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 March, 2007
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“This marvellous city, San Francisco!”
Posted on March 12, 2007 | No CommentsTwo Years Before the Mast, 1869: Late in the afternoon, as there were vespers at the Roman Catholic churches, I went to that of Notre Dame des Victoires. The congregation was French, and a sermon in French was preached by an Abbé; the music was... -
Barack Obama is coming to Oakland!
Posted on March 12, 2007 | No CommentsMarch 17, Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland Doors open at 3 pm. Register here for free tickets. -
What’s the best burrito in Oakland?
Posted on March 9, 2007 | 2 CommentsStolen from my post at Chowhound: Four friends and I gathered together last night for a Frutivale five burrito showdown. We usually hit up El Ojo de Agua about once a week. Their burritos are the best that we’ve found in the neighborhood, and it’s... -
Ù‡Ùت سین
Posted on March 7, 2007 | 3 CommentsIt’s Norouz (Persian New Year) time again, and for the first time on my own, I’ve set up a haft seen. I’m really glad that I did this (although my cat is eyeing the fish). The Traditional Haft Sîn The Traditional Haft Sîn Haft Sîn... -
Are you a blogging Bay Area college student? Want to be on the radio?
Posted on March 6, 2007 | No CommentsIn case you hadn’t heard, I have a new gig as a freelance (read: part-time) producer for Your Call Radio on KALW 91.7 FM (that’s San Francisco’s oft-neglected other NPR affiliate). My first show as a producer, which will air on March 13, will be... -
Computing goes green?
Posted on March 6, 2007 | No CommentsEd: Here’s my third piece to date for The Economist. The Economist: THE people, places and things inside “Second Life,†a thriving online virtual world with millions of residents, may be imaginary*but the power consumption of the computers that maintain the illusion is all too... -
Wi-Fi Bus Crosses the Border
Posted on March 6, 2007 | No CommentsWired News: By Cyrus Farivar 02:00 AM Mar, 06, 2007 RIGA, Latvia — At first glance, Hansa Buss’ new coach seems like any ordinary bus — it’s got big, not-yet-sticky rubber steps leading inside to row after row of seats. Curiously, some of the seats... -
David Boyk, on the Apple Remote
Posted on March 5, 2007 | No CommentsThe Scene: David Boyk is IMing with me, seated somewhere in India in front of his swanky new MacBook Pro. Boyk: dude, this apple remote thing? Boyk: fucking awesome Boyk: all i require from life is a way to make fun little 3D things happen... -
Quake!
Posted on March 1, 2007 | No CommentsThere was just an earthquake 12 miles from my house. Update: The San Francisco Chronicle is on it: (03-01) 21:06 PST — A quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.2 hit one mile northeast of Lafayette at 8:40 p.m. tonight. Various police and fire departments... -
Democracy in Dakar: Wade re-elected
Posted on March 1, 2007 | No CommentsSo Senegal just had its presidential elections this past Sunday, and the results are in today: Abdoulaye Wade has been re-elected. Ethan has a great roundup via Global Voices about what various Senegalese bloggers are saying about things. Not sure who’s who or what’s what?...
