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=== Social: Saturday February 2nd, 1 pm ===
=== Virtual Technical Meeting: To be rescheduled ===
Let's piggyback on Winterfest. 
Acu Dorin will present on opensource AI software and an effort he and some other folks have made to create a private version of a chatGPT like AI interface


http://www.rochestermn.gov/departments/park/activities/winter/WinterFest/WinterFest_Calendar.asp


I've tried to pick something cheap or free for the official social, but I'll also cite one activity that may be of interest for group members that has a higher entry fee if anyone wants an unofficial social (sorry, my family won't be making that one).


What:  Horse drawn sleigh rides and bonfire, hot cocoa and cookies, plus free museum day at the History Center Museum.<br>
=== Outside Social:  Friday March 22nd, 6 pm ===
Where:  [http://www.olmstedhistory.com/events/1111/sleigh-rides-and-free-museum-day/ The History Center of Olmsted County], 1195 West Circle Drive SW<br>
When:  Saturday February 2nd, 1 pm<br>
Cost:  free will donation, which goes to Rochester Special Olympics.


Geocaching!  The March equinox is an excuse to [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2024/03/celebrating-the-march-equinox/ find 3 geocaches during the week of the equinox].  If you've never geocached before, this is a great time to join us.  Wear your hiking shoes, long sturdy pants, and otherwise dress for the weather.


We will chase 3 multi-caches that start to the east and north of St Marys Hospital
https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC6G6R5
https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC5XDH0
https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC5XEQV


Unofficial: Thursday February 7th, Bacon Fest!  $20.  http://baconfestrochester.wordpress.com/ <br>
If we have any DNF's, first choice replacement will be:
Event runs 5-9 pm, I'll set a K-LUG meeting time of 6 pm.  You'll have to look for someone else to gather around though, my family won't be attending this one.<br>
https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC56K4K
Canadian Honker Event Center at the Ramada Hotel, 1517 16th St SW<br>
At the door:  CASH ONLY<br>
Alternate method of payment: Tickets can also be purchased online by making a $25 donation to the Sunset Terrace Playground project. The deadline is Wednesday, February 6th at midnight. Tickets purchased online can be picked up at the event.


I skimmed through the logs, and none of our regulars seem to have found these, so hopefully everyone will qualify for the achievement.


Parking:
There is a limited quantity of 2 hour parking in St. Marys Park proper.  However, the neighborhood parking permit restriction opens back up starting at 5:30, so by starting at 6 pm you should be able to park on the street (and not be competing with employees for spots) for the duration of our explorations.


=== Social:  Saturday, January 19th ===
The following schedule is tentative, because the official movie schedule is released on Wednesday or Thursday in a week for that weekend.  That's not a lot of notice for planning a group event.  But I've been informed by someone who movie-goes more than my ~1x/year that schedules don't tend to vary *too* much from week to week, so we'll use the current info to plan around.


=== Virtual Technical Meeting: Thursday March 14th ===
Speaker cancelled due to illness, will reschedule.


Saturday January 19th<br>
Tim Massaro will come to our rescue, and will present on his Partyrock/Blackrock hackathon project, as well as brainstorming some future socials.
1 pm - lunch at Kingdom Buffet<br>
3:20 pm - The Hobbit (2D) at Cinemagic<br>
Not the fastest route, but the most straight forward, if you're unfamiliar with either location:  http://goo.gl/maps/jnGFw


6 pm


Details:<br>
Meeting link removed.
Lunch at Kingdom Buffet, followed by a movie.  Feature movie is The Hobbit (2D), but there are several others starting in that same general timeframe if you'd rather attend something else.  Alternatively, you can do just lunch or just the movie.  We'll meet for lunch at 1 pm, 1639 N Broadway.  The Hobbit is at 3:20 at Cinemagic (2171 Superior Drive N.W., by the old Westfire).  If Chinese isn't your favorite, please don't be intimidated; Kingdom Buffet does have several buffet items that are more Midwestern acceptable (bbq ribs, teriyaki chicken shishkabobs, salad bar with jello, pudding, hard boiled eggs and fruit, ice cream, etc), it's our preferred spot to feed our toddler when we're out and need to put food in front of her immediately but don't want fast food.


