxbyWzSz7nbG2J2n2KMtfIUFaGVHaz.1].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 28th ===<br /> 6:00 - 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> Summit Pointe Park, in NW Rochester. Park on Shetland Drive NW.<br /> <br /> Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. Some pond shoreline. Unlike our fall CITOs, in the spring we've got plenty of daylight.<br /> <br /> As usual we are [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCBM2PG teaming up with the geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD === <br /> We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise).<br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3273 2026-03-23T13:24:46Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday April 9th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link pending.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 28th ===<br /> 6:00 - 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> Summit Pointe Park, in NW Rochester. Park on Shetland Drive NW.<br /> <br /> Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. Some pond shoreline. Unlike our fall CITOs, in the spring we've got plenty of daylight.<br /> <br /> As usual we are [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCBM2PG teaming up with the geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD === <br /> We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise).<br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=OldNews&diff=3272 2026-03-23T13:24:13Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: TBD, Friday March 13th - Sunday March 15th ===<br /> Plan to do some [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2026/02/pi-day-2026-3-14-sweet-ways-to-celebrate-with-three-new-souvenirs-to-earn/ puzzle solving geocaching over the weekend of March 13-15th]. Tim will be leading this one.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday March 12th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Aaron is running this meeting for us, so let him know. Also, plan to do some [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2026/02/pi-day-2026-3-14-sweet-ways-to-celebrate-with-three-new-souvenirs-to-earn/ puzzle solving geocaching over the weekend of March 13-15th] with the crew, bring your calendar and your solved or stuck puzzles to share.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday February 12th, 2026 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday January 8th, 2026 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> KLUG officer elections.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Older News ===<br /> * [[OldNews2025]]<br /> * [[OldNews2024]]<br /> * [[OldNews2023]]<br /> * [[OldNews2022]]<br /> * [[OldNews2021]]<br /> * [[OldNews2020]]<br /> * [[OldNews2019]]<br /> * [[OldNews2018]]<br /> * [[OldNews2017]]<br /> * [[OldNews2016]]<br /> * [[OldNews2015]]<br /> * [[OldNews2014]]<br /> * [[OldNews2013]]<br /> * [[OldNews2012]]<br /> * [[OldNews2011]]<br /> * [[OldNews2010]]<br /> * [[OldNews2009]]<br /> * [[OldNews2008]]<br /> * [[OldNews2007]]<br /> * [[OldNews2006]]<br /> * [[OldNews2005]]<br /> <br /> === OLD SITE ===<br /> Content from our old website can be accessed [http://k-lug.org/old.site/presentations/ here].</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3271 2026-03-06T03:43:27Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday March 12th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73699837583?pwd=6J0kviW362r9Yzhoxkx59lWbdyw4Pz.1 here.]<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Aaron is running this meeting for us, so let him know. Also, plan to do some [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2026/02/pi-day-2026-3-14-sweet-ways-to-celebrate-with-three-new-souvenirs-to-earn/ puzzle solving geocaching over the weekend of March 13-15th] with the crew, bring your calendar and your solved or stuck puzzles to share.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: TBD, Friday March 13th - Sunday March 15th ===<br /> Plan to do some [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2026/02/pi-day-2026-3-14-sweet-ways-to-celebrate-with-three-new-souvenirs-to-earn/ puzzle solving geocaching over the weekend of March 13-15th]. Tim will be leading this one.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD === <br /> We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise).<br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3270 2026-03-06T03:42:29Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday March 12th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73699837583?pwd=6J0kviW362r9Yzhoxkx59lWbdyw4Pz.1 here.]<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Aaron is running this meeting for us, so let him know. Also, plan to do some [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2026/02/pi-day-2026-3-14-sweet-ways-to-celebrate-with-three-new-souvenirs-to-earn/ puzzle solving geocaching over the weekend of March 13-15th] with the crew, bring your calendar and your solved or stuck puzzles to share.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD === <br /> We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise).<br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=OldNews&diff=3269 2026-03-06T03:40:45Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday February 12th, 2026 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday January 8th, 2026 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> KLUG officer elections.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Older News ===<br /> * [[OldNews2025]]<br /> * [[OldNews2024]]<br /> * [[OldNews2023]]<br /> * [[OldNews2022]]<br /> * [[OldNews2021]]<br /> * [[OldNews2020]]<br /> * [[OldNews2019]]<br /> * [[OldNews2018]]<br /> * [[OldNews2017]]<br /> * [[OldNews2016]]<br /> * [[OldNews2015]]<br /> * [[OldNews2014]]<br /> * [[OldNews2013]]<br /> * [[OldNews2012]]<br /> * [[OldNews2011]]<br /> * [[OldNews2010]]<br /> * [[OldNews2009]]<br /> * [[OldNews2008]]<br /> * [[OldNews2007]]<br /> * [[OldNews2006]]<br /> * [[OldNews2005]]<br /> <br /> === OLD SITE ===<br /> Content from our old website can be accessed [http://k-lug.org/old.site/presentations/ here].</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=OldNews&diff=3268 2026-02-06T20:43:44Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday January 8th, 2026 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> KLUG officer elections.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Older News ===<br /> * [[OldNews2025]]<br /> * [[OldNews2024]]<br /> * [[OldNews2023]]<br /> * [[OldNews2022]]<br /> * [[OldNews2021]]<br /> * [[OldNews2020]]<br /> * [[OldNews2019]]<br /> * [[OldNews2018]]<br /> * [[OldNews2017]]<br /> * [[OldNews2016]]<br /> * [[OldNews2015]]<br /> * [[OldNews2014]]<br /> * [[OldNews2013]]<br /> * [[OldNews2012]]<br /> * [[OldNews2011]]<br /> * [[OldNews2010]]<br /> * [[OldNews2009]]<br /> * [[OldNews2008]]<br /> * [[OldNews2007]]<br /> * [[OldNews2006]]<br /> * [[OldNews2005]]<br /> <br /> === OLD SITE ===<br /> Content from our old website can be accessed [http://k-lug.org/old.site/presentations/ here].</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3267 2026-02-06T20:43:41Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday February 12th, 2026 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78226293734?pwd=aSapnkgNm302NOzlkBKlAMbLo15wpZ.1 here.]<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD === <br /> We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise).<br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=OldNews&diff=3266 2026-01-02T01:36:46Z

<p>Twood80: Replaced content with &quot;__NOTOC__ === Older News === * OldNews2025 * OldNews2024 * OldNews2023 * OldNews2022 * OldNews2021 * OldNews2020 * OldNews2019 * OldNews2018 * OldNews2017 * OldNews2016 * OldNews2015 * OldNews2014 * OldNews2013 * OldNews2012 * OldNews2011 * OldNews2010 * OldNews2009 * OldNews2008 * OldNews2007 * OldNews2006 * OldNews2005 === OLD SITE === Content from our old website can be ac...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Older News ===<br /> * [[OldNews2025]]<br /> * [[OldNews2024]]<br /> * [[OldNews2023]]<br /> * [[OldNews2022]]<br /> * [[OldNews2021]]<br /> * [[OldNews2020]]<br /> * [[OldNews2019]]<br /> * [[OldNews2018]]<br /> * [[OldNews2017]]<br /> * [[OldNews2016]]<br /> * [[OldNews2015]]<br /> * [[OldNews2014]]<br /> * [[OldNews2013]]<br /> * [[OldNews2012]]<br /> * [[OldNews2011]]<br /> * [[OldNews2010]]<br /> * [[OldNews2009]]<br /> * [[OldNews2008]]<br /> * [[OldNews2007]]<br /> * [[OldNews2006]]<br /> * [[OldNews2005]]<br /> <br /> === OLD SITE ===<br /> Content from our old website can be accessed [http://k-lug.org/old.site/presentations/ here].</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3265 2026-01-02T01:36:30Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday January 8th, 2026 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73338297834?pwd=9UqYKWizxIMaaiI3AI79fIjGkY7Hnc.1 here.]<br /> <br /> KLUG officer elections.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD === <br /> We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise).<br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=OldNews2025&diff=3264 2026-01-02T01:35:34Z

