Buying a New Computer this Holiday Season? Responsibly Recycle Old Electronics for Free

Jim Gibbons, 12.22.2009

President and CEO of Goodwill Industries International

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas morning will have a distinct high-tech edge to it this year. Yes, it's true that retail sales, as predicte...

Five Items You Should Always Recycle

Robyn Griggs Lawrence, 12.17.2009

Editor-in-chief, Natural Home Magazine

Recycling is one of the easiest steps you can take toward living green--but some recycling matters more than others.

Barack Obama and Muhammad Ali: Ironies of War and Peace

Brent Green, 12.08.2009

Author of Marketing to Leading-Edge Baby Boomers, creative director, speaker, copywriter

Coined the "black Fidel Castro of boxing", it is with great irony that Muhammad Ali became a favored celebrity pitchman for his embodiment of courage, character and charisma.

Isn't the Value of Social Media What Business Is All About?

Manish Mehta, 12.08.2009

Vice President, Social Media and Community, Dell Inc.

"Mom and Pop" knew that their business was only as successful as their relationships with customers. That's how every company can achieve success using social media -- by facilitating the conversation.

A College Tour De Force

Dr. Hendrie Weisinger, 12.03.2009

Psychologist, speaker, author of The Genius of Instinct (FT Press, 2009),

uTourX is a hot new iPhone application that college bound students and their parents will love -- college tours packed with "insider" information that familiarize students with the schools they wish to attend.

More Fraud in SBA Managed Small Business Programs

Lloyd Chapman, 11.23.2009

Small business advocate

In a recent U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation into fraud in the Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) program...

Whack-A-Mole Security: Bad Policy, Bad Legislation

Robert D. Atkinson, Ph.D., 11.21.2009

Peer-to-peer software, by itself, did not cause the confidential Congressional document to be leaked to the press. Certainly people are not perfect and some data breaches will still occur even with better policies and technology.

The Conflict Minerals Trade Act

David Sullivan, 11.20.2009

Enough Project

The introduction of the Conflict Minerals Trade Act means Congo activists have bipartisan legislation percolating in the Capitol, which could cut armed groups and rights abusers out of the supply chain for our cell phones and laptops.

Trying To Strangle American Innovation

Pat Choate, 11.18.2009

Author of Saving Capitalism

If Big Tech succeeds in Washington, a greatly weakened patent system is likely to destroy American innovation and invention-led job creation in the next decade.

President Obama's Entrepreneurial Mindset

Don McNay, 11.17.2009

Award-winning financial columnist, author, commentator and personal finance guru.

I have not seen much evidence of Obama being in touch with small-town Kentucky, but after reading David Plouffe's new book, The Audacity to Win, I have become convinced that he knows what it takes to run a business.

YouTube's HD Gets Better : MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 16, 2009

Shelly Palmer, 11.16.2009

President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY

YouTube is updating its site to make way for 1080p HD. The online video destination will make the update live this week, with YouTube working on re-...

Can Strong Brand Management Practices Hinder Career Opportunities?

Jenny Darroch, 11.14.2009

Marketing strategy expert at Claremont Graduate University

While strong brands need to stay relevant, strong brands do not constantly change what they stand for.

Windows 7 Not so Great as Advertised and Has Compatibility Issues: Is Microsoft in Collusion With Manufacturers Like HP?

Michael Russnow, 11.08.2009

Screenwriter, former Member Writers Guild West Board of Directors

There ought to be a law preventing the computer hardware and software industry from shortchanging consumers, so that we get the full use of our equipment.

The Case for the Internet: A Human Right

David D. Burstein, 11.05.2009

Director and producer of the documentary film, 18 in '08.

Finland and France have declared internet access a legal right for all citizens. Here's why I hope the United States and all other countries will follow their and grant internet access as a human right.

One Man's Tireless Effort to Provide ICT Education to Nepalese Students

Subhash Ghimire, 11.02.2009

With few exceptions, Nepalese business and political leaders often dismiss young people when they come up with ambitious ideas. Unless they change their attitude, Nepal's future remains gloomy.

Two Weeks of Insanity

David Thielen, 10.28.2009

CTO - Windward Studios and Colorado politics blogger

A cardinal rule in start-ups is don't plan on luck, but take full advantage of it when you get it.

More Insider Trading Scandals Brewing

Dan Dorfman, 10.24.2009

Financial Columnist, Market Commentator.

The SEC wants to know who traded in Perot in the two months prior to the public disclosure of its acquisition. I've also obtained copies of SEC documents showing it has commenced a number of investigations.

Mindfulness With Email: 4 Steps

Soren Gordhamer, 10.22.2009

Soren is the author of Wisdom 2.0 (HarperOne, 2009).

Email is one of the central means of communication in our increasingly connected world, but as helpful as it can be, we can become a slave to it.

The Writers Workbench: USB Flash Drives

Robert J. Elisberg, 10.22.2009

Columnist and screenwriter

Once upon a time, USB flash drives.were rare, but today there's almost no excuse not to have one, especially since cost has plummeted and capacity has skyrocketed.

Google Entering Digital Book Business, Going After Amazon, Barnes & Noble: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer October 16, 2009

Shelly Palmer, 10.16.2009

President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY

Google is set to launch a digital book store to rival Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Google's online store will open up next year with approximately 5...

Here Comes the Sun...When?

Dane L. Parker, 10.15.2009

Director of Global Environment, Health, Safety (EHS) and Facilities Sustainability, Dell Inc.

As the Solar Decathlon teams compete in Washington D.C. this week to create the greenest structure possible, I find myself taking measure of my industry. We have a ways to go.