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== LUG News ==
== LUG News ==


=== K-Lug and the Red Bull Creation 2013 Contest ===
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].
Recently several [http://k-lug.org K-Lug] and [http://www.pcig.info PCIG] members entered a Maker Contest called Red Bull Creation 2013. We were given an Arduino Shield (called the TurBULL Encabulator and 5 Meters of  RGB LED light strips and 1 Meter of addressable RGB LED light strips. We bought 4 more addressable light strips and went to work...creating an invention of Peter Shabinos ...a touch sensitive Rock Climbing Wall called the WALL-O-TRON. Here is our video entry:  http://youtu.be/9SB-FD13yPs


More details on the project can be found here:
http://k-lug.org/RedBullCreation2013#Red_Bull_Creation_2013_-_K-LUG_Participation


=== K-Lug and the Deconstruction and Minne-Faire ===
Recently [http://k-lug.org K-Lug] and [http://www.pcig.info PCIG] members met at [http://tymkrs.com/rabbithole/ The Rabbit Hole] Maker space to participate in the [http://www.thedeconstruction.org Deconstruction 2013]. We has had a booth at the [http://minnefaire.org/ Minne-Faire] where we demonstrated our projects. I'm leaving a link here for people to find more info about our projects:
http://thedeconstruction.org/team/rabbit-hole/
http://k-lug.org/Main_Page/Deconstruction2013




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=== 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.


=== Technical Meeting: Thursday July 11th ===
As usual we are teaming up with the [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCAMJX2 geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.
Matt Bruzek attended the Bay Area Maker Faire, and will tell us about his experience. Anyone who attends the June KC Maker Faire is welcome to chime in too during discussion.


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The Maker Faire ( http://makerfaire.com/ ) is billed as the "greatest show and tell on earth!".  I will share our experience from our trip to the 2013 Bay Area Maker Faire.  Try to describe the event, and suggest what to do if attend a Maker Faire in the near future.


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


When: Thursday April 11th - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Park and walk in a neighborhood in NE Rochester.


Where: RCTC Heintz Center, in or near Room HA107
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].




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


=== Social:  Friday July 12th ===
Meeting link will be added here.
Sugru build night and Instructables writing.  Instructables.com sent us several mini packs of Sugru [http://sugru.com/ Sugru] self-setting rubber. Our challenge is to play with, create something and write up 4 sets of instructions, Instructables, about the things we did.  


Your pre-preparation homework:  Brainstorm something more unique than smartphone bumpers and handle (bike, garden tools, etc etc) grips. If you have some Playdough bring it along and we can experiment before using the somewhat pricey real Sugru.
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.


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


547 Northern Heights Dr NE


Rochester MN 55906
=== Pending potential presentations  ===


6-9 pm
Jon Gullixson:  gnucash or www :: Mechanize


For anyone who hasn't been there yet, their house is on the north side of the road up a steep and twisted driveway; park on the road with a parking brake.  Walk up the driveway, <strike>up the steps, and ring the doorbell.</strike> into the open garage door, and into the house without needing to ring the doorbell.


=== Lunch '''FIELD TRIP''':  Thursday July 18th  ===


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


11:30 am.  Thursdays on 1st, we'll take over a picnic table on the east end of Historic 3rd Street SW (that one way street on the north side of the Tap House and Billotti's).  If you're new and won't recognize the group, this might not be a good first event for you, as we may be hard to spot.
-Jim Henderson, "Silicon Valley" documentary
 
 
In case of bad weather, you can still converge on the Apache Mall food court near B&N.


-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.


=== Planned Technical Meeting:  August 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.






=== Lunch:  Thursday August 15th  ===
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.


 
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=== Planned Social:  Friday August 16th ===
[http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&rfr=1 Jameco] electronic components build night and blog writing.  Instructables will be sending us electronics to play with.  In exchange, we have to write up 3 Instructables posts about things we did with them.
 
