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=== Technical Meeting: Thursday September 12th ===
=== Virtual Social: Thursday November 13th ===
Chris Henderson on [http://www.ovirt.org oVirt].
6 pm


oVirt, the first truly open and comprehensive data center virtualization management initiative, provides a venue for user and developer cooperation. The heart of the project is the open source code of oVirt, and the community is governed openly, modeled after the Apache Foundation, Eclipse, LVM, and many other well functioning Linux communities.  
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oVirt manages virtual machines, storage and virtualized networks. oVirt is a virtualization platform with an easy-to-use web interface. oVirt is powered by the Open Source you know - KVM on Linux.  
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.


This presentation will demonstrate setting up an oVirt environment and give you a taste of some of the features available.


Here are [http://k-lug.org/images/2/26/OVirt.pdf his slides].


When: Thursday September 12th - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
=== Virtual Social: Thursday October 9th ===
6 pm


Where: RCTC Heintz Center Room HA107
Meeting link removed.


Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know - Aaron is running this meeting.






=== Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Monday October 6th ===
6:00 - 7:30 pm


=== Social:  Friday August 16th ===
[https://www.google.com/maps/@43.9993974,-92.4222823,457m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu&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.
[http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&rfr=1 Jameco] electronic components build night and blog writing.  Instructables will be sending us electronics to play with.  In exchange, we have to write up 3 Instructables posts about things we did with them.


• [http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?search_type=jamecoall&catalogId=10001&freeText=27422&langId=-1&productId=27422&storeId=10001&ddkey=http:StoreCatalogDrillDownView Standard Timer Single 8-Pin 555 Chip] (10)
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.


• [http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?search_type=jamecoall&catalogId=10001&freeText=103166&langId=-1&productId=103166&storeId=10001&ddkey=http:StoreCatalogDrillDownView Resistor Assortment, 540 pieces] (1)
As usual we are teaming up with the [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCBCE7R geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.


• [http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?search_type=jamecoall&catalogId=10001&freeText=20601&langId=-1&productId=20601&storeId=10001&ddkey=http:StoreCatalogDrillDownView Breadboard 3.25x2.125] (4)


• [http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?search_type=jamecoall&catalogId=10001&freeText=109154&langId=-1&productId=109154&storeId=10001&ddkey=http:StoreCatalogDrillDownView Battery Snap, 6 inch] (4)
=== Walking Cascade Lake in-person social (outside), Monday September 15th ===
6:00 pm


• [http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?search_type=jamecoall&catalogId=10001&freeText=2112461&langId=-1&productId=2112461&storeId=10001&ddkey=http:StoreCatalogDrillDownView Battery, Super Alkaline, 9V] (4)
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.


• [http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?search_type=jamecoall&catalogId=10001&freeText=135263&langId=-1&productId=135263&storeId=10001&ddkey=http:StoreCatalogDrillDownView Grab Bag of Electronics Components] (1)


• [http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?search_type=jamecoall&catalogId=10001&freeText=18041&langId=-1&productId=18041&storeId=10001&ddkey=http:StoreCatalogDrillDownView LED Grab Bag - assorted colors and shapes] (2)
=== Virtual Social: Thursday September 11th ===
6 pm


Meeting link removed.


How it works:
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know - Tim is running this meeting.


1. Have the Build Night: At the event build projects using parts from the Jameco electronics kit.


2. Post 3 Instructables: post 3 Instructables using the electronics from the kit. You are not limited to just these components, but projects must include parts from the kit. Projects can be as simple or advanced as you like. Anyone from your space is welcome to post an Instructable that counts towards the 3. These Instructables must include a link back to Jameco’s website. (Not posting these Instructables may affect K-LUG/PCIG chances to participate in future build nights).


