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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"
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Archive for September, 2004
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Yeah, that’s pretty much why I have an iBook
Posted on September 22, 2004 | No Comments“Macs are the shit,” Ledy said. “They’re the easiest to use and Apple’s interface is just so slick. [By comparison] XP looks like Fisher-Price.” “First iPods, Now Computers: Apples Are In” By Owen Hearey Columbia Daily Spectator September 22, 2004 -
How far do we have to take this absurdity?
Posted on September 21, 2004 | No CommentsFrom Boing Boing: WASHINGTON (AP) — A London-to-Washington flight was diverted to Maine on Tuesday when it was discovered passenger Yusuf Islam – formerly known as singer Cat Stevens – was on a government watch list and barred from entering the country, federal officials said.... -
Two good articles from Slate and the LAT
Posted on September 20, 2004 | No CommentsSomehow, Sacha Baron Cohen, in the guise of a British would-be gangsta with a penchant for malapropisms and misunderstandings, managed to secure another passel of interviews with people like former EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman (who conceded that, yes, whale feces “have got to be... -
Nothing Robotic About Robo-Art
Posted on September 20, 2004 | No CommentsMy first foray into photography. Wired News publishes my photo essay on the ArtBots festival in Harlem last weekend. -
A Raw Deal to Rye
Posted on September 19, 2004 | No CommentsSo courtesy of Lane, I got a quick trip up into Connecticut. He was taking some Japanese friends living in NYC to visit life outside the city. I hung with Heidi and Martin while the four of them went canoeing and various other things in... -
I tip my cap to Barry Bonds
Posted on September 18, 2004 | No CommentsSay what you will about Barry Bonds, but reaching 700 HRs is no small task. Congratulations, Barry. However, I bet this guy feels dumb now. Six months ago, the Dodgers sold Michael Mahan nearly $25,000 worth of tickets. Now, like an unwelcome home run ball... -
“Because nothing should come between a man and his uneaten cabbage.”
Posted on September 17, 2004 | No CommentsWell, I didn’t make the Wind Ensemble. But I did hear some people who I think live on my floor playing chamber wind music last weekend, so maybe I can get together with them. So it goes. This week has been our first week of... -
L’shanah tovah!
Posted on September 16, 2004 | No CommentsHappy New Year to all my Jewish peeps! Courtesy Accordion Guy: -
The Adventures of Seinfeld & Superman, Episode 2
Posted on September 14, 2004 | No CommentsThere’s a new episode. Check it. -
“Lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-yous.”
Posted on September 13, 2004 | No CommentsFor some reason my Airport card decided it doesn’t want to work anymore. I tried pulling it in and out again and it doesn’t seem to fly. Sucks. I guess I’ll have to go to the Apple store in SoHo tomorrow. Hey, Dan Rather, CBS...
