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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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| === Unofficial social: Thursday February 14th ===
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| 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.
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| === Lunch: Thursday February 21st ===
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| 11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.
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| | === Outside Social: Friday July 24th === |
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| === Technical Meeting: Thursday February ''21st'' === | | 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]. |
| Dean Johnson, on "How I Work".
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| 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.
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| Other agenda topics:<br>
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| -Our delayed K-LUG officer elections (president, vice president, treasurer) and PCIG nominations.<br>
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| -"How to solder" group kit orders, for March hands-on technical meeting. Please bring cash in exact change!<br>
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| 1) http://www.parallax.com/tabid/768/ProductID/832/Default.aspx for $7, a colored lights robot badge.<br>
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| 2) http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_2131207_-1 for $8, a two option decision maker.<br>
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| 3) http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_2136999_-1 for $11, Simon Says.<br>
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| -What else?
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| | === Virtual Social: Thursday August 13th === |
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| When: Thursday February 21st - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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| Where: RCTC Heintz Center Room HA107
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| [http://www.roch.edu/html-spectrum/getting_to_ucr.html Directions to Campus]
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| [http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/maps/heintzA.html Heintz Center Building Map]
| | === Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD === |
| | We're planning pickleball once it's cooler again. |
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| | === Old News Items === |
| | See the [[OldNews]] page. |
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| === Planned Technical Meeting: FIELD TRIP, Thursday March 14th ===
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| 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.
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| We're meeting at the Toymakers hacker/maker space again. http://tymkrs.com/rabbithole/
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| 547 Northern Heights Dr NE
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| Rochester MN 55906
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| 6-9 pm
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| 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, up the steps, and ring the doorbell.
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| Also, PCIG elections.
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| === Planned Lunch: Thursday March 21st ===
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| 11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.
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| === Planned Social: March 23rd or 24th ===
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| Potato cannon courtesy of Dennis DeLorme, and Rube Goldberg device construction with whatever you bring. Exact date, time, location TBD.
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| === Planned Technical Meeting: April 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 April 18th ===
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| 11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.
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| === Planned Social: Friday April 12th ===
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| 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] . More details to come.
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| === Planned Social: May 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: March or later, 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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| Peter Shabino
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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 2013. 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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| === Old News Items ===
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| See the [[OldNews]] page.
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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 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.
Outside Social: Friday July 24th
Disc golf! Meet outside the RCTC field house, 6 pm. Here is a map.
(I was going to have us go to the Byron disc golf course for something different, but they've apparently got wild parsnip on half the course)
Virtual Social: Thursday August 13th
6 pm
Meeting link here eventually.
Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD
We're planning pickleball once it's cooler again.
Old News Items
See the OldNews page.
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