Dean Garfield, 11/29/11

President and CEO, Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)

We are saddened by the slow job creation in the U.S. but it is against our best interest to scapegoat the technology sector.

Claudia Santini, 11/29/11

Blogger and journalist

"In any case, we use this media with a lot of moderation and attention, as we are, even if updated, still cloistered."

Mitch Joel, 11/29/11

President, Twist Image

Business books, blog posts, magazine articles, Tumblr feeds, newspaper articles, TV news segments and yes, even tweets, have been written about what it takes for both individuals and brands to be successful on Twitter. Allow me to sum up some of the more commonly-held recommendations for Twitter success.

Soren Petersen, 11/29/11

Design Research Ph.D.; Author, 'Profit from Design'

Steve Jobs talked a lot about fonts and their importance to people when he created the original Mac computer. We may not really even see the fonts, but we do have an experience of them.

Beverly Macy, 11/29/11

Co-founder and CEO, Gravity Summit LLC

The age of mass adoption of social media is upon us. Here's the typical engagement loop: I watch a video or read a post. I grab the link, and I push it out to my network. Times seven billion. In real-time. All day, every day.

Amy Neumann, 11/29/11

Writer, speaker and social media consultant for nonprofits and businesses

The magic of Twitter lies in just that -- the ability to connect with like-minded people in big and small ways, all over the world. And someone who knows all about that is Twitter's own Claire Diaz Ortiz.

Elena Haliczer, 11/28/11

Product development for HuffPost Social News

We're excited to team up with Facebook to bring you the latest in HuffPost Social News: The Huffington Post Social Reader.

Jide Rotilu, 11/29/11

Technology Strategist; Web Developer; Comedy Writer

Social media has helped in making the world turn an imaginary room with more friends you would never remember. But its future lies not in the size of this room but in how it can be coupled with emerging future technologies.

Larry Magid, 11/28/11

Technology Journalist

There is a lot of talk about how social networks, search engines and even seemingly innocuous websites can invade our privacy, but the biggest risk to our privacy is what we post ourselves.

Susan Landau, 11/28/11

Author, "Surveillance or Security? The Risks Posed by New Wiretapping Technologies"

With cyber security a national priority, Hollywood would like to make it harder to determine whether a website is legitimate. Yes, you read those words correctly; Hollywood is lobbying for a bill that would derail current efforts to secure the network.

Patrick Ruffini, 11/28/11

President of the digital agency Engage, technologist, and Presidential campaign vet

Everywhere this year, we're seeing the power of the instant activist. Insidery D.C. lobbying fights may be ripe for technology-driven disruption just like political campaigns were a decade ago.

Katherine Squier, 11/28/11

Photographer

Heinrich van den Berg, 11/28/11

Nature Photographer in South Africa

Ty Fujimura, 11/28/11

Creative Director at Designer Pages, Founder of Cantilever

Social technology is the heart of Mixel, a photo collage app for the iPad, and also the cause of its first controversy.

John Haydon, 11/26/11

Founder, Inbound Zombie

There are two different kinds of people asking: people who've been using Google+ for months trying to understand how to use Pages strategically, and people who know nothing about Google+.

Zoe P. Strassfield, 11/26/11

BU Class of 2015, Aspiring Archeologist and Science Journalist

The journey to the launch pad is over, but Curiosity's mission is just beginning. In August, she will arrive at Gale Crater, and I know I'll be watching as she descends through the Martian atmosphere.

Hillary Peterson, 11/25/11

CEO, Marie Veronique Organics

Ensure your Cyber Monday shopping is as eco-friendly as possible by following these tips.