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 September, 2007
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The Singing Revolution film
Posted on September 24, 2007 | 2 CommentsThere’s a new documentary out called “The Singing Revolution” by a pair of American filmmakers, one of whom is of Estonian descent. You can watch the awe-inspiring trailer here. -
Still Waiting for That $100 Laptop?
Posted on September 24, 2007 | 2 CommentsSlate: by Cyrus Farivar It’s been nearly two years since MIT’s Nicholas Negroponte revealed his ambitious plan to provide kids in developing countries with $100 laptops. Today, the One Laptop per Child foundation has announced that its cheapo device (now officially dubbed the “XO laptop”)... -
Cyrus on The World — TODAY!
Posted on September 24, 2007 | No CommentsThe powers that be have told me that my piece on the One Laptop Per Child (aka “$100 Laptop”) will air today on The World (and of course on the Internet on any of these stations’ streams.) I’ll also have a related piece on Slate... -
My workspace
Posted on September 23, 2007 | No CommentsMy cousin Nena is visiting California for about 10 days and took this photo of me at my desk a couple days ago. The Flickr version has notes, detailing what’s on my desk right now. That is all. Carry on. -
President Ilves, on the Internet in Estonia
Posted on September 20, 2007 | 3 CommentsBaltic Times: [Estonian President Toomas Hendrik] Ilves also talked up Estonia’s reputation as a centre of hi-tech excellence, saying: “Estonia has some positive experiences, like digitalised public services, that deserve to be explored by the others. We have gone far in reducing paper bureaucracy –... -
Chewing-Gum Startup Aims to Solve a Sticky Problem
Posted on September 19, 2007 | No CommentsWired News: by Cyrus Farivar It’s a crisp, fall day and you’re strolling down the sidewalk, enjoying the fresh air and the turning leaves, when — squip — you realize you’ve just stepped on a big wad of freshly discarded chewing gum. Bummer. But at... -
Is unlocking your iPhone legal?
Posted on September 16, 2007 | No CommentsSince I unlocked my iPhone last week, various friends have asked me if it is, indeed, legal. My impression was always that it technically wasn’t under the DMCA, but I was heartened when I found this exemption ruling from late last year: The Librarian of... -
Experts warn of serious cybersecurity threat to America
Posted on September 16, 2007 | No CommentsNote: The following is a piece on cybersecurity that I wrote for the upcoming book: Secrets of 24: The Unauthorized Guide to the Political & Moral Issues Behind TV’s Most Riveting Drama. Unfortunately, the editors decided to cut the piece from the book, but have... -
Congrats to Daniel Hernandez!
Posted on September 15, 2007 | 1 CommentWow, Street has done it again: Daniel Hernandez: I’m leaving L.A. for a little bit, a year, maybe more, for Mexico City. I’m sealing a deal with editor Colin Robinson at Scribner to write a book about the underground, basically — youth and subcultures. I’m... -
Unlocking an iPhone
Posted on September 14, 2007 | 9 CommentsMacworld: By Cyrus Farivar If you’re one of the million people who’ve purchased an iPhone since the end of June, you probably signed up with Apple’s exclusive carrier in the U.S., AT&T, when you activated your phone. That means your iPhone identifies itself to AT&T’s...
