iOS developers abandoning sinking Apple mothership: Biggest drop ever
Objective-C popularity has dropped more in the past few months than ever before. Another sign of the applocalypse?
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Part mad scientist, part celebrity author, and part shadowy government advisor, CBS Interactive's Distinguished Lecturer David Gewirtz warps space/time with neat hacks, cool do-it-yourself projects, business survival tips, and commentary that peels paint.
David Gewirtz
David Gewirtz, Distinguished Lecturer at CBS Interactive, is an author, U.S. policy advisor, and computer scientist. He is featured in The History Channel special The President's Book of Secrets.
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64-bit drivers for you old Palm OS holdouts
If you're one of those Palm people who still won't let go, this article provides a link where you can get 64-bit drivers for your hand-cranked PDA.
Security implications of public vs. private clouds
Nothing it seems is more confusing than the differences between public and private clouds, and beyond that, the safety and security implications of using either type of service. So in this article, we run through some of the basics.
Advice for struggling PC software vendors
If your business is struggling, more and more of the same ol', same ol' isn't going to suddenly give you a lift. You need to make a few changes — and, fortunately, they're not all that hard or costly — or the vicious cycle will continue.
I was a teenage programmer before teenage programmers were cool
In honor of this week's Great Debate about whether kids should be taught programming, David Gewirtz takes us back almost 40 years, and shows us how his teachers inspired him back in the punch card and paper tape days.
Five ways Microsoft's Surface is better than iPad: Gallery
This article spotlights features in both Surface models that are better, more innovative, and potentially more game changing than their counterparts on the iPad.
How to disable Chrome's new extra-thick menus
Chrome just recently decided to change its menu behavior to accommodate fat fingers. For those of us with big lists of bookmarks, this can be really annoying. This article shows you how to turn it off.
Proof that Apple's main iPad and iPhone interface has barely changed in 20 years (Gallery)
If you've been wondering why iOS devices have started to seem old and boring, we have proof. The very same design used in iPads and iPhones was used as far back as 1993.
My infuriatingly unsuccessful quest for a good media asset management tool
The one in which David's search for a comprehensive, powerful, fast and flexible media asset management program turns out to be a complete bust. There is ranting. There is whining. Good times.
My big email switch: Why I picked Office 365 over Google Apps
The bizarre moral of my migration story: I would actually face fewer service interruptions and more service continuity for my existing mission-critical Google services if I switched to Microsoft Office.