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=== Virtual pandemic social during our technical meeting timeslot: Thursday October 14th ===
 
 
 
=== 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
6 pm


[https://meet.jit.si/klugpcig Meeting link here.]
[https://meet.jit.si/klugpcig Meeting link here.]  
 
 
 
=== Outside Social:  Saturday October 7th ===
 
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].
 
 
 
=== Outside Social:  Friday September 22nd ===
 
Disc golf! Meet at the Byron Links disc golf course, 6 pm.  General description of the course is here, including where it is:  https://udisc.com/courses/byron-links-dgc-421X
 
And a course map, for those who like more details:  https://udisc.com/courses/byron-links-dgc-421X/map  For some reason for me that loads up some ways due north of Byron, move yourself down and then zoom in as necessary.
 
 
 
 
=== Virtual Technical Meeting: Thursday September 14th ===
Dennis DeLorme will present on his home media server.
 
6 pm
 
[https://meet.jit.si/klugpcig Meeting link here.]  Presentation notes [here http://k-lug.org/images/2/28/Home_media_streaming.pdf]
 
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let Tina know.
 
 
 
=== Outside Social:  Friday September 8th ===
 
Disc golf! Meet outside the RCTC field house, 6 pm.  Here is [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217033483939111930234.0004a3795f42da701ae0b&msa=0&ll=44.015742,-92.422206&spn=0.003541,0.006942&iwloc=0004a37962daae4746296 a map].
 
 


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.
=== Outside Social:  Monday August 14th ===


Agenda - what would you like to do for our virtual board game night in December? Do we want a typical 1 hour slot on our usual 2nd Thursday schedule, since there's only so long we can stare at screens? Or do we want to move to a Friday night and have a longer window, as we would often have historically done in-person?
Disc golf! Meet outside the RCTC field house, 6 pm. Here is [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217033483939111930234.0004a3795f42da701ae0b&msa=0&ll=44.015742,-92.422206&spn=0.003541,0.006942&iwloc=0004a37962daae4746296 a map].


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




=== Virtual Technical Meeting: Thursday August 10th ===
Aaron Albertson will talk about the IBM LEGO Education Outreach (ILEO) program, the process of designing challenges, and the capabilities of the LEGO robots that the ILEO program currently makes use of.


=== Virtual pandemic social during our technical meeting timeslot:  Thursday September 9th ===
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.
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let Tina know.


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




=== Virtual pandemic social during our technical meeting timeslot: Thursday August 12th ===
=== Virtual Social: Thursday July 13th ===
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.
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let Tina know.


Agenda:  Zoom in-app games, starting at 6:20 pm, for those who wish.  Link in your email.


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


=== Outside Social:  Tuesday June 27th, 6:30 pm ===


Disc golf! Meet outside the RCTC field house, 6:30 pm.  Here is [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217033483939111930234.0004a3795f42da701ae0b&msa=0&ll=44.015742,-92.422206&spn=0.003541,0.006942&iwloc=0004a37962daae4746296 a map].


=== Virtual pandemic social during our technical meeting timeslot: Thursday July 8th ===
 
=== Virtual Social: Thursday June 8th, 2023 ===
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.
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let Aaron know.


Agenda:  Tell us about your holiday weekend.  Maybe we can get an LED wall update.  Hopefully we're all enjoying cooler, damper weather.


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


=== Outside Social:  Thursday May 25th, 6 pm ===


Disc golf! Meet outside the RCTC field house, 6 pm.  Here is [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217033483939111930234.0004a3795f42da701ae0b&msa=0&ll=44.015742,-92.422206&spn=0.003541,0.006942&iwloc=0004a37962daae4746296 a map].


=== Virtual pandemic social during our technical meeting timeslot: Thursday June 10th ===
 
 
=== Virtual Social: Thursday May 11th, 2023 ===
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.
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let Tina know.
 
 


Agenda: Nothing in particular.
=== Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 25th ===
6:15 - 7:30 pm


Anything else you want to see on the agenda?  Let Tim or Tina know.
A new to us park!  [https://goo.gl/maps/CBxuPMLC8GqAydq88 Manor Park], which can be entered from 3rd St NW, we will be gathering just off the edge of the parking lot.


Bags provided.  You bring your own gloves, grabbers, mask if desired, and sense of civic duty.  This park doesn't have any shoreline, so hopefully we can leave the muck boots at home and bring home dry children.




=== Virtual pandemic social during our technical meeting timeslot:  Thursday May 13th ===
6 pm


[https://meet.jit.si/klugpcig Meeting link here.]
As usual we are teaming up with the [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCA5Y11 geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.  I'll be arriving a little late, so you'll need to look for the group.


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:  Nothing in particular.


Anything else you want to see on the agenda?  Let Tim or Tina know.
=== CANCELLED <strike>Disc Golf in-person social (outside), Friday April 21st</strike> ===
<strike>The ground is drying up, and the holes are posted, so it's time to start disc golfing!


6:30 pm - the new disc golf course in Zumbrota, at the Covered Bridge Park.


=== Virtual pandemic social during our technical meeting timeslot: Thursday April 8th ===
Park around [https://www.google.com/maps/place/44%C2%B017'52.2%22N+92%C2%B040'16.5%22W/@44.297828,-92.67124,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d44.297828!4d-92.67124 here]. If it's already full, there's more parking further down the road to the west.
6 pm


[https://meet.jit.si/klugpcig Meeting link here.]
First hole is around [https://www.google.com/maps/place/44%C2%B017'49.4%22N+92%C2%B040'17.9%22W/@44.29706,-92.671626,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d44.29706!4d-92.671626 here].
</strike>


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.
Don't worry, there will hopefully be lots of disc golf this summer.  Just not this time.


