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We can use presentations for upcoming meetings, please see [http://www.k-lug.org/Meetings a list of ideas] if you're willing but lacking a topic.
We can use presentations for upcoming meetings, please see [http://www.k-lug.org/Meetings a list of ideas] if you're willing but lacking a topic.


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


[http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=cXBkMGRtOGtndmFibm9yajJhcTRlM2s2OGtAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ K-LUG Google calendar]
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].
 


[http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ODkyNDg3ZWZpbWh2OWduMHFyMTNtdG9qamtAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ K-LUG unofficial activities Google calendar]


[http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=720638962#/pages/K-Lug-Linux-User-Group/48319644279?ref=mf K-lug Facebook page]




=== Lunch:  Thursday January 21st ===
11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N.




=== Social:  Thursday February 4th ===
For a February social there's an IBMer that Tim knows who is a good public speaker, he's doing a Community Ed class on Woodstock.  Details are code 7071.221, Thursday February 4th, 7-8:30 pm, Northrop 319.  You must register with Community Ed to attend, the class fee is $7.


=== Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 30th ===
6:15 - 7:30 pm


=== Tentative alternate social:  Sunday February 21st ===
Back to our usual Cascade Lake Park.
(Date, time still tenatative)


Celebrate the Chinese New Year by going out for Chinese with your fellow K-LUGgers.  The Chinese New Year is actually on Valentine's Day this year, which I figured was asking for trouble for trying to get enough seats in a restaurant, so we'll probably go a week late.  ~6 pm, probably at the Hunan, 844 South Broadway near Kmart.
Bags provided.  You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty.  There is shoreline.


As usual we are teaming up with the [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCAMJX2 geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.


=== 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.




=== Lunch:  Thursday February 18th ===
=== Geocaching in-person social (outside), Friday May 3rd ===
11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N.
6 pm


Park and walk in a neighborhood in NE Rochester.


Park near [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC3WQ84 1 - Odin] on Whiting Lane NE's cul de sac.  We'll walk from there to a couple of other geocaches ([https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC57FGC 2], [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC4RPZ2 3]), then back to #1, and then decide if we're walking or driving to [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC8M3FP 4].


=== Planned Technical Meeting:  Thursday March 11th ===
Speaker needed.  If you're willing to speak but need some topic ideas, there's a list of things your fellow K-LUGgers have requested presentations on [http://www.k-lug.org/index.php?title=Meetings#Requested_topics_list here].


Also, PCIG elections.
=== Virtual Social: Thursday May 9th ===
6 pm


Meeting link will be added here.


=== Planned Social:  March TBD ===
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.
Ideas can be found [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting here] or invent your own.  What would you like to do? Tell Tina.  


On March 6th in Owatonna, the Owatonna Curling Club will be holding an open house.  This is your opportunity to try curling for free, as they're no longer allowing individual small groups to come for free as Tina's taken some of you in the past.




=== Lunch: Thursday March 18th ===
=== Pending potential presentations ===
11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N.


Jon Gullixson:  gnucash or www :: Mechanize




=== Planned Technical Meeting:  Thursday April 8th ===
Speaker needed.  If you're willing to speak but need some topic ideas, there's a list of things your fellow K-LUGgers have requested presentations on [http://www.k-lug.org/index.php?title=Meetings#Requested_topics_list here].


=== Socials brainstorming: Fall or winter ===
-Murder mystery.  The host needs to buy a kit at a gaming store to get the event started.


=== Planned Social:  April TBD ===
-Jim Henderson, "Silicon Valley" documentary
Ideas can be found [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting here] or invent your own.  What would you like to do?  Tell Tina.


-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.


=== Free:  Open Source Stickers for your Systems ===


[http://www.openstickers.com Openstickers.com] - download these images, print on sticker paper, cut and apply.


[[Image:Openstickers.png]]
=== Old News Items ===
See the [[OldNews]] page.




=== 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 ===
 
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.





Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 30th

6:15 - 7:30 pm

Back to our usual Cascade Lake Park.

Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. There is shoreline.

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



Geocaching in-person social (outside), Friday May 3rd

6 pm

Park and walk in a neighborhood in NE Rochester.

Park near 1 - Odin on Whiting Lane NE's cul de sac. We'll walk from there to a couple of other geocaches (2, 3), then back to #1, and then decide if we're walking or driving to 4.


Virtual Social: Thursday May 9th

6 pm

Meeting link will be added here.

Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.


Pending potential presentations

Jon Gullixson: gnucash or www :: Mechanize


Socials brainstorming: 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

-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.


Old News Items

See the OldNews page.



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