3. Brownie Points (not required): after the build night post a forum topic on Instructables about your event. Include pictures, stories, etc... Here are two examples from the May build night Instructables ran (we didn't participate): [http://www.instructables.com/community/Instructables-Build-Night-w-Bare-Conductive-Noi/ Noisebridge] and [http://www.instructables.com/community/High-current-electronic-sword-fighting-fancy-dri/ Makers Local 256]. They may even [http://www.instructables.com/community/Get-Your-Picture-on-the-Homepage/ feature our photo on their homepage.]
=== Outside Social: Thursday August 28th ===


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].




Your pre-preparation homework:  Brainstorm something to do with it.


=== Virtual Social: Thursday August 14th ===
6 pm


Meeting link  removed.


We're meeting at the [http://tymkrs.com/rabbithole/ Toymakers hacker/maker space] again. 
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.


547 Northern Heights Dr NE


Rochester MN 55906
=== Outdoor Social: Monday July 21st  ===
Olmsted County Fair night!  6 pm.


6-9 pm
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.


For anyone who hasn't been there yet, their house is on the north side of the road up a steep and twisted driveway; park on the road with a parking brake.  Walk up the driveway, <strike>up the steps, and ring the doorbell.</strike> into the open garage door, and into the house without needing to ring the doorbell.
[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.  




=== Virtual Social: Thursday July 10th, 2025 ===
6 pm


Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76063786273?pwd=SxxHm75TEnLIHSstcVTPHKxzwpZuUs.1 here.]


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




=== Lunch FIELD TRIP: Thursday August 15th ===
=== Outdoor Social: Thursday June 26th, 11:30 am ===  
11:30 am. We'll try again (July failed the weather litmus test) - Thursdays on 1st, we'll take over a picnic table on the east end of Historic 3rd Street SW (that one way street on the north side of the Tap House and Billotti's).  If you're new and won't recognize the group, this might not be a good first event for you, as we may be hard to spot.
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.


Food trailers are supposed to be open by 11 am, 11:30 am will give us a little better chance at getting parking.


In case of bad weather, you can still converge on the Apache Mall food court near B&N.


=== Virtual Social: Thursday June 12th, 2025 ===
6 pm


=== Technical Meeting:  Thursday August 8th ===
Meeting link removed.
Kevin A will present on DEF CON.


DEF CON is one of the oldest continuous running hacker conventions around, and also one of the largest. Kevin has attended several times and just got back from this year, he's eager to share his experiences.  At his presentation, he will talk about the conference, and computer security in general.  This year was especially interesting because the NSA, CIA, FBI, and AirForce, all major supporters of DEF CON, have been banned.  Questions will be welcome, come prepared.
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.


6 pm, RCTC Heintz Center's HA107.


[http://www.roch.edu/html-spectrum/getting_to_ucr.html  Directions to Campus]
=== Mini golf outside social, Wednesday May 14th ===
6 pm


[http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/maps/heintzA.html  Heintz Center Building Map]
Blue Lagoon mini golf, the new mini golf place that opened late last fall, on the NW side of town


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.






=== Virtual Social: Thursday May 8th, 2025 ===
6 pm


Meeting link removed


=== Lunch '''NOT A FIELD TRIP''':  Thursday July 18th  ===
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.


'''Note second change in location'''


11:30 am.  <strike>Thursdays on 1st, we'll take over a picnic table on the east end of Historic 3rd Street SW (that one way street on the north side of the Tap House and Billotti's).  If you're new and won't recognize the group, this might not be a good first event for you, as we may be hard to spot.


=== Litter Bit Better outside social, Tuesday April 22nd ===
6:15 - 7:30 pm


In case of bad weather, you can still converge on the Apache Mall food court near B&N.</strike>
A new to us park, Weatherstone, on the far NW corner of town.


Courtesy of the forecasted heat indexes, we're back at the Apache Mall food court near B&N, at the usual 11:30 am. We'll try again in August.
Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. There is a pond in this park.


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.






