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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]






===  Annual Swap/Sale and Vintage Computer/Electronics Sale:  Thursday November 12th ===
==== RCTC Main Campus, [http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/maps/buildingmaps.html East Hall (EA)] room [http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/maps/easthall.html 103] ====
This location is larger than we'd previously been able to get (thanks Jose!), and it's near the parking lot entrance.  Set up at 6 pm, festivities begin at 6:30 pm.




Come if you want to Sell Stuff! <br>
Come if you want to show off Stuff! (prizes awarded for crowd favorites)<br>
Come if you want to Buy Stuff! (K-Lug Tee shirts available too)<br>
Come if you want to eat Stuff! (Pizza and Pop available for a donation)<br>


We need volunteers for creating advertising, putting up signs, running the recycling station, and of course everyone should bring their stuff to sell/swap.  <br>
=== Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 30th ===
We'll make use of volunteer labor to help you get your stuff in and out too, no worries.
6:15 - 7:30 pm


Back to our usual Cascade Lake Park.


<b>Job list - volunteers needed!</b><br>
Bags provided.  You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. There is shoreline.
-Bring your stuff to sell/swap.  Everyone.<br>
In previous years some of the folks higher priced stuff or a lot of stuff have pre-announced their "list of goodies" on the news group or our wiki...that might bring out more customers.


-Bring your stuff to show off in the Vintage Electronics show, and a “hat” if you want to submit an item for viewers choice award. Everyone
As usual we are teaming up with the [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCAMJX2 geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.


-Come up with a Vintage Electronics viewers choice award, be in charge of distributing 1 ticket per customer, tally and award at end of night.  _____________


-Create an advertising sales flier that all the people responsible for posting can download and print.  Include who, when, where, and what (sale, swap, recycling, vintage, pizza, free CDs).  (done) Jon Gullixson, [http://www.k-lug.org/images/f/fa/Swapflyer_2009.pdf Here it is!]


-Print and show [http://www.k-lug.org/images/f/fa/Swapflyer_2009.pdf this Sale Flyer] to friends.  Everyone.


-Bring your computer stuff that needs to go to the recycling ($0.30 per pound, rounded up to the nearest dollar for ease of making change).  Everyone.
=== Geocaching in-person social (outside), Friday May 3rd ===
6 pm


-Help others bring their stuff to the room, down to their cars. Aaron Albertson
Park and walk in a neighborhood in NE Rochester.


-Help others bring their stuff down to their cars afterwards. Pat Spinler
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].


-Bring a bathroom scale that's accurate at low weight ranges, so we can figure out the appropriate recycling fee to charge.  Mo Holahan


-Man the recycling area, do the weighing, cost figuring, and providing of change.  _____________
=== Virtual Social: Thursday May 9th ===
6 pm


-Bring your truck and be willing to take a load to the recycling during the recycling center's open hours (Mondays-Saturdays, 8-5). Brent V
Meeting link will be added here.


-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).  Pizza supply list, from 2008 results: pizza (4), pop (4 2L), paper plates, napkins, plastic cups, ice. We had ~1/2 a pizza and ~2L worth of pop left over in 2008, but we broke even on the donations, so we were good. The "fancier" pizza flavors were the faster movers, such as supreme went much faster than cheese. And root beer and Mt Dew went much faster than Sprite. Set up a sign indicating that the pizza and pop are in this part of the room, that's it's for donation. Also label a cup as the donation collection container.  Steve Severson will bring the pizza,  Mo Holahan will handle the pop, ice, and cups.
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.


-Making some (Ubuntu?) CDs to give away (5?). - Steve Severson


-Get a location - Tina W


-Posting. Volunteers are needed to post [http://www.k-lug.org/images/f/fa/Swapflyer_2009.pdf the flier] to many locations. Please sign up to be the poster for the following (suggestions welcome): <br>
=== Pending potential presentations ===
-KLUG mailing list and wiki (done) - Tina W<br>
-IBM Calendar - (done) Tim M<br>
-IBM Social Blue- (done) Tim M <br>
-Ham Radio Club (done) Tim M <br>
-PCIG Website -(done) Tim M<br>
-Mayo classifieds  _____________<br>
-Craigslist, Think Bank  _____________<br>
-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)  _____________<br>
-UCR bulletin boards - in hard copy  _____________<br>
-RCTC bulletin boards - in hard copy, bring your own push pins  _____________<br>
-IBM Building 107 - post hard copy - Steve Severson<br>
-IBM White Building(664) - post hard copy _____________<br>
-Other IBM buildings - post hard copy  _____________<br>
-Venture Computer - send email of flyer, request posting - Steve Severson<br>
-NorLug?  _____________<br>
-Area 51?  _____________<br>
-Computer Liquidator on 2nd street?  _____________<br>
-Other places/ways to advertise? Public access? Would we qualify for free advertising on the radio, newspaper, etc?<br>
-Wherever else you can think of.  _____________<br>


-Create illegal wayfinding “Tonight!” signs for posting at UCR on the evening of. ("Tonight!" with arrows in appropriate directions, highlighting of what the event is and the room number, advertise the free linux CDs on our signs, etc) ________________
Jon Gullixson: gnucash or www :: Mechanize


-Arrive at UCR at 5:45 pm, post illegal wayfinding signs on all entry doors, nearby directional corners, and on the room door. Bring masking tape. Also responsible for taking down at the end of the night. Find a door stop so we can prop the room door open. The masking tape and a pen are also useful for posting a sign above the pizza/pop, saying it's available for donation. And for putting a label on a cup as being the donation collection container.  _____________


-Arrive at UCR before 6 pm, write welcome message on the chalk board, also list upcoming KLUG events and dates, K-LUG website address  _____________


-People could list what they haven't sold and haven't tossed, post-swap.  http://www.k-lug.org/ForSaleorWanted .  _____________
=== Socials brainstorming: Fall or winter ===
-Murder mystery.  The host needs to buy a kit at a gaming store to get the event started.


-After it seemed like everyone was there and set up, we went around the room and let each seller advertise their highlights and freebies. Let buyers have a chance to ask if anyone had something in particular that hadn't been mentioned.  Advertised the recycling, and the food.
-Jim Henderson, "Silicon Valley" documentary


=== Lunch:  Thursday November 19th ===
-Bowlocity laser tag.  5-6 people minimum needed.
11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N.  Look for a multitude of miscreants.


-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.
=== Annual Holiday Party / Game Night:  Thursday December 10th ===
Our December social occurred last year at Pwned (now closed), in the
past it's been held at Area51 or it's been a LAN party (need host).
Other options could include a night of non-computer games at a house
(again need host, and btw if this type of thing interests you don't
forget to check out the Activities email list and calendar, links on the
wiki), X-box type games at a local movie theater, playing laser tag at
the House of Bounce, or whatever else you suggest.  Let Tim or I know
what you'd like.
=== Planned Social:  December TBD ===
Ideas can be found [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting here] or invent your own.  What would you like to do?  Tell Tina.




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


=== 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]]




=== Planned Technical Meeting:  Thursday January 14th ===
MediaWiki help [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color 1] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help 2]
No presenters yet, please volunteer!  Need some ideas?  [http://www.k-lug.org/index.php?title=Meetings&action=submit#Requested_topics_list Here are topics] your fellow K-LUGgers have requested.
 
 
=== Planned 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.
 
 
=== Upcoming Meeting Crisis! ===
Well, not really a crisis, but we do need some meeting topics (& speakers) for 2009. 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.

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.



MediaWiki help 1 2

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