nick gaydos > thynk http://weblog.thynk.net/ stuff out of my head en-US Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:00:43 -0500 http://www.typepad.com/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 42.662293-83.127813http://weblog.thynk.nethttp://static.technorati.com/progimages/photo.jpg?uid=863604nick gaydos > thynkThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site. Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games Design http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thynk/~3/saZlwrF6dzE/vancouver-2010-winter-olympic-games-design.html http://weblog.thynk.net/2010/02/vancouver-2010-winter-olympic-games-design.html I'm a big fan of the Olympic games and am truly excited about some of the design that is surfacing as part of this international event. There two events that surface more new design, architecture and concepts than anywhere else:... image from s3images.coroflot.com I'm a big fan of the Olympic games and am truly excited about some of the design that is surfacing as part of this international event.

There two events that surface more new design, architecture and concepts than anywhere else: the World's Expos / Fairs and the Olympics.

One example that really excited me was James Lee and Leo Obstbaum's designs for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Podiums and Ceremonies Tray. The podium design harkens a topographical map and the ceremonies tray is specially covered with a surface that prevents the Olympic Medal's from  slipping off.

For more on the design of the Olympic Medals, check out Kristi Cameron's article "An Olympic Feat" in January 2010's Metropolis magazine. Personally, I was a big fan of Omer Arbel's original locket concept for the medals, but the end result is still beautiful. 

]]> Current Affairs Design Sports Nick Gaydos Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:00:43 -0500 http://weblog.thynk.net/2010/02/vancouver-2010-winter-olympic-games-design.html What have I listened to over the past few years? An Infographic. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thynk/~3/P63ddjm-PW4/gaydos-thynk-music-listening-trends-through-2009.html http://weblog.thynk.net/2010/01/gaydos-thynk-music-listening-trends-through-2009.html Here is a chart from data out of last.fm of my listening trends over the past few years. This only takes into account the artists I listened to the most (the top 20 or so out of 4000+), but in... Here is a chart from data out of last.fm of my listening trends over the past few years. This only takes into account the artists I listened to the most (the top 20 or so out of 4000+), but in aggregate, I find it pretty fascinating.

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]]> Music Nick Gaydos Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:01:16 -0500 http://weblog.thynk.net/2010/01/gaydos-thynk-music-listening-trends-through-2009.html goodgood's WinterHue in Boston Globe http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thynk/~3/DuQ_3TLNZkU/goodgood-winterhue-in-boston-globe-led-art-installation.html http://weblog.thynk.net/2010/01/goodgood-winterhue-in-boston-globe-led-art-installation.html Congrats to my brother for the write up in the Boston Globe yesterday: "Hypnotic, too, is “WinterHue,’’ a project by the artist duo of Ben Gaydos and Karen Stein, known as goodgood, and Colin Owens of Owens Design. The understated... Congrats to my brother for the write up in the Boston Globe yesterday:

"Hypnotic, too, is “WinterHue,’’ a project by the artist duo of Ben Gaydos and Karen Stein, known as goodgood, and Colin Owens of Owens Design. The understated banner of softly glowing lights made up of 36 LED light modules in a stack of windows at the corner of 368 Congress St. segues through a rainbow of colors. It would be easy to miss if you weren’t looking for it, but there’s an appeal to its meditative rhythm and tones."

via Illuminating the winter nights, Boston Globe

]]> Art Family Nick Gaydos Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:32:40 -0500 http://weblog.thynk.net/2010/01/goodgood-winterhue-in-boston-globe-led-art-installation.html Label and Leaf http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thynk/~3/VieHoeld9kI/christoph-niemann-leaf-cuts-illustration.html http://weblog.thynk.net/2009/12/christoph-niemann-leaf-cuts-illustration.html I happened upon Christoph Niemann's leaf cuts published in the New York Times Blogs back in November but hadn't posted about them until today. Tongue-in-cheek and very inventive. He's also recently written a children's book, The Pet Dragon. Christoph-Niemann-Bio_diversity-Illustration

I happened upon Christoph Niemann's leaf cuts published in the New York Times Blogs back in November but hadn't posted about them until today.

Tongue-in-cheek and very inventive.

He's also recently written a children's book, The Pet Dragon.

]]> Art Nick Gaydos Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:06:58 -0500 http://weblog.thynk.net/2009/12/christoph-niemann-leaf-cuts-illustration.html Big Bright Lights in Rochester Michigan http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thynk/~3/dD8l7pGae5Y/big-bright-lights-in-rochester-michigan.html http://weblog.thynk.net/2009/12/big-bright-lights-in-rochester-michigan.html Just a quick video we shot when we were down for the lighting of the town.

Just a quick video we shot when we were down for the lighting of the town.

