An #Outsider Newsflash: On the Solar Impulse

This was just received in our "Virtual Studio" on  some late breaking developments..we will have further updates soon:

Notations From the Grid: A "Tip of the Week" To Share

One of the "must reads" for us here @ #Outsiders is +Techlicious as the insights it shares is invaluable in how it represents it in a straightforward manner.    Our Team received this and we wanted to report this as a 'Tip of the Week" for this edition of "Notations From the Grid".    We plan on having some direct insights on it soon:

Free Office Lens App is Almost as Good as a Desktop Scanner

Office Lens, Microsoft’s free powerful pocket scanner app (available for iOS, Android and Windows Phones) is a handy substitute for clunky desktop scanners, automatically converting photos of documents into editable Word docs, PowerPoint slides and PDFs. There’s a lot to like about this simple productivity app. It automatically detects text and borders, and is able to automatically correct for pictures taken at an angle so all your scanned documents always look flat. In testing, our tech editor, Fox Van Allen, found that it does a great job of automatically detecting, cropping and straightening documents, with no problems creating Word docs out of clear printed text. Oh, and did we mention it's free? Learn more about the Office Lens app and where to get it in our story on Techlicious.

Suzanne Kantra Founder, Techlicious

Thought For the Week: On Anger

For this edition, we chose this courtesy of compliations done by +Jonathan Huie that goes to the heart of the personal necessity if we are to ever create the ultimate "vision of the possible":

Anger is often more hurtful than the injury that caused it. - English Proverb For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind. - Ralph Waldo Emerson You cannot hate other people without hating yourself. - Oprah Winfrey You create stress in your life by getting angry, and you can instantly remove that stress by granting forgiveness. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie He who angers you conquers you. - Elizabeth Kenny

Notations From the Grid: On "Start-Ups"

As one #startup trying to work its' way through the "maze",  our entire team is embracing this as we hope all who are aspiring to the same as well:

After 5 startups, here is @kevinrose's top advice for founders: https://t.co/lo55aSMEfI pic.twitter.com/g02oHm0Wor

— Google Ventures (@GoogleVentures) May 20, 2015

View of the Week: Fighting Your Way Back :-)

Notations From the Grid: On #Google Here & Now.....

Our Team found this reported by the +Business Insider quite interesting to note as we will also be assessing this over the ensuing weeks in line with a view originally promulgated by +Farhad Manjoo in a New York Times Article:

Some "food 4 thought" as a new mobile browser is #Google worst nightmare — @themotleyfool http://t.co/36YYeKxDcx via @bi_contributors

— The Daily Outsider (@DailyOutsider) May 26, 2015

It will be interesting few months.

 

Notations From The Grid (Week-End Edition): Some "Tidbits" Of Note

We have been assessing the latest as the "convergence" continues between all the key players including Amazon, Google, Facebook, Twitter as +The Next Web shared this on how Facebook is trying to take on the oldline giants:

5/11/15, 1:26 PM Facebook takes on eBay with  a new page showing users' second-hand goods for sale tnw.co/1Eudiqk pic.twitter.com/nP8Q7EJBzC It is also of note as lessons can be learnt from:   Meet this year's most inspiring leaders in technology, design, media, music, energy, marketing, science, sports, and more.

Notations For the Week-End (II) : 13 Reasons Why Your Computer is Slow - Techlicious

For this edition, we wanted to report on this common sense techniques & ideas courtesy of +Techlicious about thoughts and ideas to help insure that our systems continue onward in as vibrant a way as possible:

13 Reasons Why Your Computer is Slow - Techlicious

Notations For the Week-End: On How The World Has Changed

As the Week-End Dawns, we wanted to reported on this our team saw courtesy of the team at +Business Insider .   The BBC does some very unique and interesting work on educating us and helping us in many ways creating the ultimate "Vision of the Possible" which we hope all enjoy:

	Business Insider (@businessinsider)
5/19/15, 8:45 PM See how much the world has changed since the day you were born with BBC's new website buff.ly/1IO6uJ1 pic.twitter.com/fPcVgx7dxt

Notations From the Grid: On "CHIP" & Thought(s) For the Week

Our Founder celebrated another "Vison of the Possible" as he decided to do this over this week-end:

On the "prowl' 4 the w-end and pleasure to back CHIP - The World's First Nine Dollar Computer on @Kickstarter http://t.co/r1IBpcUVmw

— Mike Pouraryan (@mikepouraryan) May 17, 2015

We try and support such innovations and showcase them here in line with the ultimate objective of creating a "Vision of the Possible".   We also want to acknowledge one of the key pioneers in this endeavor:  The team @  Raspberry Pi who were the pioneers of this movement.  

