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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.
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== 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].


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


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


[http://www.facebook.com/pages/K-Lug-Linux-User-Group/48319644279?sk=wall K-lug Facebook page]


[http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=1814625 LinkedIn group]


[http://www.reddit.com/r/KLUG/ Reddit]




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


Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77258459870?pwd=VolwHIBRS8iAnPBqiwdA85abgT8Ez2.1 here.]




=== Lunch:  Thursday September 20th  ===
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.


=== Outdoor Social: Rochesterfest week  ===
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.  Date/time TBD.  Gather around our organizer Mark.


=== Planned Social:  September TBD ===
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.




=== Planned Technical Meeting: October TBD ===
=== Virtual Social: Thursday Jly 9th ===
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.
6 pm


6 pm, RCTC Heintz Center's HA107.
Meeting link here eventually.


[http://www.roch.edu/html-spectrum/getting_to_ucr.html  Directions to Campus]


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




=== Planned Social:  Saturday October 13th ===
=== Outside Social:  July TBD ===
Photowalk at Oxbow/Zollman Zoo, led by Jon T.  Possibly followed by lunch aftewards.  Details are still in flux, webpage is here:
http://worldwidephotowalk.com/walk/kalmar-mn-united-states-oxbow-park-and-zollman-zoo/


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].


=== Planned Lunch:  Thursday October 18th  ===
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.




=== Planned Social:  Saturday October 27th ===
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).


Details are here:
=== Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD  ===
We're planning pickleball once it's cooler again.


http://www.gamehavenbsa.org/news.php


http://www.gamehavenbsa.org/documents/2012PumpkinChuckinRulesReg.pdf
=== Old News Items ===
 
See the [[OldNews]] page.
http://www.gamehavenbsa.org/documents/2012PumpkinChuckinHandbill.pdf
 
 
=== Planned Social:  October TBD ===
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:
 
Wagon Ride around the Farm (15-20 min.), $ 1.50, weather permitting.
 
Backwoods Golf ($1).
 
Apples, Gourds, Pumpkins and other ornamentals are available.
 
Back Forty Animal Area (free).
 
 
 
Directions are [http://www.northwoodsorchard.com/directions.html here], in general coming from Rochester that's
 
Valleyhigh Dr. NW (County Road 4) toward Byron;
 
North on County Road 3 to Douglas;
 
West 1/2 mile
 
North on 75th Ave. NW
 
 
Date and time TBD.  Be prepared for an ~1 hour hike over uneven ground.
 
 
=== Planned Technical Meeting:  November TBD ===
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.
 
 
=== Planned Lunch:  Thursday November 15th  ===
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.
 
 
=== Planned Social:  November TBD ===
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 ===
Oculus Rift, "the first truly immersive virtual reality headset for video games"
 
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1523379957/oculus-rift-step-into-the-game
 
Peter Shabino
 
 
=== Planned Social:  Mid-March to early April ===
Potato cannon courtesy of Dennis DeLorme, and Rube Goldberg device construction with whatever you bring.  Date, time, location TBD.
 
 
 
 
=== 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 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
 
 
=== Old News Items ===
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.




Virtual Social: Thursday June 11th

6 pm

Meeting link here.


Outdoor Social: Rochesterfest week

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. Date/time TBD. Gather around our organizer Mark.


Virtual Social: Thursday Jly 9th

6 pm

Meeting link here eventually.



Outside Social: July TBD

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



Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD

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


Old News Items

See the OldNews page.



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