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=== Virtual Social: Thursday April 11th ===
Come hang out virtually with your favorite geeks, and share what you've been up to or found interesting.


=== Technical Meeting:  Thursday May 8th 2014===
6 pm


Next Meeting: - Node.js and Amazon EC2 free tier hosting - Tim Massaro
Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/74567357951?pwd=nQjQHcz7eKjaZ5YaHS2UGrat5UVUCv.1 here].
When: Thursday, May 8th - 6:00 pm - 7:35 pm
Where: RCTC Heintz Center Room HA107
1926 College View Road SE, Rochester, MN 55904


Presentation summary: Node.js is a server side javascript platform currently very popular for easily building fast, scalable web applications. This presentation will be an introduction to node and will demo how you can set up a free (for 1 yr) hosting environment on Amazon's cloud based hosting service called EC2.
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.




=== Technical Meeting:  Thursday April 10th ===
Dennis DeLorme, on Beaglebone Black.


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=== 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


Small scale computing is becoming more affordable as technology
advances. For low cost simple 8 (or occasionally 16) bit micocontrollers
were the norm. This trend lead to the Arduino microcontroller on a
board. The low cost and popular support have made it a very popular system.


A few years ago the Raspberry Pi project was started to bring the cost
of a full computer on a board into the Arduino price range. This was
followed by the Beaglebone Black, a lower cost version of the Beaglebone
family. These new systems, which have price points under $50, are
significantly different than the Arduino level systems. They have
similar I/O capabilities but much more computational power than the
Arduino. They are also more complex to use effectively.


In this presentation I will briefly compare the differences and than
=== Outside Social:  Friday March 22nd, 6 pm ===
discuss some Beaglebone Black features. Unlike the Arduino, development
can be done directly on the Beaglebone as a stand alone system. I will
also talk about VNC which allows a PC to remotely control the Beaglebone
GUI.


Dennis' slides are [http://k-lug.org/images/d/de/Beaglbone.pdf here].
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.


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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


6 pm, in or near RCTC Heintz Center's '''HA109'''. Please note we're going to try meeting in the computer lab just across the bigger hallway (to the west) from our usual room, due to hardware differences between the two rooms.
If we have any DNF's, first choice replacement will be:
https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC56K4K


[http://www.roch.edu/html-spectrum/getting_to_ucr.html  Directions to Campus]
I skimmed through the logs, and none of our regulars seem to have found these, so hopefully everyone will qualify for the achievement.


[http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/maps/heintzA.html  Heintz Center Building Map]
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.


Also a reminder that Tim will be running this meeting, along with all things K-LUG for May-August (thanks Tim!).  If you have any agenda items to add, please make sure Tim knows about them in advance.


=== Planned Social: March 2014 TBD ===
=== Virtual Technical Meeting: Thursday March 14th ===
<strike> 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.  We've got lots of potential indoor activities at the bottom of this page, speak up if you have preferences.</strike>
Speaker cancelled due to illness, will reschedule.


Tina didn't get anything organized, sorry.
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


=== Lunch:  Thursday March 20th  ===
Meeting link removed.
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.


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


=== Technical Meeting:  Thursday March 13th, 2014 ===
Mark Diez will be coordinating an audience-driven "Andriod devices, apps, and accesories".


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ALL THINGS ANDROID – BYO – SHOW ‘N’ TELL
=== 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!
K-LUG/PCIG members and guests will demo favorite and interesting Android stuff – including devices (phones, tablets, other?), apps, accessories, and tips/techniques. Attendees are invited to bring their own or just come to see what others have brought in a wide-ranging demo and discussion of EVERYTHING ANDROID.
   


BRING YOUR FAVORITE ANDROID DEVICES, APPS, and ACCESSORIES.  
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].


• Devices: Android phones and tablets, direct-attached hardware, Bluetooth-attached hardware, …


• Apps: backup, anti-virus/firewall, VPN, productivity, utilities, development, fun stuff, …
=== Virtual Technical Meeting: Thursday February 8th ===
Aaron Albertson will present a wrap up of this season's volunteer work with student robotics.


• Accessories: covers, stands, …
6 pm


• Tips/techniques
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.


Here are some items that are likely to arrive. Mark Diez and Mo Holahan will be hosting the show’n’tell.


• Devices discussion: Nook HD+, Nook HD, Samsung cricket SCH-R720
=== Virtual Technical Meeting: Thursday January 11th, 2024 ===
Aaron Albertson will present a wrap up of this season's volunteer work with student robotics.


• Android For Nook  (AFN): putting Cyanogenmod Android on your Nook HD and HD+ device via commercial microSD card.
6 pm


• Non-traditional keyboard input apps:  Dasher, Dvorak, GKOS, Hacker's, Messagease
And KLUG officer elections.


• Handwritten text input app: MyScript Stylus
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let Tina know.


