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=== Email ===
=== Outside Social:  Saturday October 7th ===
End October 2021 - Our email lists had been down for a while, missing September and October meeting announcements.  They are back up now, thanks to our pick-up admin, using a new email list service.  If you somehow weren't covered in the backup restores, please re-subscribe yourself using the links on the left.


Geocaching!  We're celebrating International Earth Cache Day by geocaching at Quarry Hill, primarily to find [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC1T557 the earth cache there].  But depending on everyone's walking stamina these days, we'll also [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2023/09/new-souvenir-international-earthcache-day-2023/ hunt other geocaches in the park].  If you've never geocached before, this is a great time to join us.  Wear your hiking shoes, long sturdy pants, and otherwise dress for the weather.


1 pm, Quarry Hill Park, at the Nature Center [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Quarry+Hill+Park/@44.0299058,-92.4292345,464m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m10!1m2!2m1!1squarry+hill+nature+center+parking+lot!3m6!1s0x87f9e1b4e1a125cb:0x38572654fae57d23!8m2!3d44.0296706!4d-92.4297814!15sCiVxdWFycnkgaGlsbCBuYXR1cmUgY2VudGVyIHBhcmtpbmcgbG90kgEEcGFya-ABAA!16s%2Fg%2F1tqyg1my?entry=ttu parking lot].






=== Virtual Technical Meeting: Thursday October 12th ===
Want to be a speaker, or have ideas you'd like others to present on?  Let us know.
6 pm
[https://meet.jit.si/klugpcig Meeting link here.]




=== Virtual Technical Meeting: Thursday November 9th ===
Want to be a speaker, or have ideas you'd like others to present on?  Let us know.


=== Virtual Meeting + Social:  Thursday March 10th, 2022 ===
6 pm
6 pm


[https://meet.jit.si/klugpcig Meeting link here.]
[https://meet.jit.si/klugpcig Meeting link here.]  


There is no moderator when using this software, so if we get invaded we will have to bail and figure out a different session ID and then also definitely use a password, that'd go out by email and/or wiki update ASAP.


Agenda - IBM Club update for PCIG.  Then eating a slice of your favorite pie in early celebration of Pi(e) Day, and socializing.


Anything else you want to see on the agenda?  Let Tim or Tina know.
=== Virtual board game night:  Friday night in early December, TBD ===
Details yet to come, but likely using the same platform of [https://en.boardgamearena.com/ Board Game Arena].


And because it's more fun to video chat while we game together, don't forget to also log into our [https://meet.jit.si/klugpcig video chat room.]






=== Virtual Technical Meeting: Thursday April 14th, 2022 ===
=== Virtual Technical Meeting: Thursday January 11th, 2024 ===
Presenter needed.  Willing to volunteer?  Tell Tim or Tina.
Aaron Albertson will present a wrap up of this season's volunteer work with student robotics.


Anything else you want to see on the agenda?  Let Tim or Tina know.
6 pm


[https://meet.jit.si/klugpcig Meeting link here.]


And KLUG officer elections.
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let Tina know.


=== Virtual Technical Meeting:  Thursday May 12th, 2022 ===
Presenter needed.  Willing to volunteer?  Tell Tim or Tina.


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




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Jon Gullixson:  gnucash or www :: Mechanize
Jon Gullixson:  gnucash or www :: Mechanize


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


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-Liquid nitrogen ice cream.  This needs a non-Tina organizer.  Dennis DeLorme has 2 recipes.  We need safety equipment and someone trained enough to keep us from freezing ourselves.
-Liquid nitrogen ice cream.  This needs a non-Tina organizer.  Dennis DeLorme has 2 recipes.  We need safety equipment and someone trained enough to keep us from freezing ourselves.


-MAME/foosball/ping pong at ... can't be Tim Massaro's anymore...
-February or July armchair mapping aka road rally event,  http://home.earthlink.net/~oldmaltese/
=== Upcoming Meeting Crisis! ===
We need some meeting topics (& speakers) for 2019. We'd like to know what you want to see and hear about. Please email Tina with suggestions for topics. Should we run some previous sessions again (maybe something you really wanted to see but missed out on)? What type of topics are good, what type are bad?  Also see this page for a list of suggested topics http://www.k-lug.org/Meetings





Revision as of 19:16, 24 September 2023


K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group

Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.

We can use presentations for upcoming meetings, please see a list of ideas if you're willing but lacking a topic.


LUG News

We generally meet monthly for technical presentations (2nd Thursday of the month, 6 pm, RCTC), and monthly for socializing (varies). We no longer meet monthly for lunches, if you are interested in reviving this tradition please contact an officer.


Outside Social: Saturday October 7th

Geocaching! We're celebrating International Earth Cache Day by geocaching at Quarry Hill, primarily to find the earth cache there. But depending on everyone's walking stamina these days, we'll also hunt other geocaches in the park. If you've never geocached before, this is a great time to join us. Wear your hiking shoes, long sturdy pants, and otherwise dress for the weather.

1 pm, Quarry Hill Park, at the Nature Center parking lot.


Virtual Technical Meeting: Thursday October 12th

Want to be a speaker, or have ideas you'd like others to present on? Let us know.

6 pm

Meeting link here.


Virtual Technical Meeting: Thursday November 9th

Want to be a speaker, or have ideas you'd like others to present on? Let us know.

6 pm

Meeting link here.


Virtual board game night: Friday night in early December, TBD

Details yet to come, but likely using the same platform of Board Game Arena.

And because it's more fun to video chat while we game together, don't forget to also log into our video chat room.


Virtual Technical Meeting: Thursday January 11th, 2024

Aaron Albertson will present a wrap up of this season's volunteer work with student robotics.

6 pm

Meeting link here.

And KLUG officer elections.

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



Pending potential presentations

Jon Gullixson: gnucash or www :: Mechanize


Socials brainstorming: Fall or winter

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

-Jim Henderson, "Silicon Valley" documentary

-Bowlocity laser tag. 5-6 people minimum needed.

-Liquid nitrogen ice cream. This needs a non-Tina organizer. Dennis DeLorme has 2 recipes. We need safety equipment and someone trained enough to keep us from freezing ourselves.


Old News Items

See the OldNews page.



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