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…
With advances in technology there is a necessity to adapt to the needs of all who use said technology; for example, a person who experiences a disability or impairment of any type is automatically at a disadvantage unless the proprietary company acclimates its website to accommodate any potential needs. Enter R&B Communications, a team including…
Melissa Hannebrink has always been fascinated by computers, and more specifically by all they are capable of. She knew in her early teens that her future would lie in the advancement of this profound (and necessary) technology. Her company Quietech Associates, Inc. has been met with astounding success. It has won The Union’s “Best Of…
Sierra College offers renowned cyber defense program by Jennifer Nobles It’s no shock that computers and other such devices have become a huge part of human life—from running businesses to managing households to keeping in touch with loved ones, the internet has instilled itself into modern life as we know it. But what happens when…
Web Development Workshop leader, Ethan Hunter aka Hill Bill E has been guiding the monthly NC Tech Connection series via Zoom to help others create their own websites. Hunter credits the meetups that took place at the Nevada City Tech Hub prior to the pandemic with giving him the skills and the confidence to share…
Print on demand describes a manufacturing process whereby products are made to order, in small batches or individual units, using digital print technology. The model has very low startup costs since you don’t need to invest any money in print machines, product stocks or manufacturing labour. Additionally, products are only ever purchased once they have…
The Tech Connection sat down with Melissa and Niko to discuss the upcoming symposium on 5G hosted by Quietech Associates, Inc. Quietech’s 5G Virtual Symposium, which takes place at 1PM on February 5th, is designed to provide science based information about this new technology. The goal of this symposium is not to invalidate the opinions…
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…
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….
