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!! Next Meeting - IBM SameTime 3D - Virtual Collaboration in 3D Meeting Rooms - Demo by Tim Massaro -> When: Thursday Jan 14th -> Where:RCTC Heintz Center

Room HA107 (or HA109)

Directions to Campus Heintz Center Building Map

SameTime 3D allows users to collaborate via voice, textchat, avatars and various meeting specific tools. Upload a presentation and invite others to join you in a virtual 3D meeting space.

http://www.pcig.info/uploads/Newsletter/SameTime3D.jpg

Why use 3D for Meetings?

Meetings are about people getting together to do things - with 3D meetings you see all the others as avatars throughout the meeting.

Social interactions are more natural with avatars. The expressiveness of avatars help co-workers communicate in a natural and personal way that helps them get to know each other - leading to more trust and better collaboration.

Work in 3D. Organize in 3D, build in 3D, present and interact in 3D

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Annual Holiday Party / Game Night: Thursday December 10th

In the past our holiday party has occurred at Pwned (now closed), Area51, or as a LAN party. This year we're having a board/card game night at Tina's house. We'll play whatever you bring (zombies aka Last Night on Earth, Arkanam Horror, RoboRally, many versions of Munchkin, Fluxx and The Great Space Race have all made previous appearances). There's also a Wii with 2 Wii controlers and 3 GameCube controlers, if you wanted to bring Wii/GameCube games and additional controllers. We also need a couple people to bring folding tables and chairs, and some to bring snack foods/beverages. Please RSVP using the wiki, including what you plan to bring.

-Tina (2) providing the house, the person with the Wii + 2 Wii controllers + 3 GameCube controllers.

-Aaron - games

-Brent

-Jon T (late)

-Will & Sue - diet pop

(Tim cancelled out)

-Your name and stuff here

Lunch: Thursday December 17th

11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N. Look for a flock of funny, fanciful, non-ficticious people.

Planned Social: December TBD

Ideas can be found here or invent your own. What would you like to do? Tell Tina.

Free: Open Source Stickers for your Systems

Openstickers.com - download these images, print on sticker paper, cut and apply.

Planned Technical Meeting: Thursday January 14th

No presenters yet, please volunteer! Need some ideas? Here are topics your fellow K-LUGgers have requested.

Also, elections.

Planned Social: January TBD

Ideas can be found here or invent your own. What would you like to do? Tell Tina.

Planned Technical Meeting: Thursday February 9th

Chris Abbey on digital photo processing. Those of you who went on the October social photowalks, send your pictures to Chris in advance or bring them to the meeting. Culling is the first step, so don't feel like you need to reduce in advance the pictures you took.

Also, PCIG nominations.

Planned Social: February TBD

Ideas can be found here or invent your own. What would you like to do? Tell Tina.

Upcoming Meeting Crisis!

Well, not really a crisis, but we do need some meeting topics (& speakers) for 2010. 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 don't forget, Speakers earn up to $40 as an incentive for their presentation! Also see this page for a list of suggested topics http://www.k-lug.org/Meetings

Old News Items

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