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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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How CrashPlan cloud backup saved my bacon
An entire folder of document scans -- over 600 individual documents -- was now empty. It hadn't been empty last week, but now, for reasons still to be definitively discovered, it was empty. Here's how we recovered it.
Why the open source mindset can be crazy-making for IT professionals
This is the environment many IT managers are stuck working in. No wonder many sites run out-of-date software. The updates break too much.
What not to do when doing tech PR
It's hard for a manufacturer to design a product, produce it, bring it to market, support all its employees, and make a success. PR professionals on its team should be doing everything to help make that success happen, not tear it down.
True confessions of a former iPhone developer
As of last Wednesday, I am officially no longer an iPhone developer -- which frees me up to tell you about my sordid experiences as an iPhone developer.
Consumer-friendly products suck and post-PC is a fantasy
While consumers are ready for post-PC, and while vendors are kinda-sorta offering solutions they say are suitable for average consumers, the system is still very flawed.
Does your email address say you're a rube?
Opinions are often formed by many subtle factors. Can your email address sink you in the eyes of the tech glitteratti?
The weirdly obvious Windows security flaw no one ever seems to talk about
The flaw is right there, right on the first page that IE launches, the default page as it's shipped from Microsoft.
How to decide: should you buy the Nexus 7 or the Kindle Fire?
The two devices are the same size and the same price. But there are differences. Which should you choose?
Digg wasn't outmaneuvered. Greed and poor management buried it
It wasn't that Twitter and Facebook outmaneuvered Digg. The difference was maturity. Twitter and Facebook kept their eye on their corporate mission and their message discipline.