<p>Twood80: Created page with &quot; === CANCELLED &lt;s&gt; Outside Social: Friday December 12th &lt;/s&gt; === &lt;s&gt; 6 pm [https://www.olmstedcounty.gov/residents/parks-recreation/park-programs Zoo Dazzle (lights only)] at Oxbow Park. Going to the lights only session allows us to not have to fight traffic backed up to the main road, we only have to give up the treats and activities like visiting with Santa, we still get the lights and the animals. &lt;/s&gt; Cancelled due to icy roads and wind chills. === Virtua...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === CANCELLED &lt;s&gt; Outside Social: Friday December 12th &lt;/s&gt; ===<br /> &lt;s&gt; 6 pm<br /> <br /> [https://www.olmstedcounty.gov/residents/parks-recreation/park-programs Zoo Dazzle (lights only)] at Oxbow Park. Going to the lights only session allows us to not have to fight traffic backed up to the main road, we only have to give up the treats and activities like visiting with Santa, we still get the lights and the animals.<br /> &lt;/s&gt; <br /> <br /> Cancelled due to icy roads and wind chills.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Board Gaming Social: Friday December 5th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Save time by signing up in advance for a free account at [https://en.boardgamearena.com/ Board Game Arena] (same place we've been using for several years now, you might already have an account)<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday November 13th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Bring your calendars, so we can schedule the December virtual board gaming night. Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday October 9th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know - Aaron is running this meeting.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Monday October 6th ===<br /> 6:00 - 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> [https://www.google.com/maps/@43.9993974,-92.4222823,457m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDgzMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D Joyce Park], in the SE corner of town. Use the on-street parking on 15th St SE to be near the LBB-required waiver and bags.<br /> <br /> Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. Some pond shoreline, yes woods (mowed park + woods = 35.2 acres), and you might want a headlamp because sunset is at 6:41 pm.<br /> <br /> As usual we are teaming up with the [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCBCE7R geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Walking Cascade Lake in-person social (outside), Monday September 15th ===<br /> 6:00 pm<br /> <br /> Park in the [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cascade+Lake+Park/@44.0243718,-92.4981303,1827m/ Cascade Lake Park parking lot], you may recognize this park from previous Litter Bit Better trash cleanups. We'll walk counter-clockwise, if you're trying to play catch-up.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday September 11th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know - Tim is running this meeting.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outside Social: Thursday August 28th ===<br /> <br /> Disc golf! Meet outside the RCTC field house, 6 pm. Here is [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217033483939111930234.0004a3795f42da701ae0b&amp;msa=0&amp;ll=44.015742,-92.422206&amp;spn=0.003541,0.006942&amp;iwloc=0004a37962daae4746296 a map].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday August 14th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Monday July 21st === <br /> Olmsted County Fair night! 6 pm.<br /> <br /> My experience with going on Monday night last year was that on-site parking was easy and free, some of the food trucks were open (including the milkshake stand), and many of the animals were already present including horse showings. I’ve also been told that many craft projects will already be present, so we can do a scavenger hunt for projects by people we know.<br /> <br /> [https://k-lug.org/images/c/c8/Fairgrounds_meeting_places_2025.jpg Map here]. At 6 pm we’ll meet at the parking lot (red star on the map, central to the “block”), and if you want to catch up to us a little later, try around the Graham Arena buildings adjacent to the green star on the south end of the fairgrounds. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday July 10th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76063786273?pwd=SxxHm75TEnLIHSstcVTPHKxzwpZuUs.1 here.]<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Thursday June 26th, 11:30 am === <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> Food trailers are supposed to be open by 11 am, 11:30 am will give us a little better chance at getting parking.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday June 12th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Mini golf outside social, Wednesday May 14th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Blue Lagoon mini golf, the new mini golf place that opened late last fall, on the NW side of town<br /> <br /> Unlike most of our events, this social is not free, pricing is [https://bluelagoonminigolf.com/pricing here]. The second round is significantly cheaper ($5/person), so if we finish in good time we might try to squeeze in a second round before they close at 8 pm.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday May 8th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Litter Bit Better outside social, Tuesday April 22nd ===<br /> 6:15 - 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> A new to us park, Weatherstone, on the far NW corner of town.<br /> <br /> Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. There is a pond in this park.<br /> <br /> As usual we are [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCB48NR_16th-annual-cito-and-rochesters-litter-bit-better teaming up with the geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday April 10th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Geocaching hike, equinox weekend, Friday March 21st ===<br /> <br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> We'll start at the [https://k-lug.org/images/c/c1/20250321_hike_plan.jpg dog park just north of Essex Park] (red circle) for a short walk. Then depending on the walking conditions, we'll walk or drive to the two caches NE of that dog park (orange circle), and then down to the one Essex Park cache that we haven't chased recently (yellow circle).<br /> Join us at the March 13th meeting to help pick a day/time/location to help us meet the [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2025/03/a-new-season-and-new-souvenir/ equinox souvenir criteria].<br /> <br /> Afterwards, we'll drive to 25th Street and 25th Avenue NW, in the residential neighborhood just south of IBM park, for a [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCA2025 locationless geocache].<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday March 13th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday February 13th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday January 9th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> KLUG officer elections.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Older News ===<br /> * [[OldNews2024]]<br /> * [[OldNews2023]]<br /> * [[OldNews2022]]<br /> * [[OldNews2021]]<br /> * [[OldNews2020]]<br /> * [[OldNews2019]]<br /> * [[OldNews2018]]<br /> * [[OldNews2017]]<br /> * [[OldNews2016]]<br /> * [[OldNews2015]]<br /> * [[OldNews2014]]<br /> * [[OldNews2013]]<br /> * [[OldNews2012]]<br /> * [[OldNews2011]]<br /> * [[OldNews2010]]<br /> * [[OldNews2009]]<br /> * [[OldNews2008]]<br /> * [[OldNews2007]]<br /> * [[OldNews2006]]<br /> * [[OldNews2005]]<br /> <br /> === OLD SITE ===<br /> Content from our old website can be accessed [http://k-lug.org/old.site/presentations/ here].</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3263 2025-12-12T22:06:35Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === CANCELLED &lt;s&gt; Outside Social: Friday December 12th &lt;/s&gt; ===<br /> &lt;s&gt; 6 pm<br /> <br /> [https://www.olmstedcounty.gov/residents/parks-recreation/park-programs Zoo Dazzle (lights only)] at Oxbow Park. Going to the lights only session allows us to not have to fight traffic backed up to the main road, we only have to give up the treats and activities like visiting with Santa, we still get the lights and the animals.<br /> &lt;/s&gt; <br /> <br /> Cancelled due to icy roads and wind chills.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD === <br /> We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise).<br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3262 2025-12-11T15:57:19Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outside Social: Friday December 12th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> [https://www.olmstedcounty.gov/residents/parks-recreation/park-programs Zoo Dazzle (lights only)] at Oxbow Park. Going to the lights only session allows us to not have to fight traffic backed up to the main road, we only have to give up the treats and activities like visiting with Santa, we still get the lights and the animals.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD === <br /> We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise).