Patrick Glinski

Observations from Logan airport

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:52:41 -0500

Last night I was flying home from a fantastic business trip in Boston. With an hour to go before my flight, I decided to do a little exploration of Boston’s Logan Airport terminal E. Check out my most recent post on Noodleplay for more Glinski ramblings.

eMetrics Win!

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:55:55 -0400

eMetrics Win!:

eMetrics will be back around TO again next year. This year I had the pleasure to moderate the (poorly attended but extremely entertaining) innovation in metrics track of the conference.

This year I’ll be participating on the advisory board with some of my regular #WAWTO friends and some extremely accomplished web metrics specialists. I’m thrilled to be involved in this years program because it’s such an exciting time to be involved in the world of measure. While website metrics are obviously the focus, I’m starting to see some incredible data coming out of the world of physical computing. As objects become increasingly web enabled, I can help but expect that the website measurement world is going to migrate into a much bigger category of life analytics.

When we measure the web world, we can optimize it. Until recently, qualitative measurement has been a major focus for the physical world. Now that the tools are becoming available to measure the physical world by connecting it to the web, maybe us web analysts can create whole new industries.

Fingers crossed.

Ubicomp and our Changing Behaviour

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:22:28 -0400

Ubicomp and our Changing Behaviour:

Well, after a three month hiiaitus, I’ve finally got a new blog post up on Noodleplay. I’ve spent a lot of time lately reading about the visions of a Ubicomp society and quickly realized that it’s not an all or nothing situation - we are a few steps along the way to the ubicomp of Science Fiction. Mark Weiser has it right - we’re just in the beginning stages.

I’ve been photographing some of my robots around the...

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:43:36 -0400

I’ve been photographing some of my robots around the office. I love trying to make toys look menacing.

Currently working on a blog post about Wall-E’s version of...

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:08:00 -0400

Currently working on a blog post about Wall-E’s version of a ubicomp future for noodleplay, and I remembered an ebay auction I was watching. Sadly, the “Super Armatron” had been sold ($60 US, a little steep for my liking), but I figured the box was worth sharing. This “toy” reminded me of everything I love about vintage toys. Two ten-year-olds wearing lab coats dressed like scientists playing with a giant robot arm. The future looks really promising for those two.

The science fiction vision presented through toys in the early 80’s has such an incredible innocence to it. I guess that’s why I collect old robots.

Getting back into it

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:25:20 -0400

I recognize it’s been a while since I’ve last updated. It’s amazing how easy it is to lose your writing habit… thankfully it’s just as easy to pick it back up. Over the past two months of silence I’ve been continuing in the world of Arduino, Ubicomp, and picked up cause marketing as a new niche of Idea Couture work. More to come soon…

The new work space layout as we try to giveaway a ton of money...

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:56:07 -0400

The new work space layout as we try to giveaway a ton of money for our client.

A few weeks back, Andrew Lockhart & I presented on behalf of...

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:16:24 -0400

A few weeks back, Andrew Lockhart & I presented on behalf of the Social Purchasing Portal as part of the skills exhachange at NetChange Week at MaRS. I can’t find the entire video, but thought the condensed one was worth sharing.

Today, my desk is a mess of failed navigation schema attempts.

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:25:33 -0400

Today, my desk is a mess of failed navigation schema attempts.

My first push button arduino sketch. This stuff is addictive.

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:46:55 -0400

My first push button arduino sketch. This stuff is addictive.

Sketching for non-designers - A new post on Noodleplay.com

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:46:33 -0400

Sketching for non-designers - A new post on Noodleplay.com:

Designers learn the value of sketching early in their careers. Sadly, business practitioners never get the same experience. Hopefully this post reinforces the usefulness of sketching as a way to summarize a problem and iderate on thought-based solutions.

Color Concierge - Noodleplay.com idea exploration with KW

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:10:45 -0400

Color Concierge - Noodleplay.com idea exploration with KW:

This is an idea exploration that KW & I worked on for the book No One Works Here. There’s a lot of thinking that went into this pretty simple iPhone app.

Hello World!

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:07:41 -0400

Managed to work my way through a few basic arduino programs last night. The adventure has begun. This is a photo of the first thing I got running - blink.

Hosting my family to dinner in the back yard.

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:54:54 -0400

Hosting my family to dinner in the back yard.

New headphones arrived today. Contest prize care of...

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:44:06 -0400

New headphones arrived today. Contest prize care of http://www.acquiremag.com for following them on Twitter. Aiaiai phones. They sound fantastic.

Hanging in our office entryway, waiting for a ride and avoiding...

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:24:15 -0400

Hanging in our office entryway, waiting for a ride and avoiding the rain. Don’t get to appreciate the building we are in very often - what a beautiful space.

Currently updating to OS 3.0

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:03:32 -0400

Unfortunately, I forgot to back up my data. Will a week of wireframe photos make it to the other side with me? Only time will tell.

Wooden Logic: In Search of Heirloom Electronics

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:39:00 -0400

Wooden Logic: In Search of Heirloom Electronics:

This thesis by Matt Cottam of Tellart has academically described what I would love to do with my life. Combining wood, computing, augmented reality and art, it is truly inspiring and mind blowing.

Brainstorming user flows with Jeff and Cavacas on a sunny...

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:27:47 -0400

Brainstorming user flows with Jeff and Cavacas on a sunny Toronto afternoon.

Slightly blurry photo of a thuroughly amazing Phoenix show at...

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:27:48 -0400

Slightly blurry photo of a thuroughly amazing Phoenix show at the Phoenix. I have never heard a crowd so loud as I did tonight. Definitely feel like I experienced something special this eve.