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=== Technical Meeting: Thursday March 10th ===
=== Lunch: Thursday March 17th ===
Dennis DeLorme will present on a paper tape reader.<br>
11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N.  
"Want to move those 100's of bytes of data you put on paper tape back in
 
your misspent youth to 21st century media? (Any time spent with paper
 
tape was misspent.) Bring your paper tape and a flash drive to the K-LUG
 
tape fest On March 10. I will briefly describe the set up and then will
=== Planned Social:  March TBD ===
be ready to do transfers. I can transfer data as hex, binary, or binary
Recent suggestions include:
with the parity bit ignored. For 7 bit character data binary with parity
bit ignored is probably the preferred method."


Also:<br>
-[http://artemis.eochu.com/ Artemis], a multiplayer spaceship bridge simulator for Windows
-PCIG final nominations and elections<br>
-Girl Scout cookies and pi/pie in an early celebration of pi day <br>
-Jon T will bring his hacked pandigital Android ereader for a show and tell afterwards (no demo, just to show off)


-SOLAR DEATH RAY!!! to burn stuff, like [http://inhabitat.com/19-year-old-teenager-makes-homemade-solar-death-ray/solarray3/ this].


-> When: Thursday February 10th - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
But nobody's stepped up to lead these, let Tina know if you're willing to organize.
 
 
=== Planned Technical Meeting:  Thursday April 14th ===
Brent Vrieze will present on actual usage of Astrisk, using third party software rather than doing all the manual configuring.
 
-> When: Thursday April 14th - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm


-> Where: RCTC Heintz Center Room HA107 or nearby
-> Where: RCTC Heintz Center Room HA107 or nearby
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Also, if you won't be attending the school district's only date/time for community input sessions on their superintendent search (same day at 7 pm), you can still contribute to the local school district by filling out their superintendent search [http://www.rochester.k12.mn.us/se3bin/clientgenie.cgi?schoolname=school85&statusFlag=goGenie&geniesite=484&myButton=g5plugin&db=g484_b4020 survey] by Thursday.  Why can't you do both the input session and K-LUG? You can, if you leave K-LUG early, sessions are:
=== Planned Lunch: Thursday April 21st ===
11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N.
 
 
 
=== Planned Social:  April TBD ===
Rockets + kites!  That way we can play if there's no wind, lots of wind, basically anything other than a rain/snow storm.
 
 
=== Planned Social/Service Opportunity:  April TBD (during Earth Week) ===
There will be an opportunity to participate in Rochester's [http://www.rneighbors.org/?page_id=32 Litter Bit Better].  It will be an evening activity, most likely Tuesday April 19th or Thursday April 21st.  By doing trash clean up in coordination with LBB, the trash bags and hauling of trash are taken care of for us, we only have to actually put the junk and the recycling in the appropriate bags. Family and friends are welcome, this activity will also advertised to groups such as geocachers and the mentoring organization of Bolder Options.  Talk to Tina for more details.


What: Community input sessions for new Rochester superintendent


When: 7 p.m. Thursday
=== Planned Technical Meeting: Thursday May 12th ===
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.


Where: Gibbs Elementary School, 5525 56th St. N.W.  OR    Kellogg Middle School, 503 17th St. N.E.        OR        Willow Creek Middle School, 2425 11th Ave. S.E.
 
=== Planned Lunch: Thursday May 19th ===
11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N.  




=== 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 Tina.  She can organize basic stuff like a frisbee golf outing on her own, if you want something like dinner and a movie then she needs movie suggestions.




=== Planned Technical Meeting:  Thursday June 9th ===
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.


=== Lunch: Thursday March 17th ===
=== Planned Lunch: Thursday June 16th ===
11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N.  
11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N.  




=== Planned Social:  June TBD ===
Ideas can be found [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting here] or invent your own.  What would you like to do?  Tell Tina.  She can organize basic stuff like a frisbee golf outing on her own, if you want something like dinner and a movie then she needs movie suggestions.


=== Planned Social:  March TBD ===
Ideas can be found [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting here] or invent your own.  What would you like to do?  Tell Tina.


Recent suggestions include:
=== Planned Technical Meeting: Thursday July 14th ===
Speaker needed, please let Tim know if you're willing to volunteer.  Tim is in charge of all K-LUG things for July and August.  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 July 24th ===
11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N.
 


-[http://artemis.eochu.com/ Artemis], a multiplayer spaceship bridge simulator for Windows
=== Planned Social:  July TBD ===
Ideas can be found [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting here] or invent your own.  What would you like to do?  Tell Tim, he's in charge of all things K-LUG for July and August.