<br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=OldNews&diff=3261 2025-12-11T15:57:11Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Board Gaming Social: Friday December 5th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Save time by signing up in advance for a free account at [https://en.boardgamearena.com/ Board Game Arena] (same place we've been using for several years now, you might already have an account)<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday November 13th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Bring your calendars, so we can schedule the December virtual board gaming night. Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday October 9th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know - Aaron is running this meeting.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Monday October 6th ===<br /> 6:00 - 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> [https://www.google.com/maps/@43.9993974,-92.4222823,457m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDgzMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D Joyce Park], in the SE corner of town. Use the on-street parking on 15th St SE to be near the LBB-required waiver and bags.<br /> <br /> Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. Some pond shoreline, yes woods (mowed park + woods = 35.2 acres), and you might want a headlamp because sunset is at 6:41 pm.<br /> <br /> As usual we are teaming up with the [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCBCE7R geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Walking Cascade Lake in-person social (outside), Monday September 15th ===<br /> 6:00 pm<br /> <br /> Park in the [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cascade+Lake+Park/@44.0243718,-92.4981303,1827m/ Cascade Lake Park parking lot], you may recognize this park from previous Litter Bit Better trash cleanups. We'll walk counter-clockwise, if you're trying to play catch-up.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday September 11th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know - Tim is running this meeting.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outside Social: Thursday August 28th ===<br /> <br /> Disc golf! Meet outside the RCTC field house, 6 pm. Here is [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217033483939111930234.0004a3795f42da701ae0b&amp;msa=0&amp;ll=44.015742,-92.422206&amp;spn=0.003541,0.006942&amp;iwloc=0004a37962daae4746296 a map].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday August 14th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Monday July 21st === <br /> Olmsted County Fair night! 6 pm.<br /> <br /> My experience with going on Monday night last year was that on-site parking was easy and free, some of the food trucks were open (including the milkshake stand), and many of the animals were already present including horse showings. I’ve also been told that many craft projects will already be present, so we can do a scavenger hunt for projects by people we know.<br /> <br /> [https://k-lug.org/images/c/c8/Fairgrounds_meeting_places_2025.jpg Map here]. At 6 pm we’ll meet at the parking lot (red star on the map, central to the “block”), and if you want to catch up to us a little later, try around the Graham Arena buildings adjacent to the green star on the south end of the fairgrounds. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday July 10th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76063786273?pwd=SxxHm75TEnLIHSstcVTPHKxzwpZuUs.1 here.]<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Thursday June 26th, 11:30 am === <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> Food trailers are supposed to be open by 11 am, 11:30 am will give us a little better chance at getting parking.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday June 12th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Mini golf outside social, Wednesday May 14th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Blue Lagoon mini golf, the new mini golf place that opened late last fall, on the NW side of town<br /> <br /> Unlike most of our events, this social is not free, pricing is [https://bluelagoonminigolf.com/pricing here]. The second round is significantly cheaper ($5/person), so if we finish in good time we might try to squeeze in a second round before they close at 8 pm.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday May 8th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Litter Bit Better outside social, Tuesday April 22nd ===<br /> 6:15 - 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> A new to us park, Weatherstone, on the far NW corner of town.<br /> <br /> Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. There is a pond in this park.<br /> <br /> As usual we are [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCB48NR_16th-annual-cito-and-rochesters-litter-bit-better teaming up with the geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday April 10th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Geocaching hike, equinox weekend, Friday March 21st ===<br /> <br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> We'll start at the [https://k-lug.org/images/c/c1/20250321_hike_plan.jpg dog park just north of Essex Park] (red circle) for a short walk. Then depending on the walking conditions, we'll walk or drive to the two caches NE of that dog park (orange circle), and then down to the one Essex Park cache that we haven't chased recently (yellow circle).<br /> Join us at the March 13th meeting to help pick a day/time/location to help us meet the [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2025/03/a-new-season-and-new-souvenir/ equinox souvenir criteria].<br /> <br /> Afterwards, we'll drive to 25th Street and 25th Avenue NW, in the residential neighborhood just south of IBM park, for a [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCA2025 locationless geocache].<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday March 13th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday February 13th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday January 9th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> KLUG officer elections.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Older News ===<br /> * [[OldNews2024]]<br /> * [[OldNews2023]]<br /> * [[OldNews2022]]<br /> * [[OldNews2021]]<br /> * [[OldNews2020]]<br /> * [[OldNews2019]]<br /> * [[OldNews2018]]<br /> * [[OldNews2017]]<br /> * [[OldNews2016]]<br /> * [[OldNews2015]]<br /> * [[OldNews2014]]<br /> * [[OldNews2013]]<br /> * [[OldNews2012]]<br /> * [[OldNews2011]]<br /> * [[OldNews2010]]<br /> * [[OldNews2009]]<br /> * [[OldNews2008]]<br /> * [[OldNews2007]]<br /> * [[OldNews2006]]<br /> * [[OldNews2005]]<br /> <br /> === OLD SITE ===<br /> Content from our old website can be accessed [http://k-lug.org/old.site/presentations/ here].</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3260 2025-12-04T20:25:01Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Board Gaming Social: Friday December 5th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72762793601?pwd=shPeCZHh7iWcwwqTpzLlr9HCcXGGb6.1 here].<br /> <br /> Save time by signing up in advance for a free account at [https://en.boardgamearena.com/ Board Game Arena] (same place we've been using for several years now, you might already have an account)<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outside Social: Friday December 12th ===<br /> Time to be determined, probably ~6 pm<br /> <br /> [https://www.olmstedcounty.gov/residents/parks-recreation/park-programs Zoo Dazzle (lights only)] at Oxbow Park. Going to the lights only session allows us to not have to fight traffic backed up to the main road, we only have to give up the treats and activities like visiting with Santa, we still get the lights and the animals.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD === <br /> We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise).<br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3259 2025-11-14T02:08:19Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Board Gaming Social: Friday December 5th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link coming here eventually.<br /> <br /> Save time by signing up in advance for a free account at [https://en.boardgamearena.com/ Board Game Arena] (same place we've been using for several years now, you might already have an account)<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outside Social: Friday December 12th ===<br /> Time to be determined, probably ~6 pm<br /> <br /> [https://www.olmstedcounty.gov/residents/parks-recreation/park-programs Zoo Dazzle (lights only)] at Oxbow Park. Going to the lights only session allows us to not have to fight traffic backed up to the main road, we only have to give up the treats and activities like visiting with Santa, we still get the lights and the animals.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD === <br /> We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise).<br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=OldNews&diff=3258 2025-11-14T02:04:58Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday November 13th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Bring your calendars, so we can schedule the December virtual board gaming night. Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday October 9th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know - Aaron is running this meeting.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Monday October 6th ===<br /> 6:00 - 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> [https://www.google.com/maps/@43.9993974,-92.4222823,457m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDgzMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D Joyce Park], in the SE corner of town. Use the on-street parking on 15th St SE to be near the LBB-required waiver and bags.<br /> <br /> Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. Some pond shoreline, yes woods (mowed park + woods = 35.2 acres), and you might want a headlamp because sunset is at 6:41 pm.<br /> <br /> As usual we are teaming up with the [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCBCE7R geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Walking Cascade Lake in-person social (outside), Monday September 15th ===<br /> 6:00 pm<br /> <br /> Park in the [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cascade+Lake+Park/@44.0243718,-92.4981303,1827m/ Cascade Lake Park parking lot], you may recognize this park from previous Litter Bit Better trash cleanups. We'll walk counter-clockwise, if you're trying to play catch-up.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday September 11th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know - Tim is running this meeting.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outside Social: Thursday August 28th ===<br /> <br /> Disc golf! Meet outside the RCTC field house, 6 pm. Here is [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217033483939111930234.0004a3795f42da701ae0b&amp;msa=0&amp;ll=44.015742,-92.422206&amp;spn=0.003541,0.006942&amp;iwloc=0004a37962daae4746296 a map].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday August 14th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Monday July 21st === <br /> Olmsted County Fair night! 6 pm.<br /> <br /> My experience with going on Monday night last year was that on-site parking was easy and free, some of the food trucks were open (including the milkshake stand), and many of the animals were already present including horse showings. I’ve also been told that many craft projects will already be present, so we can do a scavenger hunt for projects by people we know.<br /> <br /> [https://k-lug.org/images/c/c8/Fairgrounds_meeting_places_2025.jpg Map here]. At 6 pm we’ll meet at the parking lot (red star on the map, central to the “block”), and if you want to catch up to us a little later, try around the Graham Arena buildings adjacent to the green star on the south end of the fairgrounds. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday July 10th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76063786273?pwd=SxxHm75TEnLIHSstcVTPHKxzwpZuUs.1 here.]<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Thursday June 26th, 11:30 am === <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> Food trailers are supposed to be open by 11 am, 11:30 am will give us a little better chance at getting parking.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday June 12th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Mini golf outside social, Wednesday May 14th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Blue Lagoon mini golf, the new mini golf place that opened late last fall, on the NW side of town<br /> <br /> Unlike most of our events, this social is not free, pricing is [https://bluelagoonminigolf.com/pricing here]. The second round is significantly cheaper ($5/person), so if we finish in good time we might try to squeeze in a second round before they close at 8 pm.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday May 8th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Litter Bit Better outside social, Tuesday April 22nd ===<br /> 6:15 - 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> A new to us park, Weatherstone, on the far NW corner of town.<br /> <br /> Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. There is a pond in this park.<br /> <br /> As usual we are [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCB48NR_16th-annual-cito-and-rochesters-litter-bit-better teaming up with the geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday April 10th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Geocaching hike, equinox weekend, Friday March 21st ===<br /> <br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> We'll start at the [https://k-lug.org/images/c/c1/20250321_hike_plan.jpg dog park just north of Essex Park] (red circle) for a short walk. Then depending on the walking conditions, we'll walk or drive to the two caches NE of that dog park (orange circle), and then down to the one Essex Park cache that we haven't chased recently (yellow circle).<br /> Join us at the March 13th meeting to help pick a day/time/location to help us meet the [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2025/03/a-new-season-and-new-souvenir/ equinox souvenir criteria].<br /> <br /> Afterwards, we'll drive to 25th Street and 25th Avenue NW, in the residential neighborhood just south of IBM park, for a [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCA2025 locationless geocache].<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday March 13th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday February 13th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday January 9th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> KLUG officer elections.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Older News ===<br /> * [[OldNews2024]]<br /> * [[OldNews2023]]<br /> * [[OldNews2022]]<br /> * [[OldNews2021]]<br /> * [[OldNews2020]]<br /> * [[OldNews2019]]<br /> * [[OldNews2018]]<br /> * [[OldNews2017]]<br /> * [[OldNews2016]]<br /> * [[OldNews2015]]<br /> * [[OldNews2014]]<br /> * [[OldNews2013]]<br /> * [[OldNews2012]]<br /> * [[OldNews2011]]<br /> * [[OldNews2010]]<br /> * [[OldNews2009]]<br /> * [[OldNews2008]]<br /> * [[OldNews2007]]<br /> * [[OldNews2006]]<br /> * [[OldNews2005]]<br /> <br /> === OLD SITE ===<br /> Content from our old website can be accessed [http://k-lug.org/old.site/presentations/ here].</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3257 2025-11-12T04:02:50Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday November 13th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/74784034360?pwd=aPvEsgWiEa64fmjoNApqTmpsBFD9oK.1 here].<br /> <br /> Bring your calendars, so we can schedule the December virtual board gaming night. Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Board Gaming Social: Friday or Saturday in early December TBD ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link coming here eventually.<br /> <br /> Save time by signing up in advance for a free account, https://en.boardgamearena.com/ (same place we've been using for several years now, you might already have an account)<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD === <br /> We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise).<br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=OldNews&diff=3256 2025-11-12T03:58:59Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday October 9th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know - Aaron is running this meeting.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Monday October 6th ===<br /> 6:00 - 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> [https://www.google.com/maps/@43.9993974,-92.4222823,457m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDgzMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D Joyce Park], in the SE corner of town. Use the on-street parking on 15th St SE to be near the LBB-required waiver and bags.<br /> <br /> Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. Some pond shoreline, yes woods (mowed park + woods = 35.2 acres), and you might want a headlamp because sunset is at 6:41 pm.<br /> <br /> As usual we are teaming up with the [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCBCE7R geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Walking Cascade Lake in-person social (outside), Monday September 15th ===<br /> 6:00 pm<br /> <br /> Park in the [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cascade+Lake+Park/@44.0243718,-92.4981303,1827m/ Cascade Lake Park parking lot], you may recognize this park from previous Litter Bit Better trash cleanups. We'll walk counter-clockwise, if you're trying to play catch-up.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday September 11th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know - Tim is running this meeting.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outside Social: Thursday August 28th ===<br /> <br /> Disc golf! Meet outside the RCTC field house, 6 pm. Here is [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217033483939111930234.0004a3795f42da701ae0b&amp;msa=0&amp;ll=44.015742,-92.422206&amp;spn=0.003541,0.006942&amp;iwloc=0004a37962daae4746296 a map].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday August 14th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Monday July 21st === <br /> Olmsted County Fair night! 