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David Gewirtz warps space/time with neat hacks, cool do-it-yourself projects, business survival tips, and commentary that peels paint.

David Gewirtz

In addition to hosting the ZDNET Government and ZDNet DIY-IT blogs, David Gewirtz is an author, U.S. policy advisor, and computer scientist. He is featured in The History Channel special The President's Book of Secrets, is one of America's foremost cyber-security experts, and is a top expert on saving and creating jobs. He is also director of the U.S. Strategic Perspective Institute as well as the founder of ZATZ Publishing. David is a member of FBI InfraGard, the Cyberwarfare Advisor for the International Association for Counterterrorism & Security Professionals, a columnist for The Journal of Counterterrorism and Homeland Security, and has been a regular CNN contributor, and a guest commentator for the Nieman Watchdog of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. He is the author of Where Have All the Emails Gone?, the definitive study of email in the White House, as well as How To Save Jobs and The Flexible Enterprise, the classic book that served as a foundation for today's agile business movement.

Latest Posts

ChatGPT and I played a game of 20 Questions and then this happened

I tested out how GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 can handle object relationships. The short answer: surprisingly well.

September 6, 2023 by David Gewirtz in Artificial Intelligence

How to use ChatGPT to make charts and tables

ChatGPT has some great chart-making tools. From histograms and heatmaps to word clouds and network diagrams, here's how to take full advantage of this powerful capability.

September 5, 2023 by David Gewirtz in Artificial Intelligence

The moment I realized ChatGPT Plus was a game-changer for my business

We explore how companies and individuals can use ChatGPT Plus as a truly functional productivity tool, doing things not otherwise cost-effective or even possible. This is a wow moment.

August 31, 2023 by David Gewirtz in Artificial Intelligence

I needed a mechanic. Here's how ChatGPT Plus helped me skip reading online reviews

You'll need your advanced prompt writing skills and patience for this one but, if you're someone who gets lost in online reviews, it's worth it.

August 30, 2023 by David Gewirtz in Artificial Intelligence

Google Cloud expands developer tools and data analytics capabilities with generative AI

Google announces a number of very helpful capabilities for developers and those building data-centric applications at Google Next '23. We take a look at those likely to prove the most game-changing.

August 29, 2023 by David Gewirtz in Google

Google introduces 11 new security features for Workspace (some AI-powered)

Google announces a large set of cybersecurity improvements to its Workspace offerings. Some may even be for you and your company.

August 23, 2023 by David Gewirtz in Security

What to do when your mousing wrist hurts

One day, I woke up with a really painful wrist. Here's what I did to make it better. And these are techniques you can also employ to prevent serious wrist damage.

August 23, 2023 by David Gewirtz in Work Life

How to use ChatGPT to write code

Can ChatGPT replace programmers? What programming languages does ChatGPT know? We answer these and your other generative AI coding questions.

August 18, 2023 by David Gewirtz in Artificial Intelligence

How to get a perfect face swap using Midjourney AI

Looking to create realistic, consistent characters with AI image tools? We can show you how.

August 18, 2023 by David Gewirtz in Artificial Intelligence

You can build your own AI chatbot with this drag-and-drop tool

We try out Botpress, a tool that helps you create powerful AI-based chatbots.

August 15, 2023 by David Gewirtz in Artificial Intelligence

How AI helped get my music on all the major streaming services

If I can launch an album onto Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, iTunes, and the rest, so can you. Here are all the ways that AI tools did and did not help.

August 10, 2023 by David Gewirtz in Artificial Intelligence

Sorry, Apple: This Logitech keyboard is my new go-to for the Mac

Logitech's MX Keys Mini is not perfect, but for less than the Magic Keyboard, it delivers similar performance, backlighting, and linking to three devices.

August 7, 2023 by David Gewirtz in Office Hardware & Appliances

How to use ChatGPT to create an app

So you want to create an app with ChatGPT and make a bajillion dollars? Here's what you need to know.

August 3, 2023 by David Gewirtz in Artificial Intelligence

How to play old DVDs on your modern Apple M-series Mac

Some classic, old-school entertainment is only available on DVD. We show how even the very latest Apple Silicon Macs can play DVDs, and do it for under $20.

August 1, 2023 by David Gewirtz in Computers & Tech

Can AI detectors save us from ChatGPT? I tried 5 online tools to find out

With the sudden arrival of ChatGPT, educators and editors are facing a worrying surge of automated content submissions. We look at the problem and what might be done.

July 27, 2023 by David Gewirtz in Artificial Intelligence