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| == LUG News == | | == LUG News == |
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| | 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]. |
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| [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=cXBkMGRtOGtndmFibm9yajJhcTRlM2s2OGtAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ K-LUG Google calendar]
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| [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ODkyNDg3ZWZpbWh2OWduMHFyMTNtdG9qamtAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ K-LUG unofficial activities Google calendar]
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| [http://www.facebook.com/pages/K-Lug-Linux-User-Group/48319644279?sk=wall K-lug Facebook page]
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| [http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=1814625 LinkedIn group]
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| [http://www.reddit.com/r/KLUG/ Reddit]
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| | === Virtual Social: Thursday May 14th === |
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| | Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/75947699669?pwd=1Spkxd5nqK6qiZb5VYvEV4602GJSmC.1 here.] |
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| === Lunch: Thursday September 20th === | | === Outside Social: Geocaching, Thursday May 21st === |
| 11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.
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| | Park and walk a park in NE Rochester, where [https://kroc.com/northern-heights-trail-new-hiking-trail-rochester-mn/ new trails went in] last year. |
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| === Planned Social: September TBD ===
| | Park east of [https://k-lug.org/images/3/32/Northern_Heights_geocaching_parking_202605.jpg Churchill Elementary School] on Northern Heights Drive NE, looks like it might just be a curbside instead of a lot. We'll walk from there through the two stages of [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCANZKD_northern-heights-park-technetium GCANZKD] in Northern Heights Park, and decide on the fly if we're taking a path out of the NE side of the park to also grab [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC9W5MG_two-of-a-kind GC9W5MG]. |
| Due to scheduling, we're the counting post-technical meeting disk golf as our September social. There will be many socials in October, please join us for one.
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| === Planned Technical Meeting: October TBD ===
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| Mike Fallenstein has arranged with BestBuy for a BestBuy rep to come talk to us. They will talk and demo about mobile items (phone and tablets), including the newest Android and Apple phones.
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| 6 pm, RCTC Heintz Center's HA107.
| | === Outside Social: June TBD === |
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| [http://www.roch.edu/html-spectrum/getting_to_ucr.html Directions to Campus] | | 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]. |
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| [http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/maps/heintzA.html Heintz Center Building Map]
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| === Planned Social: Saturday October 13th ===
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| Photowalk at Oxbow/Zollman Zoo, led by Jon T. Possibly followed by lunch aftewards. Details are still in flux, webpage is here:
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| http://worldwidephotowalk.com/walk/kalmar-mn-united-states-oxbow-park-and-zollman-zoo/
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| === Planned Lunch: Thursday October 18th ===
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| 11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.
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| === Planned Social: Saturday October 27th ===
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| Pumpking Tossing at Gamehaven Scout Camp. Based on last year's experience, I suggest a 10 am start time (full schedule is in one of the links below). If we don't get the timing right, we'll take a walk before/after along the nice trail there (some geocaches there, if you don't already have them).
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| http://www.gamehavenbsa.org/documents/2012PumpkinChuckinRulesReg.pdf
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| === Planned Social: October TBD ===
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| Corn maze at Northwoods Orchard, near Douglas. Prices and other details are [http://www.northwoodsorchard.com/visitus.html here], generally $5/adult but there are other kids pricing for the kiddie maze. They have the following other things available:
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| Wagon Ride around the Farm (15-20 min.), $ 1.50, weather permitting.
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| Backwoods Golf ($1).
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| Apples, Gourds, Pumpkins and other ornamentals are available.
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| Back Forty Animal Area (free).
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| Directions are [http://www.northwoodsorchard.com/directions.html here], in general coming from Rochester that's
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| North on 75th Ave. NW
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| Date and time TBD. Be prepared for an ~1 hour hike over uneven ground.
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| === Planned Technical Meeting: November TBD ===
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| Speaker needed, please let Tim or Tina 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.
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| === Planned Lunch: Thursday November 15th ===
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| 11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.
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| === Planned Social: November TBD ===
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| Ideas can be found [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting here] or invent your own. What would you like to do? Tell Tim or Tina.
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| === Planned Technical Meeting: January 2013 ===
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| Oculus Rift, "the first truly immersive virtual reality headset for video games"
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| http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1523379957/oculus-rift-step-into-the-game
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| | === 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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| | === Old News Items === |
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| === Upcoming Meeting Crisis! ===
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| Well, not really a crisis, but we do need some meeting topics (& speakers) for 2012. 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
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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 Social: Thursday May 14th
6 pm
Meeting link here.
Outside Social: Geocaching, Thursday May 21st
6 pm
Park and walk a park in NE Rochester, where new trails went in last year.
Park east of Churchill Elementary School on Northern Heights Drive NE, looks like it might just be a curbside instead of a lot. We'll walk from there through the two stages of GCANZKD in Northern Heights Park, and decide on the fly if we're taking a path out of the NE side of the park to also grab GC9W5MG.
Outside Social: June TBD
Disc golf! Meet outside the RCTC field house, 6 pm. Here is a map.
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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