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 April, 2007
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Cops seek torturer of Ivy League grad student
Posted on April 19, 2007 | No CommentsAP: NEW YORK (AP) — It was an ordeal that lasted 19 hours. In that span, a man bound a Columbia University graduate student in her apartment, raped her, doused her with hot water and bleach, slit her eyelids and finally set a fire before... -
UC Hastings shut down, evacuated in copycat threat
Posted on April 18, 2007 | 1 CommentMy buddy Nate Cardozo just alerted me that UC Hastings has been evacuated and shut down due to an Internet posting, which might be this one (mirror here): “Date: April 18th, 2007 1:35 PM Author: Trustafarian I went to bed all set for “Bloody Wednesday,”... -
Korean shooting tragedies: 2007 & 1982
Posted on April 18, 2007 | 5 CommentsI think it goes without saying that this whole incident where the crazed South Korean kid who shot up Virginia Tech is incredibly tragic. My heart goes out to the affected families. The most fascinating factoid (in a weird way) about this whole incident was... -
Photos from Korea, Round 3
Posted on April 16, 2007 | 3 Comments -
Photos from Korea, Round 2
Posted on April 15, 2007 | No CommentsSorry I haven’t posted in a few days. I was down in Daejeon for the weekend and am now back in Seoul for the rest of the week. I’ll be here until Friday, when I head down to Busan. I hope to sate you with... -
Photos from Korea, Round 1
Posted on April 10, 2007 | 4 CommentsAll of my photos can be found here, but these are some of the highlights: -
Day 3: Seoul
Posted on April 10, 2007 | 5 CommentsAdjacent to my table for one, the only word that I can make out is “computer virus.” Sitting a few meters away from me are six Korean men in their mid-50s, possibly older. They have rounds of various empty coffee cups scattered in front of... -
Greetings from Daejeon!
Posted on April 8, 2007 | No CommentsWell, I’m in Daejeon, or as the local tourism board says “It’s Daejeon!” I got in at a bit after 6 pm local time last night and was on the 7:50 pm bus from Incheon Airport to Daejeon. Two and change hours later, I was... -
Going to South Korea
Posted on April 7, 2007 | No CommentsGreetings from SFO. In 20 minutes I’m going to board a plane bound for Seoul (it’s a 12 hour 40 minute direct flight). Then I’m off to Daejeon for one night, and then back to Seoul for the rest of the week. Thanks to everyone... -
South Korea Travel Tips?
Posted on April 3, 2007 | 1 CommentAlright, peoples, here’s where I’m tapping the collective wisdom of the interwebal series of tubes. I’m off to Korea on Saturday and will be there until Sunday, April 29. I’ll be mainly in Seoul, but will also be traveling to Daejeon and Busan. What are...
