Stephen Balkam, 07/18/12

Founding CEO, Family Online Safety Institute

It would certainly change the culture of deception that leads kids and many of their parents to lie about their dates of birth to join social networking sites in the first place and provide a much safer environment for tweens who are already there in droves.

Bethy Hardeman, 07/18/12

Writer, CreditKarma.com

New technology, along with America's growing acceptance of the digital wallet, means it won't be long before most of us are reaching for our cell phones to pay the cashier.

Elizabeth Krupka, 07/18/12

22, need caffeine and adventures to live

About eight weeks ago I had one of the roughest breakups I thought I would ever have to go through. Tears were shed, memories felt lost, and I felt so lonely. The worst part? Clicking deactivate.

Daniel Gulati, 07/18/12

Author, 'Passion & Purpose'

For the modern professional, multitasking is an immutable part of daily life. Yet 97% of us are hopeless at it. It's a well-cited observation that juggling two or more things at once depletes our health and harms our productivity.

Melinda Emerson, 07/18/12

Author, Speaker and Small Business Coach

Everyone is blogging these days, but if you want your blog to stand out there are a few things that you need to understand in addition to your keywords and SEO.

Lori McCoy, 07/18/12

Writer

It doesn't take a tech expert to tell you that passwords such as "password" and "123456" are just lame.

Larry Magid, 07/17/12

Technology journalist

A lot was written about the DNSChanger scare last week. I tried to downplay the risk, but some security experts and journalists sounded alarms. Could it be that spreading fear about malware helps sell security software and improves ratings for news stories?

Bill Robinson, 07/17/12

Technology, Entrepreneurship & Rock 'n Roll Journalist

On July 17th, 1902, exactly 110 years ago today, a 25-year old, Willis Carrier changed the world with his invention. Now, it wasn't the light bulb or the telephone or the car or airplane but the air conditioner would change all of our lives nonetheless.

Belinda Parmar, 07/17/12

Founder, Lady Geek and Lady Geek TV

Technology is an overwhelmingly male industry. But in Silicon Valley there are the first signs of change in the air as Yahoo! appointed Marissa Mayer as its new CEO -- a move that has been applauded across the industry and is tipped to revive the fortunes of one of the internet's most recognizable brands.

Credit.com, 07/17/12

Expert information about credit scoring, credit reporting and credit cards.

While frequent data breaches may have desensitized some consumers to identity theft, it's still important to pay attention to early warning signs your info is being used illegally, no matter how creative, silly or transparent a scam may seem.

Lev Raphael, 07/17/12

Author, 'Rosedale the Vampyre'

On a recent trip to Florence, I did something radical. I cut myself off.

Michael Tasner, 07/17/12

Entrepreneur

With social media marketing becoming the staple of communication between businesses and their customers, content creation and a well-developed and executed strategy is vital in order to increase your brand's social reach and grow your customer loyalty.

Angel Kittiyachavalit, 07/17/12

Code for America Fellow

Do you ever think about how the city keeps track of potholes? How they know when street lights need to be fixed? Cities are extremely complex. So how do they manage it all?

Lorie Karnath, 07/17/12

37th President, The Explorers Club

It is clear that as science and technology continue to provide for an expanding set of resources, exploration is being transformed as never before.

David Balto, 07/16/12

Antitrust attorney

Punishing those willing to share technology will be a giant step backwards in the race to create the new products consumers need.

X PRIZE Foundation, 07/16/12

Solving the world’s Grand Challenges

Devices offered as a service will be key in the next generation of healthcare solutions. By mashing up data from multiple sensors that span therapies and disease states, services can be created based on personal feedback, dashboards and incentives that are both relevant and unique to individual consumers.

Robert J. Elisberg, 07/17/12

Screenwriter, columnist

Every once in a while, I dive in and do a brief round-up of one of my favorite kind of accessories, USB Flash drives