Free speech: Why I'm lucky to live in America, not Iran
The big reason we're better: they don't execute you for blogging in America. Sometimes your page rank goes down, but it's not quite the same thing.
ZDNet Government
CBS Interactive's Distinguished Lecturer David Gewirtz hosts ZDNet Government -- ZDNet's politics and policy coffeehouse -- where civics lessons meet technology, nothing is sacred, and everything is fair game.
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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Android security deep dive (video)
If you've ever wanted to know about Android security, here's your opportunity.
Are Americans too dumb for real news?
If we can't count on Time to tell us what we need to be paying attention to, then who can we count on?
Chris Dodd and the MPAA: bribery or politics as usual?
So it looks like former Senator and current anti-freedom monger Chris Dodd, and his band of merry MPAAers, are once again showing their completely crass nature.Annoyed by the temporary defeat of those heinous SOPA and PIPA bills, Mr.
Dear Google: our privacy is not the usual yada, yada
Our privacy is not, nor has it ever been, yada yada. Our privacy is not something you dismiss with a wave of your hand, a weak smile, and a shrug, as if we're petulant children.
Apple: made in China, untaxed profits kept offshore
About two-thirds of Apple's $97.6 billion cash pile is offshore. That’s a lot of money for an American company to keep outside of America.
Live-tweeting a political event: what worked, and what didn't
David Gewirtz shares some of the lessons he's learned about doing a live-tweet event, and some tips you might want to keep in mind if you do one yourself.
Tweet of the Union (live-tweeting the State of the Union)
Join ZDNet Government's David Gewirtz at 9pm ET tonight at @DavidGewirtz for an interactive live-tweet discussion of the President's State of the Union address.
Would you like to read the 156 reviews Newt Gingrich wrote on Amazon.com?
Among other things, Mr. Gingrich talks about why the Presidential campaign of Mitt Romney's father, George Romney, failed back in the 1960s.
Dear Congress, guess what? We already have copyright laws.
What you need to do, my dear politician friends, is to stop listening to the lobbyists and start listening to the innovators.