These admonitions must not be forgotten as all pursue the ultimate "Vision of the Possible":

Take a chance! All life is a chance.
The man who goes farthest is generally
the one who is willing to do and dare.
- Dale Carnegie

All Life is a risk - even crossing the street, or sitting in your easy chair.
So relax, don't worry, and live the most productive and enjoyable life you can.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

 

  

Thought 4 the Week-End

On the eve of a new week throughout #Outsiders, this admonition is ever so critical for us to realize and embrace a creation of the "Vision of the Possible": 

“Be authentic.
Don’t try to be someone you aren’t.
You’ll hate yourself for it
and the effort to maintain the facade will exhaust you.
Be real!
Many won’t like the real you
but that’s better than having people adore the person
that isn’t you at all.”
~ Larry Winget

Notations For the Week-End (II): On Recycling

This is some interesting statistics courtesy of the team at Georgia Pacific On Recycling.  Although the team at +Mother Nature underscored the fact that this is a "sponsored" message, our view is that the message is still ever so critical to take care of Mother Earth:

Notations For the Week-End: On Being Happy

This beautiful compliation of talks from +TED goes to the heart of what envisioning a "Vision of the Possible" as a new Week-End dawns here in Outsiders.   We hope all enjoy:

PLAYLIST OF THE WEEK

What makes you happy?

Everyone wants to be happy. But how, exactly? Psychologists, journalists and Buddhist monks share answers that may surprise. Watch »

13 TED Talks • Total run time 3:20:40

Thought 4 the Week (II): On #Dreams

The biggest mistake you can make is listening to people who've given up on their dreams telling you to give up on yours. - Umair Hague

— Mike Pouraryan (@mikepouraryan) May 11, 2015

Notations From the Grid (II): On the Most Creative People

We have been amazed as we received this on the Most Creative People who are at the forefront of creating the "Vision of the Possible"--crucial lessons to be learnt by us all:

#AmyPoehler is the cover of @FastCompany's #100MostCreativePeople issue! @PixarInsideOut @smrtgrls @wworphans @WetHot pic.twitter.com/OTK4vsFAko

— PMK•BNC (@PMK_BNC) May 11, 2015

An #Outsider Newsflash: #Chip is On Kickstarter...Wow !!

Our team reviewed this on +Business Insider earlier today --Compelling reading as this is exactly the kind of evolution we are constantly on the prowl for!!!

More on it soon:

The world's cheapest computer costs only $9 and is smaller than a credit card

The world's cheapest computer also happens to be slimmer than a credit... Read»

Notations From the Grid: On A Very initaitive by Johnson & Johnson

We ran across this very interesting opportunity to make a difference that is being spreaheaded by Johnson & Johnson:

Get more than just likes on your posts. Share your photos to help 15+ causes this summer. Make your photos count. https://t.co/AmD7uCINn0

— DonateaPhoto (@donateaphoto) May 6, 2015

Our founder advised us of this and noted how seamless it was to get the App installed--he contributed his first photograph.     We here @ #Outsiders congratulate the team at Johnson & Johnson on their initiative to truly make a difference.
 

View of the Week (II): On the Art of the Possible

During our "Week-End Round-up" on the Grid, we ran across this which caught our eye.    This is an example of someone who has truly created "A Vision of the Possible":

In the latest installment of our #MyStartUpStory series, we go behind the scenes with the 29 year old self-taught...
Posted by Hiscox Small Business Insurance on Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Thought For the Week: On Being "Water"

We wanted to launch the New week here in #Outsiders with this simple yet profound thought on commitment:

Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend

 ~ Bruce Lee

Notations For the Week-End: How Technology is Changing The Rules

This is telling in how A "vision of the possible" is being created and continues to throw out the "rules":

He's one brave dude as #Iran culture mon admits new technology makes censorship redundant" http://t.co/ftlVnrqMZn http://t.co/ftlVnrqMZn

— Mike Pouraryan (@mikepouraryan) May 10, 2015