Comments for augustjackson dot net http://augustjackson.net Your home on the Internet for competitive intelligence, tech punditry and bad spelling. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:14:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on How Big Data and the Semantic Web Will Change Competitive Intelligence and Marketing Research by Dr. Shikha Bhatia http://augustjackson.net/2011/10/02/how-big-data-and-the-semantic-web-will-change-competitive-intelligence-and-marketing-research/#comment-1393 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:14:59 +0000 http://augustjackson.net/?p=1120#comment-1393 Dear Sir/Madam,

Greetings!

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]]> Comment on SLA Webinar on Using the Internet to Research Private Companies by Robert Smith http://augustjackson.net/2011/09/20/sla-webinar-on-using-the-internet-to-research-private-companies/#comment-1383 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:09:37 +0000 http://augustjackson.net/?p=1115#comment-1383 Before you step into the business world you need some serious Market Research. But only the research is not going to help you alone it has to be implemented properly with positive frame of mind and a lot of hard work too. online marketing research survey is really necessary to know about the latest happenings in the market. This is a very simple process than the offline one.

]]> Comment on SLA Webinar on Using the Internet to Research Private Companies by andrea http://augustjackson.net/2011/09/20/sla-webinar-on-using-the-internet-to-research-private-companies/#comment-1374 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:57:30 +0000 http://augustjackson.net/?p=1115#comment-1374 Any thoughts on what to use now that Yahoo site explorer is gone and merged into a pay resource with Bing?

]]> Comment on I love My MiFi! by Maggie http://augustjackson.net/2009/06/15/i-love-my-mifi/#comment-1366 Sat, 05 Nov 2011 01:42:06 +0000 http://augustjackson.wordpress.com/?p=867#comment-1366 I have great news for MiFi users who cannot connect to their VPN! I was trying to find a forum to specifically help a frustrated user like myself because I am sooo excited that I (not a techy) figured this out without the help of the trusted nerd community. I am hoping that by posting my solution here you (a techy) will find a place to post this.
After HOURS! on the phone with Verizon MULTIPLE times, and them shipping me a new device, I finally gave up and cancelled my 3G MiFi because my primary reason for having it was to log on to my VPN while traveling. Even the company IT support could not figure it a solution. I was able to get on te internet etc… but as soon as I would log in on the VPN, I would get knocked off and the MiFi would disconnect. I switched to a smart phone and ended up with the same problem…

Here was my solution (on a PC running Windows XP): I hope it works for others.
In your VPN server properties, click on Networking and choose TCP/IP protocol, then Properties, then Advanced and then check USE DEFAULT GATEWAY. If you have Vista, you probably have 2 TCP/IP options (version 4 and version 6) you will need to go through both independently to click on USE DEFAULT GATEWAY.

(When we set up our VPN, our IT support always told use to UNCHECK USE DEFAULT GATEWAY… I have no problems with Wifi in home or on the road with the change and can use my mobile hot spot now <3 )

If only I'd figured this out months ago … I WOULD HAVE LOVED MY MiFi

]]> Comment on Wells Fargo and Intuit Join Forces to Ruin My Weekend by Dave http://augustjackson.net/2011/08/14/wells-fargo-and-intuit-join-forces-to-ruin-my-weekend/#comment-1341 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 06:01:02 +0000 http://augustjackson.net/?p=1106#comment-1341 2 weeks ago I got Quicken Essentials on my laptop, and was excited to see that I can setup all my WF accounts to download directly. Almost daily I downloaded updates from QE. However a week ago, it stopped working, and it gives an error message. Both quicken and WF say that I cannot download transactions directly into QE. However it worked for a few days. No one seems to have an explanation to that!!!! Not sure what to do….and I agree WebConnect is not a good option. Any suggestions?

]]> Comment on My Top Personal Productivity Technologies of 2010 by August Jackson http://augustjackson.net/2011/01/01/my-top-personal-productivity-technologies-of-2010/#comment-1340 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:18:00 +0000 http://augustjackson.net/?p=1019#comment-1340 Good point, Hank. A solution like Kangaroo Desk to modify an existing desk is probably a good cost-effective and experimental option to make the transition to a standing desk. For me that switch coincided with a move towards eliminating paper and minimalism, so the lack of drawers was actually a plus. Not everyone can make the transition I made, though.

]]> Comment on My Top Personal Productivity Technologies of 2010 by Hank http://augustjackson.net/2011/01/01/my-top-personal-productivity-technologies-of-2010/#comment-1339 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:30:13 +0000 http://augustjackson.net/?p=1019#comment-1339 Regarding standing while working, I wanted to do the same thing but what about drawers in the desk? I have tons of things in the drawers and fortunately found the kangaroo desk http://www.ergodesktop.com I got to keep my old desk but can still sit or stand

]]> Comment on How Big Data and the Semantic Web Will Change Competitive Intelligence and Marketing Research by Arik Johnson (@ArikJohnson) http://augustjackson.net/2011/10/02/how-big-data-and-the-semantic-web-will-change-competitive-intelligence-and-marketing-research/#comment-1335 Sun, 02 Oct 2011 21:50:46 +0000 http://augustjackson.net/?p=1120#comment-1335 Looking forward to learning more about MosiSys sometime August.

]]> Comment on SLA Webinar on Using the Internet to Research Private Companies by August Jackson http://augustjackson.net/2011/09/20/sla-webinar-on-using-the-internet-to-research-private-companies/#comment-1330 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:42:04 +0000 http://augustjackson.net/?p=1115#comment-1330 Ellen Naylor sent me a follow-up and mentioned Highbeam as an alternative to Hoovers for company profiles. You can take a look for yourself here: http://business.highbeam.com/

]]> Comment on SLA Webinar on Using the Internet to Research Private Companies by Webinar Series: Researching Privately Held Companies | Competitive Intelligence Division http://augustjackson.net/2011/09/20/sla-webinar-on-using-the-internet-to-research-private-companies/#comment-1329 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:07:36 +0000 http://augustjackson.net/?p=1115#comment-1329 [...] Researching Privately Held Companies: Information Sources and Techniques That Work Date:     Tuesday, September 20, 2011 Time:    1:00pm Eastern Register: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/836655698 Complimentary for members of SLA’s CI Division Sponsored by Aurora WDC (www.aurorawdc.com) Blog posting at augustjackson dot net [...]

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