Google is sad it can’t sell my personal data anymore…shame on me
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...
Author: John Kouraklis
NHS’ Moment of Truth
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...
TMS Data Modeler and Filter Attributes
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...
A Welcoming U-Turn
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...
Impromptu: For the Fallen
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...
COVID Tests: Sweet Little Lies…
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...
When Boris learnt about peer reviews
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...
Who could imagine?
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...
New Book: Delphi Quick Syntax Reference
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...
COVID-19 Numerology
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...
Who is responsible for the mess we are going through?
Who is responsible for the mess we are going through? In my view the scientists, of course. Let me clarify. I hold the scientists (not science) who advise politicians responsible for the impact the...
Chasing Memory Leaks with Deleaker for Delphi
Introduction Memory management is one of the most important topics in software development. There are many schools of thought around the topic and all share a common denominator: memory management is crucial for stable...
Microservices in Delphi – Part 1
Introduction The last ten months have been very interesting for me when it comes to coding. I have discovered the world of microservices and, from the first moment, it caught my eye. I...
TMS Training Days 2019 – Aftermath
I attended the TMS training day this year and I must say I am thrilled with the content of the training, the people I met and all the discussion I had with professionals from...
doyenist: my personal project grows to business
Hi there, It’s been a while I’ve been working on doyenist, a solution to track student attendance via a mobile application. I have now decided to focus on this project on full time basis...
