Viva Mexico! When the staff of Twin State is not tirelessly working for our customers, we enjoy recharging on sunny beaches and exploring various parts of the globe. One of the most recent staff adventures took our Marketing Associate, Ashley Perkins, south of the border to Puerta Vallarta, Mexico. Check out some of her favorite…
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Attention: Prevent Yourself from the Worldwide Cyber-Attack!
If you’ve heard about the most recent news on the world-wide cyber-attacks, you know how serious it is. If you haven’t, then let me fill you in. According to CNN*, this is the world’s largest cyber-attack in history. This specific attack is known as ransomware. Ransomware is an infection that acts like a Trojan Horse. It…
TEDx Goose Lake, 2017
You’ve probably heard about the nonprofit, inspirational events called TED talks. Maybe you’ve seen them online or have even attended one or two. On April 8, 2017, Twin State Technical Services had the opportunity not only to attend the TEDx talk in Goose Lake, but to help sponsor the event. “We really appreciate your sponsorship.…
Press Release 2017: Welcoming a New Designer
Twin States Technical Services is proud to announce the addition of Jeff Taylor as our newest designer. Jeff officially joined our team on February 23. Prior to joining our digital marketing and web team, Jeff worked as the lead designer for LinguiSystems. He was responsible for designing and delivering a wide array of graphics—including game…
Lisa Ploehn to receive Medal of Honor
It isn’t every day that our local businesses receive prestigious awards. So when they do, we like to recognize and help celebrate their accomplishments. On March 7, it was announced in an article published by Drake University that Lisa Ploehn, owner of Main at Locust Pharmacy and Medical Supplies, would be adding a new award…
Rivermont and Russell Construction to make QC history
When you hear the term “boarding school,” what comes to mind? Around the Twin State Tech office, the general consensus was that we hadn’t heard of many in the United States. According to a recent article by the Quad-City Times, that is about to change. In the Article “For the first time in almost half…
Excitement for EICC urban campus project
It’s always a proud moment to see one of our clients be recognized for their achievements. On Jan. 10, Scott Community College announced that they would be receiving an additional $2 million toward the urban campus development project. In the article According to the article in the Quad-City Times, the unexpected increase in funding came from…
2016 Tools of Our Trade – Web Developers
The web is full of shiny new toys to play with. This can make it a bit overwhelming at times. A survey by Ashley Nolan—a Senior UI Engineer working at JUST EAT—regarding what tools web developers are currently using got me thinking about what we use at Twin State for front-end development. As a designer creating websites…
Keeping Your Office Healthy This Winter
It’s the day after Thanksgiving, and you know what that means: Christmas music has officially hit the airwaves, festive holiday decorations are being brought out of storage, and people everywhere are searching for the best deals of this holiday season. Come Monday, we’ll be returning to work. For many of us, this means sitting at…
So You Want to Build A Mobile App
It’s almost the end of 2016, and apps are everywhere. If you’re looking to create one of your own, you’re in luck! There are an abundance of choices for where to start. Some of our developers attended a talk given by Mike Cerny, a C# expert and mobile developer. At this talk, Cerny discussed five…