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That, while investigating leakers, the government will not be able to trample all over press freedom. it protects leakers but it also protects the power of the press to do its work. this new way for sources to talk to the press was created, in part, by this guy, aaron schwartz. sort after prolific computer programmer and online activist. he developed some of the most basic ways we use the internet today. he helped develop a website called rid it. it was to give the public as much information for...

Meet really fun people. >> reporter: but back to leah. >> i love this animation. >> reporter: even more unique than her fast growing company is the fact that shes a female software engineer. this picture says it all, sur rounded by men at her previous job as a computer programmer at ibm. >> the culture of at ibm must be dramatically different from san francisco startup. >> it is completely different. yeah. i went from a company of being one of 400,000 to one of one. >> reporter: she left her com...

Again, these are alleged, what aaron did, but he did not even -- you know, its even unclear what he did was criminal. i mean, that was to be determined in a trial proceeding. j-store didnt want -- j-store, the academic database that was ostensibly the victim of this crime, did not want to press charges, and it was the u.s. attorneys office that -- and partially m.i.t.s whose network he used. it brings you to the question of why did the system some come down so hard on him and bradley manning, wh...

Person rather than an i.t. computer programmer? >> so this is an interesting question and it goes beyond what hes talking about which is how do you market your business, right? people have a preconceived idea about what you do, whatever it is, in this case, its web design. how do you sell what you do? >> this is easy. you cannot change customers perspectives. so you dont tell them, let me tell you what a web designer really is. give it a new label. youre a first impression designer, impact desig...

What if there were a pill you could just pop that would give you an edge over everyone else at work or school? >> big question there. this thing does exist. the drug is called provigil and those who take it insist it changes their life forever. we look at the risks. >> reporter: they are all around us, a secret society of the successful. the lobbyist who wakes up at 5:00 for two big workouts before work. >> its amazing. i dont know why everyone doesnt know about it. >> reporter: the computer pro...

>> what if there were a pill you what if there were a pill you could just pop that would give you an edge over everyone else at work or school? >> big question there. this thing does exist. the drug is called provigil and those who take it insist it changes their life forever. we look at the risks. >> reporter: they are all around us, a secret society of the successful. the lobbyist who wakes up at 5:00 for two big workouts before work. >> its amazing. i dont know why everyone doesnt know abou...

To counter iranian threats to shut down the straight of hor z hormuz. there is a big move in silicon valley that has one of googles young stars switching teams. marissa mayer will be the next ceo of yahoo. the fifth ceo in the past owe mayer leaves a 13-year career at google. she was employee number 20 starting as a computer programmer and working her way to be a top executive at the company. she was responsible for the concept behind some of googles most successful design including the simple...

Critics say that assumes cuts in medicare congress will never pass. he says that doesnt matter. >> its not our place to say we dont believe you actually mean this pieces of legislation but we will tell them what will happen with the legislation they give us. >> chris: we try tried get him to weigh in on current issues. >> chris: how do you feel about the fact that the senate has not passed a budget in three years? >> i dont think its our role. the fact there hasnt been a budget resolution in sev...

Critics say that assumes cuts in medicare congress will never pass. he says that doesnt matter. >> its not our place to say we dont believe you actually mean this pieces of legislation but we will tell them what will happen with the legislation they give us. >> chris: we try tried get him to weigh in on current issues. >> chris: how do you feel about the fact that the senate has not passed a budget in three years? >> i dont think its our role. the fact there hasnt been a budget resolution in sev...

Medicare congress will never pass. he says that doesnt matter. >> its not our place to say we dont believe you actually mean this pieces of legislation but we will tell them what will happen with the legislation they give us. >> chris: we try tried get him to weigh in on current issues. >> chris: how do you feel about the fact that the senate has not passed a budget in three years? >> i dont think its our role. the fact there hasnt been a budget resolution in several years ask a symptom of this ...