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"
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Archive for April, 2006
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Come Support Local Musical Theater!
Posted on April 30, 2006 | No CommentsI will be performing in the pit orchestra for a middle school production of “The Music Man” this week in San Leandro! Come see a really fun and great show! May 3, 5-6 at 7:30 pm Bancroft Middle School Gym 1150 Bancroft Ave, San Leandro,... -
Free WiFi for my hometown?
Posted on April 28, 2006 | No CommentsMuniWireless: Santa Monica, California has issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking a vendor to deploy, operate and maintain a ubiquitous wireless mesh broadband network in the city. Santa Monica covers an area of 8.3 square miles and has 87,000 residents; it lies on the... -
A Grand Unified Theory of YouTube and MySpace
Posted on April 28, 2006 | No CommentsPaul Boutin is at it again, this time with his sights on MySpace (it’s what the kids are into these days) and YouTube. Slate: But the focus on the collaborative nature of these sites has been nagging at me. Sites like Friendster and Blogger that... -
Daniel Dae Kim and Terry O’Quinn were on Star Trek!
Posted on April 27, 2006 | No CommentsTo add to my love of Lost, I just recently discovered that Daniel Dae Kim was in one episode of Star Trek : Voyager that I just watched (and three in Star Trek : Enterprise). On top of that, Terry O’Quinn played a really badass... -
Hey, Indie Kids!
Posted on April 26, 2006 | No CommentsI’m going to Sasquatch, the Sunday show. Of these bands, what 10 tracks should I buy on iTunes? What I’ve already bought: Blue Scholars – Blue Scholars Pretty Girls Make Graves – “Speakers Push the Air” Pretty Girls Make Graves – “Ghosts in the Radio”... -
Paleo Festival Nyon 2006
Posted on April 26, 2006 | No CommentsAlthough you wouldn’t know it given the tundra-like weather we’ve been having lately, it’s almost summertime. What does summer mean? That’s right, it means my favorite music festival (that I haven’t been to in several years, but still) : Paléo Festival Nyon. So if I... -
Farewell, California Map and Travel Center
Posted on April 25, 2006 | 5 CommentsGadling reports that one of my favorite small businesses from my hometown is closing its doors at the end of May. Everything is 20 percent off until then. Although I only went in there a few times, they always had what I wanted and were... -
Free Ice Cream?
Posted on April 25, 2006 | No CommentsGo find your nearest Ben & Jerry’s. Wait about 20 minutes. Enjoy said free ice cream. -
The Best World Map Ever
Posted on April 21, 2006 | No CommentsI really want a copy of this map to hang on my wall, to replace my National Geographic world map. It combines a political and physical map, along with Internet top level domains and country calling codes. Damn cool! You can buy it in four... -
From Nate Cardozo’s away message:
Posted on April 21, 2006 | No CommentsBush is in the Oval office when Rummy walks in. “Sit down, I have some bad news,” says Rummy. Bush sits. “8 Brazilian soldiers were killed by insurgents in Iraq,” he says. Bush goes pale, puts his hands on the desk, bows his head. “Are...
