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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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20 essential, time-saving Chrome extensions
For ZDNet's David Gewirtz, the key to successfully moving from Firefox to Chrome was identifying and installing Chrome extensions that duplicated or improved upon functionality. Here are 20 essential, time-saving Chrome extensions that made that move go smoothly.
Forgive me, Firefox, for I have sinned; Chrome is my new love now
Darling Firefox, I thought of Chrome as a simple dalliance of convenience. Just one or two days, when you wouldn't talk to me, I sought solace in Chrome's Omnibox.
Have PC retailers lost the will to live?
Retail isn't necessarily dying, but electronics and PC retailers don't seem to be willing to bring their "A" game. Other segments of the retail market are knocking it out of the park, but it does sometimes seem like PC retailers have lost their will to live.
Why doesn't anyone care about CES? Oh, wait. Apple's not there
We have too much crap. We're in a dull, dismal economy. Most of us already have one of this and two of that. New introductions already seem like also-rans after just a day. And there's no buzz.
Dear tablet vendors: if you can't announce a price with your tablet, you're dead to us
A few PR weenies will decide to try and pull a fast one, figuring that an announcement of a device without price might fuel some buzz. But you're not going to fool us.
How I spent my winter staycation
I had a great staycation, but I did sorely miss all of you. It's great to be back, back on a schedule, and back to work.
12 enormously useful products for the DIY-ITer [Gift Guide 2012]
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In honor of 2012, we've selected some of the most interesting, helpful, and unexpected products for geek DIYers.
Microsoft's original, uncompromising vision for Windows 8
Watching Microsoft's Program Manager for the Windows User Experience, Jensen Harris, tell the story of Windows 8's UI design has a little of that disaster movie feel.
The incredibly annoying case of the Apple TV update
Despite Apple's reputation for easy-to-use products, they're far from flawless. This weekend's Apple TV "update" is a case in point.