=== Social: Friday July 12th ===
=== Virtual Social: Thursday April 10th, 2025 ===
Sugru build night and Instructables writing.  Instructables.com sent us several mini packs of Sugru [http://sugru.com/ Sugru] self-setting rubber. Our challenge is to play with, create something and write up 4 sets of instructions, Instructables, about the things we did.
6 pm


Your pre-preparation homework:  Brainstorm something more unique than smartphone bumpers and handle (bike, garden tools, etc etc) grips. If you have some Playdough bring it along and we can experiment before using the somewhat pricey real Sugru.  [http://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/?sort=none&q=sugru  Here] are some ideas other people had and have already done/written up.
Meeting link removed.


We're meeting at the [http://tymkrs.com/rabbithole/ Toymakers hacker/maker space] again. 
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.


547 Northern Heights Dr NE


Rochester MN 55906
=== Outdoor Social: Geocaching hike, equinox weekend, Friday March 21st ===


6-9 pm
6 pm


For anyone who hasn't been there yet, their house is on the north side of the road up a steep and twisted driveway; park on the road with a parking brake.  Walk up the driveway, <strike>up the steps, and ring the doorbell.</strike> into the open garage door, and into the house without needing to ring the doorbell.
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).
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].


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].




=== Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday March 13th, 2025 ===
6 pm


=== Technical Meeting:  Thursday July 11th ===
Meeting link removed.
Matt Bruzek attended the Bay Area Maker Faire, and will tell us about his experience.  Anyone who attends the June KC Maker Faire is welcome to chime in too during discussion.


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


The Maker Faire ( http://makerfaire.com/ ) is billed as the "greatest show and tell on earth!".  I will share our experience from our trip to the 2013 Bay Area Maker Faire.  Try to describe the event, and suggest what to do if attend a Maker Faire in the near future.


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=== Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday February 13th, 2025 ===
6 pm


When: Thursday July 11th - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Meeting link removed.
 
Where: RCTC Heintz Center, in or near Room HA107
 
 
 
=== Lunch '''FIELD TRIP''':  Thursday June '''27th'''  ===
 
'''Note nonstandard date and location.'''
 
11:30 am, RochesterFest.  Meet on the north side of the food area, we'll try to take over a picnic table or two.  If you won't recognize the group, this might not be a good first event for you, as we'll probably be hard to spot.
 
Haven't been to the RochesterFest food vendors area before?  They close down Civic Center Drive SE/3rd Ave SE between the library and the civic center.  Got a favorite "fair food" that you'd like to make sure you can find?  Here's a [http://www.rochesterfest.com/food-vendors.php list of the vendors, what they sell], and [http://cms.cws.net/content/rochesterfest.com/files/RochFEST%20coupon%20PAGE%202013%20FINAL.pdf coupons].
 
In case of bad weather, you can still converge on the Apache Mall food court near B&N.
 
 
 
=== Social:  Saturday June 22nd ===
We're stealing RochesterFest ideas, and finally going to see Cascade Meadows environmental learning center in NW Rochester.  There's a 10-2 event about pollinators (bees, butterflies,  etc).
 
When:  Noon
 
Where:  Cascade Meadow Wetlands & Environmental Science Center, [http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=Cascade%20Meadow%20Wetlands%20%26%20Environmental%20Science%20Center%202900%2019th%20St%20NW%20Rochester%20MN%2055901 2900 19th St NW Rochester MN 55901]
 
We'll meet outside the main doors in nice weather, or just inside them in less plesant weather.
 
 
Here is the description offered on their website:
 
Cascade Meadow is fluttering with excitement to observe National Pollinator Week with a celebration of Bees, Butterflies, Bats, and Birds and their wondrous work as pollinators!  We invite you to buzz over to a Pollination Celebration at Cascade Meadow.
 
Exhibitors from across Minnesota will help you discover the plants and animals that sweeten the world through pollination!  The celebration will be fun for the whole family with lots of children’s activities hosted by Minnesota Master Naturalists.
 
Refreshments celebrating pollinators and their marvelous products will be available for purchase, but bring a water bottle to enjoy RPU’s award-winning drinking water. Admission is free and the Pollination Celebration is a Rochesterfest event!  Be sure to carpool for better parking!
 
