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…
Wonder why you can stream a movie in HD to your heart’s content but keep encountering glitchy video conferencing? Most internet service providers offer asymmetrical speeds, allowing you to download information quite rapidly but not to upload content at anywhere near the same speed. The fiber optic broadband revolution that is slowly coming to Nevada…
COVID-19 has make it easier for a lot of people to justify working remotely, but there are still some companies that are uncomfortable with the idea of their employees not coming into the office every day. Here’s how to make the case for working remotely for your company. What’s Your Plan? Before you have a…
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…
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…
The Nevada County Tech Connection will be postponing all events, meetups and other group activities at 104 New Mohawk Rd in Nevada City until further notice. TechTonic Tuesday, and the AR/VR, Web Development and Writers Resources meetups will resume at a date TBA.
