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== LUG News ==
== LUG News ==


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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=== Outdoor Social:  Saturday April 25  ===
In celebration of [https://nationalkitemonth.org/ National Kite Month], bring your kites and come join us as we try to fly them.


Saturday April 25th


=== Technical Meeting:  Thursday January 10th, 2019 ===
2 pm
Dennis DeLorme on his Garagenator (that's garage doing the work of a refrigerator), involving WiFi/Web based temperature sensor/logger:


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Location:  [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Redwood+Ln+SW,+Rochester,+MN+55902/@43.989365,-92.4843012,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x87f758cbe6ddd805:0xcbd56f452d52bbef That park by Steve Fox's house], officially known as Pine Ridge Estates Park, on Redwood Lane SW.
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Did you have the family gathering at your place for Thanksgiving? Did you run out of space in the refrigerator? Did you wonder if the garage temperature was safe for overflow food storage? If so you needed the GARAGERATOR - the WiFi/Web solution to garage temperature monitoring.


In this presentation I'll describe how to use an under $10 WiFi module as a web server to monitor and log temperature. The "user interface" is via a web browser on a laptop, tablet, or cell phone. No special hardware or software is needed on the user side.
This park has a nice playground for the littles, picnic tables, and room to fly kites, as well as usually being unpopulated. The lack of trees and being on top of a hill mean it's pretty bug free (not that we should hopefully have to worry about that in April) even when there's not enough breeze to fly the kites.


I will demonstrate the web server as an Access Point (a stand alone
Please bring your family and friends who might want to hang out.  Bring your own kites. If you don't want to sit at the picnic tables or on the playground equipment, bring your own folding chair.  And bring your own beverage.  Since it's April, we're skipping the traditional ice cream.
network) to collect and download data. This requires no additional networking, so it is not dependent on a local network.


It can also be connected as a station on a local network and accessible to any device on the local network. I will describe how to do this (it is only a few lines of code difference). I don't know that I will be able to demonstrate this on the RCTC network - as I recall they had some additional interactions to sign on to their open network.


I will cover the hardware and software used in the project. For those that want to get a head start - the hardware is an ESP8266 module, a
DS3231 rtc, and a DS18B20 temperature sensor. The software is developed using the Arduino IDE with extensions for the ESP8266 (https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino).


NOTE: This is not an "Internet Of Things" (IOT) presentation. It could be connected directly to the Internet, but I lack the security knowledge (or, alternately, the level of stupidity) required to do that. It can, of course, access the internet via a local network - like other devices on a local network.
=== Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 28th ===
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6:00 - 7:30 pm


Summit Pointe Park, in NW Rochester.  [https://k-lug.org/images/3/38/Summit_Pointe_Park_parking_and_trash_cleanup_boundaries.jpg Park on Shetland Drive NW, and observe the north/south boundaries in the linked map].


Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. Some pond shoreline.  Unlike our fall CITOs, in the spring we've got plenty of daylight.


KLUG officer nominations and elections (president, vice president, treasurer).
As usual we are [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCBM2PG teaming up with the geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.


PCIG officer nominations.


6 pm, in or near RCTC Heintz Center's HA108.


=== Virtual Social: Thursday May 14th ===
6 pm


[https://www.google.com/maps/place/1926+Collegeview+Rd+E,+Rochester,+MN+55904/@44.021027,-92.4379617,17z/ Directions to Campus]
Meeting link here eventually.


[http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/ Campus layout]


[http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/heintz/heintz-a.html Heintz Center Building Map]


Anything else you want to see on the agenda?  Let Tina know.
=== 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).
 
=== Social:  January 2019 ===
What might you want to do?  Tell Tina.
 
 
=== Technical Meeting:  Thursday February 14th ===
This meeting may get moved to avoid Valentines Day, check here for updates.
 
Arhelger, on choosing a wifi router.  This presentation will be recorded, FYI if that bothers you.
 
