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
Maps Archive
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It’s Monday morning in Oakland
Posted on July 2, 2007 | No CommentsMe and seven of my most intrepid friends went camping this weekend at Big Trees. Our stuff got tossed around by a bear cub that we dubbed Floyd — he put minor slashes in my tent and broke one of the poles while we were... -
Google adds Street View
Posted on May 29, 2007 | No CommentsEarlier today I wrote about how Google had added Street View, a really awesome new feature that allows for street-level photos in major metro areas, including the Bay Area. I was able to check out my own house here in Oakland, and saw my Toyota... -
California transportation woes
Posted on May 15, 2007 | 2 CommentsOn his blog, Daniel Hernandez notes that there have been a couple really neat proposals for a proper subway system for LA. The first one, designed by Numan Parada, would put a subway stop at 26th and Wilshire, about 2 blocks from my parents’ house.... -
Find me on Google Maps!
Posted on January 14, 2007 | No CommentsI’m near that pool in the center. -
The Economist: Roaming holiday
Posted on December 13, 2006 | No CommentsThis is a piece I wrote for The Economist’s latest “Technology Quarterly” guide (December 2, 2006). You’ll just have to take it on faith that I wrote it, given that there’s no byline. Hed: Roaming holiday Dek: Communications : New gizmos that combine audio guides... -
Google Maps Updates
Posted on September 19, 2006 | 1 CommentPaul Boutin just pointed me to the fact that Google Maps has updated its imaging. It’s so good now that I can pick out the building that I used to live in in Senegal (click on the image to make it bigger). The red arrow... -
1947 UN Partition Plan
Posted on August 16, 2006 | 1 CommentI was reading up on Hezbollah on Wikipedia earlier this morning and got side tracked to the 1947 UN Partition Plan. Why doesn’t anyone talk about this anymore? The map is pretty sweet. I wonder if we’ll ever see something like it actually implemented. -
Following the Lebanon-Israel situation?
Posted on July 14, 2006 | No CommentsThe NYT has a sweet map. -
Farewell, California Map and Travel Center
Posted on April 25, 2006 | 5 CommentsGadling reports that one of my favorite small businesses from my hometown is closing its doors at the end of May. Everything is 20 percent off until then. Although I only went in there a few times, they always had what I wanted and were... -
The Best World Map Ever
Posted on April 21, 2006 | No CommentsI really want a copy of this map to hang on my wall, to replace my National Geographic world map. It combines a political and physical map, along with Internet top level domains and country calling codes. Damn cool! You can buy it in four...
