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Steam is giving away Mafia: Save 100% on Mafia on Steam[^] - it's a 2002 game, so the graphics won't be up to Red Dead Redemption standards, but ... it's a good story.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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Pay for it, and go for the game called "Omerta".
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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I'm not a big fan of turn-based games, but I'll bear it in mind.
Still wading my way through GTA V, with Witcher 3 and Serious Sam 4 waiting in the wings for sufficient free time (hah!)
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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Nobody in New Orleans mentions or jokes about the Mafia. 
Mort
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Loved the game, even though back then the system I played it on was somewhat underpowered. Maybe it'd be worth seeing how it performs on modern hardware, at max settings.
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I am using windows 11 on a new computer. ALL of the color palette is totally screwed up. I have run windows Update to get the latest version, but nothing has changed.
Tabsand currons are a horrible brown color, that looks like S**t.
Have you experienced this and how did you fix it?
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Check your video drivers, and maybe reset them to default.
Check your cables - depending on the connector type a loose or broken connection can cause this.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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Check whether Windows automatically installed a color profile for your monitor. I had this issue in the past, Windows found and activated a color profile that made everything yellowish. I had to download an updated one from the monitor manufacturer.
Luca
The Price of Freedom is Eternal Vigilance. -- Wing Commander IV
En Það Besta Sem Guð Hefur Skapað, Er Nýr Dagur.
(But the best thing God has created, is a New Day.)
-- Sigur Ròs - Viðrar vel til loftárása
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Unfortunately, my monitor is so old I doubt it is still available.
I have switched to "dark mode" which I never used before, and it is sort of OK.
Also, I think your signature is wonderful. See mine below.
Every morning that I wake up, is a Great Day!
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After an hour of assembly, most of which was "WTF does that instruction mean?" I tooled around Philmont on my new electric bike. OMG OMG OMG. The hills are nothing, I mean NOTHING to this thing. It's incredible. And it's cool to set the power level so I can actually get some exercise without tearing my muscles apart. We have lots of hills here in Philmont, lol.
Some amusing moments:
The front wheel fork was already mounted onto the frame, but backwards.
It took me 15 minutes to figure out why the battery wouldn't fit into the receptacle on the frame. Turns out there was a piece of nearly frame-colored foam that was blocking the battery from seating.
The front light mounting is stupid - it's not clamped or screwed in. I lost the stupid bracket going over a bump and couldn't find it anywhere on the road! Fortunately the lamp itself, being tethered to the power cord, was not lost.
And what the heck is this "throttle" thing that said "Go!" but when I press it the motor brakes?
However, this is going to be awesome - I love biking, but the hills around here make it a real chore. Now it's fun again!
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Documentation is really confusing, I think the Chinese ought to invest in a company to write decent docs cause they sure as hell don't.
I installed a shower door earlier this week and had several WTF moments. The docs were not only confusing but incomplete so had to guess what to do in a couple of cases. If I hadn't done home improvement for so many years I would not have known how to do it. But walk in shower looks great and it sure beats the tub shower we've been using in the guest bath.
PartsBin an Electronics Part Organizer is finally available for download.
JaxCoder.com
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My favorite Chinglish doc was instructions that came with a portable radio it said: "To conserve batteries, turn off when not in use."
Easy to understand and absolutely correct, but
I find it sad to realize that there must be people who need that wisdom.
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DrWalter PE wrote: I find it sad to realize that there must be people who need that wisdom.
You just can't fix stupid!
PartsBin an Electronics Part Organizer is finally available for download.
JaxCoder.com
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We have some folding E-bikes which came pre-assembled luckily, although it takes some practice to learn to fold them properly. At the moment we are touring around Blavand in Denmark, nice for biking although some paths are rough gravel paths. We also miss the "biking points" system which we are used to in the Netherlands.
Guess we Duch are a bit spoiled in this respect ... 
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At least you got instructions. I bought a Chinese computer （BeeLink), and it came without any instructions.
Fortunately, it was pre-loaded with Windows 11, which took a long time to update. I also had to download VS2022 Community, and SQL Express. Yes, I'm cheap. 
It is strictly for brushing up on my C#/OOP, and Java Script.
Would I buy it again? depends on how long this one lasts.
Cohen the Barbarian.
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Can anyone recommend a good Unit Testing book?
I haven't done much Unit Testing. I'm working in C#/WPF.
Thanks
If it's not broken, fix it until it is.
Everything makes sense in someone's mind.
Ya can't fix stupid.
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[Test]
public void UnitTestsArePointless()
{
Assert.True();
}
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I agree, but it's being forced on me
If it's not broken, fix it until it is.
Everything makes sense in someone's mind.
Ya can't fix stupid.
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Absolutely not, if properly done.
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So, for end-to-end testing and feature testing, you know it will make refactoring easier and will protect against regression.
But what does a unit test do?
I see no immediate benefit, other than bragging rights for high code coverage.
What do you think, honestly?
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It allows you to have a framework to test individual components (down to method level) to ensure that they work as intended.
And that means when you make a change later, you can run the same tests again and pick up any inadvertent changes you may have made.
I used to do this manually: I created tester projects which allowed me to check the "black box" functionality of my class, controls, and so forth so when I used them in real projects I had a high degree of certainty that they worked, and to test my later fixes to make sure I didn't introduce a bug.
I started doing this after a colleague fixed "bug A" for a client, who later found "bug B". She fixed that, and the client found "bug A" was back. Fixed ... hello "bug B"! After about 6 loops of this the client was not impressed at all ... formalized testing would have meant that the tests for both bugs would (or at least should) have been done prior to release, and the customer shouldn't have seen a problem.
Units tests formalize that, make it a lot easier to regulate, monitor, and perform.
Honestly, if you care about code quality I'd recommend you give them a try. Properly done, they can save a lot of grief.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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Lines in the sand that multiple people can agree on, and that can be easily checked and evaluated.
I can see the value in that.
Thanks for the comment. 
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"The Art of Unit Testing" by Roy Osherove.
Easy to read, covers the subject comprehensively. I believe the Second Edition covers up to date mocking frameworks.
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