 
 
=== Technical Meeting:  Thursday June 13th ===
Dennis DeLorme took a computer museum tour in California, and is willing to tell us about it.  His main topic will be the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Difference_engine Babbage difference engine].  He'll also talk about connecting your LCD to ____.  Remember the 2005 LCD presentation and project?  Yep, that one.
 
When: Thursday April 11th - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
 
Where: RCTC Heintz Center Room HA107
 
If this presentation runs short and weather permits, we'll go play some disc golf afterwards.
 
Here are Dennis' [http://k-lug.org/images/d/d7/Lcd_201306.pdf slides] on the LCD portion.
 
 
=== Social:  Thursday May 23rd ===
As of 5/13, there were still no disc golf holes out at RCTC, and I'm not thrilled about bringing toddlers to East Park for several reasons.  So we're going to go to Stewartville, and play disc golf at [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Bear+Cave+Park,+Stewartville,+MN&hl=en&sll=46.44186,-93.36129&sspn=7.359657,13.688965&oq=bear+cave+park&hq=Bear+Cave+Park,+Stewartville,+MN&t=m&z=16 Bear Cave Park].  We typically have a few spare discs to share among those attending, but if you plan on attending and need to borrow it's best if you can give us a heads up.  Otherwise you can throw your own non-golf disc, a ball, or a shoe.
 
Disc golf
 
Thursday May 23rd
 
6:30 pm, with 5:30 pm dinner at Wendy's south by Kohl's
 
Bear Cave Park, Stewartville
 
 
 
=== Lunch:  Thursday May 16th  ===
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.
 
 
 
=== Technical Meeting: Thursday, May 9th - FIRST Robotics Competition Demo at Byron High School ===
The Byron High School FIRST Robotics Competition team, just back from the Minnesota 10000 Lakes Regional, will fill us in on their experience in this exciting celebration of science, engineering and technology.
 
We will meet in the Byron High School Commons / Dining Hall at 6:30PM
 
 
Agenda:
 
5 min Overview of FRC and Byron Robotics
 
5 min Technical stuff on Bot
 
5 min Lessons Learned
 
5 min Mentor-ship Opportunities
 
20-40 min Ultimate Ascent game
 
There will be a "driver station" and arena mock up setup.
 
That will allow a few of us to try our luck at scoring within the standard 2 minute period.
 
The team only has two batteries so will probably run on last about 20 minutes or so.
 
 
Address:
 
1887 2nd Ave NW, Byron, MN 55920
 
Enter through doors by the flagpole. Note there is a choir concert at 7pm in the Auditorium
 
 
 
=== K-Lug and the Red Bull Creation 2013 Contest ===
Recently several [http://k-lug.org K-Lug] and [http://www.pcig.info PCIG] members entered a Maker Contest called Red Bull Creation 2013. We were given an Arduino Shield (called the TurBULL Encabulator and 5 Meters of  RGB LED light strips and 1 Meter of addressable RGB LED light strips. We bought 4 more addressable light strips and went to work...creating an invention of Peter Shabinos ...a touch sensitive Rock Climbing Wall called the WALL-O-TRON. Here is our video entry:  http://youtu.be/9SB-FD13yPs
 
More details on the project can be found here:
http://k-lug.org/RedBullCreation2013#Red_Bull_Creation_2013_-_K-LUG_Participation
 
 
 
=== Non-workday social:  Wednesday April 24th ===
Civic responsibility opportunity, participate in the Litter Bit Better campaign, geocache, and hang out with some K-LUGgers and geocachers.
 
5:30 pm, Quarry Hill
 
http://coord.info/GC3D7D5
 
 
 
=== Lunch:  Thursday April 18th  ===
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.
 
 
 
=== Show off and Networking event:  Saturday and Sunday, April 13-14th ===
K-Lug will have a booth at the Minne-Maker Faire, partially to demo our Deconstruction 2013 projects but mostly to network, see other team projects and have some fun. Open to the public, Cost is $8, online, and $10 at the door. Children under 15 free ...stop by and say hi!
 
Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 11:00 AM - 5pm  Sunday, April 14, 2013 11am - 5:00 PM (CDT)
 
The Hack Factory (http://www.tcmaker.org/blog/hack-factory/)
 
3119 E 26th St  Minneapolis, MN 55406
 
More details and pre-order tix http://minnefaire.org/
 
Talk to Tim or to Matt Bruzek if you want to try to arrange anything as a group (carpooling, dinner, after-hours activities, etc).
We plan to bike the greenway and visit axe-man
 
 
 
=== <strike>Social:  Friday April 12th</strike> ===
<strike>2-5 pm:  Rocket show, as part of the [http://ncral2013.com/schedule-of-events/ 67th Annual Convention of the North Central Region of the Astronomical League] .  The map and directions to the launch site can be found [http://ncral2013.com/maps/ here].</strike>
 
Cancelled due to bad weather forecasts.
 
 
 
=== Technical Meeting:  Thursday April 11th===
Jim Walts, retired IBMer is about to launch a new web based business called QPonCompass.com
This business includes a website, database, an iphone and Win/7 based app (in fact he's looking for help porting his app to Android and wondered if anyone on this email list is interested in taking that on?)
The meeting will be this Thursday:
 
What: April K-lug/PCIG meeting QPonCompass.com - Jim Walts
 
When: Thursday April 11th - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
 
Where: RCTC Heintz Center Room HA107
 
More details about QPonCompass.com:
We are technology lovers who saw a better way to share/deliver/distribute coupons. We recognized the dependence and love people have with their mobile devices, and how integrated into their lives these devices have become. 
Qpon Compass was created to provide shoppers with deals in the new venue they live in. The speed and movement of information makes paper coupons obsolete and bothersome.  We created a program that makes it easy to publish, learn about, purchase, and redeem deals for both the shopper and the business owner.
After spending time working for "mammoth technology companies", Jim and Kevin applied their skills and experience to the challenges of small business owners. Jim is passionate about making new technologies fun and practical; Kevin is a penny-pincher who strives to simplify daily tasks.
Qpon Compass was born!
Always forward-thinking, we are already looking at how we can make Qpon Compass better!
 
 
 
 
=== Social:  Sunday March 24th ===
Potato cannon courtesy of Dennis DeLorme, and Rube Goldberg device construction with whatever you bring.  Please sign up with what you are bringing so we can brainstorm some in advance, as Tina doesn't have a well stocked workshop to be raiding.  http://k-lug.org/SocialMeeting
 
1 pm, Tina's house (address and directions via the email list)
 
 
 
=== Lunch:  Thursday March 21st  ===
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.
 
 
 
=== Technical Meeting:  FIELD TRIP, Thursday March 14th ===
How to solder.  Kits will have been available for pre-order at the February technical meeting, or bring your own current project.  If you own your own soldering iron and are willing to bring it to share, that's great please do so.  Also needed for loan for the evening are folding chairs and tables.
 
Pre-orderable kits:
1)  http://www.parallax.com/tabid/768/ProductID/832/Default.aspx  for $7, a colored lights robot badge.<br>
2)  http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_2131207_-1  for $8, a two option decision maker.<br>
3)  http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_2136999_-1  for $11, Simon Says.<br>


