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=== Social:  Thursday April 26th ===
Disc golf! 6 pm at RCTC.  If you don't have your own disc that's fine, come out anyway.  Don't know where to meet?  Here's a [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217033483939111930234.0004a3795f42da701ae0b&msa=0&ll=44.015742,-92.422206&spn=0.003541,0.006942&iwloc=0004a37962daae4746296 map].


=== Litter Bit Better outside social, Monday October 5th ===
6:00 - 7:30 pm


Fall opportunity to take care of our community by picking up trash and getting some geocaching credit while we're at it.  Bring your own gloves, but no water edge to deal with this time.


=== Lunch:  Thursday April 19th ===
As usual, [https://coord.info/GCBXZE7 teaming up with the geocachers]. McQuillin Field in SE Rochester, we've got the 7 ball fields and two parking lots, there's a Litter Bit Better map [https://img.geocaching.com/7a2cf0b0-a808-4769-9eda-8efeeb11a235.jpg here].
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.






=== Technical Meeting: Thursday April 12th ===
=== Virtual Technical Presentation: Thursday October 8th ===
Tim Massaro will present on 3D printing.
Tim Massaro will do a trip report on his attendance at the Bay Area Maker Faire. It's the 20th anniversary of the mother of all Maker Faires originally started by Make Magazine.


"Fun with 3D Printing, Shapeways.com
6 pm


Remember the replicator from Star Trek where personnel could press a button and out would pop food, spare starship parts or other everyday objects? Well technology is not ready yet to allow us to manipulate molecular structure at this level, but 3D Printing is the next best thing. 3D printing involves using a machine that looks like a proprinter on steroids, the machine takes a design file and through an additive process builds a three dimensional object. 3D printing is now accessible enough so that nearly anyone can design a 3D object using drawing software such as Google Sketchup, upload the design to a site like Shapeways.com, submit credit card information and receive a physical 3D copy of their design in the mail. I know because I recently took the time to do just that. This month, come learn a bit about 3D printing and have a look at my first creation, a Caesar Cipher Decoder Ring."
Meeting link removed.




6 pm, RCTC Heintz Center's HA107.


[http://www.roch.edu/html-spectrum/getting_to_ucr.html Directions to Campus]
=== Outside Social:  Thursday September 17th ===


[http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/maps/heintzA.html  Heintz Center Building Map]
Disc golf! This time we're going to Byron.  The [https://udisc.com/courses/byron-links-dgc-421X course] is just south of the Byron west stoplight. We waited until fall to let the wild parsnip flower heads (reported location of the 2nd half of the course) quit shedding pollen everywhere; but you still don't want to touch the plant. If the course turns out to still be too unenjoyable, we'll shift a few blocks NW to [https://udisc.com/courses/klingvall-park-kXgO Kingvall Park], and try their disc golf course instead.


6 pm




=== Virtual Technical Presentation: Thursday September 10th ===
David Davis on TalkBoard VR — a virtual reality language classroom, and the server behind it.


=== Social:  Thursday March 30th ===
6 pm
Disc golf!  6 pm at RCTC.  If you don't have your own disc that's fine, but it helps if you let us know in advance if you'll need to borrow one.


Meeting link removed.




=== Lunch:  Thursday March 15th ===
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.


=== Outside Social:  Thursday August 20th ===


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].


=== Technical Meeting:  Thursday March 8th ===
We'll be field tripping to the Premier Bank building downtown, for a presentation on KVM.  The details:


Open Source Virtualization and Cloud Computing with KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine)


=== Technical Presentation: Thursday August 13th ===
Updates on the Med City Makerspace, by Tim Massaro.  Tim's slides can be found [https://k-lug.org/images/6/62/PcigAug13MedCityMakerspace_3.pdf here].


PRESENTER: Acu Ilie Dorin Ph.D.
6 pm


Meeting link removed.


TIME : Thursday 8 March 6:00 PM




LOCATION:


ACU Corporation


421 First AVE SW Suite 305 - Rochester MN 55902
=== Outside Social:  Friday July 24th ===


Third Floor on Premier Professional Building
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].


Park Free (after 5:30 PM) on the Back of the Premier Bank Professional Building -
(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)


Enter on the Back Entrance Follow the Signs to ACU Corporation




Also, PCIG elections.
=== Virtual Social: Thursday July 9th ===
6 pm


Meeting link removed.




=== Social - Dinner and a Movie:  Friday February 24th ===
<strike>We have some options.


If there's enough snow, there will be a cardboard sled challenge on Saturday February 4th, as part of WinterFest.  This is being organized by Gamehaven Boy Scouts, we could spectate at Willow Creek Golf Course.  This year's flier is available at http://www.gamehavenbsa.org/documents/CardboardSledChallengePoster2012.pdf .  (Last year's flier is available [http://www.gamehavenbsa.org/documents/2011sledflyer2.pdf here]).  It looks like 9:45 am would be a good time to arrive, to see the sleds before they are raced/demolished.</strike>


The Cardboard Sled Challenge was cancelled due to lack of snow.
=== Outdoor Social: Rochesterfest lunch, Thursday June 25th, 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.  Gather around our organizer Mark.


Dinner at BB's Pizzaria at 6:15 pm. The exact movie schedule for Chateau (East Circle Drive, near Shopko N) isn't released yet, but there should be ~7-7:45 pm showings of various movies that are potentially of interest, including Ghost Rider and Star Wars Episode 1 (3D).
[https://www.rochesterfest.com/faq Rochesterfest FAQs] has some transportation & parking suggestions & miscellaneous information.