6 pm.<br /> <br /> My experience with going on Monday night last year was that on-site parking was easy and free, some of the food trucks were open (including the milkshake stand), and many of the animals were already present including horse showings. I’ve also been told that many craft projects will already be present, so we can do a scavenger hunt for projects by people we know.<br /> <br /> [https://k-lug.org/images/c/c8/Fairgrounds_meeting_places_2025.jpg Map here]. At 6 pm we’ll meet at the parking lot (red star on the map, central to the “block”), and if you want to catch up to us a little later, try around the Graham Arena buildings adjacent to the green star on the south end of the fairgrounds. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday July 10th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76063786273?pwd=SxxHm75TEnLIHSstcVTPHKxzwpZuUs.1 here.]<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Thursday June 26th, 11:30 am === <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> Food trailers are supposed to be open by 11 am, 11:30 am will give us a little better chance at getting parking.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday June 12th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Mini golf outside social, Wednesday May 14th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Blue Lagoon mini golf, the new mini golf place that opened late last fall, on the NW side of town<br /> <br /> Unlike most of our events, this social is not free, pricing is [https://bluelagoonminigolf.com/pricing here]. The second round is significantly cheaper ($5/person), so if we finish in good time we might try to squeeze in a second round before they close at 8 pm.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday May 8th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Litter Bit Better outside social, Tuesday April 22nd ===<br /> 6:15 - 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> A new to us park, Weatherstone, on the far NW corner of town.<br /> <br /> Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. There is a pond in this park.<br /> <br /> As usual we are [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCB48NR_16th-annual-cito-and-rochesters-litter-bit-better teaming up with the geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday April 10th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Geocaching hike, equinox weekend, Friday March 21st ===<br /> <br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> We'll start at the [https://k-lug.org/images/c/c1/20250321_hike_plan.jpg dog park just north of Essex Park] (red circle) for a short walk. Then depending on the walking conditions, we'll walk or drive to the two caches NE of that dog park (orange circle), and then down to the one Essex Park cache that we haven't chased recently (yellow circle).<br /> Join us at the March 13th meeting to help pick a day/time/location to help us meet the [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2025/03/a-new-season-and-new-souvenir/ equinox souvenir criteria].<br /> <br /> Afterwards, we'll drive to 25th Street and 25th Avenue NW, in the residential neighborhood just south of IBM park, for a [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCA2025 locationless geocache].<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday March 13th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday February 13th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday January 9th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> KLUG officer elections.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Older News ===<br /> * [[OldNews2024]]<br /> * [[OldNews2023]]<br /> * [[OldNews2022]]<br /> * [[OldNews2021]]<br /> * [[OldNews2020]]<br /> * [[OldNews2019]]<br /> * [[OldNews2018]]<br /> * [[OldNews2017]]<br /> * [[OldNews2016]]<br /> * [[OldNews2015]]<br /> * [[OldNews2014]]<br /> * [[OldNews2013]]<br /> * [[OldNews2012]]<br /> * [[OldNews2011]]<br /> * [[OldNews2010]]<br /> * [[OldNews2009]]<br /> * [[OldNews2008]]<br /> * [[OldNews2007]]<br /> * [[OldNews2006]]<br /> * [[OldNews2005]]<br /> <br /> === OLD SITE ===<br /> Content from our old website can be accessed [http://k-lug.org/old.site/presentations/ here].</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3255 2025-10-08T12:22:20Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday October 9th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/79034008192?pwd=p9yI7ybwivb0MTg7CZfQszufCB23tC.1 here].<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know - Aaron is running this meeting.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD === <br /> We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise).<br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=OldNews&diff=3254 2025-10-08T12:21:26Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Monday October 6th ===<br /> 6:00 - 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> [https://www.google.com/maps/@43.9993974,-92.4222823,457m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDgzMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D Joyce Park], in the SE corner of town. Use the on-street parking on 15th St SE to be near the LBB-required waiver and bags.<br /> <br /> Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. Some pond shoreline, yes woods (mowed park + woods = 35.2 acres), and you might want a headlamp because sunset is at 6:41 pm.<br /> <br /> As usual we are teaming up with the [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCBCE7R geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Walking Cascade Lake in-person social (outside), Monday September 15th ===<br /> 6:00 pm<br /> <br /> Park in the [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cascade+Lake+Park/@44.0243718,-92.4981303,1827m/ Cascade Lake Park parking lot], you may recognize this park from previous Litter Bit Better trash cleanups. We'll walk counter-clockwise, if you're trying to play catch-up.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday September 11th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know - Tim is running this meeting.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outside Social: Thursday August 28th ===<br /> <br /> Disc golf! Meet outside the RCTC field house, 6 pm. Here is [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217033483939111930234.0004a3795f42da701ae0b&amp;msa=0&amp;ll=44.015742,-92.422206&amp;spn=0.003541,0.006942&amp;iwloc=0004a37962daae4746296 a map].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday August 14th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Monday July 21st === <br /> Olmsted County Fair night! 6 pm.<br /> <br /> My experience with going on Monday night last year was that on-site parking was easy and free, some of the food trucks were open (including the milkshake stand), and many of the animals were already present including horse showings. I’ve also been told that many craft projects will already be present, so we can do a scavenger hunt for projects by people we know.<br /> <br /> [https://k-lug.org/images/c/c8/Fairgrounds_meeting_places_2025.jpg Map here]. At 6 pm we’ll meet at the parking lot (red star on the map, central to the “block”), and if you want to catch up to us a little later, try around the Graham Arena buildings adjacent to the green star on the south end of the fairgrounds. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday July 10th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76063786273?pwd=SxxHm75TEnLIHSstcVTPHKxzwpZuUs.1 here.]<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Thursday June 26th, 11:30 am === <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> Food trailers are supposed to be open by 11 am, 11:30 am will give us a little better chance at getting parking.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday June 12th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Mini golf outside social, Wednesday May 14th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Blue Lagoon mini golf, the new mini golf place that opened late last fall, on the NW side of town<br /> <br /> Unlike most of our events, this social is not free, pricing is [https://bluelagoonminigolf.com/pricing here]. The second round is significantly cheaper ($5/person), so if we finish in good time we might try to squeeze in a second round before they close at 8 pm.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday May 8th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Litter Bit Better outside social, Tuesday April 22nd ===<br /> 6:15 - 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> A new to us park, Weatherstone, on the far NW corner of town.<br /> <br /> Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. There is a pond in this park.<br /> <br /> As usual we are [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCB48NR_16th-annual-cito-and-rochesters-litter-bit-better teaming up with the geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday April 10th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Geocaching hike, equinox weekend, Friday March 21st ===<br /> <br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> We'll start at the [https://k-lug.org/images/c/c1/20250321_hike_plan.jpg dog park just north of Essex Park] (red circle) for a short walk. Then depending on the walking conditions, we'll walk or drive to the two caches NE of that dog park (orange circle), and then down to the one Essex Park cache that we haven't chased recently (yellow circle).