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




We're meeting at the Toymakers hacker/maker space again.  http://tymkrs.com/rabbithole/
547 Northern Heights Dr NE
Rochester MN 55906
6-9 pm
For anyone who didn't go there in January, their house is on the north side of the road up a steep and twisted driveway; park on the road with a parking brake.  Walk up the driveway, <strike>up the steps, and ring the doorbell.</strike> into the open garage door, and into the house without needing to ring the doorbell.
Also, PCIG elections.
=== K-Lug and the Deconstruction and Minne-Faire ===
Recently [http://k-lug.org K-Lug] and [http://www.pcig.info PCIG] members met at [http://tymkrs.com/rabbithole/ The Rabbit Hole] Maker space to participate in the [http://www.thedeconstruction.org Deconstruction 2013]. We has had a booth at the [http://minnefaire.org/ Minne-Faire] where we demonstrated our projects. I'm leaving a link here for people to find more info about our projects:
http://thedeconstruction.org/team/rabbit-hole/
http://k-lug.org/Main_Page/Deconstruction2013
=== Technical Meeting:  Thursday February ''21st'' ===
Dean Johnson, on "How I Work".  Slides are [http://k-lug.org/HowIWork here] or [https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8U2owv7iPY8bHFuSENHNGFNdmM/edit?usp=sharing&pli=1 here].
As regularly scheduled, this would fall on Valentine's Day.  So as to not get anyone in trouble with their significant other, or to cause decreased attendance for our speaker, we've pushed this one back a week.  Yes, you now can see your favorite geeks twice in one day if you also attend lunch.
Other agenda topics:<br>
-Our delayed K-LUG officer elections (president, vice president, treasurer) and PCIG nominations.<br>
-"How to solder" group kit orders, for March hands-on technical meeting.  Please bring cash in exact change!<br>
1)  http://www.parallax.com/tabid/768/ProductID/832/Default.aspx  for $7, a colored lights robot badge.<br>
2)  http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_2131207_-1  for $8, a two option decision maker.<br>
3)  http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_2136999_-1  for $11, Simon Says.<br>
-What else?
When: Thursday February 21st - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Where: RCTC Heintz Center Room HA107
[http://www.roch.edu/html-spectrum/getting_to_ucr.html  Directions to Campus]
[http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/maps/heintzA.html  Heintz Center Building Map]
=== Lunch:  Thursday February 21st  ===
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.
=== Unofficial social:  Thursday February 14th ===
Who needs hearts when you can eat BRAINS!  Zombie-themed game night at Tina's.  Family and friends are welcome.  It'd be nice if you could bring a drink or snack to share, or some folding chairs.


=== Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday January 9th, 2025 ===
6 pm
6 pm


Meeting link removed.


=== Social:  Saturday February 2nd, 1 pm ===
KLUG officer elections.
Let's piggyback on Winterfest. 
 
http://www.rochestermn.gov/departments/park/activities/winter/WinterFest/WinterFest_Calendar.asp
 
I've tried to pick something cheap or free for the official social, but I'll also cite one activity that may be of interest for group members that has a higher entry fee if anyone wants an unofficial social (sorry, my family won't be making that one).
 
What:  Horse drawn sleigh rides and bonfire, hot cocoa and cookies, plus free museum day at the History Center Museum.<br>
Where:  [http://www.olmstedhistory.com/events/1111/sleigh-rides-and-free-museum-day/ The History Center of Olmsted County], 1195 West Circle Drive SW<br>
When:  Saturday February 2nd, 1 pm<br>
Cost:  free will donation, which goes to Rochester Special Olympics.
 
 
 
Unofficial:  Thursday February 7th, Bacon Fest!  $20.  http://baconfestrochester.wordpress.com/ <br>
Event runs 5-9 pm, I'll set a K-LUG meeting time of 6 pm.  You'll have to look for someone else to gather around though, my family won't be attending this one.<br>
Canadian Honker Event Center at the Ramada Hotel, 1517 16th St SW<br>
At the door:  CASH ONLY<br>
Alternate method of payment: Tickets can also be purchased online by making a $25 donation to the Sunset Terrace Playground project. The deadline is Wednesday, February 6th at midnight. Tickets purchased online can be picked up at the event.
 
 
 
=== Social:  Saturday, January 19th ===
The following schedule is tentative, because the official movie schedule is released on Wednesday or Thursday in a week for that weekend.  That's not a lot of notice for planning a group event.  But I've been informed by someone who movie-goes more than my ~1x/year that schedules don't tend to vary *too* much from week to week, so we'll use the current info to plan around.
 
