TechTonic TV this month is all about farming and highlights a local organization doing fantastic work. One of our favorite events the Tech Connection has been involved with in the past has been AgTech, a conference on farming and technology. While AgTech is not happening this year our good friends and colleagues at Sierra Harvest…
We had an exciting TechTonic Tuesday TV in November on fiber optic broadband and where it is being installed right now in Nevada County, if you missed it check it out here. We received a number of questions about current other broadband options that didn’t quite fit in the scope of that panel discussion, so…
The Nevada County Tech Connection sponsored by Nevada County’s Economic Resource Council offers a Talent Directory section for individuals to highlight their skills, experience and background as well as to provide contact information and availability for use by prospective employers. Students who visited the Nev. Co/ERC zoom room at the Chico State University Technical Career…
Small businesses are scrambling to launch e-commerce websites to make up for a lack of foot traffic in their brick and mortar stores during the pandemic. I recently wrote about an artist who reaped some unexpected benefits from this transition. In their haste to get websites up, retailers might be tempted to launch with the bare minimum….
Curious how to turn your voluminous novels into a money-making book that anyone can buy—without going through a publisher (and extra aggravation)? Our Writer’s Resources meetup last week hosted self-publishing gurus Catharine Bramkamp, writing coach and author of a dozen books, and Mila Johansen, public speaker and author of twenty-two plays and two books, for…
In just 6 days, approximately 1,300 gallons of hand sanitizer and 314,000 surgical masks were given to more than 1,000 small businesses from Truckee to Penn Valley. The Nevada County spirit was on full display as volunteers from civic organizations, athletic clubs, service groups, chambers of commerce, special districts and local agencies banded together to…
The Tech Connection recently spoke with Sierra College Mechatronics Professor Michael Halbern about his upcoming TechTonic talk, and his mission to fuel the local economy. NCTC: What do you do at Sierra College? MH: I’m a teacher at Sierra College, but really, I turn students into tax payers! Community colleges play an important role in…
New rules from the State of California, Department of Public Health and Cal-OSHA require that your IIPP plan be updated with COVID-19 Safety. The Nevada County Economic Resource Council will make sure you have a written plan and your staff is trained at NO COST. We will also help you with: Marketing Sales Human Resources Safety and Safety…
Nevada County Media (NCM) operates a nonprofit state-of-the-art production facility that the community can access via a membership. NCM’s mission is to foster community dialogue, increase civic engagement, and enrich the cultural life of our community through digital media. The studio is a place to learn, collaborate and create. They operate three Public Access cable…
Here at the Tech Connection we have a great community that helps put on meetups and other events, from Writer’s Resources to AR/VR Meetups. Ethan Hunter helps host both AR/VR and our Web Development meetups and was gracious enough to make a nifty video showcasing a tip for folks working and updating their website. Wordpress…
