So you have a great product, platform or business that you’re stoked to start up. It can be an exciting and thrilling opportunity to get your own company up and running, but it’s also filled with stress and anxiety — that road can be full of obstacles and a lot of confusion. - http://on.mash.to/11I653p

Where do the papermaking materials come from?
In the United States, they come from three primary sources:

• Recycled paper: 33 percent
• Whole trees and other plants: 33 percent
• Wood chips and scraps from sawmills: 33 percent

Here’s a good question for your next cocktail party: how many chopsticks can you get from one tree? Turns out, the answer is 4,000, but as this article in the Washington Post last week pointed out, that’s not enough to keep up with the demand for disposable chopsticks, which consumes up to 20 million trees a year and is responsible for serious deforestation to the tune of 1.18 million square meters of forest every year, according to Greenpeace. 

#deforestation #staygreen #sustainability

http://mashable.com/2013/04/09/multitasking-graphic/

Are you curious about your natural multi-tasking abilities? This short quiz can tell you how quickly your brian is able to switch tasks in order to handle the pressure of multiple things at once-- its to interesting, and the quiz creates an info-graphic based on your own personal results. Enhance your efficiency throughout the day by targeting your strengths and working on your weaknesses! - http://on.mash.to/115QsCb

Researchers Replace Passwords With Mind-Reading Passthoughts

Remembering the passwords for all your sites can get frustrating. There are only so many punctuation, number substitutes and uppercase variations you can recall, and writing them down for all to find is hardly an option.

Thanks to researchers at the UC Berkeley School of Information, you may not need to type those pesky passwords in the future. Instead, you'll only need to think them. - http://on.mash.to/115Pk1i

http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/i-owe-you-track-debts-borrowed-items-across-pc-mac-android-ios/

Check out this awesome App., "I Owe You" : Track Debts & Borrowed Items Across PC, Mac, Android & iOS - http://bit.ly/11aUNFH

http://www.technewsdaily.com/17652-tech-spring-cleaning-tips.html

5 Computer Spring-Cleaning Tips You Haven't Heard | Windows PC Mac | TechNewsDaily.com - http://bit.ly/15dS81Z

Artists around the world are pushing the boundaries of what print can do, bringing renewed life to a craft that has stimulated the human senses for centuries. Professional photographers also often favor print for exhibiting their art, even if their cameras are digital.

http://givelocalnow.org/giving-now/give-local-tuesday/

Give Local Now - Give Local Tuesday - http://bit.ly/12VLbPb

Did You Know: The printing press was invented in the 15th century by the German Johannes Gutenberg – and it has been wowing audiences ever since. This early technology gave rise to an explosion of printed documents, and provided access to information and enlightenment to the reading and listening public. Illustrations soon were added to the texts, bringing them an even broader level of appeal and opening up a new world for non-literate audiences. Political and religious messages were communicated via caricatures and stories told via comic strips – often without a single word on the paper. It was an artistic revolution for the masses!

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/invest-classroom-broadband-connectivity-ensure-all-students-are-ready-college-and-21st-century/KFD2gCRj

Invest in classroom broadband connectivity to ensure that all students are ready for college and 21st century careers. | We the People: Your Voice in Our Government - http://1.usa.gov/YRdHlr

It’s a simple fact that many people do judge a book by its cover. No one reads a book before buying it and authors/publishers have just seconds to grab the reader, so it’s crucial that the cover and back cover texts be compelling. An eye-catching and skillfully printed dust jacket can actually mean the difference between success and obscurity for an author.

http://gigaom.com/2013/04/11/cloud-adoption-its-not-about-the-price-stupid/

Don’t look now, but there has been a shift in thinking around why companies move — or should move — workloads to the cloud. So the reason to go to cloud is no longer price but being able to move fast — deploy, re-deploy, and un-deploy workloads as needed without having to buy servers and software that could become shelfware next week or next month.- http://bit.ly/14fjJRl

http://lifehacker.com/5994409/how-long-should-i-keep-old-documents?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

While it's smart to scan or copy your documents, digitize and save them on your computer, the reality is that if you have paperwork that dates back over 5 years, that could take a very long time. Here is some information on how long to keep your old documents - http://bit.ly/16Q0ifi