About the Author
Cyrus Farivar
English: [suh-ROOS FAR-ih-var]
سیروس فریور
Persian: [see-ROOS-eh fàr-ee-VÀR]
Freelance Technology Journalist
Freelance Radio Reporter/Producer
Wanderlust Geekcfarivar [at] cfarivar [dot] org
Current location: Bonn, GermanyTwitter
Recent Posts
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New theme! New photos!
Since earlier this year I’ve wanted to change the theme of this blog. I felt that it was time for a change — after all I’ve had this blog on... -
iPhone 4 in Germany: Complexity Abounds
So I get that people want the iPhone. I get that it’s a really sexy, really popular handset. I’m not convinced that I’ll buy one just yet, but I signed... -
Cyrus on: PRI’s The World (June 11, 2010)
Dear Friends, My piece on the one-year anniversary of last year’s controversial election in Iran is airing today. In the piece, we hear from two young Iranians who talk about...
Previous Blog Posts
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Personal
One year ago
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Africa
Nokia: Four new handsets for developing world, bike charger
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Germany
How to get free 3G mobile Internet in Germany
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CBC
Cyrus on: CBC’s Spark (May 23, 2010)
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Lost
Lost: Um, what?
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Bad Tech Journalism
No, the Internet does not help build democracies
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Australia
Cyrus on: ABC’s Future Tense (Australia)
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Internet
Cyrus on: PRI’s The World (April 13, 2010)
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Bonn
Hallo, welt. Mein name ist Cyrus.
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Iran
! عید شما مبارک
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Internet
Omid Reza Mirsayafi died one year ago
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Internet
Cyrus on: TVO’s Search Engine (March 16, 2010)
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Journalism
Cyrus on: All Things Considered (March 8)
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California
Tracy, Calif. residents to now pay for 911 services
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CBC
Cyrus on: CBC’s Spark
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Election 1388
Cyrus on: PRI’s The World (February 11, 2010)
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Deutschblog
Deutschblog – 10. Februar 2010
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Election 1388
Mousavi: “In the green movement, every citizen is a media outlet.”
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Contests
Contest: Win a free copy of the This American Life iPhone app!
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CBC
Cyrus on: CBC’s Spark and TVO’s Search Engine
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Bikes
Tour de Taco: February 20, 2010 (Fruitvale BART)
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Apple
DW English: iPad combines American panache with Euro technology
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Deutschblog
Deutschblog – 22. Januar 2010
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Bonn
Headed to Bonn in late February 2010 (Updated)
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Iran
Cyrus on: PRI’s The World (Jan. 21, 2010)
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China
Cyrus on: PRI’s The World (Jan. 13, 2010)
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Internet
VOA’s new app for Iranian iPhone users is a bit silly
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Bonn
New Year, New Job
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