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
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Archive for May, 2007
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Blue Scholars play SF!
Posted on May 30, 2007 | No CommentsMy favorite hip-hop duo from Seattle will be rockin’ the mic this Thursday at Pier 23 in a FREE show that starts at 9 pm! I will *so* be there. Come meet me! (Did I mention that it’s free?) -
Google adds Street View
Posted on May 29, 2007 | No CommentsEarlier today I wrote about how Google had added Street View, a really awesome new feature that allows for street-level photos in major metro areas, including the Bay Area. I was able to check out my own house here in Oakland, and saw my Toyota... -
Stanford imposter students stories continue
Posted on May 29, 2007 | 1 CommentMan, these stories just keep getting better: The Stanford Daily: Kim — the 18-year-old from Fullerton, Calif. who was revealed by The Daily last Thursday to have been squatting in Stanford dorms since September despite not being affiliated with the University — duped ROTC officials... -
Chapitre 7
Posted on May 29, 2007 | No CommentsI just found out that MC Solaar’s seventh album will be coming out next month. Appropriately, as has been the case for the last few albums with their numerological titles, it’ll be called “Chapitre 7.” It’s been four years since the last one — I... -
Goodbye, Hello
Posted on May 29, 2007 | 2 CommentsFor the record, I’ve left Engadget entirely, and have rejoined MacUser. -
Fake Stanford student caught
Posted on May 25, 2007 | 2 CommentsThat friendly junior college down on the Peninsula has just caught a girl who was squatting in a dorm, faking the fact that she was a student for the better part of an entire school year. But better than that, points out SFist, is that... -
Fridge for sale & Looking for a Korean translator
Posted on May 25, 2007 | No CommentsMy current Craigslist listings: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/hsh/338239882.html http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/wet/338252040.html -
I-580 connector opens
Posted on May 25, 2007 | 3 CommentsSo while driving home from last night’s Nous Non Plus show at Café du Nord at around 12:30 am last night, I was pleased to see that the I-580 connector was reopened — I drove across it en route home. C.C. Myers sounds like a... -
Streaking through the library
Posted on May 24, 2007 | No CommentsDude, how is it in that in four (ok, three) years at Berkeley, no one told me about the tradition of streaking through the Main Stacks? Damn, I missed out. -
Cyberwar I: What the attacks on Estonia have taught us about online combat
Posted on May 22, 2007 | No CommentsSlate: Cyberwar I: What the attacks on Estonia have taught us about online combat. By Cyrus Farivar Posted Tuesday, May 22, 2007, at 12:14 PM ET In Estonia, you can pay for your parking meter via cell phone, access free Wi-Fi at every gas station,...