• Editor: Jota+


• Office apps: Kingsoft Office, OfficeSuite Pro 7.2


• File and task managers:  ES File Manager, ES Task Manager
• Cloud file management: Dropbox (including offline access of files)
• Chromecast – YouTube
• Skype – audio only, video and audio
• E-book readers:  Moon+ Pro (paid), EBookDroid (free), FBReader(free)
• Miscellaneous favorites: Stopwatch, Yukon Gold Solitaire
• Other interesting apps:  Google My Tracks (GPS/mapping),  Physics Toolbox (sensor, accelerometer readers), Autodesk Force Effect, Force Effect Motion, simulation of mechanical linkages
Contact Mark Diez for further info or if you have questions or suggestions.
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6 pm, in or near RCTC Heintz Center's HA107.
[http://www.roch.edu/html-spectrum/getting_to_ucr.html  Directions to Campus]
[http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/maps/heintzA.html  Heintz Center Building Map]
Other items on the agenda include pie to celebrate Pi day, PCIG elections and potentially a PCIG future discussion, and a request for March/April/May social ideas.
=== Lunch:  Thursday February 20th  ===
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.
=== Technical Meeting:  Thursday February 13th, 2014 ===
Matt Bruzek will present on Juju.
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Juju is an open source cloud orchestration tool that allows you to configure, manage and deploy on a public or private cloud environments.  The presentation will describe what Juju does and what Charms are, and a live demo of the tools.
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A copy of Matt's slides are [http://prezi.com/7xgiezaajjek/juju/  here].
6 pm, in or near RCTC Heintz Center's HA107.
[http://www.roch.edu/html-spectrum/getting_to_ucr.html  Directions to Campus]
[http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/maps/heintzA.html  Heintz Center Building Map]
=== Social:  Saturday February 1st ===
As a part of [http://www.rochestermn.gov/departments/park/activities/winter/WinterFest/days/2_saturday.asp Rochester's WinterFest], there's free admission and a free snow globe making session at the Art Center (which is on the south side of the Civic Center downtown).
Meet at 12:30 at the Rochester Art Center.  Saturday February 1st.
The admission to exhibits is open and free from 10-5.  The snow globe making activity runs from 1-4.  So those who want to participate in snow globes will have a half an hour to browse the exhibits before showing up for the first round of instructions at 1 pm, in the 3rd floor studios.  Anyone wanting to avoid snow globes can continue to browse the exhibits.  I'm having a hard time with the exhibit schedule on the [http://rochesterartcenter.org/exhibitions/exhibitions.html art center's website], as it looks like most of the current exhibits ended recently and they haven't updated their website with what's new.  So if what they're exhibiting matters to you, keep an eye on their website or give them a call, and let the rest of us know what you find out.
=== Lunch:  Thursday January 16th  ===
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.
=== Social:  Saturday January 11th, 2014 ===
We're off to the [http://rochester.mcm.org/ Children's Museum]!  The one here in Rochester, so no need for a big trip.  Event 10 am - __, with plans to stay at least through 11:30 for the 11-11:30 special event physical activity since the kids need to burn off some extra energy.
Always felt too awkward to go to a Children's Museum without a kid of your own in tow, or your kids were "too old" to want to be used that way?  Come hang out with the group, and feel better that at least some of us are bringing kids.  Do be aware that the MCM-Rochester's policy on adults attending without kids is that you will be required to show photo ID.
$5.50/person for ages >=1.  $1 discount with proof of AAA or AARP membership, or military ID.
1643 North Broadway Street, Suite A
River Center Plaza
Rochester, MN 55906
That's across the street from Silver Lake Foods, in the same strip mall as La Fiesta, and across the parking lot from Wendy's.
Afterwards, anyone interested can walk next door for lunch at Kingdom Buffet (Chinese).  Prices here:  http://www.kingdombuffetofrochester.com/rochester-mn-chinese-buffet.htm
Their re-designed website doesn't seem to have the discount coupon any more, let me know if you spot one.
=== Technical Meeting:  Thursday January 9th, 2014 ===
Kyle Jervis will talk to us about bitcoin, including a lot of time for Q&A.
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Bitcoin is decentralized peer to peer money.  There will be a
brief overview of the system in the context of previous electronic money
systems and show how bitcoin solves the problems encountered by them. 
There will also be a technical introduction to the inner workings of the
system (cryptography, network, transactions, scripts, etc.)  The
remainder of the session will be Q&A/discussion.  Questions on virtually
any bitcoin-related topic are welcome.
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Here are the [http://k-lug.org/images/8/89/Bitcoin.pdf slides] from his presentation.
6 pm, in or near RCTC Heintz Center's HA107.
[http://www.roch.edu/html-spectrum/getting_to_ucr.html  Directions to Campus]
[http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/maps/heintzA.html  Heintz Center Building Map]
Also on the agenda:  The annual K-LUG coup attempt (ie officer elections), and round 1 of PCIG officer nominations.  Anything else you want to see on the agenda?  Let Tim or Tina know.
I'm sure we'll have something eventually....  ;)






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Latest revision as of 17:25, 27 April 2024


Virtual Social: Thursday April 11th

Come hang out virtually with your favorite geeks, and share what you've been up to or found interesting.

6 pm

Meeting link here.

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


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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