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My name is Francis Hwang, and this is where I blog about code and the tech business. I'm a software engineer, and a writer when I can find the time. My non-techie writing is on my other site.
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Justifying Dauxite
May 6, 2004
In which our author attempts to expiate an egregious act of software rewriting, and discovers a few things about design patterns for HTML generation, standards committees, and a language that needs to learn its place.
Do Domain Names Matter?
July 2, 2003
As navigational features improve at the edge of the decentralizing internet, the domain name system is returning to its old, uncontroversial role.
Forbidden Fruit
ArtByte, November 2001
The modern creative uses Apple products, but defaces the logo. Is this individualistic meme warfare, or just an odd sort of adolescent ingratitude?
Game On
ArtByte, November 2001
Van Burnham's Supercade, Jaro Gielens' Electronic Plastic, and the rhythms of technological history.
Eminent Domain
Francis Hwang on how domain name dissenters might destroy the namespace in order to save it
Feed, January 17, 2001
On the political failures of ICANN, and the remote but fascinating possibility of domain name balkanization.
Cheatin' Art
Francis Hwang on the everlasting race between hackers and developers
Feed, February 13, 2001
Moving Pictures - The DeCSS case
Feed, September 29, 2000
Invisible Industry
ArtByte, March 2000
Commando Line Interface
Wired, February 2000
Virtual Pet Cemetery
City Pages, August 13, 1997
My name is Francis Hwang, and this is where I blog about code and the tech business. I'm a software engineer, and a writer when I can find the time. My non-techie writing is on my other site.