I CAN'T QUIT YOU, BABY

Austin Wilson, 06/22/12

Writer, 'Re•pro•duct'

If you're a regular comic book reader, or even just someone who pays attention to the industry, you've probably heard something about the ongoing piracy debate.

James Dyson, 06/21/12

Inventor, Industrial designer

As an inventor, I've made more mistakes than I care to mention. To me, that is the greatest missed opportunity in education. I'd go as far to say we should award marks for good mistakes. Success may satisfy, but failure drives a hunger.

Brad Spirrison, 06/21/12

Managing Editor of Appolicious and Chicago-based writer

Spotify just released a major update for its iPhone and iPad applications that features a fully-operational radio station. Upon first impression, this update rocks!

Connell Foley, 06/21/12

Director of Strategy, Advocacy and Learning, Concern Worldwide

Mobile money transfers will never be a silver bullet in preventing malnutrition and fostering food security, but they can be a powerful weapon in the fight against hunger -- especially if they are paired with interventions that detect and treat malnutrition and build long-term food security.

Thomas Gensemer, 06/21/12

Managing Partner, Blue State Digital

After years of lip service, with few notable exceptions, yesterday seemed to mark a new alignment between media owners, brands, and agencies. No longer can we focus exclusively on the mass consumer audience.

Daniel Burrus, 06/21/12

Technology Futurist, Keynote Speaker, Author

Yahoo! is proof that if you're not focused on finding and discovering the hidden value of your company, the invisible goldmine that will give birth do many new cash cows, you'll end up floundering to the point where customers will simply move on to a more relevant company.

Suren Ramasubbu, 06/21/12

Co-founder, Mobicip.com

Mobile devices are already a regular part of most students' lives -- it's time to make education a part of that, instead of apart from it.

Bill Marriott, 06/20/12

Chairman of the Board, Marriott International

Five years ago, when I started this blog, I wasn't sure what to expect. I love writing and sharing my thoughts with family, friends and talking to associates and customers. So I figured, well I guess so, why not?

David Balto, 06/21/12

Antitrust attorney

Google's competitors cry foul concerning the search engine's algorithms and ranking practices, but fail to take even basic steps to comply with the transparency guidelines that are in play. The FTC is listening more closely to competitors, and losing sight of the industry.

Nelly Yusupova, 06/20/12

CTO, Webgrrls International

Here are 10 tips for hiring the right technology consultant.

Jon Potter, 06/20/12

President, Fan Freedom Project

Fans shouldn't have to compete against robots to get good tickets for face value. Bots (and the shady characters deploying them) are preventing real fans from seeing the teams and artists they love.

Eric J. Topol, M.D., 06/20/12

Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Chief Academic Officer, Scripps Health

Physicians should not be fearful or threatened by the emerging smartphone-centric revolution of health care.

John O'Neil, 06/20/12

Author, Paradox of Success

Entire new sectors like social networking, cloud plays, game apps, have already become hard to read even by on-site veterans. The investment scene is weird, wild and warped.

Don Tapscott, 06/19/12

Advisor to government and business leaders; Author, 'Macrowikinomics'

Here's a question for President Barack Obama's re-election team. It could influence the outcome of this year's election: How do they get the "we" back?

Larry Magid, 06/20/12

Technology journalist

There is nothing wrong with services like Skout as long as they're used with appropriate safeguards, and Skout does offer safety tips for meeting people offline. But there have been three reported cases of teenage users being raped by adults -- posing online as teenagers -- who found them on Skout.

Molly Raphael, 06/19/12

President, American Library Association (ALA)

To the surprise of many readers, public library e-book "shelves" now sport gaping holes. The Witness by Nora Roberts? Unseen. The Lost Years by Mary Higgins Clark? Missing. Drop Dead Healthy by A.J. Jacobs? DOA.

Marie Pasinski, M.D., 06/19/12

Marie Pasinski, MD is a Harvard Neurologist, brain health expert and author. For more brain tips follow me on Twitter @DrMariePasinski.

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