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 October, 2009
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Letter to the Editor, “French Ideal of Bicycle-Sharing Meets Reality” (Oct. 31, 2009)
Posted on October 31, 2009 | 1 CommentRegarding: The New York Times, October 31, 2009, “French Ideal of Bicycle-Sharing Meets Reality” Dear Editor, As an American who has recently returned from living in France, I definitely agree that France’s Vélib program has been fraught with problems. However, this in not the case... -
Happy 40th Birthday, Internet!
Posted on October 29, 2009 | 1 CommentLeonard Kleinrock is taking the stage now. I’m covering for CBC Spark and The World’s Tech Podcast. Here’s the schedule for today. Live video feed after the jump. -
October 28: Cyrus on PRI’s The World
Posted on October 28, 2009 | No CommentsDear Friends, I’ve been informed that my piece on the one year anniversary of the arrest of Iran’s “blogfather,” Hossein Derakhshan, is airing today. It will be available on any of these stations (and their Internet streams): NYC – 3 pm Eastern – WNYC –... -
Tech Atlas SF Live Stream – LIVE!
Posted on October 27, 2009 | No CommentsArchived talk is after the jump. Thanks to all those who watched/participated! -
Pumpkin Scones: Sunday morning baking
Posted on October 25, 2009 | 1 CommentLast night, I had the sudden urge to make pumpkin scones, so Bex and I hit the new Berkeley Bowl West for supplies, before getting drinks at Marc 49. By the time we got home, I decided that they were obviously they’re better over breakfast.... -
Hossein Derakhshan’s father writes Ayatollah Larijani, head of Iran’s Judiciary
Posted on October 21, 2009 | 14 CommentsJust 10 days before the one-year anniversary of the arrest of Hossein Derakhshan, his father, Hassan Derakhshan, has written a letter to Ayatollah Larijani, the head of the Department of the Judiciary. The letter was published on the website of Salaam, a reformist newspaper today,... -
Daily Show Travels to Iran (Voice of America)
Posted on October 20, 2009 | No CommentsRemember how in June, The Daily Show aired an awesome series of reports from Iran? Well, now Voice of America has aired, in both English and Persian, a behind-the-scenes look at their trip. English: Daily Show Goes to Iran from sahar sarshar on Vimeo. Persian... -
Fruitvale taco truck bike tour with Cyrus (Oct. 25, 2009)
Posted on October 19, 2009 | 2 CommentsBefore it gets too rainy, I thought I’d take whoever would like to join me for a taco truck bike tour of my four favorite trucks in Fruitvale this Sunday: When: Sunday, October 25, 2009 Meet: 12:30 pm, Lake Merritt BART station (9th and Oak... -
October 17: Cyrus on NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday
Posted on October 16, 2009 | No CommentsDear Friends, I’ve been informed that my piece on UC Berkeley’s parking spaces for Nobel Laureates will be on Weekend Edition Saturday (October 17)! It will be available on any of these stations (and their Internet streams). New York – 8 to 10 am Eastern... -
California Farmers’ Market iPhone app!
Posted on October 16, 2009 | No CommentsThanks to Yola, I’ve just discovered the exact iPhone application that I’ve been looking for! Enter: California Farmers’ Market Finder. It does everything that I want to in a farmers’ market app: sorts by day, locates the markets nearest me, plots them on a map...
