Author Archives: Rashid Faridi

About Rashid Faridi

I am Rashid Aziz Faridi ,Writer, Teacher and a Voracious Reader.

How data revisionism hypes global warming

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

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Google Introduces Balloon-powered Internet access

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

_ The Internet is one of the most transformative technologies of our lifetimes. But for 2 out of every 3 people on earth, a fast, affordable Internet connection is still out of reach. And this is far from being a … Continue reading →

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Is a secret a lie?

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Open Geography:
Is a secret a lie? That is, in and of itself, are secrets lies? This thought was engendered by the events of the last week about previously classified court orders and data mining programs at…

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Phallocentric Space: Any Contest Over Power is a Contest Over Space

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on urbanculturalstudies:
Torre Agbar in Barcelona. Photo from http://www.nextstop-barcelona.com/torre-agbar-barcelona/ In order to continue the recent thread of posts on sex and the city, I am sharing the following excerpt from an article I wrote in 2009 that can be found…