actually i don't know wilson, but he went to grad school with my advisor, so i figure i should ping him!
re: Onward! yes, i've heard good things about it; will keep a look-out.
I expect that Wilson will enjoy your writeup, definitely forward it to him. He's a Googler you should get to know anyway...
While you are at google, you might consider continuing to engage with the academic community to a limited extent. Onward! is very different with a new/improved community that is interested in bridging gaps between PL/HCI/systems and isn't so concerned about the publishing rat race.