• [http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?search_type=jamecoall&catalogId=10001&freeText=27422&langId=-1&productId=27422&storeId=10001&ddkey=http:StoreCatalogDrillDownView Standard Timer Single 8-Pin 555 Chip] (10)
 
• [http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?search_type=jamecoall&catalogId=10001&freeText=103166&langId=-1&productId=103166&storeId=10001&ddkey=http:StoreCatalogDrillDownView Resistor Assortment, 540 pieces] (1)
 
• [http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?search_type=jamecoall&catalogId=10001&freeText=20601&langId=-1&productId=20601&storeId=10001&ddkey=http:StoreCatalogDrillDownView Breadboard 3.25x2.125] (4)
 
• [http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?search_type=jamecoall&catalogId=10001&freeText=109154&langId=-1&productId=109154&storeId=10001&ddkey=http:StoreCatalogDrillDownView Battery Snap, 6 inch] (4)
 
• [http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?search_type=jamecoall&catalogId=10001&freeText=2112461&langId=-1&productId=2112461&storeId=10001&ddkey=http:StoreCatalogDrillDownView Battery, Super Alkaline, 9V] (4)
 
• [http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?search_type=jamecoall&catalogId=10001&freeText=135263&langId=-1&productId=135263&storeId=10001&ddkey=http:StoreCatalogDrillDownView Grab Bag of Electronics Components] (1)
 
• [http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?search_type=jamecoall&catalogId=10001&freeText=18041&langId=-1&productId=18041&storeId=10001&ddkey=http:StoreCatalogDrillDownView LED Grab Bag - assorted colors and shapes] (2)
 
 
How it works:
 
1. Have the Build Night: At the event build projects using parts from the Jameco electronics kit.
 
2. Post 3 Instructables: post 3 Instructables using the electronics from the kit. You are not limited to just these components, but projects must include parts from the kit. Projects can be as simple or advanced as you like. Anyone from your space is welcome to post an Instructable that counts towards the 3. These Instructables must include a link back to Jameco’s website. (Not posting these Instructables may affect K-LUG/PCIG chances to participate in future build nights).
 
3. Brownie Points (not required): after the build night post a forum topic on Instructables about your event. Include pictures, stories, etc... Here are two examples from the May build night Instructables ran (we didn't participate): [http://www.instructables.com/community/Instructables-Build-Night-w-Bare-Conductive-Noi/ Noisebridge] and [http://www.instructables.com/community/High-current-electronic-sword-fighting-fancy-dri/ Makers Local 256]. They may even [http://www.instructables.com/community/Get-Your-Picture-on-the-Homepage/ feature our photo on their homepage.]
 
 
 
Your pre-preparation homework:  Brainstorm something to do with it.
 
 
 
We're meeting at the Toymakers hacker/maker space again.  http://tymkrs.com/rabbithole/
 
547 Northern Heights Dr NE
 
Rochester MN 55906
 
6-9 pm
 
For anyone who hasn't been there yet, their house is on the north side of the road up a steep and twisted driveway; park on the road with a parking brake.  Walk up the driveway, <strike>up the steps, and ring the doorbell.</strike> into the open garage door, and into the house without needing to ring the doorbell.
 
 
 
 
 
 
=== Planned Technical Meeting:  Thursday September 12th ===
Chris Henderson on [http://www.ovirt.org oVirt].
 
When: Thursday September 12th - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
 
Where: RCTC Heintz Center Room HA107
 
 
 
=== Lunch:  Thursday September 19th  ===
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.
 
 
=== 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 or Tina.
 
 
 
=== Planned Technical Meeting:  October 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.
 
 
=== Lunch:  Thursday October 17th  ===
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.
 
 
=== Planned Social:  October 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
 
 
 
=== Planned Social:  Summer ===
Rocket launching and kites with Launch Master Kevin Arhelger.  Sometime mid-July through October.
 
 
=== Planned Social: Fall or winter ===
-Jim Henderson, "Silicon Valley" documentary
 
-Children's Museum.  Don't have a kid and feel akward about wandering around to check the place out without one?  This is your chance, we'll have at least one coming with the group to salve any feelings of stalking stranger's children.
 
-Rock climbing at Prairie Walls before they take down the sign we constructed for the Red Bull Creation contest.
 
-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.
 
-MAME/foosball/ping pong at Tim Massaro's.
 
 
 
=== Upcoming Meeting Crisis! ===
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.

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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.



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