2009

I first heard about it from Omid Habibinia. Confirmed on Balatarian (“Highest”), as shown below. Click image for the Google Translated English version:

Since Iran has been going nuts since the election, I’ve found myself glued to Twitter much more than before. I’ve used it to send out articles that I’ve found interesting, and get a handle on what people are talking about. More recently, I’ve used it to experiment with sending out photos of what I see when I’m out in the world. I have my Flickr email address and my Twitpic address both in my iPhone, so that with a single…

Back in 2006, a group of wacky Swedes founded the Piratpartiet, which is exactly what it sounds like, the Pirate Party. The party’s main platform revolves around copyright and other intellectual property reform. Remember those crazy kids at the Pirate Bay trial in Sweden earlier this year? Right after the trial, membership in the Piratpartiet surged to over 30,000 members. Today, there are nearly 50,000 members. While this may have been laughable earlier this year, just a few weeks ago…

Everyone knows that the media (the Chronicle included) is going through some major changes. We’ve got newspapers folding (and not in the usual way) left and right. We’ve got ads that don’t quite translate into online revenue, and online journalism sites that can’t seem to charge money, or at least seem to largely exist in the non-profit model. NPR’s On The Media has been covering this nonstop. There have even been Congressional hearings about it. But ok. The media is…

I had the honor of being interviewed (again!) by Jesse Brown on his TVO show, “Search Engine“, to provide an update on the Iranian post-election situation. Update: Audio is here.

Friends, This op-ed (my first!) ran in today’s San Francisco Chronicle. Please disseminate widely! -C Silicon Valley should step up, help Iranians Op-Ed by Cyrus Farivar Tuesday, June 30, 2009 The San Francisco Chronicle Until Iran’s election and ensuing political crisis, many Silicon Valley companies had ignored Persian-language services almost entirely. It’s easy to understand why. First, there’s an American embargo against Iran, which forbids American companies from doing business with that country. Second, there is a perception that the…

Ok, so I’m a little behind on my Daily Show watching. Hey, it’s been a busy few weeks! Still though, check this: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Jason Jones: Behind the Veil – Ayatollah You So thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Jason Jones in Iran

So while the world was watching Iran’s chaos this weekend, there was a new state in the process of being born: Greenland. Yes, that massive ice sheet that takes up an unfathomable part of your world map is well on its way to becoming an independent country, shaking off the 300-year-old colonial yoke of Denmark. On Sunday, Denmark handed over responsibility of the island’s internal affairs including potentially vast oil reserves to Greenland. In addition, the judicial system will also…

My former Engadget colleague Randall Bennett interviewed me today on the latest edition of TechVi talking about tech stuff in Iran.

Dear Friends, I’ve been informed that my radio piece on fake Iranian Twitter messages 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 – 8 pm Eastern – WAMU – 88.5 FM – www.wamu.org Los Angeles – 12 pm Pacific – KPCC – 89.3 FM – www.kpcc.opg Boston – 4 pm Eastern – WGBH – 89.7 FM – www.wgbh.org…