Shahryar Rizvi

Category: Tech

  • How to Develop a Healthy News Media Diet

    How to Develop a Healthy News Media Diet

    I get annoyed when people on my social networks say “The news media doesn’t cover this story”. Here’s the rub; they either share a news story, or they never see the news that is published about the topic because of a filter bubble. Media watchers coined the term “fake news” to identify hoax stories and […]

  • E3 2015 Impressions

    A few years back, I used to write condensed coverage of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, an annual promotional event for the video game… Continue reading on Medium »

  • My interview with Eiynah Nicemangos

    Over the weekend. I and my friend Pady spoke with Pakistani-Canadian sex blogger Eiynah Nicemangos. This was a really fun conversation with someone whose voice is important to hear among westerners and south asians. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/192584099″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] And remember, no bleach or nihari down there.

  • Facebook plans to aquire Oculus VR. The gibs will be monetized.

    Yesterday, Facebook announced its plan to acquire start up Virtual-Reality hardware developer Oculus VR for $2 billion. Last year, I wrote a short post for Dallas Observer’s Mixmaster about id software John Carmack joining Oculus VR in producing its flagship product, the Rift. I was fascinated by the dream of an immerse virtual reality environment […]

  • Frank Herbert is also a great teacher

    The Plowboy Interview: Frank Herbert. Man, the things I learn about my favorite author Frank Herbert, writer of the Dune book series. This excerpt illustrates an experience he provided his students to inspire them to answer questions he often asks in his books. So I hit on the idea of taking them out for along […]

  • Simon Reynolds on maximal music Maximal Nation

    Articles: Maximal Nation | Features | Pitchfork. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R7k1_kOqvk&w=640&h=360] When I first heard the term maximal, I though it described the 90’s Transformers spin-off Beast Wars. Apparently, it’s a genre I’ve followed without even knowing it existed until this article. The one worry I have is that the term “maximal” may be used as a genre term to pidgeonhole […]

  • William Gibson: beyond cyberspace. via reddit.com

    William Gibson: beyond cyberspace. via reddit.com.

  • Video: Water Bottle Lights and Other Eco-Friendly Inventions · Global Voices

    Solar lights and hot water heaters from plastic water bottles, houses made from trash and a way to do without plastic bags are some of the projects making reducing, reusing and recycling not only fun and affordable but also vital to improving the quality of life of people all around the world. via Video: Water […]

  • Program or Be Programmed – Douglas Rushkoff

    http://cdn.livestream.com/embed/etsy?layout=4&clip=pla_bc66e3ea-e799-42ec-8187-75fe14ab42a6&color=0x8cb6e5&autoPlay=false&mute=false&iconColorOver=0x5484ba&iconColor=0x386496&allowchat=true&height=340&width=560 Watch live streaming video from etsy at livestream.com Hello Etsy Berlin – Douglas Rushkoffon Etsy – live streaming video powered by Livestream.

  • My review of Rihanna’s Loud Tour performance at AA Center, July 8 2011

    [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfOuSDv6A4g] Last Night: Rihanna, J.Cole, a Fire at American Airlines Center – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night.   Rihanna’s performance is the largest show and Ri the most popular artist I have reviewed to date. Despite an abrupt end and the missed oppertunity to interview Rihanna, I enjoyed the night. The bright visuals, […]