About the Author
Cyrus Farivar
سیروس فریور
English: [suh-ROOS FAR-ih-var]
Persian: [see-ROOS-eh fàr-ee-VÀR]
Freelance Technology Journalist
Freelance Radio Reporter/Producer
Author, "The Internet of Elsewhere"
cfarivar [at] cfarivar [dot] org
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Archive for June, 2004
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Who wants Gmail?
Posted on June 21, 2004 | No CommentsWithout ever having sent a Gmail message, I have six invites now. Who’s interested? -
Maria, I feel your pain — let’s buy each other a drink
Posted on June 16, 2004 | No CommentsGod damn. I just talked with this French guy in Japan for a story that I was asked to essentially redo because their stringer didn’t do a good enough job on it, and I was told to record it, and the damn thing didn’t record... -
For sale: Dodgers vs. Giants ; Section 330, Row 1, Seats 19-20
Posted on June 15, 2004 | No CommentsI have a pair to this great game that I sadly cannot attend on June 21 (this Monday). $48.50 for the pair (what I paid for them). -
It’s Indy Time!
Posted on June 15, 2004 | No CommentsWho wants to go see Raiders of the Lost Ark in downtown Oakland on Friday (8 pm) with me for free? Oakland Film Office Summer Festival -
Writ of Douchebaggery
Posted on June 14, 2004 | No CommentsSo for those of you who missed it last week, check out this link for a hysterical clip (DivX) of Jon Stewart talking about how Ashcroft wouldn’t release a 2002 memo to Congress about the use of torture. Oh, and the Post released the memo... -
This takes “bodypolitik” to a whole new level
Posted on June 13, 2004 | No CommentsA neat article in today’s Times talking about unorthodox protest tactics. My favorite is this group called Axis of Eve, which sells underwear with slogans like: Expose Bush Lick Bush Down on Bush Lick Bush not Oil Ballot Box Axis of Eve Fire Bush Give... -
My thoughts on Ronald Reagan
Posted on June 11, 2004 | No CommentsRemembering Reagan -
You know you’re in the Midwest when:
Posted on June 10, 2004 | No CommentsYou’re watching the Lakers fall pretty flat against the Pistons in Game 3 and they interrupt the broadcast for a tornado warning. Well, I’m in Chicago until Sunday with my Iranian grandmother, brother and parents for the AIA 2004 National Conference where my Dad is... -
Way to go Rachel!
Posted on June 9, 2004 | No CommentsYou rock. -
Yes, I will know how to navigate mined roads
Posted on June 8, 2004 | No CommentsWell, in almost exactly two months I will be starting out at J-school. Our class schedule came out today. We don’t get a lot of choice in what we get to take first semester, with the exception of RWII (Reporting & Writing II), which include...
