James Kosta, 3G Studios: A Wild Ride For Jailed Teen Hacker Turned Video Game...
James Kosta woke up at 5 a.m. to the sound of someone pounding on his door. Groggy and naked, he opened the door and was tackled by members of an FBI tactical team, armed with MP5 submachine guns, who...
View ArticleMicrosoft Backs Away Slowly from the Grid
Microsoft’s concern with the reliability of the electric grid is driving the company to seek alternate options to power its data centers. The company recently said it will begin a pilot project in...
View ArticleReno Hackathon – Mar 2 – 3
February 25, 20135:00 pmto8:00 pmMarch 2, 2013 12:00 pmtoMarch 3, 2013 12:00 pmMake your app stand out! Compete for a chance to develop an app for the Windows 8 Marketplace. This emerging market will...
View ArticleReno Hackathon invites developers to work all night (for fun and profit)
The Reno Hackathon invites app developers to stay up all night next weekend, for cash and a shot at Windows Store stardom. Microsoft Licensing will host the event from noon March 2 until 3 p.m. March 3...
View ArticleDigiGirlz Day encourages Reno-area girls to pursue careers in science,...
Terri Jeffres wanted to become an engineer, but entering a field dominated by men was more than a little intimidating. “I had a cousin who would tell me horror stories about girlfriends of hers who...
View ArticleWill smart gadgets make us better or worse?
By Steve Cerocke It looks like we are in for a slew of new smart gadgets hitting the market this year. Are you ready to get smarter? Apple, Microsoft and a host of other technology companies have...
View ArticleReno: Silicon Valley without the sky-high rent
By John Solari Every month it seems that there is a new economic development darling that is suddenly the “Next Silicon Valley.” We’ve got Silicon Alley in New York and Silicon Beach in Southern...
View ArticleNCET Tech Wednesday – Microsoft Reno – September 9th
Microsoft Reno September 9, 2015 5:30 – 6:00 pm Networking / 6:00 – 7:30 pm Program Peering through the ‘Windows’; Behind the Scenes at Microsoft Reno While many new tech companies are popping up in...
View ArticlePeering through the ‘Windows’; behind the scenes at Microsoft Reno
By Mikalee Byerman, special to the RGJ NCET explores Northern Nevada’s innovative technologies. Microsoft has been in Reno for 18 years, and this location is one of only three operations center in the...
View ArticleNCET Tech Tip: Windows 10 and the Microsoft Business Vision
NCET explores business and technology. By Steve Cerocke Windows 10, Microsoft’s latest operating system, has been described as their best operating system ever, and based upon adoption rates,...
View ArticleMake the shift to a more productive workplace
By Brandon Cerocke I don’t know many folks today who run their business without a computer. For those who can, we applaud you. For those of us who rely on them every day, we can all relate to email and...
View ArticlePros, cons of moving to as-a-service tech solutions
By Brandon Cerocke You’ve heard of software as a service and its benefits, but is it going to work for your organization, and do the benefits outweigh the disadvantages? The term “software as a...
View ArticleFinalists named for statewide business pitch competition
**Visit NCET’s booth at the Governor’s Conference on Business** CARSON CITY — Ten Business Pitch Competition finalists have been selected to pitch their company’s product or service to a panel of...
View ArticleDigiGirlz teaches girls about tech careers
Sudhiti Naskar, Reno Gazette Journal Participants code at the DigiGirlz, a tech camp for teenage girls (July 19-20) to encourage them in STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts Mathematics). Photo:...
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