]]> Rochester Michigan Nick Gaydos Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:44:11 -0500 http://weblog.thynk.net/2009/12/big-bright-lights-in-rochester-michigan.html A Sleep Inducing Light, How to Build a Ring Light and an Awesome Tauntaun Costume http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thynk/~3/W39Z1EC2bms/a-sleep-inducing-light-how-to-build-a-ring-light-and-an-awesome-tauntaun-costume.html http://weblog.thynk.net/2009/11/a-sleep-inducing-light-how-to-build-a-ring-light-and-an-awesome-tauntaun-costume.html LightSleeper, a sleep inducing light "LightSleeper is a device that projects a soothing light on the ceiling. The light moves in a circular motion above the bed. You follow the light with your eyes for a few minutes, and you...
  • LightSleeper, a sleep inducing light
    "LightSleeper is a device that projects a soothing light on the ceiling. The light moves in a circular motion above the bed. You follow the light with your eyes for a few minutes, and you begin to drift off. Following the light has the effect of relaxing the mind, a necessary prerequisite to entering a deep, refreshing sleep."
  • Photography: How to Build a Ring Light for $10-$20
    "The assembly is built around a filter that attaches to his camera lens. Two rings of LEDs are then glued to a case made from the plastic of a CD-R container. To diffuse the light, he sanded both sides of the clear plastic housing to make it opaque.translucent."
  • Scott Holden's Tauntaun Costume
    • ]]>     Links Nick Gaydos Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:55:10 -0500 http://weblog.thynk.net/2009/11/a-sleep-inducing-light-how-to-build-a-ring-light-and-an-awesome-tauntaun-costume.html     Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve wins Educator of Year Award http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thynk/~3/-Yhoz_Bjnmg/dinosaur-hill-nature-preserve-wins-award.html http://weblog.thynk.net/2009/11/dinosaur-hill-nature-preserve-wins-award.html Congrats to Dinosaur Hill! The organization won the Educator of the Year award at the Rochester Chamber of Commerce Pinnacle Awards. "Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve was honored with the Educator of the Year Award, citing 34 years in which the... Congrats to Dinosaur Hill!Dhnp

    The organization won the Educator of the Year award at the Rochester Chamber of Commerce Pinnacle Awards.

    "Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve was honored with the Educator of the Year Award, citing 34 years in which the center has offered programs to the citizens of the greater Rochester area. Programs such as maple sugaring and Halloween events attract 30,000 visitors each year." (Full article at Oakland Press)

    I serve on the board of directors at the nature center in Rochester, Michigan. It is a great organization and I encourage you to check them out if you live in Oakland County.

    Their website is at http://www.dinosaurhill.org

    ]]>     Current Affairs Organizations Rochester Michigan Nick Gaydos Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:56:04 -0500 http://weblog.thynk.net/2009/11/dinosaur-hill-nature-preserve-wins-award.html     media's echo chamber http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thynk/~3/CDbMVpAPIUo/medias-echo-chamber.html http://weblog.thynk.net/2009/11/medias-echo-chamber.html Don't get me wrong. The internet is a fantastic place to communicate. The issue is that it is too easy to hear the things we want to hear. Today, I was pointed at The Things People Say by Elizabeth Kolbert... Don't get me wrong. The internet is a fantastic place to communicate. The issue is that it is too easy to hear the things we want to hear.

    Today, I was pointed at The Things People Say by Elizabeth Kolbert in the New Yorker by my friend Josh. 

    The following struck a chord with me:

    "...it is often argued that the Internet is a boon to democracy—if information is good, then more information must be better. But, in Sunstein’s view, the Web has a feature that is even more salient: at the same time that it makes more news available, it also makes more news avoidable."

    "The most striking power provided by emerging technologies," he has written, is the "growing power of consumers to 'filter' what they see."
    In essence, an Echo Chamber and everyone falls into it's trap.

    Note: There is lots more to like in this article including: Rumors and How they spread, (Dis)Information Age and Cyberpolarization.

    ]]>     Current Affairs Technology Nick Gaydos Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:09:00 -0500 http://weblog.thynk.net/2009/11/medias-echo-chamber.html     Social Engineering for Public Good http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thynk/~3/49tfriZC6lA/social-engineering-for-public-good.html http://weblog.thynk.net/2009/10/social-engineering-for-public-good.html By hacking the public mind with fun, people can be gently encouraged to make better decisions. Over the past few weeks, I've seen a few videos that have been picked up by the blogosphere from a Volkswagen sponsored project called TheFunTheory.com.

    The takeaway is that by hacking the public mind with fun, people can be gently encouraged to make better decisions.

    Fun = behavior change

    Here are a few of the videos they've released.

    Bottle Bank Arcade:



    Piano Stairs    :


    The worlds deepest bin:


    ]]>     Film Organizations Weblogs Nick Gaydos Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:46:31 -0400 http://weblog.thynk.net/2009/10/social-engineering-for-public-good.html     Out in the snow http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thynk/~3/selPE-t97Ho/out-in-the-snow.html http://weblog.thynk.net/2008/12/out-in-the-snow.html Out in the snow Originally uploaded by thynkyr I don't remember the last time we got this much snow in such a short amount of time. Needless to say, it didn't keep our little one in the house.
    Out in the snow
    Originally uploaded by thynkyr     I don't remember the last time we got this much snow in such a short amount of time. Needless to say, it didn't keep our little one in the house.
    ]]>     Nick Gaydos Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:01:53 -0500 http://weblog.thynk.net/2008/12/out-in-the-snow.html