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K-LUG - Linux Users Group.
= 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].




=== Want a K-Lug Shirt? ===
[[Image:Klugpatchsm.png]]
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




=== Social:  Saturday February 2nd ===
=== Outside Social:  Thursday September 17th ===
1-3 pm<br>
Intro to curling, Owatonna<br>
See the [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting Social Meeting] page.  There need to be at least 3 people besides Tina signed up by Thursday January 31st, otherwise we'll cancel due to lack of interest.


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.


=== Technical Meeting:  Tuesday February 12th ===
6 pm
Bob Nix on cloning Linux images on a mainframe.  Heintz Center HA 107, 6 pm.  Many other agenda items for discussion as well, including:<br>
-The search for March and April presenters<br>
-Frequency of technical meetings<br>
-Reward future presenters?<br>
-Food and drink provided by volunteers?<br>
-Passing the hat for donations at each (technical?) meeting?<br>
-Helping IEEE with a presentation - Steve Fox + Eldon, any others?  Input?<br>
-Possibility of moving the location of future lunches<br>
-Upcoming socials<br>
-Other items you wish to discuss?<br>




=== Social:  Sunday February 17th (tentative) ===
Ice skating at the Rec Center, North rink<br>
6-9 pm<br>
Official schedule from the Rec Center isn't posted until ~2-3 weeks in advance, but this timing that has been fairly consistent, so cross your fingers.  See the [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting Social Meeting] page.


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


=== Lunch: Thursday February 21st ===
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.
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, sort of near the Barnes & Noble


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].


=== Social:  Saturday March 1st ===
1-4 pm<br>
Winter geocaching in Bear Cave Park, Stewartville<br>
Many more details, including what you need to bring, directions, exact caches (for those of you with www.geocaching.com accounts), sign-up, etc, are at the [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting Social Meeting] page.




=== 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.


=== Planned Technical Meeting:  Thursday March 13th ===
6 pm
No topic yet, volunteer needed.  See our [http://www.k-lug.org/Meetings list of requests] if you need some ideas.


Meeting link here later.


=== Additional March Social ===
Available upon request




=== Lunch: Thursday March 20th ===
=== Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD ===  
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, sort of near the Barnes & Noble
We're planning pickleball once it's cooler again.




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



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


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 here later.


Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD

We're planning pickleball once it's cooler again.


Old News Items

See the OldNews page.



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