-SOLAR DEATH RAY!!! to burn stuff, like [http://inhabitat.com/19-year-old-teenager-makes-homemade-solar-death-ray/solarray3/ this].


=== Planned Technical Meeting:  Thursday August 11th ===
Speaker needed, please let Tim know if you're willing to volunteer.  Tim is in charge of all K-LUG things for July and August.  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 August 18th ===
11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N.


=== Planned Social:  April TBD ===
Rockets + kites!  That way we can play if there's no wind, lots of wind, basically anything other than a rain/snow storm.


=== Planned Social:  August TBD ===
Ideas can be found [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting here] or invent your own.  What would you like to do?  Tell Tim, he's in charge of all things K-LUG for July and August.


=== Planned Social/Service Opportunity:  April TBD (during Earth Week) ===
There will be an opportunity to participate in Rochester's [http://www.rneighbors.org/?page_id=32 Litter Bit Better].  It will be an evening activity, most likely Tuesday April 19th or Thursday April 21st.  By doing trash clean up in coordination with LBB, the trash bags and hauling of trash are taken care of for us, we only have to actually put the junk and the recycling in the appropriate bags.  Family and friends are welcome, this activity will also advertised to groups such as geocachers and the mentoring organization of Bolder Options.  Talk to Tina for more details.




Revision as of 17:10, 11 March 2011


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Lunch: Thursday March 17th

11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N.


Planned Social: March TBD

Recent suggestions include:

-Artemis, a multiplayer spaceship bridge simulator for Windows

-SOLAR DEATH RAY!!! to burn stuff, like this.

But nobody's stepped up to lead these, let Tina know if you're willing to organize.


Planned Technical Meeting: Thursday April 14th

Brent Vrieze will present on actual usage of Astrisk, using third party software rather than doing all the manual configuring.

-> When: Thursday April 14th - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

-> Where: RCTC Heintz Center Room HA107 or nearby

Directions to Campus

Heintz Center Building Map


Planned Lunch: Thursday April 21st

11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N.


Planned Social: April TBD

Rockets + kites! That way we can play if there's no wind, lots of wind, basically anything other than a rain/snow storm.


Planned Social/Service Opportunity: April TBD (during Earth Week)

There will be an opportunity to participate in Rochester's Litter Bit Better. It will be an evening activity, most likely Tuesday April 19th or Thursday April 21st. By doing trash clean up in coordination with LBB, the trash bags and hauling of trash are taken care of for us, we only have to actually put the junk and the recycling in the appropriate bags. Family and friends are welcome, this activity will also advertised to groups such as geocachers and the mentoring organization of Bolder Options. Talk to Tina for more details.


Planned Technical Meeting: Thursday May 12th

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 requested topics page.


Planned Lunch: Thursday May 19th

11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N.


Planned Social: May TBD

Ideas can be found here or invent your own. What would you like to do? Tell Tina. She can organize basic stuff like a frisbee golf outing on her own, if you want something like dinner and a movie then she needs movie suggestions.


Planned Technical Meeting: Thursday June 9th

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 requested topics page.

Planned Lunch: Thursday June 16th

11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N.


Planned Social: June TBD

Ideas can be found here or invent your own. What would you like to do? Tell Tina. She can organize basic stuff like a frisbee golf outing on her own, if you want something like dinner and a movie then she needs movie suggestions.


Planned Technical Meeting: Thursday July 14th

Speaker needed, please let Tim know if you're willing to volunteer. Tim is in charge of all K-LUG things for July and August. Willing to present but want to know what people have expressed interest in? Check out our requested topics page.


Planned Lunch: Thursday July 24th

11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N.


Planned Social: July TBD

Ideas can be found here or invent your own. What would you like to do? Tell Tim, he's in charge of all things K-LUG for July and August.


Planned Technical Meeting: Thursday August 11th

Speaker needed, please let Tim know if you're willing to volunteer. Tim is in charge of all K-LUG things for July and August. Willing to present but want to know what people have expressed interest in? Check out our requested topics page.

Planned Lunch: Thursday August 18th

11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N.


Planned Social: August TBD

Ideas can be found here or invent your own. What would you like to do? Tell Tim, he's in charge of all things K-LUG for July and August.


Free: Open Source Stickers for your Systems

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


Upcoming Meeting Crisis!

Well, not really a crisis, but we do need some meeting topics (& speakers) for 2011. 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


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