TechTonic TV – Girls Who Code – Monique Preiestley
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TechTonic TV – Girls Who Code – Monique Preiestley

TechTonic TV – Girls Who Code – Monique Priestley Remote work has revolutionized the economy of rural regions, a process accelerated in the past few years to unprecedented levels.  Fields such as coding allow anyone with a broadband connection to participate from wherever they live, and can empower talented folks who are under represented in…

TechTonic TV – Advanced Manufacturing
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TechTonic TV – Advanced Manufacturing

TechTonic TV – Advanced Manufacturing One issue the Nevada County Economic Resource Council frequently hears about is how difficult it can be to find skilled workers for local manufacturers.  The accelerating intersection of technology and fabrication means that the skill set required has shifted radically from that needed in previous generations.  Manufacturing has always been…

TechTonic TV – NC Tech – How it All Got Going with Shavati Karki-Pearl

TechTonic TV – NC Tech – How it All Got Going with Shavati Karki-Pearl

What happens when you put talented people in the same room, add ideas and time?  The Nevada County Tech Connection got it’s start thanks to founding director Shavati Karki-Pearl taking on a simple task, that of surveying regional businesses to see what they needed. The answer was nearly unanimous across the greater foothills region, talent! …

E-commerce Webinar – Woocommerce and Wordpress
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E-commerce Webinar – Woocommerce and Wordpress

The rapid shift to online sales in 2020 saved the small business community in a challenging time. While businesses rose to the occasion and rapidly setup functioning online shops, many used platforms like shopify or squarespace, not realizing that open source options like Woocommerce aren’t that complicated or time consuming. Tune in and learn how…

CPUC Awards Grants for Broadband!

CPUC Awards Grants for Broadband!

The Tech Connection checked in with Michael Anderson after last weeks CPUC meeting and he shared some exciting news, “The California Public Utilities Commission held their monthly meeting on Thursday, 12/16, last week in San Francisco. At this meeting they voted to approve two funding resolutions that will benefit Nevada County, the Race Gigafy Nevada…

TechTonic TV – A Deep Dive into Ransomware

TechTonic TV – A Deep Dive into Ransomware

People have gotten better at not clicking random links that may be malware, but hackers always seem to find a way. This month for TechTonic TV we’ll be talking with Sierra College cyber security instructor Alex Torres about the current bane of many municipalities and companies: ransomware! It is bad enough when your computer network…