Hidden Patterns: Learning from Street Fighter
July 20, 2015
If you grew up in the 80s and 90s, you played Street Fighter more than once. And like me, you didn’t appreciate the amazing design of the game.
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When are you a machine gun and when are you a sniper rifle?
November 19, 2013
Video games have a lot to teach us about being an architect. You should play more video games to verify this theory.
The Structure Sensor for iPad and a game I want to play with my kids (or older brothers)
October 2, 2013
It seems like new Augmented Reality devices are coming ever faster these days. Will 2014 be the year of Augmented Reality? If the Structure Sensor for the iPad is any clue, then probably.
Skill vs Power: Learning BIM
April 9, 2013
If you have six minutes, please do yourself a favor and watch this video. But instead of thinking about video games, think about BIM adoption in firms. Specifically think about people learning ArchiCAD, Revit, or one of the other BIM authoring tools out there. Here’s the best analogy from the video, or an approximation at least. If you’re under 40, you’ve probably played Street Fighter II. Or something very similar.
Video games, Micro-transactions, and Nine Minutes of your Time well spent
March 16, 2013
So you know micro-payments have been on my mind recently. I’ve been thinking a lot about how in conjunction with augmented reality and/or QR codes these small amounts of money offer some intriguing possibilities for architects. I’ve also been dwelling on all that for a few reasons that go beyond architecture. I’ll do my best to share the details soon, but I have some personal requirements to get out of
Korean Professional Video Game Players & ArchiCAD
July 10, 2011
Can you make a living playing video games? If you work hard. It also doesn’t hurt if you’re South Korean. Want to hear more about that lifestyle? There’s a great Tech Stuff podcast about it. What does this have to do with ArchiCAD? Keyboard short cuts. I’ve talked about them before and I’ll talk about their importance again. Watch the following video. The entire thing is pretty mesmerizing, but all