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
Journalism Archive
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December 21: Cyrus on PRI’s The World
Posted on December 21, 2009 | 2 CommentsDear Friends, I’ve been informed that my piece on the Internet legacy of the late dissident Iranian cleric, Ayatollah Montazeri, will be airing today. It will be available on any of these stations (and their Internet streams): NYC – 3 pm Eastern – WNYC –... -
Cyrus in The Economist: A mobile payment system: That will do nicely, sir
Posted on December 9, 2009 | 1 CommentThe Economist, December 9 2009: Street traders can now accept credit cards—so long as you trust them THE economy might be cashless but people still use the stuff, if only to reimburse a colleague who bought their lunch or pay for a newspaper from a... -
November 29: Cyrus on CBC’s Spark
Posted on November 28, 2009 | 1 CommentDear Friends, I’ve been informed that my piece on the world’s first custom-designed Islamic search engine, IMHalal.com, is airing this week on CBC’s Spark! It will be available on CBC Radio 1 at the following times: Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. (12:00 NT) Saturdays at 4:00... -
Newsweek: 118 Days, 12 Hours, 54 Minutes
Posted on November 25, 2009 | 1 CommentI’m a little behind, but I just read Maziar Bahari’s account of his 118 days in an Iranian prison in Newsweek. It’s frightening to say the least, and confirms similar accounts I’ve heard by others who have had the pleasure of Evin Prison’s hospitality. Robert... -
November 13: Cyrus on The California Report
Posted on November 13, 2009 | No CommentsDear Friends, I’ve been informed that my piece on the creation of the world’s longest California roll, is airing today on, appropriately enough, The California Report. It will be available on any of these stations (and their Internet streams): FRI – San Francisco – 4:30/6:30/11... -
November 3: Cyrus on TVO’s Search Engine
Posted on November 3, 2009 | 1 CommentI had the honor of being interviewed (again!) by Jesse Brown on his TVO show, “Search Engine“, to provide an update on Hossein Derakhshan. As I mentioned yesterday, and as Jesse blogged, we’ve gotten a little more information since we recorded this podcast last week.... -
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 –... -
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... -
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...
