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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 ==
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 September 27th ===
Canoeing/kayaking and geocaching event happening on the Cannon River, from Cannon Falls to the Miesville Ravine landing, approximately 6.5 miles of paddling and geocaching.  All of the details are on their [http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC1FK43 webpage].<br>


Anyone wishing to carpool should be at the Walmart North parking lot (near Gander Mountain, same place as for the Science Museum carpooling) at 8:45 am.  Friends and family are welcome.  If you have a geocaching.com account, please log your own attendance and dish to share.  If you don't, tell Tina and she'll post for you.


=== Potential late summer outdoor social - 18 holes of mini golf ===
https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/new-18-hole-mini-golf-course-coming-to-rochester


=== Planned Technical Meeting:  Thursday October 9th ===
==== Note switch to regular 2nd Thursday nights ====
Brent Vrieze on the Asterisk phone system.  Bring a laptop if you want to connect with a softphone to the Asterisk server.


The usual place and time: RCTC's [http://www.roch.edu/html-spectrum/getting_to_ucr.html Heintz Center] , [http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/maps/heintzA.html Room HA107] , 6 pm.
=== Pending potential presentations ===


Jon Gullixson:  gnucash or www :: Mechanize


=== Planned Social:  October TBD ===
Election judge experiences.  Election judges needed.  Will be held at a date and time convenient to the election judge(s), probably at a place that serves dinner and adult beverages.  Have a preference?  Tell Tina.




=== Planned Social: October TBD ===
=== Socials brainstorming: Fall or winter ===
Wander the corn maze at Northwoods Orchard, just outside of DouglasThis will be a Saturday, or a Sunday afternoon.  The kids maze takes about 15 minutes, the adults maze about an hour.
-Murder mysteryThe host needs to buy a kit at a gaming store to get the event started.


-Jim Henderson, "Silicon Valley" documentary


=== Planned Annual Swap/Sale, Vintage Electronics Show: Thursday November 13th ===
-Bowlocity laser tag. 5-6 people minimum needed.
Set up at 6 pm<br>
Sale/swap starts at 7 pm<br>
RCTC main campus, East Hall, room 244 (2nd floor) <br>
We will need volunteers for many jobs, including advertising, putting up signs, helping others carry in their goods, obtaining food and beverages, running the recycling station, bringing the recycling goods to the Olmsted County Recycling Center, and of course everyone should bring their stuff to sell/swap.  We'll make use of volunteer labor and/or elevators to help get everything up to the second floor, no worries.


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




=== Planned December "Technical Meeting" aka game night:  Thursday December 11th ===
=== Old News Items ===
Our annual December gaming night in/out.  Probably will occur at p0wned.  More details later.
See the [[OldNews]] page.




=== Planned Technical Meeting:  Thursday January 8th ===
Speaker needed.  Volunteers?






=== Old News Items ===
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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.




Potential late summer outdoor social - 18 holes of mini golf

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/new-18-hole-mini-golf-course-coming-to-rochester


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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