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= K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =
 
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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.
 


== 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].


=== Social:  July ===
We will be trying to nail down a date to visit Star Wars at the science museum
Current proposal is a Friday afternoon, possibly July 11th or 18th.  Other proposals were for a full day on a Friday (departing Rochester ~8:30 am), to make the most of a road trip.  Please contribute to the discussion on the email list.


More details:


Day trip to the Cities for the [http://www.smm.org/starwars/ Science Museum's Star Wars exhibit].  Available June 13-August 24.  Tickets are anticipated to need to be purchased in advance due to high demand, so we'd not only need to agree on a day, we'll have to try to get a weekend far enough in advance that we can all get entry tickets for approximately the same time.  If we get 15 or more people to commit and turn over money in advance, we can make group reservations - at least one month notice would be required for this as well.<br>


While we're in the Cities for a day, we could also plan to hit up things like [http://www.gameworks.com/locations/minneapolis.php GameWorks] (large video game arcade / bowling/ restaurant), the [http://www.imax.com/minnesota/ IMAX] at the zoo, and/or woods paintball at [http://www.mnpropaintball.com/index.html Pro Paintball].  Other ideas to make a full day of it are welcome.




=== Planned Technical Meeting:  Thursday July 10th Wacom Bamboo Tablet===
=== Outdoor Social:  Saturday April 25  ===  
In celebration of [https://nationalkitemonth.org/ National Kite Month], bring your kites and come join us as we try to fly them.


'''When:''' Thursday, July 10th, 6:00pm
Saturday April 25th


'''Where:''' RCTC [[http://www.roch.edu/html-spectrum/getting_to_ucr.html|Heinz Center]]. Room HA107. See this [[http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/maps/heintzA.html|building map]]
2 pm


You've seen the Wacom drivers everytime you boot or install Linux come see what that device is about in person. Jon Tollefson will demonstrate the entry level drawing tablet from http://Wacom.com/bamboo called Bamboo (running on Linux even).  
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.


Express yourself more clearly when preparing slide presentations, sketching out new ideas and editing documents. Bamboo gives you intuitive pen-point precision when working with Mac, PC or Linux. You can sign your name, jot handwritten notes, and even handwrite email.
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.
 
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.
 
 
 
=== Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 28th ===
6:00 - 7:30 pm
 
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].
 
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.
 
As usual we are [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCBM2PG teaming up with the geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.


=== Speakers and Topics Wanted ===
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.


=== Planned Lunch:  Thursday July 17th ===
11:30 am.  Location options are up for discussion.  Please contribute to the discussion on the email list.


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


=== Another July Social? ===
Meeting link here eventually.
Ideas can be found [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting here] or invent your own.  What would you like to do?  Tell Tina.




=== New Gaming Center Coming to Rochester? ===


It sounds like a new LAN video game center is rolling into Rochester in June, so be ready to get your game on. The name will be Pwned and it will be... [http://postbulletin.typepad.com/kiger/2008/04/lan-video-game.html more...]
=== 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).




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=== Sat Apr  5 23:26:02 EDT 2008 - derek ===
The main K-LUG webserver, miskatonic, has been upgraded to [http://www.freebsd.org FreeBSD] 7.0.
Please hop on IRC if you notice any problems. - derek




=== Games mailing list ===
We've started a new mailing list for people who are interested in (non-video) gaming. Currently we've been playing Munchkin and RoboRally. See the [http://lists.k-lug.org/mailman/listinfo/games link] in the site navigation menu to join the mailing list if you're interested in joining us.




=== Want a K-Lug Shirt? ===
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Our first batch of shirts came out rather nice, especially for the price. We have folk who didn't get in on the first order. Please [http://www.queensboro.com/closeouts browse the deals here], and  contact Tim if interested. (We need a minimum order of 4)
We can now order screen printed tees from this company as well

Latest revision as of 22:45, 18 April 2026


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, 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.




Outdoor Social: Saturday April 25

In celebration of National Kite Month, bring your kites and come join us as we try to fly them.

Saturday April 25th

2 pm

Location: That park by Steve Fox's house, officially known as Pine Ridge Estates Park, on Redwood Lane SW.

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.

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.


Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 28th

6:00 - 7:30 pm

Summit Pointe Park, in NW Rochester. Park on Shetland Drive NW, and observe the north/south boundaries in the linked map.

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.

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


Virtual Social: Thursday May 14th

6 pm

Meeting link here eventually.


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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