Notations On Our World (Weekly Edition): On Our Interesting & Ever-Changing World....

As we begin a new week here in our Network, we hope all have realized some small tweaking which we will continue as we continue to further bring a sense of focus to bear for the sake of all Ordinary Faces that began it all!!!

We leave you with these two "interesting" snapshots as we wish all a fabulous week:

MAY 9, 2017 Good morning from New York, where I got in late and am up early. So I’ll be brief. I want to call your attention to an extraordinary report from MIT Technology Review, its annual “10 Breakthrough Technologies” issue. When I have time, I plan to study it to get my head around what an amazing—both scary amazing and good amazing—time it is in technology. Some of the magazine’s breakthroughs are either ho-hum or otherwise uninspiring. Self-driving trucks already are a thing everyone is talking about. I think I can live without the “360-degree selfie.” Two that blew my mind are “Botnets of Things” and “Paying With Your Face.” The first trend refers to the sinister ramifications of having every gadget we own connected to the Internet. Not so long ago we thought that’d be a good thing. Now we know bad actors can wreak havoc through our lights, garage-door-openers and other mundane devices. And the magazine has its eyes wide open about how this will play out: “The best defense would be for everything online to run only secure software, so botnets couldn’t be created in the first place. This isn’t going to happen anytime soon.” When I read about paying for goods and services through face-detection technology my immediate thought was, “Yes, please.” China is a leader in this technology, and that’s a whole other theme to watch: the emergence of China as a purveyor of innovative technology that eclipses its me-too past. The future is bright—and frightening.

On This #MothersDay2017....

In Honor of Mothers' Day, we wanted to share a series of uplifting thoughts of Hope and optimism here at #Outsiders courtesy of +Jonathan Huie & his team and others as we wish all the most joyous of Mothers' Day Weekends...

The soul would have no rainbow,
Had the eyes no tears.
- John Vance Cheney

The rainbow will remind me of the covenant between God and all living creatures.
- Genesis 9:16

Give thanks for the rain in your life
which waters the flowers of your soul.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down.
Without the rain, there would be no rainbow.
- Gilbert K. Chesterton 

“Close your eyes and imagine
the best version of you possible.
That’s who you really are,
let go of any part of you
that doesn’t believe it.”
~ C. Assaad

As A New Week Dawns: A Special Edition of the Musical Interlude w/Michael Jackson - Heal The World (Official Video)

As a new week dawns, our team chose this for our "ordinary faces" property with a desire for a better World that the great Michael Jackson noted-as we wish all a fabulous Week!!!

The Outsider Virtual Musical Interlude: Sting Performs Englishman in New York....

On the Eve of an #Outsider WeekEnd, please enjoy a selection from our Artist of the Week, Sting:

An #Outsider Newsflash (Special Edition): On the Google Docs Phishing Campaign

FYI as our team here was one of the 1 Million Users affected...FYI as we feature this on all our properties:

National Cyber Awareness System:

Google Docs Phishing Campaign

05/04/2017 03:08 PM EDT

Original release date: May 04, 2017
US-CERT is aware of a phishing campaign that affected Google Docs users. The campaign used spoofed email addresses to target users with emails purporting to share a document for collaboration. Once the targeted users accepted invitations, they were encouraged to allow the phishing program access to their email accounts. Google has taken action to protect users, including removing the fake Google Docs pages and disabling the offending accounts.
US-CERT reminds users that they play a critical role in protecting their organizations and themselves from cyber threats. Users should:

• Be careful when clicking directly on links in emails, even if the sender appears to be known; attempt to verify web addresses independently (e.g., contact your organization's helpdesk or search the Internet for the main website of the organization or topic mentioned in the email).
• Exercise caution when opening email attachments. Be particularly wary of compressed or ZIP file attachments.
• Immediately report any suspicious emails to your information technology (IT) helpdesk, security office, or email provider.

Users of Google Docs are encouraged to review Google's statement and US-CERT's Tip on Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks for more information. You can report any suspected phishing emails to the anti-phishing group APWG.

View of the Week: On the Los Angeles Riots.....

Ordinary Faces in Los Angeles were subject to a horrendous day 25 years ago.    One of the preeminent writers and social commentators of our Time, Marc Cooper, reflected upon that horrific day as he was witness to it.  We are pleased to feature this for this edition of "View of the Week".  

Can this happen again?  Yes....

Notations From the Grid (Special Edition): How One Ordinary Face Helped Change the World....

Remembering the great one...as we wish all a great Weekend:

50 years ago today, Muhammad Ali was told to "step forward." He refused. https://t.co/Ey2GNwWnXH by #washingtonpost via @c0nvey

— DailyOutsider (@ordinaryfaces) April 28, 2017