Here's my new article on (and a fun picture generated by) ChatGPT's new images feature. www.zdnet.com/article/chat...
David Gewirtz
@davidgewirtz.com
ZDNet columnist, ZATZ founder, puppy daddy, host of Advanced Geekery. Former UC Berkeley instructor, Mercer professor, CNN and Economist alum
Happy to be back doing Harvard stuff again. This was a really excellent series, great for keeping up my continuing ed chops. 60+ hours of lecture, roughly 80 individual programming tasks. And yes, there will be a ZDNET article about it in the new year.
2025: the year programming got power tools. My latest piece. www.zdnet.com/article/ai-g...
Your programming career isn't over - AI just upgraded your toolbox
Now that AI can write software, where does that leave you as a programmer? The answer lies in the past.
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Now you can do it too: www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
How to install and configure Claude Code, step by step
Curious about Anthropic's AI coding tool but unsure where to begin? My walkthrough covers pricing, installation, authorization, and project initialization so developers can get up and running…
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Gooood Monday morning, the Internet! Here's my latest article. I'm starting the week with Community Coffee Southern Pecan Praline. What about you? www.zdnet.com/article/stop...
Stop using ChatGPT for everything: The AI models I use for research, coding, and more (and which I avoid)
From GPT to Claude to Gemini, model names change fast, but use cases matter more. Here's how I choose the best model for the task at hand.
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My latest, and my new app… www.zdnet.com/article/clau...
Claude Code made an astonishing $1B in 6 months - and my own AI-coded iPhone app shows why
My complex app, built entirely through agentic coding, reveals the true force multiplier transforming how developers create products at astonishing speed.
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I now have a fairly low-cost structure for an enormously powerful creative stack. www.zdnet.com/article/im-a...
I'm a Photoshop diehard, but Canva's free tools won me over - and saved me money
Adobe's subscription limits and AI stinginess pushed me over the edge. Canva offers freedom, flexibility, and serious savings. See if switching makes sense for you, too.
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Do you think you'd trust an AI agent to shop or make purchases on your behalf? www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
How small businesses can survive AI shopping: 7 essential steps
With AI shopping agents quietly changing how we buy stuff, SMBs must adapt quickly or risk becoming invisible online.
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My latest video is only a little bit of a rant. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBkv...
Don't do this one thing if your 3D printer arrives dead-on-arrival
Ever unboxed a brand-new 3D printer only to find it's badly broken? You’re not alone. Plus, there’s one critical mistake you should never make when that happens. In this episode, David Gewirtz shares…
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Want to save money on cloud expenses. Here are my tips. www.zdnet.com/article/5-mu...
5 must-have cloud tools for small businesses in 2025 (and my top 10 money-saving secrets)
Are you overpaying for cloud tools? Here's what you actually need and how small changes can save you thousands a year.
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How do I use AI? Here's a pretty good list. www.zdnet.com/article/i-ru...
I run a very small business. Here are 21 simple ways AI saves me time every day
From coding to marketing to YouTube production, here's how a two-person company harnesses AI to outperform teams ten times their size, all while spending less than their QuickBooks subscription.
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Catching up on articles I posted this week. Here's the first. www.zdnet.com/article/what...
What Bill Gates really said about AI replacing coding jobs
Everyone's quoting Bill Gates saying AI can't replace programmers - but he never actually said that. Here's what he really said, and what it means for your tech career.
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I think today's piece is particularly interesting (and worrisome). www.zdnet.com/article/why-...
Why open source may not survive the rise of generative AI
Generative AI may be eroding the foundation of open source software. Provenance, licensing, and reciprocity are breaking down.
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Here's my take on all the big chatbots. www.zdnet.com/article/best...
The best AI chatbots of 2025: ChatGPT, Copilot, and others worth trying
We pushed eight free AI chatbots to their limits, from writing stories to generating images. See which ones scored high marks and which failed to keep up.
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This free 4-module course that begins next week. www.zdnet.com/article/this...
This free Google AI course could transform how you research and write - but act fast
The Knight Center and Google are launching a free AI course aimed at journalists, but if you're a student or a writer, you could learn a lot, too. It starts Monday.
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Here's my latest deep dive. www.zdnet.com/article/is-a...
Is art dead? What Sora 2 means for your rights, creativity, and legal risk
OpenAI's Sora 2 gives anyone the power to make realistic AI videos - but what happens when creativity, copyright, and deepfakes collide in ways we can't control?
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I'm super-annoyed at Apple for removing Launchpad. But here's a workaround. www.zdnet.com/article/miss...
Miss Launchpad in MacOS 26? I found a way to restore it for free - here's how
Two free utilities can recreate Apple's removed feature and restore your workflow faster than Spotlight's messy app grid ever could.
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Did I mention I put out a new video this weekend? Well, I did. www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9k8...
Good, Weird, and Ugly: Narwal Freo Z Ultra Review
Can a robot vacuum survive a real workshop? Most can’t. I’ve tested plenty, and every one failed within minutes. But the Narwal Freo Z Ultra is different. In this Advanced Geekery review, I take the…
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Last week, Google announced Jules Tools, a command-line companion for Google's GitHub-centric coding agent. Wait, what? www.zdnet.com/article/goog...
Google's new Jules Tools is very cool - how I'm using it and other Gemini AI CLIs
Jules Tools has quietly joined Gemini CLI and GitHub Actions in Google's lineup. Here's how these command-line agents differ.
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This was almost too much fun. www.zdnet.com/article/my-n...
My new favorite Photoshop AI tool lets me combine images in one click - and I can't stop
Photoshop Harmonize automatically adjusts an object's color, lighting, and shadows to match any background. It's very, very good - and addictive.
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