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K-LUG - Linux Users Group.
= K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =


== LUG News ==
Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.


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.


=== Want a K-Lug Shirt? ===
[[Image:Klugpatchsm.png]]
Our first batch of shirts came out rather nice, especially for the price. We have folk who didn't get in on the first order. Please [http://www.queensboro.com/closeouts browse the deals here], and  contact Tim if interested. (We need a minimum order of 4)


== 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].


=== Technical Meeting:  Swap/Sale Thursday November 8th ===
Swap meet!! Buy/Sell/Trade - at this annual event, even the general public can bring computer / gadget related gear to sell or trade, or just come to browse for the bargins. Set-up will be at 6 pm, with an estimated swap start time of 6:15 pm. We also plan to have a truck available to recycle old equipment at a price of $0.35 a pound, rounded up to the nearest dollar.


When: Thursday, November 8th, 6pm


Where: [http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/getting-to-ucr.html UCR Main Campus], [http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/maps/buildingmaps.html#ucr East Hall], [http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/maps/easthall.html room 128].  Set-up will be at 6 pm, with an estimated swap start time of 6:15 pm.


Attendance will include KLUG, members of PCIG, IBM Ham Radio Club, students from RCTC, and the general public.


'''We need your help!'''  In order to make this a success, we need all of you to pitch in.  How?  There's all sorts of ways you can help, please sign up for these tasks below.


-Bring your stuff to sell/swap.  Everyone.


-Print and show this revised [http://www.k-lug.org/images/e/e0/Flyer07.pdf Sale Flyer] to friends.  Everyone.


-Bring your computer stuff that needs to go to the recycling ($0.35 per pound, rounded up to the nearest dollar for ease of making change).  Everyone.
=== Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 30th ===
6:15 - 7:30 pm


-Bring a bathroom scale that's accurate at low weight ranges, so we can figure out the appropriate recycling fee to charge. Tim Massaro
Back to our usual Cascade Lake Park.


-Man the recycling area, do the weighing, cost figuring, and providing of change. -Steve Severson
Bags provided.  You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty.  There is shoreline.


-Bring your truck and be willing to take a load to the recycling during the recycling center's open hours (Mondays-Saturdays, 8-5). Tim Massaro
As usual we are teaming up with the [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCAMJX2 geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.


-Coordinate the pizza fundraiser, buy pizza and pop plus bring paper plates and disposable cups in quantities sufficient for those who show up. Will be reimbursed out of the profits from the fundraiser (charge is a donation). - Steve Fox


-Making some (Ubuntu?) CDs to give away. - Steve Fox


-Get a location (done) - Tina W.


-Posting.  Volunteers are needed to post to many locations. Please sign up to be the poster for the following (suggestions welcome):
=== Geocaching in-person social (outside), Friday May 3rd ===
6 pm


-KLUG mailing list and wiki (done) - Tina W.  
Park and walk in a neighborhood in NE Rochester.


-IBM calendar, Ham Radio Club and PCIG Website (done) -    Tim Massaro
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].


-Mayo classifieds -  Eric Amundsen


-Craigslist, Think Bank (done) -  Tim Massaro
=== Virtual Social: Thursday May 9th ===
6 pm


-Rochester Freecycle (limited to free pick-up of non-swapped items headed for recycling at the end of the swap) -    (this probably won't get done due to posting requirements)Volunteer_needed_here
Meeting link will be added here.


-UCR bulletin boards - in hard copy -  Ren
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.


-RCTC bulletin boards - in hard copy -  Volunteer_needed_here


-IBM White Building(664) - post hard copy (done)- Steve Severson


-Venture Computer - send email of flyer, request posting (done)- Steve Severson
=== Pending potential presentations  ===


-Wherever else you can think of.  Volunteer_needed_here
Jon Gullixson:  gnucash or www :: Mechanize




Please RSVP for what tasks you can help with. If I haven't heard from anyone on a task, I'll have to start pestering people. This has got to be a group effort to be successful.


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


=== Planned Lunch:  Thursday November 15th ===
-Jim Henderson, "Silicon Valley" documentary
11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court sort of near Barnes&Noble.


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


=== Planned Social: Friday November 16th ===
-Liquid nitrogen ice cream. This needs a non-Tina organizerDennis DeLorme has 2 recipesWe need safety equipment and someone trained enough to keep us from freezing ourselves.
Video games, MAME, and whatever board/card games you bring to MJ Thompson's houseFriday, November 16th, 6:30-11 pmMore details on the [[SocialMeeting]] page.




=== Planned Social:  Night at the Planetarium, Tuesday December 4th ===
7-8 pm at the Mayo High School Planetarium.  This is a Community Ed class so you must pre-register with them, more details available at [http://www.rochester.k12.mn.us/ their website], -> Enrichment -> Adult -> Adults.  Or sign up [https://activenet6.active.com/rochesterce/servlet/adet.sdi?activity_id=23872 online].<br>
Description: <br>
Explore the nightly environment that is overhead with a visit to the planetarium. A tour of the heavenly sights is planned that will feature special sights specific to the month. Cosponsored with Rochester Astronomy Club. The planetarium is located at Mayo High School.<br>
Code Day/Date Time Sessions Fee<br>
8380.143 T Dec. 4 7-8 PM 1 $5<br>
Location: Mayo-Rm. 1-226<br>
Instructor: Rochester Astronomy Club


=== Old News Items ===
See the [[OldNews]] page.


=== Planned "Technical" Meeting:  Thursday December 13th ===
Room TBD, hopefully at UCR main campus.<br>
DDR/Wii/other game systems, plus board/card games.  You bring it, we'll play it.  Jointly with PCIG.  So that others can see what may be available, please sign up below.


{| border="1" cellpadding="5"
|-
| '''Name''' || '''# of self/family/friends''' || '''game system bringing''' || '''game system games bringing''' || '''board/card games bringing''' || '''food/beverage you will bring''' || '''what you really wish someone else would bring'''
|-
| Tina || 1 || NA || NA || Munchkin || TBD || Anything
|-
| Steve || 2 || NA || NA || NA || Something edible || Wii
|-
| Your name here || x || x ||  x || x || x || x
|-


|}


=== Planned Lunch:  Thursday December 21st ===
11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court sort of near Barnes&Noble.


 
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=== Planned Technical Meeting:  Tuesday January 8th ===
Presenter needed.  See our [http://www.k-lug.org/Meetings list of requests] if you need some ideas.
 
'''KLUG officer elections'''
Please submit your nominations for president, vice president, and treasurer to the email list prior to the day of the election. Self nominations are accepted.
 
 
=== Planned Social:  January 2008, TBD ===
What would you like to do?  Some ideas can be found [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting#Suggestions_for_future_socials here], or feel free to be original.
 
 
=== Planned Lunch:  Thursday January 18th ===
11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court sort of near Barnes&Noble.
 
 
 
 
 
=== Future Social:  TBD ===
Paintball at Skyline Raceway.  Exact date and time will be announced when known.  More details on the [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting Social page], or pester Paul Kessler.
 
 
 
 
=== Old News Items ===
See the [[OldNews]] page.

Latest revision as of 17:30, 27 April 2024


K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group

Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.

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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