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== LUG News ==
== LUG News ==


We generally meet monthly for technical presentations (2nd Thursday of the month, 6 pm, virtual), and monthly for socializing (varies).  We no longer meet monthly for lunches, if you are interested in reviving this tradition please [http://k-lug.org/About contact an officer].


=== Technical Meeting / Social:  Friday December 12th ===
In December we do something like board or card games, video games, etc because it's just too close to Thanksgiving and Christmas to fit in a social and a speaker.  We're going to be at Tina's house this year, details and requested sign-ups are [http://k-lug.org/SocialMeeting here.]




=== Lunch:  Thursday December 18th  ===
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.






=== Planned Extra Lunch: Thursday January 9th, 2015  ===
=== Virtual Board Gaming Social: Friday December 5th ===
11:30 am, 1st Avenue food court downtown, at the bigger tables near the entrance.
6 pm


Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72762793601?pwd=shPeCZHh7iWcwwqTpzLlr9HCcXGGb6.1 here].


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)


=== Planned Technical Meeting:  Thursday January 9th, 2015 ===
Speaker needed, please let Tina or Jon G know if you're willing to volunteer.  Willing to present but want to know what people have expressed interest in? Check out our [http://www.k-lug.org/index.php?title=Meetings&action=submit#Requested_topics_list requested topics] page.




6 pm, in or near RCTC Heintz Center's HA107.
=== Outside Social:  Friday December 12th ===
Time to be determined, probably ~6 pm


[http://www.roch.edu/html-spectrum/getting_to_ucr.html Directions to Campus]
[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.


[http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/maps/heintzA.html  Heintz Center Building Map]


Also on the agenda:  The annual K-LUG coup attempt (ie officer elections), and round 1 of PCIG officer nominations.  Anything else you want to see on the agenda?  Let Jon G or Tina know.




=== Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD  ===
We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise).


=== Planned Lunch:  Thursday January 16th, 2015  ===
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.
=== Planned Social:  January 2015 TBD ===
Ideas can be found [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting here] or invent your own.  What would you like to do?  Tell Tina or Jon G.
=== Pending potential presentations  ===
[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1523379957/oculus-rift-step-into-the-game
Oculus Rift], "the first truly immersive virtual reality headset for video games" .  Peter Shabino
Jon Gullixson:  gnucash or www :: Mechanize
=== Planned Socials: Fall or winter ===
-Jim Henderson, "Silicon Valley" documentary
-Rock climbing at Prairie Walls
-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...


=== Old News Items ===
See the [[OldNews]] page.






=== Upcoming Meeting Crisis! ===
Well, not really a crisis, but we do need some meeting topics (& speakers) for 2014. We'd like to know what you want to see and hear about. Please email Tina or Tim with suggestions for topics. Should we run some previous sessions again (maybe something you really wanted to see but missed out on)? What type of topics are good, what type are bad?  Also see this page for a list of suggested topics http://www.k-lug.org/Meetings




=== Old News Items ===
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See the [[OldNews]] page.

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


LUG News

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




Virtual Board Gaming Social: Friday December 5th

6 pm

Meeting link here.

Save time by signing up in advance for a free account at Board Game Arena (same place we've been using for several years now, you might already have an account)


Outside Social: Friday December 12th

Time to be determined, probably ~6 pm

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.



Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD

We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise).


Old News Items

See the OldNews page.



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