 
 
6 pm, in or near RCTC Heintz Center's HA108.
 
[https://www.google.com/maps/place/1926+Collegeview+Rd+E,+Rochester,+MN+55904/@44.021027,-92.4379617,17z/ Directions to Campus]
 
[http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/ Campus layout]
 
[http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/heintz/heintz-a.html Heintz Center Building Map]
 
Anything else you want to see on the agenda?  Let Tina know.
 
 
 
 
=== Social:  February ===
What might you want to do?  Tell Tina.
 
 
 
=== Technical Meeting:  Thursday March 14th ===
TBD. If you are willing to speak, or can suggest a speaker, please let us know.
 
6 pm, in or near RCTC Heintz Center's HA108.
 
[https://www.google.com/maps/place/1926+Collegeview+Rd+E,+Rochester,+MN+55904/@44.021027,-92.4379617,17z/ Directions to Campus]
 
[http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/ Campus layout]
 
[http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/heintz/heintz-a.html Heintz Center Building Map]
 
Anything else you want to see on the agenda?  Let Tina know.
 
 
 
=== Social:  March ===
What might you want to do?  Tell Tina.
 
 
 
=== Technical Meeting:  Thursday April 11th ===
TBD.  If you are willing to speak, or can suggest a speaker, please let us know.
 
6 pm, in or near what used to be RCTC Heintz Center's HA108.  We aren't moving, but the building numbering scheme is being re-done, so as of March 20th this room will now be known as H1411.  If anyone finds updated maps, please let us know.
 
[https://www.google.com/maps/place/1926+Collegeview+Rd+E,+Rochester,+MN+55904/@44.021027,-92.4379617,17z/ Directions to Campus]
 
[http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/ Campus layout]
 
[http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/heintz/heintz-a.html Heintz Center Building Map]
 
Anything else you want to see on the agenda?  Let Tina know.
 
 
 
=== Social:  April ===
What might you want to do?  Tell Tina.
 
 
 
 
 
=== Pending potential presentations  ===
[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
 
Jon Gullixson:  gnucash or www :: Mechanize
 
 
=== Planned Socials: Fall or winter ===
-Murder mystery.  The host needs to buy a kit at a gaming store to get the event started.
 
-Jim Henderson, "Silicon Valley" documentary
 
-Rock climbing at Prairie Walls
 
-Bowlocity laser tag.  5-6 people minimum needed.
 
-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.
 
-MAME/foosball/ping pong at ... can't be Tim Massaro's anymore...
 
-February or July armchair mapping aka road rally event,  http://home.earthlink.net/~oldmaltese/
 
 
 
 
=== Upcoming Meeting Crisis! ===
We need some meeting topics (& speakers) for 2019. 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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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.




Outdoor Social: Saturday April 25

In celebration of National Kite Month, bring your kites and come join us as we try to fly them.

Saturday April 25th

2 pm

Location: That park by Steve Fox's house, officially known as Pine Ridge Estates Park, on Redwood Lane SW.

This park has a nice playground for the littles, picnic tables, and room to fly kites, as well as usually being unpopulated. The lack of trees and being on top of a hill mean it's pretty bug free (not that we should hopefully have to worry about that in April) even when there's not enough breeze to fly the kites.

Please bring your family and friends who might want to hang out. Bring your own kites. If you don't want to sit at the picnic tables or on the playground equipment, bring your own folding chair. And bring your own beverage. Since it's April, we're skipping the traditional ice cream.


Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 28th

6:00 - 7:30 pm

Summit Pointe Park, in NW Rochester. Park on Shetland Drive NW, and observe the north/south boundaries in the linked map.

Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. Some pond shoreline. Unlike our fall CITOs, in the spring we've got plenty of daylight.

As usual we are teaming up with the geocachers to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.


Virtual Social: Thursday May 14th

6 pm

Meeting link here eventually.


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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