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






=== Planned Social:  March TBD ===
=== Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 30th ===
Recent suggestions include:
6:15 - 7:30 pm


-[http://artemis.eochu.com/ Artemis], a multiplayer spaceship bridge simulator for Windows
Back to our usual Cascade Lake Park.


-SOLAR DEATH RAY!!! to burn stuff, like [http://inhabitat.com/19-year-old-teenager-makes-homemade-solar-death-ray/solarray3/ this].
Bags provided.  You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. There is shoreline.


But nobody's stepped up to lead these, let Tina know if you're willing to organize.
As usual we are teaming up with the [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCAMJX2 geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.




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


[http://www.roch.edu/html-spectrum/getting_to_ucr.html  Directions to Campus]
Park and walk in a neighborhood in NE Rochester.


[http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/maps/heintzA.html  Heintz Center Building Map]
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 Lunch: Thursday April 21st ===
=== Virtual Social: Thursday May 9th ===
11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N.
6 pm


Meeting link will be added here.


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


=== 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) ===
=== Pending potential presentations ===
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.


Jon Gullixson:  gnucash or www :: Mechanize


=== 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.




=== Planned Lunch: Thursday May 19th ===
=== Socials brainstorming: Fall or winter ===
11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N.  
-Murder mystery.  The host needs to buy a kit at a gaming store to get the event started.


-Jim Henderson, "Silicon Valley" documentary


=== Planned Social:  May TBD ===
-Bowlocity laser tag5-6 people minimum needed.
Ideas can be found [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting here] or invent your ownWhat 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.


-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.


=== 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.


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


 
=== Old News Items ===
=== Planned Social:  June TBD ===
See the [[OldNews]] page.
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 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.


 
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=== 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.
 
 
=== 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:  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.
 
 
 
=== 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]]
 
 
=== 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
 
 
=== 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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