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| We generally meet monthly for technical presentations (2nd Thursday of the month, 6 pm, RCTC), 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]. | | 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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| Did you used to be on our email list and suddenly haven't gotten email for months? We had a glitch and it caused many people to get unsubscribed; unfortunately Tina doesn't have a way of knowing who all we lost. Please use "Linux mailing list" on the left to get yourself re-added, sorry!
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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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| | 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) |
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| | === Outside Social: Friday December 12th === |
| | Time to be determined, probably ~6 pm |
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| | [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. |
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| === Technical Meeting / Social: Friday December 15th, 6:00 pm-midnight ===
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| Dee and Erik are hosting (thank you thank you thank you)! They'll provide milk and water to drink, and raw veggies. Everyone bring small (cash) bills to buy group pizza, and everyone should also bring some sort of food/beverage contribution. Also, bring your favorite board or card games.
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| | | === Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD === |
| '''Sign up'''<br>
| | 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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| | Tina || 5 total (3 adults, 2 kids) || Castle Panic, Qwirkle, Old MacDonald had a farm || Doritos Dinamita chile limon flavor, black cherry cranberry juice || We're pretty easy. No seafood, no green olives. Rob prefers no peppers. Meat lovers, supreme, veggie lovers, sausage, sausage+pepperoni are all good choices.
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| | Will (Sue, Kassandra) || 3 || potentials (doodle dice, munchkin, red dragon inn) || krumkakes or haystacks or ?? || meat lovers / supreme
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| | Jon || 1 || pending || hors d'oeuvre made of pickles and ham || don't care for plain cheeze, like vegie but meat is OK too
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| === Technical Meeting: January 11th, 2018 ===
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| Discuss job hunting, from local options, to telecommute jobs, current interviewing strategies, networking, build your own job, build your own company. No specific speaker, we'll go around the room and let people talk about what's worked for them and what hasn't.
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| Also, K-LUG officer elections, and PCIG officer nominations.
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| 6 pm, in or near RCTC Heintz Center's HA108.
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| [https://www.google.com/maps/place/1926+Collegeview+Rd+E,+Rochester,+MN+55904/@44.021027,-92.4379617,17z/ Directions to Campus]
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| [http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/ Campus layout]
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| [http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/heintz/heintz-a.html Heintz Center Building Map]
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| Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let Tina know.
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| === Pending potential presentations ===
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| [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1523379957/oculus-rift-step-into-the-game
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| 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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| We need some meeting topics (& speakers) for 2017. We'd like to know what you want to see and hear about. Please email Tina 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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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 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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