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. Increasingly, you share where you go, what you do and what you think—and in real time—creating a detailed digital footprint. What’s more, by leveraging countless layers of social connections, any one episode in that story can reach a global audience.

This is the creation of your legacy. This is your Digital Identity.

With an ever-increasing number of choices for connecting, consuming and sharing information your Digital Identity

Digital literacy is one component of being a digital citizen - a person who is responsible for how they utilize technology to interact with the world around them.

Wireless homes Don't worry about getting zapped: Hall assures that the magnetic fields used to transfer energy are "perfectly safe" -- in fact, they are the same kind of fields used in Wi-Fi routers.

In the house of the future, wire-free energy transfer could be as easy as wireless internet. If all goes to WiTricity's plans, smartphones will charge in your pocket as you wander around, televisions will flicker with no wires attached, and electric cars will refuel while sitting on the driveway.

You’ve been called a “gamer” for as long as you can remember, so you might as well make a career out of it, right? Well, it might all sound like fun and games, but game design has evolved from the days of scribbling a great idea on the back of a napkin into an elaborate process involving a  specialists trained in a variety of disciplines who collaborate and sometimes work long hours to create great computer or video games replete with state-of-the-art animation and visual effects. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 59 percent of multimedia artists and animators, which includes computer and video game designers, are self-employed, often working from home but also in offices. It goes without saying that it is helpful to possess artistic ability and talent, but people lacking in those areas may compensate with robust technical and computer skills, preferred by some employers. Likewise, those who do not have strong computer skills may make up for it through demonstrable artistic talent. The demand for more realistic video games continues to increase, but growth may be tempered by companies hiring lower-paid animators overseas, and by stiff competition as large numbers of game designers enter the field. Individuals interested in pursuing this career may benefit from a solid blend of education, hands-on experience, and a combination of artistic and technical skills. Learn more about working in the field of game design, i.e., what game designers do, how to become a game designer, career paths, and career outlook, in the following infographic. Sources: Career Skills, GameDegree.comNew Reports Forecast Global Video Game Industry Will Reach $82 Billion By 2017, Forbes, July 2012So You Wanna Be a: Game Designer, GameSpot For a complete list of sources, please view the infographic.

The increased mortality risk is comparable to that from smoking. And loneliness is about twice as dangerous as obesity.

A recent study of Facebook users found that the amount of time you spend on the social network is inversely related to how happy you feel throughout the day.

ost of us know what it is like to be lonely in a room full of people,