<br /> Join us at the March 13th meeting to help pick a day/time/location to help us meet the [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2025/03/a-new-season-and-new-souvenir/ equinox souvenir criteria].<br /> <br /> Afterwards, we'll drive to 25th Street and 25th Avenue NW, in the residential neighborhood just south of IBM park, for a [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCA2025 locationless geocache].<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday March 13th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday February 13th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday January 9th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> KLUG officer elections.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Older News ===<br /> * [[OldNews2024]]<br /> * [[OldNews2023]]<br /> * [[OldNews2022]]<br /> * [[OldNews2021]]<br /> * [[OldNews2020]]<br /> * [[OldNews2019]]<br /> * [[OldNews2018]]<br /> * [[OldNews2017]]<br /> * [[OldNews2016]]<br /> * [[OldNews2015]]<br /> * [[OldNews2014]]<br /> * [[OldNews2013]]<br /> * [[OldNews2012]]<br /> * [[OldNews2011]]<br /> * [[OldNews2010]]<br /> * [[OldNews2009]]<br /> * [[OldNews2008]]<br /> * [[OldNews2007]]<br /> * [[OldNews2006]]<br /> * [[OldNews2005]]<br /> <br /> === OLD SITE ===<br /> Content from our old website can be accessed [http://k-lug.org/old.site/presentations/ here].</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3253 2025-09-12T22:21:53Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Walking Cascade Lake in-person social (outside), Monday September 15th ===<br /> 6:00 pm<br /> <br /> Park in the [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cascade+Lake+Park/@44.0243718,-92.4981303,1827m/ Cascade Lake Park parking lot], you may recognize this park from previous Litter Bit Better trash cleanups. We'll walk counter-clockwise, if you're trying to play catch-up.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Monday October 6th ===<br /> 6:00 - 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> [https://www.google.com/maps/@43.9993974,-92.4222823,457m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDgzMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D Joyce Park], in the SE corner of town. Use the on-street parking on 15th St SE to be near the LBB-required waiver and bags.<br /> <br /> Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. Some pond shoreline, yes woods (mowed park + woods = 35.2 acres), and you might want a headlamp because sunset is at 6:41 pm.<br /> <br /> As usual we are teaming up with the [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCBCE7R geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday October 9th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link here eventually.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know - Aaron is running this meeting.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD === <br /> We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise).<br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=OldNews&diff=3252 2025-09-12T22:21:45Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday September 11th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know - Tim is running this meeting.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outside Social: Thursday August 28th ===<br /> <br /> Disc golf! Meet outside the RCTC field house, 6 pm. Here is [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217033483939111930234.0004a3795f42da701ae0b&amp;msa=0&amp;ll=44.015742,-92.422206&amp;spn=0.003541,0.006942&amp;iwloc=0004a37962daae4746296 a map].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday August 14th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Monday July 21st === <br /> Olmsted County Fair night! 6 pm.<br /> <br /> My experience with going on Monday night last year was that on-site parking was easy and free, some of the food trucks were open (including the milkshake stand), and many of the animals were already present including horse showings. I’ve also been told that many craft projects will already be present, so we can do a scavenger hunt for projects by people we know.<br /> <br /> [https://k-lug.org/images/c/c8/Fairgrounds_meeting_places_2025.jpg Map here]. At 6 pm we’ll meet at the parking lot (red star on the map, central to the “block”), and if you want to catch up to us a little later, try around the Graham Arena buildings adjacent to the green star on the south end of the fairgrounds. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday July 10th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76063786273?pwd=SxxHm75TEnLIHSstcVTPHKxzwpZuUs.1 here.]<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Thursday June 26th, 11:30 am === <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> Food trailers are supposed to be open by 11 am, 11:30 am will give us a little better chance at getting parking.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday June 12th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Mini golf outside social, Wednesday May 14th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Blue Lagoon mini golf, the new mini golf place that opened late last fall, on the NW side of town<br /> <br /> Unlike most of our events, this social is not free, pricing is [https://bluelagoonminigolf.com/pricing here]. The second round is significantly cheaper ($5/person), so if we finish in good time we might try to squeeze in a second round before they close at 8 pm.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday May 8th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Litter Bit Better outside social, Tuesday April 22nd ===<br /> 6:15 - 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> A new to us park, Weatherstone, on the far NW corner of town.<br /> <br /> Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. There is a pond in this park.<br /> <br /> As usual we are [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCB48NR_16th-annual-cito-and-rochesters-litter-bit-better teaming up with the geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday April 10th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Geocaching hike, equinox weekend, Friday March 21st ===<br /> <br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> We'll start at the [https://k-lug.org/images/c/c1/20250321_hike_plan.jpg dog park just north of Essex Park] (red circle) for a short walk. Then depending on the walking conditions, we'll walk or drive to the two caches NE of that dog park (orange circle), and then down to the one Essex Park cache that we haven't chased recently (yellow circle).<br /> Join us at the March 13th meeting to help pick a day/time/location to help us meet the [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2025/03/a-new-season-and-new-souvenir/ equinox souvenir criteria].<br /> <br /> Afterwards, we'll drive to 25th Street and 25th Avenue NW, in the residential neighborhood just south of IBM park, for a [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCA2025 locationless geocache].<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday March 13th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday February 13th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday January 9th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> KLUG officer elections.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Older News ===<br /> * [[OldNews2024]]<br /> * [[OldNews2023]]<br /> * [[OldNews2022]]<br /> * [[OldNews2021]]<br /> * [[OldNews2020]]<br /> * [[OldNews2019]]<br /> * [[OldNews2018]]<br /> * [[OldNews2017]]<br /> * [[OldNews2016]]<br /> * [[OldNews2015]]<br /> * [[OldNews2014]]<br /> * [[OldNews2013]]<br /> * [[OldNews2012]]<br /> * [[OldNews2011]]<br /> * [[OldNews2010]]<br /> * [[OldNews2009]]<br /> * [[OldNews2008]]<br /> * [[OldNews2007]]<br /> * [[OldNews2006]]<br /> * [[OldNews2005]]<br /> <br /> === OLD SITE ===<br /> Content from our old website can be accessed [http://k-lug.org/old.site/presentations/ here].</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3251 2025-09-04T19:51:10Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday September 11th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73955466062?pwd=DdeTZqAUZtp9wbaNnRCPR7woy0v46t.1 here].<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know - Tim is running this meeting.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Walking Cascade Lake in-person social (outside), Monday September 15th ===<br /> 6:00 pm<br /> <br /> Park in the [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cascade+Lake+Park/@44.0243718,-92.4981303,1827m/ Cascade Lake Park parking lot], you may recognize this park from previous Litter Bit Better trash cleanups. We'll walk counter-clockwise, if you're trying to play catch-up.