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by John Kouraklis · Published 22/10/2023
A new version of mbex is out. There are two major changes: first, you can see a preview of the file before you export the whole course. The second improvement is about the management...
by John Kouraklis · Published 31/08/2023 · Last modified 01/09/2023
I have released a new version. Among other improvements, it exports Moodle assignments with submission files and grades. Warning: The required backup and the export may reveal sensitive data. Always check the law in...
by John Kouraklis · Published 16/02/2023
wikiJS importer is a tool to import Confluence sites to WikiJS. You can read more here.
by John Kouraklis · Published 11/12/2022
In this blog post, Fergus Green took the opportunity to celebrate Birkbeck’s announcement that it adopts Fossil Free Career events and opportunities for its students. The author demonstrates the significance of the move by...
by John Kouraklis · Published 19/11/2022 · Last modified 11/12/2022
Once in one or two generations, nations face a challenge that can abruptly shape their future; and very few times humanity faces challenges that stretch its limits and require a focused and calm approach....
by John Kouraklis · Published 19/11/2022
Windows was getting annoyed with some Moodle activities that had very very long names and weird characters 🙁 🙁 . mbex didn’t like this behaviour and took the matter into its own hands. Problems solved...
by John Kouraklis · Published 11/07/2022
Google tells me that it is sad that it can not track my moves anymore and generate income by selling my personal data. One step at a time I am clearing my digital footprint...
by John Kouraklis · Published 24/05/2021
It seems there are still people in NHS who are reluctant to lie (at least because they are scared of the legal repercussions) and they still have the twisted view to stick to the...
by John Kouraklis · Published 10/05/2021
Introduction Starting with v.5.0, TMS Aurelius offers a filtering mechanism based on attributes. This means that instead of altering the criteria before they are passed to the object manager, we can now tag the...
by John Kouraklis · Published 20/01/2021
I do not know what you think of the government in relation to the management of the pandemic but I suspect you agree that Boris Johnson has consistently demonstrated a refined high-level skill in...
by John Kouraklis · Published 02/01/2021
New Year, new hopes, new paths… But some things must stay with us as they are too much to digest; to remind us of the grave and catastrophic injustice and loss our choices during...
by John Kouraklis · Published 26/11/2020
As we are reaching the end of the second lockdown in England, I can’t help but sympathise with the prime minister, all the ministers and the lead scientists who manage the pandemic. They managed...
by John Kouraklis · Published 10/11/2020 · Last modified 11/11/2020
Yesterday, we learnt that Pfizer is moving fast with the coronavirus vaccination and they see 90% effectiveness. It is not clear exactly what this news means as the company has not released any data...
by John Kouraklis · Published 23/08/2020 · Last modified 25/08/2020
Four years ago when I wrote my first book, I never expected to get so excited and keep writing pages and pages… 😀 Who would imagine? Here is what imagination looks like in this case...
by John Kouraklis · Published 13/08/2020 · Last modified 23/08/2020
The book offers a quick introduction to the Delphi language. In essence, it is a guide to get newcomers started in an easy and comprehensive way. To the experienced Delphi developers, it works as...
by John Kouraklis · Published 21/05/2020 · Last modified 23/08/2020
I have previously argued about the unconvincing and unsettling approach of politicians and scientists to the pandemic (here). This time I am looking at the reported numbers around COVID-19 because the evaluation of the...