Agenda:  Nothing in particular.


Anything else you want to see on the agenda?  Let Tim or Tina know.
=== Virtual Social: Thursday April 13th, 2023 ===
6 pm


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


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


=== Virtual pandemic social during our technical meeting timeslot: Thursday March 11th ===
 
=== Virtual Social: Thursday March 9th, 2023 ===
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.
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let Tina know.


Agenda includes:


PCIG officer nominations and elections


Discussions of your plans for Pi day on Sunday, how you plan to compensate for the lost hour of sleep, possibly Texas infrastructure outage stories, anything else you care to share.
=== Technical presentation: Thursday February 9th, 2023 ===


Tim Massaro will give us a demonstration on Dalle2:


=== Virtual pandemic social during our technical meeting timeslot:  Thursday February 11th ===
Is anyone interested or knowledgeable in chatGPT, I haven't had time to look into it enough for a demo, but I have looked into Dalle2 enough to present a short demo. My understanding is Dalle2 uses ChatGTP to dynamically produce very interesting artwork based on user input such as "show me an impressionistic image of a Monkey riding a dinosaur along a beach at sunset".
 
[http://k-lug.org/images/b/bb/Dall-e_2.pdf Slides here], including those links that came up in the social discussion.


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






=== Virtual Social during our Technical Meeting timeslot:  Thursday January 14th ===


=== Virtual Social: Thursday January 12th, 2023 ===
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.
Also on the agenda - KLUG annual officer elections.


KLUG officer elections, PCIG officer nominations.
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let Tim or Tina know.


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




=== Email ===
August 30, 2022:  Gmail is rejecting all of our emails, and our server has bounced all gmail addressed off the email list.  If you have another email address you'd like to subscribe with in the meantime until our email admin can decipher and unwind the problem, feel free to do so, links are on the leftnav panel.




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Revision as of 00:32, 10 November 2023




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.


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.


Outside Social: Friday September 22nd

Disc golf! Meet at the Byron Links disc golf course, 6 pm. General description of the course is here, including where it is: https://udisc.com/courses/byron-links-dgc-421X

And a course map, for those who like more details: https://udisc.com/courses/byron-links-dgc-421X/map For some reason for me that loads up some ways due north of Byron, move yourself down and then zoom in as necessary.



Virtual Technical Meeting: Thursday September 14th

Dennis DeLorme will present on his home media server.

6 pm

Meeting link here. Presentation notes [here http://k-lug.org/images/2/28/Home_media_streaming.pdf]

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


Outside Social: Friday September 8th

Disc golf! Meet outside the RCTC field house, 6 pm. Here is a map.


Outside Social: Monday August 14th

Disc golf! Meet outside the RCTC field house, 6 pm. Here is a map.


Virtual Technical Meeting: Thursday August 10th

Aaron Albertson will talk about the IBM LEGO Education Outreach (ILEO) program, the process of designing challenges, and the capabilities of the LEGO robots that the ILEO program currently makes use of.

6 pm

Meeting link here.

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


Virtual Social: Thursday July 13th

6 pm

Meeting link here.

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


Outside Social: Tuesday June 27th, 6:30 pm

Disc golf! Meet outside the RCTC field house, 6:30 pm. Here is a map.


Virtual Social: Thursday June 8th, 2023

6 pm

Meeting link here.

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


Outside Social: Thursday May 25th, 6 pm

Disc golf! Meet outside the RCTC field house, 6 pm. Here is a map.


Virtual Social: Thursday May 11th, 2023

6 pm

Meeting link here.

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


Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 25th

6:15 - 7:30 pm

A new to us park! Manor Park, which can be entered from 3rd St NW, we will be gathering just off the edge of the parking lot.

Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, mask if desired, and sense of civic duty. This park doesn't have any shoreline, so hopefully we can leave the muck boots at home and bring home dry children.


As usual we are teaming up with the geocachers to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage. I'll be arriving a little late, so you'll need to look for the group.


CANCELLED Disc Golf in-person social (outside), Friday April 21st

The ground is drying up, and the holes are posted, so it's time to start disc golfing!

6:30 pm - the new disc golf course in Zumbrota, at the Covered Bridge Park.

Park around here. If it's already full, there's more parking further down the road to the west.

First hole is around here.

Don't worry, there will hopefully be lots of disc golf this summer. Just not this time.


Virtual Social: Thursday April 13th, 2023

6 pm

Meeting link here.

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


Virtual Social: Thursday March 9th, 2023

6 pm

Meeting link here.

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


Technical presentation: Thursday February 9th, 2023

Tim Massaro will give us a demonstration on Dalle2:

Is anyone interested or knowledgeable in chatGPT, I haven't had time to look into it enough for a demo, but I have looked into Dalle2 enough to present a short demo. My understanding is Dalle2 uses ChatGTP to dynamically produce very interesting artwork based on user input such as "show me an impressionistic image of a Monkey riding a dinosaur along a beach at sunset".

Slides here, including those links that came up in the social discussion.

6 pm

Meeting link here.

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



Virtual Social: Thursday January 12th, 2023

6 pm

Meeting link here.

Also on the agenda - KLUG annual officer elections.

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


Email

August 30, 2022: Gmail is rejecting all of our emails, and our server has bounced all gmail addressed off the email list. If you have another email address you'd like to subscribe with in the meantime until our email admin can decipher and unwind the problem, feel free to do so, links are on the leftnav panel.




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