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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].


=== Technical Meeting:  FIELD TRIP, Thursday March 14th ===
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.


Pre-orderable kits:
1)  http://www.parallax.com/tabid/768/ProductID/832/Default.aspx  for $7, a colored lights robot badge.<br>
2)  http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_2131207_-1  for $8, a two option decision maker.<br>
3)  http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_2136999_-1  for $11, Simon Says.<br>






We're meeting at the Toymakers hacker/maker space again.  http://tymkrs.com/rabbithole/


547 Northern Heights Dr NE


Rochester MN 55906
=== Virtual Social: Thursday June 11th ===
6 pm


6-9 pm
Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77258459870?pwd=VolwHIBRS8iAnPBqiwdA85abgT8Ez2.1 here.]


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.




Also, PCIG elections.
=== 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.






=== Lunch: Thursday March 21st  ===
=== Virtual Social: Thursday Jly 9th ===
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.
6 pm


Meeting link here eventually.




=== Social:  Sunday March 24th ===
Potato cannon courtesy of Dennis DeLorme, and Rube Goldberg device construction with whatever you bring.


1 pm, Tina's house (address and directions via the email list)


=== Outside Social:  July TBD ===


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 Technical Meeting:  April 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 April 18th ===
=== Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD ===  
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.
We're planning pickleball once it's cooler again.




=== Planned Social:  Friday April 12th ===
=== Old News Items ===
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.
See the [[OldNews]] page.
 




=== Planned Social:  May 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:  March or later, 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
 
 
 
=== Upcoming Meeting Crisis! ===
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
 
 
=== Old News Items ===
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.




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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