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| | 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]. |
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| === Extra Lunch (downtown sort-of): Thursday June 11th ===
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| 11:30 am, Thursdays on First/Third downtown, at the tables by the Half Barrel (based on maps, I think this is where Billotti's used to be, on 3rd Avenue SW).
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| === Rocket building, round 2: Friday June 19th ===
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| At the Rabbit Hole. $10 for a rocket building kit, first come first serve. The exact launch date (plus cookout party) hasn't been announced yet, it's anticipated to be a weekend day in July.
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| | === Virtual Board Gaming Social: Friday December 5th === |
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| | Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72762793601?pwd=shPeCZHh7iWcwwqTpzLlr9HCcXGGb6.1 here]. |
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| <strike>=== Technical Meeting: Thursday June 11th ===</strike>
| | Save time by signing up in advance for a free account at [https://en.boardgamearena.com/ Board Game Arena] (same place we've been using for several years now, you might already have an account) |
| === Extra social: Wednesday June 10th ===
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| We don't have a speaker, so we'll go play outside instead. Note we're one day early, to take advantage of the $2/person discount. Assuming there isn't some tricky math, that's $4/round/person. This is a cash-only facility. 6 pm - minigolf at Skyline Raceway.
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| http://www.skylineracewayrochester.com/mini-golf.html
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| | === Outside Social: Friday December 12th === |
| | Time to be determined, probably ~6 pm |
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| === Lunch: Thursday June 18th ===
| | [https://www.olmstedcounty.gov/residents/parks-recreation/park-programs Zoo Dazzle (lights only)] at Oxbow Park. Going to the lights only session allows us to not have to fight traffic backed up to the main road, we only have to give up the treats and activities like visiting with Santa, we still get the lights and the animals. |
| 11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.
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| === Extra Lunch (downtown sort-of): Thursday June 25th ===
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| 11:30 am, RochesterFest. This is no longer in its historical downtown venue of the Civic Center, it is down at Soldier's Field. For those of you coming from downtown, if you don't want to / have time to walk, there is supposed to be a trolley running. "Free Trolley Ride, 1st Ave SW to the Fest grounds 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m." is all the details I have to share, sorry.
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| Coupons will be available here, starting on June 15th: http://www.rochesterfest.com/food-vendors.php
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| | === Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD === |
| | We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise). |
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| | === Old News Items === |
| | See the [[OldNews]] page. |
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| === Social: Tuesday June 30th ===
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| Disc golf at [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217033483939111930234.0004a3795f42da701ae0b&msa=0&ll=44.015742,-92.422206&spn=0.003541,0.006942&iwloc=0004a37962daae4746296 RCTC, meet at the parking lot edge / field house doors], 6 pm. I hope my weather skills are better than they were in May.
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| === Planned Extra Lunch: Thursday July 9th ===
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| 11:30 am, 1st Avenue food court downtown, at the bigger tables near the entrance.
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| === Planned Technical Meeting: Thursday July 9th ===
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| Speaker needed, please let Tina or Jon G 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.
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| 6 pm, in or near RCTC Heintz Center's HA107.
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| [http://www.roch.edu/html-spectrum/getting_to_ucr.html Directions to Campus]
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| [http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/maps/heintzA.html Heintz Center Building Map]
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| Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let Jon G or Tina know.
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| === Planned Lunch: Thursday July 16th ===
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| 11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.
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| === Planned Social: July, TBD ===
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| Ideas can be found [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting here] or invent your own. What would you like to do? Tell Tina.
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| Likely rockets and cookout with the Rabbit Hole folks. Also bring your RC helicopters/planes, kites, etc, in case of varying wind conditions.
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| === Planned Technical Meeting: Thursday August 13th ===
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| Kevin A, on DEFCON 2015.
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| 6 pm, in or near RCTC Heintz Center's HA107.
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| [http://www.roch.edu/html-spectrum/getting_to_ucr.html Directions to Campus]
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| [http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/maps/heintzA.html Heintz Center Building Map]
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| Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let Jon G or Tina know.
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| === Planned Social: August, TBD ===
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| Ideas can be found [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting here] or invent your own. What would you like to do? Tell Tina.
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| Likely ice cream and yard games at Tina's.
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| === Pending potential presentations ===
| | MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2] |
| [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1523379957/oculus-rift-step-into-the-game | |
| Oculus Rift], "the first truly immersive virtual reality headset for video games" . Peter Shabino
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| Jon Gullixson: gnucash or www :: Mechanize
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| === Planned Socials: Fall or winter ===
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| -Murder mystery. The host needs to buy a kit at a gaming store to get the event started.
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| -Jim Henderson, "Silicon Valley" documentary
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| -Rock climbing at Prairie Walls
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| -Bowlocity laser tag. 5-6 people minimum needed.
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| -Liquid nitrogen ice cream. This needs a non-Tina organizer. Dennis DeLorme has 2 recipes. We need safety equipment and someone trained enough to keep us from freezing ourselves.
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| -MAME/foosball/ping pong at ... can't be Tim Massaro's anymore...
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| -February or July armchair mapping aka road rally event, http://home.earthlink.net/~oldmaltese/
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| === Upcoming Meeting Crisis! ===
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| Well, not really a crisis, but we do need some meeting topics (& speakers) for 2015. We'd like to know what you want to see and hear about. Please email Tina or Jon G 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
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| === Old News Items ===
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| 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 Board Gaming Social: Friday December 5th
6 pm
Meeting link here.
Save time by signing up in advance for a free account at Board Game Arena (same place we've been using for several years now, you might already have an account)
Outside Social: Friday December 12th
Time to be determined, probably ~6 pm
Zoo Dazzle (lights only) at Oxbow Park. Going to the lights only session allows us to not have to fight traffic backed up to the main road, we only have to give up the treats and activities like visiting with Santa, we still get the lights and the animals.
Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD
We're planning pickleball, and a geocaching hike on a new trail at Northern Heights Park (start on the WSW side and walk clockwise).
Old News Items
See the OldNews page.
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