World Backup Day 2016
March 31, 2016
If you ever lose data, it’s your own damn fault. As a yearly reminder, here’s a crazy long infographic in honor of World Backup Day.
Data Safety
World Backup Day 2015
March 31, 2015
You’re obsessive with data safety, right? Good. It’s dumb not to be. Let’s talk about data safety & enjoy a crazy long infographic: it’s World Backup Day.
A Burglar, a Glitchy Graphics Card, and a Happy Little Cloud
August 15, 2013
I’ve now written three articles for the AIA CRAN Chronicle. The first two articles gave me a chance to talk about some different things than I usually do. Or than I usually did. Both those topics have now migrated into my regular writing as I evolve the blog from just ArchiCAD and BIM to all the various aspects of being an Architect in the 21st century. My most recent article
The irony of using technology to write about the benefits of technology
August 2, 2013
On Tuesday my plan was to eat breakfast, make dinner, take care of some admin stuff (emails, responding to post comments, order new business cards, etc.), finish a blog post, and then spend the rest of the day working on an article that’s due in a month. And if I had time, work on a proposal for some real architecture work (YES!). Well I ate breakfast and made an awesome
World Backup Day is March 31st
March 27, 2013
World Backup Day How and why is this a real thing? Who cares. You better back your shit up. Often. If I ever write a book on BIM and/or ArchiCAD you better believe there’ll be a chapter on Data Safety. I’ve got some strong thoughts Enjoy this infographic from the guys organizing World Backup Day. Infographics in general make me tired, but this one is concise and full of good
BIM Server Scare
March 11, 2013
It was like we’d just saved the world from a nuclear holocaust. But we couldn’t tell anyone because it wasn’t rogue KGB operatives still disgruntled from the end of the Cold War or Kim Jong Un and his lackeys with their fingers on the button. It was aliens from another dimension. And if we tried to explain that everything was alright, the citizens of the world would just freak out
A lot safer, a lot more secure…
August 31, 2012
Over the past week you might have noticed some strangeness on the blog. Especially if you visited on Monday or tried to share some posts on Facebook, LinkedIN, etc. Let me assure you, I haven’t changed the blog to start pushing off-brand, Canadian Pharma. Fortunately that’s over now. After two wasted days, plenty of anger, help from my brother, my wife, and some paid professionals, AND a complete review of
Old ArchiCAD Libraries Available for EVERYONE!
August 11, 2011
Need every Library shipped with any version of ArchiCAD since 1995? Here’s how to get all the old ArchiCAD Libraries.
Library Migration
May 19, 2011
If you’ve already watched all the version 15 videos and are looking to fill your time until May 23rd, take a look at this entry on library migrations from the ArchiCAD wiki; it’s never too early to start thinking about how to make the transition to the latest version as smooth as possible.