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== LUG News ==
== 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 [http://k-lug.org/About contact an officer].




=== Social:  Saturday February 2nd, 1 pm ===
Let's piggyback on Winterfest. 


http://www.rochestermn.gov/departments/park/activities/winter/WinterFest/WinterFest_Calendar.asp


I've tried to pick something cheap or free for the official social, but I'll also cite one activity that may be of interest for group members that has a higher entry fee if anyone wants an unofficial social (sorry, my family won't be making that one).


What:  Horse drawn sleigh rides and bonfire, hot cocoa and cookies, plus free museum day at the History Center Museum.<br>
Where:  [http://www.olmstedhistory.com/events/1111/sleigh-rides-and-free-museum-day/ The History Center of Olmsted County], 1195 West Circle Drive SW<br>
When:  Saturday February 2nd, 1 pm<br>
Cost:  free will donation, which goes to Rochester Special Olympics.






Unofficial:  Thursday February 7th, Bacon Fest!  $20.  http://baconfestrochester.wordpress.com/ <br>
=== Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 30th ===
Event runs 5-9 pm, I'll set a K-LUG meeting time of 6 pm.  You'll have to look for someone else to gather around though, my family won't be attending this one.<br>
6:15 - 7:30 pm
Canadian Honker Event Center at the Ramada Hotel, 1517 16th St SW<br>
At the door: CASH ONLY<br>
Alternate method of payment: Tickets can also be purchased online by making a $25 donation to the Sunset Terrace Playground project. The deadline is Wednesday, February 6th at midnight. Tickets purchased online can be picked up at the event.


Back to our usual Cascade Lake Park.


=== Unofficial social:  Thursday February 14th ===
Bags provided.  You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty.  There is shoreline.
Who needs hearts when you can eat BRAINS!  Zombie-themed game night at Tina's.  Family and friends are welcome.  It'd be nice if you could bring a drink or snack to share, or some folding chairs.


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




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




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


Park and walk in a neighborhood in NE Rochester.


=== Technical Meeting:  Thursday February ''21st'' ===
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].
Dean Johnson, on "How I Work".


As regularly scheduled, this would fall on Valentine's Day.  So as to not get anyone in trouble with their significant other, or to cause decreased attendance for our speaker, we've pushed this one back a week.  Yes, you now can see your favorite geeks twice in one day if you also attend lunch.


=== Virtual Social: Thursday May 9th ===
6 pm


Other agenda topics:<br>
Meeting link will be added here.
-Our delayed K-LUG officer elections (president, vice president, treasurer) and PCIG nominations.<br>
-"How to solder" group kit orders (<$10 each), for March hands-on technical meeting.  Please bring cash in exact change!  Potential kits for order will be posted prior to the meeting.<br>
-What else?


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


When: Thursday February 21st - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm


Where: RCTC Heintz Center Room HA107


[http://www.roch.edu/html-spectrum/getting_to_ucr.html Directions to Campus]
=== Pending potential presentations ===


[http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/maps/heintzA.html  Heintz Center Building Map]
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.


=== Planned Technical Meeting:  FIELD TRIP, Thursday March 14th ===
-Jim Henderson, "Silicon Valley" documentary
How to solder.  Kits will have been available for pre-order at the February technical meeting, or bring your own current project.  If you own your own soldering iron and are willing to bring it to share, that's great please do so.  Also needed for loan for the evening are folding chairs and tables.


-Bowlocity laser tag.  5-6 people minimum needed.


We're meeting at the Toymakers hacker/maker space again.  http://tymkrs.com/rabbithole/
-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.


547 Northern Heights Dr NE


Rochester MN 55906


6-9 pm
=== Old News Items ===
 
See the [[OldNews]] page.
For anyone who didn't go there in January, their house is on the north side of the road up a steep and twisted driveway; park on the road with a parking break.  Walk up the driveway, up the steps, and ring the doorbell.
 
 
Also, PCIG elections.
 
 
=== Planned Lunch:  Thursday March 21st  ===
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.
 
 
 
=== Planned Social:  March 23rd or 24th ===
Potato cannon courtesy of Dennis DeLorme, and Rube Goldberg device construction with whatever you bring.  Exact date, time, location TBD.
 
 
 
=== Planned Technical Meeting:  April TBD ===
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 April 18th  ===
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.
 
 
=== Planned Social:  Friday April 12th ===
2-5 pm:  Rocket show, as part of the [http://ncral2013.com/schedule-of-events/ 67th Annual Convention of the North Central Region of the Astronomical League] .  More details to come.
 
 
 
=== 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 Tim or Tina.
 
 
 
 
=== Planned Technical Meeting:  March or later, 2013 ===
Oculus Rift, "the first truly immersive virtual reality headset for video games"


http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1523379957/oculus-rift-step-into-the-game


Peter Shabino






=== Upcoming Meeting Crisis! ===
MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]
Well, not really a crisis, but we do need some meeting topics (& speakers) for 2013. 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.

Revision as of 17:30, 27 April 2024


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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.



MediaWiki help 1 2

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