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


Other movies being shown at approximately the same timeframe at Cinemagic:<br>
3:00 - Parental Guidance (PG)<br>
3:25 - A Haunted House (R)<br>
3:40 - Zero Dark Thirty (R)<br>
3:50 - Les Miserables (PG-13)<br>
(unfortunately this is a much shorter list than it had been last weekend, we lost ~1/2 the options)


Both Mayo and Think Bank have discounted movie ticket rates, but I think those are only valid on non-matinee priced movies.


=== Outside Social:  Saturday February 24th ===


It's supposed to be dry all week, there's no snow to fight with, the disc golf holes are present, and Saturday's forecast is for sunshine and a high of 46.  So let's play disc golf!


=== Lunch: Thursday January 17th  ===
Meet outside the RCTC field house, 2 pm.  Here is [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217033483939111930234.0004a3795f42da701ae0b&msa=0&ll=44.015742,-92.422206&spn=0.003541,0.006942&iwloc=0004a37962daae4746296 a map].
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.




=== Virtual Technical Meeting: Thursday February 8th ===
Aaron Albertson will present a wrap up of this season's volunteer work with student robotics.


=== Technical Meeting:  FIELD TRIP, FRIDAY, January 11th, 2013 ===
6 pm
We're checking out a local hacker/maker space.  6 pm, we'll be tagging along to their standard monthly meeting.  Their website:  http://tymkrs.com/rabbithole/


547 Northern Heights Dr NE
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.


Rochester MN 55906


=== Virtual Technical Meeting: Thursday January 11th, 2024 ===
Aaron Albertson will present a wrap up of this season's volunteer work with student robotics.


If it's easy for you, throw in a folding chair.  We'll provide the leftover pop from the December party, and some treats as usual.  They've said if you have a project to work on, you should bring it with you.
6 pm


Because of the rescheduling and the field trip, we'll put off officer elections until February.
And KLUG officer elections.
 
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let Tina know.




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Revision as of 16:45, 5 April 2024


Virtual Technical Meeting: To be rescheduled

Acu Dorin will present on opensource AI software and an effort he and some other folks have made to create a private version of a chatGPT like AI interface


Outside Social: Friday March 22nd, 6 pm

Geocaching! The March equinox is an excuse to find 3 geocaches during the week of the equinox. If you've never geocached before, this is a great time to join us. Wear your hiking shoes, long sturdy pants, and otherwise dress for the weather.

We will chase 3 multi-caches that start to the east and north of St Marys Hospital https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC6G6R5 https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC5XDH0 https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC5XEQV

If we have any DNF's, first choice replacement will be: https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC56K4K

I skimmed through the logs, and none of our regulars seem to have found these, so hopefully everyone will qualify for the achievement.

Parking: There is a limited quantity of 2 hour parking in St. Marys Park proper. However, the neighborhood parking permit restriction opens back up starting at 5:30, so by starting at 6 pm you should be able to park on the street (and not be competing with employees for spots) for the duration of our explorations.


Virtual Technical Meeting: Thursday March 14th

Speaker cancelled due to illness, will reschedule.

Tim Massaro will come to our rescue, and will present on his Partyrock/Blackrock hackathon project, as well as brainstorming some future socials.

6 pm

Meeting link removed.

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


Outside Social: Saturday February 24th

It's supposed to be dry all week, there's no snow to fight with, the disc golf holes are present, and Saturday's forecast is for sunshine and a high of 46. So let's play disc golf!

Meet outside the RCTC field house, 2 pm. Here is a map.


Virtual Technical Meeting: Thursday February 8th

Aaron Albertson will present a wrap up of this season's volunteer work with student robotics.

6 pm

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


Virtual Technical Meeting: Thursday January 11th, 2024

Aaron Albertson will present a wrap up of this season's volunteer work with student robotics.

6 pm

And KLUG officer elections.

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




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