An #Outsiders Newsflash: On #CHIP @Kickstarter

We here @ #Outsiders were pleased to add our name to support this very exciting and interesting project--we just received an update at our Virtual Studio that the project has fully funded and we can't wait to get our "CHIP" as the project surprased all expectations on +Kickstarter :

	CHIP - The World's First Nine Dollar Computer by Next Thing Co. Visit project

Notations For the Week-End: On Remembering The Essence of the Vision of the Possible

 For this editon of "Notations For the Week-End", we wanted to feature two interesting thoughts we received at our Virtual Studio that epitomize how a "Vision of the Possible" is ever so possible.   Such drives the philosophy and the view we have as our work continues to share thoughts, ideas & embrace the possiblities:

Thought(s) For the Week: Thoughts From Eleanor Roosevelt & a Newsflash 4 the Day

These two "Thoughts" epitomize the essence of creating the ultimate Vision of the Possible.  These are simple admonitions--but ever so crucial. As we are reflecting upon this, our team is on the prowl on the aftermath of the CyberAttack on the US Office of Personnel Management that has potentially compromised 4 Million Americans.

Notations From the Grid: On #Iran Tech Start-Up

As we went to press, we have been "on the prowl" with the iBridges conference in Berlin that has seen the largest gathering of Iranian Start-ups in a very long time:

Mohsen Malayeri, Avatech, says 2015 would be the tipping point of start ups in Iran #iBridges pic.twitter.com/jmbudZ0LeF

— iBRIDGES (@iBRIDGES_news) June 4, 2015

One of the interesting start-ups is a company called "Divar.Ir" which has developed into the Iranian Craig's List:

Hesam Armandehi first presenter from Iran: daily impression of Divar.ir is 35,000,000 #iBridges pic.twitter.com/Z9bIJx7lxd

— iBRIDGES (@iBRIDGES_news) June 4, 2015

He's reporting that he's getting 35,000,000 "Daily Impressions"--not bad at all for a country of 80,000 (almost 50% of the Country)!!

More forthcoming over then ensuing days....

An #Outsiders Newsflash (6/3/2015): On Google Addressing Privacy Concerns

We wanted to report on this latest from Google courtesy of the +The Sydney Morning Herald  that underscores how Google seems to understand on-going privacy concerns:

Go check your Google privacy settings In a move to reassure users about the safe collection of their data, Google has launched a new website that puts all the settings and permissions for your Google services in one place.

Thought 4 the Week

It has been quite a morning around our World.   Our team had a chance to catch the #EldersDebate on BBC as we reflected upon a challenging World.   Yet, this thought we received at our "Virtual Studio" this morning underscores a sense of purpose that we wanted to share for this edition of "Thought 4 the Week" that underscores how the achieve the ultimate "Vision of the Possible":

 

Do more than belong, participate.
Do more than care, help.
Do more than believe, practice.
Do more than be fair, be kind.
Do more than forgive, forget.
Do more than dream, work.
~ William Arthur Ward

A "Musical Interlude" : Keiko Matsui's Dream Walk Playlist

As a new week dawns, our team chose the "Musical Interlude" from  Keiko Matsui's Dream Walk which we hope all enjoy: 

Thought 4 the Week-End....

It has been quite a Month.     As we hope to comment on Google I/O, discuss Jessica Alba building a billion dollar business and other on-going developments, we hope the team enjoys these two "Thoughts" as a new week dawns here in #Outsiders:

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. 

~ Mark Twain

Yes, you can be a dreamer and a doer too, if you will remove one word from your vocabulary: impossible. ~ Robert H. Schuller

&This...

Nobody who ever gave their best regretted it. - George Halas #quote

— Mike Pouraryan (@mikepouraryan) May 31, 2015

 Onward.....

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: