Signing off

Well done Francis. You rock the block.

curt


Francis Hwang wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> Today is officially my last day at Rhizome, so I wanted to send out a
>
> quick note and officially bid farewell. Actually, this isn't so much
> a farewell, since I'll still be around, just as another member. The
> only difference, really, will be that you will all have to put up
> with my miscellaneous ramblings, without the benefit of me actually
> writing code for you. ("Oh, great", I can hear some of you thinking.)
>
> Patrick May has been in the office since February, and the transition
>
> has gone better than I could've hoped. He'll be in touch with y'all
> soon, but let me just say that he's hit the ground running and
> already has a batch of fresh new ideas to improve the user experience
>
> at Rhizome.
>
> Patrick, Lauren, and Marisa make a phenomenal team, and it's going to
>
> be a kick to stand back and watch where they take Rhizome in the
> future. I'm happy to be moving on, but I have to admit I will miss
> working with and for the other folks on staff.
>
> I will also miss working with the Rhizome community, many of whom
> I've had the privilege of getting to know well over the last three-
> and-a-half years. I've enjoyed having so many people to learn from as
>
> the field has continued to grow. And although some of our discussion
> about Rhizome policy has been, mm, how you say, contentious, I always
>
> kept in mind that it is mostly driven by the desire to see Rhizome,
> and the entire field of new media arts, succeed. Without its
> opinionated users, Rhizome wouldn't be what it is today, so thanks to
>
> all of you.
>
> As for my plans in the near future: Still unfixed, and right this
> minute I suppose I like it that way. I'm actually going to be
> vacationing a bit next month, with old friends to visit in Barcelona,
>
> a friend's wedding in Minneapolis, and then quality time with my
> family in Washington State. After that, who's to say? I'll be sure to
>
> keep y'all posted, in between posting here about hallucinogenics and
> XML and everything in between.
>
> Thanks, everyone. And keep in touch,
>
> Francis Hwang
> ex-Director of Technology
> Rhizome.org

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Yes. Thank you - & all good things for the future!
michael

— curt cloninger <[email protected]> wrote:

> Well done Francis. You rock the block.
>
> curt
>
>
> Francis Hwang wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > Today is officially my last day at Rhizome, so I
> wanted to send out a
> >
> > quick note and officially bid farewell. Actually,
> this isn't so much
> > a farewell, since I'll still be around, just as
> another member. The
> > only difference, really, will be that you will all
> have to put up
> > with my miscellaneous ramblings, without the
> benefit of me actually
> > writing code for you. ("Oh, great", I can hear
> some of you thinking.)
> >
> > Patrick May has been in the office since February,
> and the transition
> >
> > has gone better than I could've hoped. He'll be in
> touch with y'all
> > soon, but let me just say that he's hit the ground
> running and
> > already has a batch of fresh new ideas to improve
> the user experience
> >
> > at Rhizome.
> >
> > Patrick, Lauren, and Marisa make a phenomenal
> team, and it's going to
> >
> > be a kick to stand back and watch where they take
> Rhizome in the
> > future. I'm happy to be moving on, but I have to
> admit I will miss
> > working with and for the other folks on staff.
> >
> > I will also miss working with the Rhizome
> community, many of whom
> > I've had the privilege of getting to know well
> over the last three-
> > and-a-half years. I've enjoyed having so many
> people to learn from as
> >
> > the field has continued to grow. And although some
> of our discussion
> > about Rhizome policy has been, mm, how you say,
> contentious, I always
> >
> > kept in mind that it is mostly driven by the
> desire to see Rhizome,
> > and the entire field of new media arts, succeed.
> Without its
> > opinionated users, Rhizome wouldn't be what it is
> today, so thanks to
> >
> > all of you.
> >
> > As for my plans in the near future: Still unfixed,
> and right this
> > minute I suppose I like it that way. I'm actually
> going to be
> > vacationing a bit next month, with old friends to
> visit in Barcelona,
> >
> > a friend's wedding in Minneapolis, and then
> quality time with my
> > family in Washington State. After that, who's to
> say? I'll be sure to
> >
> > keep y'all posted, in between posting here about
> hallucinogenics and
> > XML and everything in between.
> >
> > Thanks, everyone. And keep in touch,
> >
> > Francis Hwang
> > ex-Director of Technology
> > Rhizome.org
> +
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> -> questions: [email protected]
> -> subscribe/unsubscribe:
> http://rhizome.org/preferences/subscribe.rhiz
> -> give: http://rhizome.org/support
> +
> Subscribers to Rhizome are subject to the terms set
> out in the
> Membership Agreement available online at
> http://rhizome.org/info/29.php
>

Indeed. And enjoy the hell out of that vacation, man.


Jason Van Anden wrote:
> ditto
>
> jason
>
> On 3/3/06, *curt cloninger* <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
> wrote:
>
> Well done Francis. You rock the block.
>
> curt
>
>
> Francis Hwang wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > Today is officially my last day at Rhizome, so I wanted to send
> out a
> >
> > quick note and officially bid farewell. Actually, this isn't so
> much
> > a farewell, since I'll still be around, just as another member. The
> > only difference, really, will be that you will all have to put up
> > with my miscellaneous ramblings, without the benefit of me actually
> > writing code for you. ("Oh, great", I can hear some of you
> thinking.)
> >
> > Patrick May has been in the office since February, and the
> transition
> >
> > has gone better than I could've hoped. He'll be in touch with y'all
> > soon, but let me just say that he's hit the ground running and
> > already has a batch of fresh new ideas to improve the user
> experience
> >
> > at Rhizome.
> >
> > Patrick, Lauren, and Marisa make a phenomenal team, and it's
> going to
> >
> > be a kick to stand back and watch where they take Rhizome in the
> > future. I'm happy to be moving on, but I have to admit I will miss
> > working with and for the other folks on staff.
> >
> > I will also miss working with the Rhizome community, many of whom
> > I've had the privilege of getting to know well over the last three-
> > and-a-half years. I've enjoyed having so many people to learn
> from as
> >
> > the field has continued to grow. And although some of our discussion
> > about Rhizome policy has been, mm, how you say, contentious, I
> always
> >
> > kept in mind that it is mostly driven by the desire to see Rhizome,
> > and the entire field of new media arts, succeed. Without its
> > opinionated users, Rhizome wouldn't be what it is today, so
> thanks to
> >
> > all of you.
> >
> > As for my plans in the near future: Still unfixed, and right this
> > minute I suppose I like it that way. I'm actually going to be
> > vacationing a bit next month, with old friends to visit in
> Barcelona,
> >
> > a friend's wedding in Minneapolis, and then quality time with my
> > family in Washington State. After that, who's to say? I'll be
> sure to
> >
> > keep y'all posted, in between posting here about hallucinogenics and
> > XML and everything in between.
> >
> > Thanks, everyone. And keep in touch,
> >
> > Francis Hwang
> > ex-Director of Technology
> > Rhizome.org <http://Rhizome.org>
> +
> -> post: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> -> questions: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> -> subscribe/unsubscribe:
> http://rhizome.org/preferences/subscribe.rhiz
> -> give: http://rhizome.org/support <http://rhizome.org/support>
> +
> Subscribers to Rhizome are subject to the terms set out in the
> Membership Agreement available online at
> http://rhizome.org/info/29.php
>
>
>
>
> –
> Jason Van Anden
> http://www.smileproject.com

yah! great job! & have a great time on your trip. much deserved.