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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.
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 ==


[http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=cXBkMGRtOGtndmFibm9yajJhcTRlM2s2OGtAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ K-LUG Google calendar]
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].


[http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ODkyNDg3ZWZpbWh2OWduMHFyMTNtdG9qamtAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ K-LUG unofficial activities Google calendar]


[http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=720638962#/pages/K-Lug-Linux-User-Group/48319644279?ref=mf K-lug Facebook page]






=== Outside Social:  Thursday September 17th ===


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


=== K-Lug Discount on This Little Program Went to Market ===
Last month after our presentation, Annette Godtland offered a discount to club members on her book, she wants to continue that discount to members who couldn't make the meeting. Please contact Tim or Aaron and we'll make arrangements to hand deliver the book.


This Little Program Went to Market: Retail $48.00
To PCIG/KLUG: $32.60 + 7.375% tax = $35.00
If paying by check, make checks payable to Godtland Software Corporation
More details httpL//www.godtlandsoftware.com


=== Technical Meeting:  Thursday Sept 9th ===
=== Litter Bit Better outside social, Monday October 5th ===
Jon Gullixson and Eldon Nelson will be Demoing How to Create ScreenCams for Demos and Tutorials.
6:00 - 7:30 pm
The usual time and location, which is 6 pm, RCTC's Heintz Center HA109 or HA107 depending on construction progress.  See the [http://www.k-lug.org/Meetings Meetings page] for more details on how to find the building and the room.


=== Lunch: Thursday August 19th ===
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, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N.  


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].


=== Planned Social:  Canoeing/Kayaking/Geocaching, August 29th, 2010  ===
For August the K-Lug group is going to go canoe/kayak/geocaching
down the zumbro river out of Oronoco


Open to all, please let us know if you are interested and we can reserve boats


Some details
=== Virtual Technical Presentation: Thursday October 8th ===
Date: Sunday August 29th
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.
Time: Meet at Bolder Outfitters at 11:00


Cost: $35 per canoe, $25 per kayak, $15/$10 for a ride back if you have
6 pm
your own boatage  (See Tim, I have some $5 discount coupons left)
Details listed here
http://www.boulderdamcanoe.com/


Bonus Geocaching....We are also going to search for the
Meeting link here later.
10 or so caches on the river, starting where the canoe trip starts ...here:
http://geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=956c2899-a79e-4650-b277-bac269c2d5b9


=== Planned Technical Meeting:  Thursday September 9th ===
Eldon Nelson and Jon Gullixson will present on screen captures, the way they created their demonstration videos for the online storage presentation they gave in April.




=== Lunch: Thursday September 16th ===
=== Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD  ===  
11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N.  
We're planning pickleball once it's cooler again.




=== Planned Social:  September TBD ===
=== Old News Items ===
Ideas can be found [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting here] or invent your own.  What would you like to do?  Tell Tina.
See the [[OldNews]] page.
 
 
=== Planned Technical Meeting:  Thursday October 14th ===
Speaker needed.  If you're willing to speak but need some topic ideas, there's a list of things your fellow K-LUGgers have requested presentations on [http://www.k-lug.org/index.php?title=Meetings#Requested_topics_list here].
 
 
=== Planned Social:  October TBD ===
Ideas can be found [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting here] or invent your own.  What would you like to do?  Tell Tina.
 
 
=== Free:  Open Source Stickers for your Systems ===
 
[http://www.openstickers.com Openstickers.com] - download these images, print on sticker paper, cut and apply.


[[Image:Openstickers.png]]




=== Upcoming Meeting Crisis! ===
Well, not really a crisis, but we do need some meeting topics (& speakers) for 2010. 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




=== Old News Items ===
MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]
See the [[OldNews]] page.

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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: 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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