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Monday October 6th ===<br /> 6:00 - 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> [https://www.google.com/maps/@43.9993974,-92.4222823,457m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDgzMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D Joyce Park], in the SE corner of town. Use the on-street parking on 15th St SE to be near the LBB-required waiver and bags.<br /> <br /> Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. Some pond shoreline, yes woods (mowed park + woods = 35.2 acres), and you might want a headlamp because sunset is at 6:41 pm.<br /> <br /> As usual we are teaming up with the [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCBCE7R geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday October 9th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link here eventually.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know - Aaron is running this meeting.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD === <br /> We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise).<br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3250 2025-09-03T16:26:09Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday September 11th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73955466062?pwd=DdeTZqAUZtp9wbaNnRCPR7woy0v46t.1 here].<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Socials: September, October, November TBD === <br /> We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise), also suggest your third preference that wants cooler weather. Maybe a fall LBB/CITO.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=OldNews&diff=3249 2025-09-03T16:25:32Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outside Social: Thursday August 28th ===<br /> <br /> Disc golf! Meet outside the RCTC field house, 6 pm. Here is [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217033483939111930234.0004a3795f42da701ae0b&amp;msa=0&amp;ll=44.015742,-92.422206&amp;spn=0.003541,0.006942&amp;iwloc=0004a37962daae4746296 a map].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday August 14th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Monday July 21st === <br /> Olmsted County Fair night! 6 pm.<br /> <br /> My experience with going on Monday night last year was that on-site parking was easy and free, some of the food trucks were open (including the milkshake stand), and many of the animals were already present including horse showings. I’ve also been told that many craft projects will already be present, so we can do a scavenger hunt for projects by people we know.<br /> <br /> [https://k-lug.org/images/c/c8/Fairgrounds_meeting_places_2025.jpg Map here]. At 6 pm we’ll meet at the parking lot (red star on the map, central to the “block”), and if you want to catch up to us a little later, try around the Graham Arena buildings adjacent to the green star on the south end of the fairgrounds. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday July 10th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76063786273?pwd=SxxHm75TEnLIHSstcVTPHKxzwpZuUs.1 here.]<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Thursday June 26th, 11:30 am === <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> Food trailers are supposed to be open by 11 am, 11:30 am will give us a little better chance at getting parking.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday June 12th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Mini golf outside social, Wednesday May 14th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Blue Lagoon mini golf, the new mini golf place that opened late last fall, on the NW side of town<br /> <br /> Unlike most of our events, this social is not free, pricing is [https://bluelagoonminigolf.com/pricing here]. The second round is significantly cheaper ($5/person), so if we finish in good time we might try to squeeze in a second round before they close at 8 pm.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday May 8th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Litter Bit Better outside social, Tuesday April 22nd ===<br /> 6:15 - 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> A new to us park, Weatherstone, on the far NW corner of town.<br /> <br /> Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. There is a pond in this park.<br /> <br /> As usual we are [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCB48NR_16th-annual-cito-and-rochesters-litter-bit-better teaming up with the geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday April 10th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Geocaching hike, equinox weekend, Friday March 21st ===<br /> <br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> We'll start at the [https://k-lug.org/images/c/c1/20250321_hike_plan.jpg dog park just north of Essex Park] (red circle) for a short walk. Then depending on the walking conditions, we'll walk or drive to the two caches NE of that dog park (orange circle), and then down to the one Essex Park cache that we haven't chased recently (yellow circle).<br /> Join us at the March 13th meeting to help pick a day/time/location to help us meet the [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2025/03/a-new-season-and-new-souvenir/ equinox souvenir criteria].<br /> <br /> Afterwards, we'll drive to 25th Street and 25th Avenue NW, in the residential neighborhood just south of IBM park, for a [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCA2025 locationless geocache].<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday March 13th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday February 13th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday January 9th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> KLUG officer elections.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Older News ===<br /> * [[OldNews2024]]<br /> * [[OldNews2023]]<br /> * [[OldNews2022]]<br /> * [[OldNews2021]]<br /> * [[OldNews2020]]<br /> * [[OldNews2019]]<br /> * [[OldNews2018]]<br /> * [[OldNews2017]]<br /> * [[OldNews2016]]<br /> * [[OldNews2015]]<br /> * [[OldNews2014]]<br /> * [[OldNews2013]]<br /> * [[OldNews2012]]<br /> * [[OldNews2011]]<br /> * [[OldNews2010]]<br /> * [[OldNews2009]]<br /> * [[OldNews2008]]<br /> * [[OldNews2007]]<br /> * [[OldNews2006]]<br /> * [[OldNews2005]]<br /> <br /> === OLD SITE ===<br /> Content from our old website can be accessed [http://k-lug.org/old.site/presentations/ here].</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3248 2025-09-03T16:25:26Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday September 11th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link here eventually.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Socials: September, October, November TBD === <br /> We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise), also suggest your third preference that wants cooler weather. Maybe a fall LBB/CITO.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3247 2025-08-07T05:18:21Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday August 14th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/74588384643?pwd=Gsm3wLAn2fq5NLGRtdQbnQWIrbzG0b.1 here]<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outside Social: Thursday August 28th ===<br /> <br /> Disc golf! Meet outside the RCTC field house, 6 pm. Here is [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217033483939111930234.0004a3795f42da701ae0b&amp;msa=0&amp;ll=44.015742,-92.422206&amp;spn=0.003541,0.006942&amp;iwloc=0004a37962daae4746296 a map].<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday September 11th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link here eventually.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Socials: September, October, November TBD === <br /> We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise), also suggest your third preference that wants cooler weather.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=OldNews&diff=3246 2025-08-07T05:17:31Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Monday July 21st === <br /> Olmsted County Fair night! 6 pm.<br /> <br /> My experience with going on Monday night last year was that on-site parking was easy and free, some of the food trucks were open (including the milkshake stand), and many of the animals were already present including horse showings. I’ve also been told that many craft projects will already be present, so we can do a scavenger hunt for projects by people we know.<br /> <br /> [https://k-lug.org/images/c/c8/Fairgrounds_meeting_places_2025.jpg Map here]. At 6 pm we’ll meet at the parking lot (red star on the map, central to the “block”), and if you want to catch up to us a little later, try around the Graham Arena buildings adjacent to the green star on the south end of the fairgrounds. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday July 10th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76063786273?pwd=SxxHm75TEnLIHSstcVTPHKxzwpZuUs.1 here.]<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Thursday June 26th, 11:30 am === <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> Food trailers are supposed to be open by 11 am, 11:30 am will give us a little better chance at getting parking.