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
Latvia Archive
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Santa Monica Networks? In Lithuania?
Posted on April 20, 2008 | 7 CommentsWait, there’s a networking company in Lithuania called Santa Monica Networks? And they do business from Lithuania, through Latvia and Estonia, all the way up to Finland? Huh? -
Rïgas sargi (Defenders of Riga)
Posted on January 24, 2008 | No CommentsWhile I’m still waiting to see “The Singing Revolution,” it appears that there’s also a new great movie coming out from Latvia as well, “Defenders of Riga.” It tells the Latvian equivalent of the Revolutionary War. While it only came out several weeks ago, it’s... -
Wi-Fi Bus Crosses the Border
Posted on March 6, 2007 | No CommentsWired News: By Cyrus Farivar 02:00 AM Mar, 06, 2007 RIGA, Latvia — At first glance, Hansa Buss’ new coach seems like any ordinary bus — it’s got big, not-yet-sticky rubber steps leading inside to row after row of seats. Curiously, some of the seats... -
Cyrus on The World — TODAY!
Posted on February 27, 2007 | 2 CommentsI’ve been informed that at last check, my radio piece on the new WiFi bus in Estonia will be on The World today! Will be available on any of these stations (and their Internet streams): New York – 3 pm Eastern – WNYC – 820... -
Two photos from Riga and Geneva
Posted on February 16, 2007 | No Comments -
I’m going to Riga tomorrow
Posted on February 9, 2007 | 1 CommentAs if five weeks and eight countries (Morocco, Senegal, Mauritania, France, UK, Estonia, Germany, Switzerland) weren’t enough, I just got word that The World (PRI/BBC/WGBH) is sending me to Riga, Latvia for a story tomorrow. Veljo and I will hop the bus to Riga (it’s...
