World Backup Day 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.
World Backup Day 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
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
The irony of using technology to write about the benefits of technology
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
World Backup Day is March 31st
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
BIM Server Scare
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
A lot safer, a lot more secure…
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
Old ArchiCAD Libraries Available for EVERYONE!
Need every Library shipped with any version of ArchiCAD since 1995? Here's how to get all the old ArchiCAD Libraries.
Library Migration
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
File Names Matter
At SALA Architects, we've been using ArchiCAD since v6.5 (1999). However I didn't join the firm until 2007, at which point I spearheaded the transition of a hodgepodge of v8.1 users following no uniform procedures to a larger number of
Save a backup every day? You’re crazy! No. You’re crazy not to.
Are you saving a backup every day? Your answer better be yes. Data safety and organization is the subbasement/foundation of BIM. Your BIM model is only useful if it's accessible, readable, and existent. Don't lose your data. It's not just about
High / Low. You backed up, right?
I got a weird error message recently. An attribute went missing. Find and Select with the criteria set to 'element type is All and attributes are Missing' didn't work. It seemed likely that it was an attribute of an attribute
Backup! Seriously. Backup.
How often do you back up your files? Daily? You better. Anything longer is a wrong answer. Here's Part One of why: My brother is in IT; when I was younger he excitedly told me about a new server he'd installed. It