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday June 12th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Mini golf outside social, Wednesday May 14th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Blue Lagoon mini golf, the new mini golf place that opened late last fall, on the NW side of town<br /> <br /> Unlike most of our events, this social is not free, pricing is [https://bluelagoonminigolf.com/pricing here]. The second round is significantly cheaper ($5/person), so if we finish in good time we might try to squeeze in a second round before they close at 8 pm.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday May 8th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Litter Bit Better outside social, Tuesday April 22nd ===<br /> 6:15 - 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> A new to us park, Weatherstone, on the far NW corner of town.<br /> <br /> Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. There is a pond in this park.<br /> <br /> As usual we are [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCB48NR_16th-annual-cito-and-rochesters-litter-bit-better teaming up with the geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday April 10th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Geocaching hike, equinox weekend, Friday March 21st ===<br /> <br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> We'll start at the [https://k-lug.org/images/c/c1/20250321_hike_plan.jpg dog park just north of Essex Park] (red circle) for a short walk. Then depending on the walking conditions, we'll walk or drive to the two caches NE of that dog park (orange circle), and then down to the one Essex Park cache that we haven't chased recently (yellow circle).<br /> Join us at the March 13th meeting to help pick a day/time/location to help us meet the [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2025/03/a-new-season-and-new-souvenir/ equinox souvenir criteria].<br /> <br /> Afterwards, we'll drive to 25th Street and 25th Avenue NW, in the residential neighborhood just south of IBM park, for a [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCA2025 locationless geocache].<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday March 13th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday February 13th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday January 9th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> KLUG officer elections.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Older News ===<br /> * [[OldNews2024]]<br /> * [[OldNews2023]]<br /> * [[OldNews2022]]<br /> * [[OldNews2021]]<br /> * [[OldNews2020]]<br /> * [[OldNews2019]]<br /> * [[OldNews2018]]<br /> * [[OldNews2017]]<br /> * [[OldNews2016]]<br /> * [[OldNews2015]]<br /> * [[OldNews2014]]<br /> * [[OldNews2013]]<br /> * [[OldNews2012]]<br /> * [[OldNews2011]]<br /> * [[OldNews2010]]<br /> * [[OldNews2009]]<br /> * [[OldNews2008]]<br /> * [[OldNews2007]]<br /> * [[OldNews2006]]<br /> * [[OldNews2005]]<br /> <br /> === OLD SITE ===<br /> Content from our old website can be accessed [http://k-lug.org/old.site/presentations/ here].</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3245 2025-07-17T00:36:04Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Monday July 21st === <br /> Olmsted County Fair night! 6 pm.<br /> <br /> My experience with going on Monday night last year was that on-site parking was easy and free, some of the food trucks were open (including the milkshake stand), and many of the animals were already present including horse showings. I’ve also been told that many craft projects will already be present, so we can do a scavenger hunt for projects by people we know.<br /> <br /> [https://k-lug.org/images/c/c8/Fairgrounds_meeting_places_2025.jpg Map here]. At 6 pm we’ll meet at the parking lot (red star on the map, central to the “block”), and if you want to catch up to us a little later, try around the Graham Arena buildings adjacent to the green star on the south end of the fairgrounds. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday August 14th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link here eventually...<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: August TBD === <br /> Bring your preferences to the July outdoor social and/or the August virtual social, we'll pick an activity, date, and time.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Socials: September, October, November TBD === <br /> We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise), also suggest your third preference that wants cooler weather.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=File:Fairgrounds_meeting_places_2025.jpg&diff=3244 2025-07-17T00:34:01Z

<p>Twood80: Olmsted County Fairgrounds fair parking and meetup 2025</p> <hr /> <div>== Summary ==<br /> Olmsted County Fairgrounds fair parking and meetup 2025</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=OldNews&diff=3243 2025-07-17T00:28:54Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday July 10th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76063786273?pwd=SxxHm75TEnLIHSstcVTPHKxzwpZuUs.1 here.]<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Thursday June 26th, 11:30 am === <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> Food trailers are supposed to be open by 11 am, 11:30 am will give us a little better chance at getting parking.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday June 12th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Mini golf outside social, Wednesday May 14th ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Blue Lagoon mini golf, the new mini golf place that opened late last fall, on the NW side of town<br /> <br /> Unlike most of our events, this social is not free, pricing is [https://bluelagoonminigolf.com/pricing here]. The second round is significantly cheaper ($5/person), so if we finish in good time we might try to squeeze in a second round before they close at 8 pm.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday May 8th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Litter Bit Better outside social, Tuesday April 22nd ===<br /> 6:15 - 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> A new to us park, Weatherstone, on the far NW corner of town.<br /> <br /> Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. There is a pond in this park.<br /> <br /> As usual we are [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCB48NR_16th-annual-cito-and-rochesters-litter-bit-better teaming up with the geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday April 10th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: Geocaching hike, equinox weekend, Friday March 21st ===<br /> <br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> We'll start at the [https://k-lug.org/images/c/c1/20250321_hike_plan.jpg dog park just north of Essex Park] (red circle) for a short walk. Then depending on the walking conditions, we'll walk or drive to the two caches NE of that dog park (orange circle), and then down to the one Essex Park cache that we haven't chased recently (yellow circle).<br /> Join us at the March 13th meeting to help pick a day/time/location to help us meet the [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2025/03/a-new-season-and-new-souvenir/ equinox souvenir criteria].<br /> <br /> Afterwards, we'll drive to 25th Street and 25th Avenue NW, in the residential neighborhood just south of IBM park, for a [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCA2025 locationless geocache].<br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday March 13th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday February 13th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday January 9th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link removed.<br /> <br /> KLUG officer elections.<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Older News ===<br /> * [[OldNews2024]]<br /> * [[OldNews2023]]<br /> * [[OldNews2022]]<br /> * [[OldNews2021]]<br /> * [[OldNews2020]]<br /> * [[OldNews2019]]<br /> * [[OldNews2018]]<br /> * [[OldNews2017]]<br /> * [[OldNews2016]]<br /> * [[OldNews2015]]<br /> * [[OldNews2014]]<br /> * [[OldNews2013]]<br /> * [[OldNews2012]]<br /> * [[OldNews2011]]<br /> * [[OldNews2010]]<br /> * [[OldNews2009]]<br /> * [[OldNews2008]]<br /> * [[OldNews2007]]<br /> * [[OldNews2006]]<br /> * [[OldNews2005]]<br /> <br /> === OLD SITE ===<br /> Content from our old website can be accessed [http://k-lug.org/old.site/presentations/ here].</div>

Twood80 https://k-lug.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3242 2025-07-07T16:13:23Z

<p>Twood80: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> = K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =<br /> <br /> Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> == LUG News ==<br /> <br /> 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].<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Virtual Social: Thursday July 10th, 2025 ===<br /> 6 pm<br /> <br /> Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76063786273?pwd=SxxHm75TEnLIHSstcVTPHKxzwpZuUs.1 here.]<br /> <br /> Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Outdoor Social: July TBD === <br /> Bring your preferences to the July virtual social, we'll pick an activity, date, and time.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Old News Items ===<br /> See the [[OldNews]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]</div>

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