RSVP's to Tina for dinner would be appreciated so we know how big a table to get, although hopefully we've chosen a restaurant where if you suddenly find yourself in need of dinner and company on Friday night you can still join us.  Reservations as of Friday midday are for 7 adults and 2 high chairs, under "Tina".




=== Virtual Social: Thursday June 11th ===
6 pm


=== Lunch:  Thursday February 16th ===
Meeting link removed.
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.




=== Technical Meeting:  February 9th ===
=== Outside Social:  Geocaching, Thursday May 21st ===
Matt Bruzek on BackTrack.
6 pm


BackTrack is a Linux operating system that contains a unique collection of tools for security experts and penetration testers. The presentation will cover an overview of the system and some of its features.
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.


-> When: Thursday February 9th - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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].


-> Where: RCTC Heintz Center Room HA107


[http://www.roch.edu/html-spectrum/getting_to_ucr.html  Directions to Campus]
=== Virtual Social: Thursday May 14th ===
6 pm


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


Also, PCIG nominations.




=== Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 28th ===
6:00 - 7:30 pm


=== Lunch: Thursday January 19th ===
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].
11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N.  


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.


=== Social: Friday January 13th ===
As usual we are [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCBM2PG teaming up with the geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.
We'll be bowling at Byron Lanes. 7 pm. This is a family/friends-friendly event, hope to see you there.




=== Technical Meeting:  Thursday January 12th ===
=== Outdoor Social:  Saturday April 25  ===
Our own Kevin Arhelger will reprise his 2008 presentation, telling us about [http://www.defcon.org/html/defcon-19/dc-19-index.html Defcon 19 (2011)].
In celebration of [https://nationalkitemonth.org/ National Kite Month], bring your kites and come join us as we try to fly them.
 
Saturday April 25th
 
2 pm
 
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.
 
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.
 
 
=== Virtual Social: Thursday April 9th ===
6 pm
 
Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72423514673?pwd=nxbyWzSz7nbG2J2n2KMtfIUFaGVHaz.1 here].
 
 
 
=== Outdoor Social: TBD, Friday March 13th - Sunday March 15th ===
Plan to do some [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2026/02/pi-day-2026-3-14-sweet-ways-to-celebrate-with-three-new-souvenirs-to-earn/ puzzle solving geocaching over the weekend of March 13-15th]. Tim will be leading this one.
 
 
 
=== Virtual Social: Thursday March 12th ===
6 pm
 
Meeting link removed.
 
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Aaron is running this meeting for us, so let him know.  Also, plan to do some [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2026/02/pi-day-2026-3-14-sweet-ways-to-celebrate-with-three-new-souvenirs-to-earn/ puzzle solving geocaching over the weekend of March 13-15th] with the crew, bring your calendar and your solved or stuck puzzles to share.
 
 
 
=== Virtual Social: Thursday February 12th, 2026 ===
6 pm
 
Meeting link removed.
 
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.
 
 
 
=== Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday January 8th, 2026 ===
6 pm
 
Meeting link removed.
 
KLUG officer elections.
 
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.
 


Short demo by Lad Roering on Windows 8 (development version).


Also, K-LUG officer elections (president, vice president, treasurer) and PCIG nominations.


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Latest revision as of 23:58, 8 October 2026



Litter Bit Better outside social, Monday October 5th

6:00 - 7:30 pm

Fall opportunity to take care of our community by picking up trash and getting some geocaching credit while we're at it. Bring your own gloves, but no water edge to deal with this time.

As usual, teaming up with the geocachers. McQuillin Field in SE Rochester, we've got the 7 ball fields and two parking lots, there's a Litter Bit Better map here.


Virtual Technical Presentation: Thursday October 8th

Tim Massaro will do a trip report on his attendance at the Bay Area Maker Faire. It's the 20th anniversary of the mother of all Maker Faires originally started by Make Magazine.

6 pm

Meeting link removed.


Outside Social: Thursday September 17th

Disc golf! This time we're going to Byron. The course is just south of the Byron west stoplight. We waited until fall to let the wild parsnip flower heads (reported location of the 2nd half of the course) quit shedding pollen everywhere; but you still don't want to touch the plant. If the course turns out to still be too unenjoyable, we'll shift a few blocks NW to Kingvall Park, and try their disc golf course instead.

6 pm


Virtual Technical Presentation: Thursday September 10th

David Davis on TalkBoard VR — a virtual reality language classroom, and the server behind it.

6 pm

Meeting link removed.


Outside Social: Thursday August 20th

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


Technical Presentation: Thursday August 13th

Updates on the Med City Makerspace, by Tim Massaro. Tim's slides can be found here.

6 pm

Meeting link removed.



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 July 9th

6 pm

Meeting link removed.



Outdoor Social: Rochesterfest lunch, Thursday June 25th, 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. Gather around our organizer Mark.

Rochesterfest FAQs has some transportation & parking suggestions & miscellaneous information.


Virtual Social: Thursday June 11th

6 pm

Meeting link removed.


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.


Virtual Social: Thursday May 14th

6 pm

Meeting link removed.


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.


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.


Virtual Social: Thursday April 9th

6 pm

Meeting link here.


Outdoor Social: TBD, Friday March 13th - Sunday March 15th

Plan to do some puzzle solving geocaching over the weekend of March 13-15th. Tim will be leading this one.


Virtual Social: Thursday March 12th

6 pm

Meeting link removed.

Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Aaron is running this meeting for us, so let him know. Also, plan to do some puzzle solving geocaching over the weekend of March 13-15th with the crew, bring your calendar and your solved or stuck puzzles to share.


Virtual Social: Thursday February 12th, 2026

6 pm

Meeting link removed.

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


Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday January 8th, 2026

6 pm

Meeting link removed.

KLUG officer elections.

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



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