 
Saturday January 19th<br>
1 pm - lunch at Kingdom Buffet<br>
3:20 pm - The Hobbit (2D) at Cinemagic<br>
Not the fastest route, but the most straight forward, if you're unfamiliar with either location:  http://goo.gl/maps/jnGFw
 
 
Details:<br>
Lunch at Kingdom Buffet, followed by a movie.  Feature movie is The Hobbit (2D), but there are several others starting in that same general timeframe if you'd rather attend something else.  Alternatively, you can do just lunch or just the movie.  We'll meet for lunch at 1 pm, 1639 N Broadway.  The Hobbit is at 3:20 at Cinemagic (2171 Superior Drive N.W., by the old Westfire).  If Chinese isn't your favorite, please don't be intimidated; Kingdom Buffet does have several buffet items that are more Midwestern acceptable (bbq ribs, teriyaki chicken shishkabobs, salad bar with jello, pudding, hard boiled eggs and fruit, ice cream, etc), it's our preferred spot to feed our toddler when we're out and need to put food in front of her immediately but don't want fast food.
 
 
Other movies being shown at approximately the same timeframe at Cinemagic:<br>
3:00 - Parental Guidance (PG)<br>
3:25 - A Haunted House (R)<br>
3:40 - Zero Dark Thirty (R)<br>
3:50 - Les Miserables (PG-13)<br>
(unfortunately this is a much shorter list than it had been last weekend, we lost ~1/2 the options)
 
Both Mayo and Think Bank have discounted movie ticket rates, but I think those are only valid on non-matinee priced movies.
 
 
 
=== Lunch:  Thursday January 17th  ===
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.
 
 
 
=== Technical Meeting:  FIELD TRIP, FRIDAY, January 11th, 2013 ===
We're checking out a local hacker/maker space.  6 pm, we'll be tagging along to their standard monthly meeting.  Their website:  http://tymkrs.com/rabbithole/
 
547 Northern Heights Dr NE
 
Rochester MN 55906
 
 
If it's easy for you, throw in a folding chair.  We'll provide the leftover pop from the December party, and some treats as usual.  They've said if you have a project to work on, you should bring it with you.
 
Because of the rescheduling and the field trip, we'll put off officer elections until February.


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Virtual Social: Thursday November 13th

6 pm

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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.


Virtual Social: Thursday October 9th

6 pm

Meeting link removed.

Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know - Aaron is running this meeting.


Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Monday October 6th

6:00 - 7:30 pm

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.

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.

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


Walking Cascade Lake in-person social (outside), Monday September 15th

6:00 pm

Park in the 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.


Virtual Social: Thursday September 11th

6 pm

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Outside Social: Thursday August 28th

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


Virtual Social: Thursday August 14th

6 pm

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Outdoor Social: Monday July 21st

Olmsted County Fair night! 6 pm.

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.

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.


Virtual Social: Thursday July 10th, 2025

6 pm

Meeting link here.

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Outdoor Social: Thursday June 26th, 11:30 am

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.

Food trailers are supposed to be open by 11 am, 11:30 am will give us a little better chance at getting parking.


Virtual Social: Thursday June 12th, 2025

6 pm

Meeting link removed.

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Mini golf outside social, Wednesday May 14th

6 pm

Blue Lagoon mini golf, the new mini golf place that opened late last fall, on the NW side of town

Unlike most of our events, this social is not free, pricing is 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.


Virtual Social: Thursday May 8th, 2025

6 pm

Meeting link removed

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Litter Bit Better outside social, Tuesday April 22nd

6:15 - 7:30 pm

A new to us park, Weatherstone, on the far NW corner of town.

Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. There is a pond in this park.

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


Virtual Social: Thursday April 10th, 2025

6 pm

Meeting link removed.

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Outdoor Social: Geocaching hike, equinox weekend, Friday March 21st

6 pm

We'll start at the 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). Join us at the March 13th meeting to help pick a day/time/location to help us meet the equinox souvenir criteria.

Afterwards, we'll drive to 25th Street and 25th Avenue NW, in the residential neighborhood just south of IBM park, for a locationless geocache.


Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday March 13th, 2025

6 pm

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Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday February 13th, 2025

6 pm

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Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday January 9th, 2025

6 pm

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KLUG officer elections.

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