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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.


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




== LUG News ==




[http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=cXBkMGRtOGtndmFibm9yajJhcTRlM2s2OGtAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ K-LUG Google calendar]


[http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ODkyNDg3ZWZpbWh2OWduMHFyMTNtdG9qamtAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ K-LUG unofficial activities Google calendar]


[http://www.facebook.com/pages/K-Lug-Linux-User-Group/48319644279?sk=wall K-lug Facebook page]


[http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=1814625 LinkedIn group]
=== Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 30th ===
6:15 - 7:30 pm


[http://www.reddit.com/r/KLUG/ Reddit]
Back to our usual Cascade Lake Park.


=== Planned Technical Meeting: Thursday August 11th ===
Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty.  There is shoreline.
The August meeting will be a two subject meeting
Mo Holahan will present Google Sketchup and how to create 3D buildings in Google Earth
Tim Schumann will present info on Bitcoins and how his bitcoin server is making out.
The meeting will be Thursday August 11th at 6pm


RCTC Heintz Center Room HA107
As usual we are teaming up with the [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCAMJX2 geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.
1926 College View Road SE, Rochester, MN 55904




=== 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.
Minigolf has been suggested...are you in?


=== Planned Lunch: Thursday August 18th ===
11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N.


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


=== Planned Social:  August TBD ===
Park and walk in a neighborhood in NE Rochester.
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.


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 Technical Meeting:  Thursday September 8th ===
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, and may therefore be setting up September.  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.


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


=== Planned Lunch: Thursday September 15th ===
Meeting link will be added here.
11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N.  


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


=== Planned Social:  September 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, and may therefore be setting up September.




=== Pending potential presentations  ===


Jon Gullixson:  gnucash or www :: Mechanize






=== Free: Open Source Stickers for your Systems ===
=== Socials brainstorming: Fall or winter ===
-Murder mystery.  The host needs to buy a kit at a gaming store to get the event started.


[http://www.openstickers.com Openstickers.com] - download these images, print on sticker paper, cut and apply.
-Jim Henderson, "Silicon Valley" documentary


[[Image:Openstickers.png]]
-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.


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