Farhad Manjoo - Salon.com http://dir.salon.com/topics/farhad_manjoo/?source=rss&aim=farhad_manjoo en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT The thinking man's action hero By Farhad Manjoo Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/07/22/macgyver/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/07/22/macgyver/index.html?source=rss Using paper clips, chewing gum, chocolate and down-home ingenuity, MacGyver always saved the day. Let's bring him back -- and give him a girl! The stolen election of 2004: Chapter 53 By Andrew O'Hehir Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/08/01/stealing_america/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/08/01/stealing_america/index.html?source=rss "Stealing America" airs out the same old questions (and conspiracy theories) about the murky Bush-Kerry election. But it avoids the really scary stuff. Goodbye to Machinist By Farhad Manjoo Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/07/11/goodbye/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/07/11/goodbye/index.html?source=rss Yo, I'm out. "True Enough" at Google, and in San Francisco By Farhad Manjoo Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/07/10/true_enough_reading/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/07/10/true_enough_reading/index.html?source=rss A YouTubey presentation of my book. Test drive: The Smart car is revolutionary By Farhad Manjoo Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/07/02/smart_car/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/07/02/smart_car/index.html?source=rss A car small enough to alter your relationship with the city. The iPhone 3G reviews are in: It's pretty good By Farhad Manjoo Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/07/09/iphone_3g/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/07/09/iphone_3g/index.html?source=rss But battery life suffers, and the GPS isn't as great as you hoped. Scary! YouTube ordered to hand your viewing history to Viacom By Farhad Manjoo Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/07/03/youtube_privacy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/07/03/youtube_privacy/index.html?source=rss But there's a silver lining to one of the most bone-headed legal decisions in recent times. Microsoft pays you to shop Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/05/22/manjoo_microsoft/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/05/22/manjoo_microsoft/index.html?source=rss Farhad Manjoo on Microsoft's new product search engine. What I found when I Googled for you Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/04/03/ctv_manjoo_google/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/04/03/ctv_manjoo_google/index.html?source=rss Farhad Manjoo with an update on his innovative Web 2.0 start-up. More on "Obama Girl" Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/03/07/ctv_farhad_obamagirl/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/03/07/ctv_farhad_obamagirl/index.html?source=rss Farhad Manjoo on the power of user-generated political ads. Has Starbucks lost its soul? Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/02/28/ctv_manjoo_starbucks/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/02/28/ctv_manjoo_starbucks/index.html?source=rss Farhad Manjoo on the recent retraining of the coffee chain's staff. Hot or Not? And other voting methods Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/02/15/ctv_manjoo_vote/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/02/15/ctv_manjoo_vote/index.html?source=rss Farhad Manjoo on the new book "Gaming the Vote." Your presidential candidate: Hot or not? By Farhad Manjoo Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/02/12/gaming_vote/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/02/12/gaming_vote/index.html?source=rss The best way to make American elections fair, according to a new book, is to use a voting method known for ranking drunk sorority girls. Who won Super Tuesday? By Farhad Manjoo Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/02/07/delegates/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/02/07/delegates/index.html?source=rss Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are both claiming victory. But given the way delegates are awarded, the only clear victors are the spin doctors. Taking over Yahoo Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/02/06/ctv_manjoo_yahoosoft/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/02/06/ctv_manjoo_yahoosoft/index.html?source=rss Farhad Manjoo looks at Microsoft's recent takeover bid of the Web giant. Exits: Latinos, Catholics for Clinton, youth for Obama By Farhad Manjoo Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/02/05/exit_polls/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/02/05/exit_polls/index.html?source=rss Do the numbers suggest bad news for Obama in California? Voting trouble in Los Angeles? By Alex Koppelman Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/02/05/los_angeles/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/02/05/los_angeles/index.html?source=rss Looking at reports of voting difficulties in a key Super Tuesday state. Where have all the iPhones gone? Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/02/01/ctv_farhad_missingphone/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/02/01/ctv_farhad_missingphone/index.html?source=rss Farhad Manjoo on the discrepancy between the number of phones sold and those registered with AT&T. It's Macworld time again Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/01/17/ctv_farhad_macworld/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/01/17/ctv_farhad_macworld/index.html?source=rss Farhad Manjoo reviews the thinnest computer in the world. Apple's flawed rental plan Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/01/11/ctv_farhad_dvdrentals/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/01/11/ctv_farhad_dvdrentals/index.html?source=rss Farhad Manjoo examines a new rental plan to download films via iTunes. Hang up and drive! Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/01/04/ctv_farhad_drivingandtalking/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/01/04/ctv_farhad_drivingandtalking/index.html?source=rss Farhad Manjoo considers a recent study on what happens when you talk on the phone while driving. The digital kitchen Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2007/12/21/ctv_manjoo_reviews/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2007/12/21/ctv_manjoo_reviews/index.html?source=rss Farhad Manjoo reviews high-tech gadgets for the home cook. Flying the Internet-friendly skies Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2007/12/11/farhad_planes/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2007/12/11/farhad_planes/index.html?source=rss Farhad Manjoo thinks Web access on planes is a positive development. Robots will conquer our hearts Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2007/11/30/farhadrobot/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2007/11/30/farhadrobot/index.html?source=rss Farhad Manjoo reflects on a new book about love, sex and robots. Reading with the Kindle Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2007/11/23/farhadmanjoo3/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2007/11/23/farhadmanjoo3/index.html?source=rss Farhad Manjoo ponders Amazon's new e-book reader