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 October, 2009
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October 15: Cyrus on PRI’s The World
Posted on October 15, 2009 | No CommentsDear Friends, I’ve been informed that my piece on the new Islamic search engine, IMHalal.com, is airing today. It will be available on any of these stations (and their Internet streams): NYC – 3 pm Eastern – WNYC – 820 AM – www.wnyc.org Washington, DC... -
Tech Atlas SF: 40th Anniversary of the Internet
Posted on October 13, 2009 | 3 CommentsI’m pleased to announce that on October 27, I’m hosting the first of a series of monthly panel discussions called Tech Atlas SF (Facebook, Twitter) — where we’ll tackle global tech issues, many of which I’m probably covering anyway and/or am generally interested in. We’ll... -
October 12: Cyrus on PRI’s The World
Posted on October 12, 2009 | 2 CommentsDear Friends, I’ve been informed that my radio profile of Kenji Nimura, the Dodgers’ trillingual interpreter (Japanese, Spanish, English) is airing today. It will be available on any of these stations (and their Internet streams): NYC – 3 pm Eastern – WNYC – 820 AM... -
October 9: Cyrus on Morning Edition (NPR)
Posted on October 9, 2009 | No CommentsDear Friends, I’ve been informed that my piece on the new online health company, Keas, is on Morning Edition today (October 9). It will be available on any of these stations (and their Internet streams). New York – 5 am to 9 am Eastern –... -
LA Times: Dodgers capitalize on ninth-inning error to rally for Game 2 victory over Cardinals
Posted on October 8, 2009 | 2 CommentsHolliday’s ninth-inning error today at Dodger Stadium paved the way for a stunning two-run rally that gave the Dodgers a 3-2 victory over St. Louis and a commanding two-games-to-none lead in the best-of-five National League division series. With two out, the bases empty and the... -
Guess who’s going to Game 2 of NLDS?
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Toast of town: Dodgers defend NL West crown
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New York Times Op-Ed (Herbert): Cracks in the Future
Posted on October 3, 2009 | No CommentsOctober 3, 2009 Op-Ed Columnist Cracks in the Future By BOB HERBERT Berkeley, Calif. While the U.S. has struggled with enormous problems over the past several years, there has been at least one consistent bright spot. Its system of higher education has remained the finest...
