Strong Man Snowden Rings the Bell in Geekland

Openness is changing the world, as a very wise writer pointed out not so very long ago, and what better example than the parade of government-spying revelations we've seen in recent months? It's clearly a different world since Edward Snowden appeared on the scene -- though not everyone agrees on whether it's a better one or not. The answer apparently is clear for a group of Norwegian lawmakers, however, leading to Snowden's recent nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.