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: Bonn, GermanyTwitter
Archive for May, 2008
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May 28: Cyrus on All Things Considered (NPR)
Posted on May 28, 2008 | 1 CommentDear Friends, I’ve been informed that my radio piece on Motley Crue’s success on Rock Band will be on All Things Considered today (May 28)! It will be available on any of these stations (and their Internet streams). New York – 4 pm to 6:30... -
LA Times: Needles casts an envious eye elsewhere
Posted on May 27, 2008 | No CommentsLA Times: NEEDLES, CALIF. — Depending on their mood and whom you talk to, people in this parched railroad town clinging to the eastern edge of California call it the poor stepchild, the redheaded stepchild, the ugly stepchild of San Bernardino County. They grouse about... -
May 27: Cyrus on Morning Edition (NPR)
Posted on May 26, 2008 | No CommentsDear Friends, I’ve been informed that my radio piece on small town newspapers’ battle with Craigslist will air on Morning Edition tomorrow (May 27)! It will be available on any of these stations (and their Internet streams). New York – 5 am to 9 am... -
Daniel Zhu: Blogging from Alaska
Posted on May 26, 2008 | No CommentsMy buddy Daniel Zhu just got a job as a ranger/French interpreter at Katmai National Park in Alaska. Here’s how his first few weeks have gone: Alaska has been a blast so far! My first few weeks at Katmai National Park was been nothign less... -
WSJ: Some Iraqis Dream of Michigan; Others Make it Home
Posted on May 23, 2008 | No CommentsBig ups to my man Sarmad Ali, for this fascinating blog post about Iraqi communities in Michigan. WSJ: As we drove through Detroit’s suburbs, we passed movie theaters and subdivisions, large strip-malls and sleepy neighborhoods. We stopped at Ryan Palace, a restaurant named after the... -
A Senegalese in Estonia
Posted on May 22, 2008 | 3 CommentsFolks who know me will undoubtedly know that Senegal and Estonia are two of my favorite countries. (Heck, they comprise two of the four countries in my book.) So, you bet my interest was piqued when I read that Doudou Diène, the UN’s Special Rapporteur... -
Modesto, in haiku
Posted on May 21, 2008 | 2 CommentsLast week I went to Modesto for some reporting for NPR. Yesterday, I wrote a haiku about what I learned: Here in Modesto they used to take the train but now they steal cars. -
Cyrus on Global Voices
Posted on May 20, 2008 | 1 CommentHamid Tehrani of Global Voices conducted an email interview with me about my forthcoming book, tentatively titled The Internet of Elsewhere. Cyrus Farivar is a USA-based blogger, journalist and writer. He is currently working on a book about the impact of the internet on society.... -
Amy Walker’s “21 Accents” video
Posted on May 20, 2008 | No Comments[via BoingBoing] Amy Walker was on NPR’s Day to Day in March 2008. -
Taco Truck Update
Posted on May 19, 2008 | No CommentsAmigos, I’ve finally put together an online reference as to the precise legal nature of California and LA County law as applicable to taco trucks, and have provided some excerpts from last month’s LA County Board of Supervisors meeting whereby things got a bit more...
