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
Current location: Oakland, CATwitter
Archive for 2006
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I played Wii Boxing the other night for the first time
Posted on December 31, 2006 | No CommentsAnd thoroughly destroyed the first four opponents, which was an awesome feeling. The entire concept of the Wii is a lot funner than I had thought it would be. -
I’m back
Posted on December 29, 2006 | 2 CommentsI’m back from the East Coast. Philadelphia airport is surprisingly easy to get to. Also, I had a cheesesteak sandwich before leaving the confines of the City of Brotherly Love. Looking forward to chillaxing at home this week until CES begins and I head out... -
Merry Christmas to all!
Posted on December 25, 2006 | 1 CommentIt’s been a long-standing tradition in our family to have my grandfather read “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” on Christmas Eve. This year, I’ve recorded it for posterity and will release it as my Christmas present to everyone! “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” by Dylan... -
I got a book deal!
Posted on December 21, 2006 | 11 Comments“When the things got for real, I got up in the fold / and put into practice all that I was told.” - “The Inkwell”, Blue Scholars Things are getting pretty freakin’ real right about now, that’s for sure. I just got a book deal.... -
Five bloggy facts
Posted on December 20, 2006 | 4 CommentsI’ve been tagged by Glenn Fleishman for the latest blogger meme du jour. I’m supposed to list five things that most people don’t know about me. 1. My only run-in with school authorities came when I was in kindergarten. I was suspended for one day... -
WashPost: In Balmy Europe, Feverish Choruses of ‘Let It Snow’
Posted on December 20, 2006 | No CommentsThe Washington Post: Moscow is not alone in the unexpected warmth — it stretches across the continent. Preliminary data from the Met Office, Britain’s national weather service, and the University of East Anglia indicate that 2006 has been the warmest year in Britain since record-keeping... -
I’m off to the East Coast!
Posted on December 18, 2006 | No CommentsI have a way-the-hell-too-early flight (read: 07h15) to Baltimore tomorrow. I spend about 24 hours in the DC area before hopping on a train to New York with my parents on Dec. 20. I’ll be busy nearly every minute, either working or visiting with friends,... -
Weather Weirdness
Posted on December 18, 2006 | 3 Comments[Screen grab taken around 8 am Pacific.] How is it that it’s colder at night in Oakland than it is in New York? And that my aunt in Hartford (where I’m headed later this week) tells me that there’s no snow on the ground? And... -
Would you rent a MacBook for under three bucks a day — for three years?
Posted on December 14, 2006 | 7 CommentsSo here’s the deal: Apple France and French ISP Orange are hooking up to provide French consumers with a rented MacBook and 1 Mbps DSL for €60 ($79.50) a month. That works out to about €2 a day. (You can upgrade to 8 Mbps DSL... -
The Economist: Roaming holiday
Posted on December 13, 2006 | No CommentsThis is a piece I wrote for The Economist’s latest “Technology Quarterly” guide (December 2, 2006). You’ll just have to take it on faith that I wrote it, given that there’s no byline. Hed: Roaming holiday Dek: Communications : New gizmos that combine audio guides...
