dotnet new logicmonitor

Create a new LogicMonitor application using just three words at the command line.

All is explained in this video:

To install the template, type:

dotnet new -i LogicMonitor.Ali

To use the template, type:

dotnet new logicmonitor

Update appsettings.json and run using:

dotnet run

Skype video 180 degree flip bug

Now this is the story all about how
MY VIDEO GETS FLIPPED, TURNED UPSIDE DOWN
And I'd like you to take a minute just sit right there
I'll tell you how it seems like I hang in mid air

On a three-screen setup, born and raised
On the middle screen is where I rest most of my gaze
Coding stuff, mailing, relaxing all cool
And all Skyping some colleagues, pairing .NET rules
When a touchscreen grabs my eye, now this looks good!
Order it on Amazon? Of course I should!
Flat on desk *under the main screen* but the cables go where?
I said "Display settings | Orientation | 'Landscape flipped'.  So there."

I called my mate on Skype and the video was here, the
Highest bitrate fresh and the audio was clear
If anything I could say all elements were there
But I thought "oh, FFS, I'm up in the air!"

I thought about trying Windows seven or eight
And I tried Zoom and WebEx - "Right way up! Skype you later!"
Clicked Skype | Help | Feedback - I was finally there
To log this bug down - hope you think that that's fair.

Docker installation on Ubuntu 16.04.2 with TCP API

1. Install of Ubuntu 16.04.2.
2. Follow the instructions on https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-and-use-docker-on-ubuntu-16-04
4. Modify /lib/systemd/system/docker.service change:
• ExecStart=/usr/bin/dockerd fd://        ....to
• ExecStart=/usr/bin/dockerd -H fd:// -H tcp://0.0.0.0:2375
5. Modify /etc/init.d/docker change:
1. DOCKER_OPTS=
2. DOCKER_OPTS="-H tcp://0.0.0.0:2375"

Restart docker with:

• sudo service docker restart

You will see:

Warning: docker.service changed on disk. Run 'systemctl daemon-reload' to reload units.

Do this as instructed:

• systemctl daemon-reload

==== AUTHENTICATING FOR org.freedesktop.systemd1.reload-daemon ===

Authentication is required to reload the systemd state.

Authenticating as: David Bond,,, (david)

Password:

==== AUTHENTICATION COMPLETE ===

Then restart again

• sudo service docker restart

Check that docker is still available from the command line:

• docker version

Client:

 Version:      17.06.0-ce

 API version:  1.30

 Go version:   go1.8.3

 Git commit:   02c1d87

 Built:        Fri Jun 23 21:23:31 2017

 OS/Arch:      linux/amd64

Server:

 Version:      17.06.0-ce

 API version:  1.30 (minimum version 1.12)

 Go version:   go1.8.3

 Git commit:   02c1d87

 Built:        Fri Jun 23 21:19:04 2017

 OS/Arch:      linux/amd64

 Experimental: false

Check that the TCP socket is open for requests:

• curl http://localhost:2375/version

You will see:

{"Version":"17.06.0-ce","ApiVersion":"1.30","MinAPIVersion":"1.12","GitCommit":"02c1d87","GoVersion":"go1.8.3","Os":"linux","Arch":"amd64","KernelVersion":"4.8.0-36-generic","BuildTime":"2017-06-23T21:19:04.990631145+00:00"}

Splatoon 2

I am beyond excited!  Team Marina FTW.

Soma FM Player

Free music directly to your system tray! And it's open source...

The project is here:  https://github.com/davidnmbond/SomaFm

You can download the binary from here:  https://github.com/davidnmbond/SomaFm/releases

There's a pretty installer:

...then the thing sits in your system tray with the lovely SomaFM red S:

Start-up instructions:

1. Press [Windows Key] and type Soma
2. Press return when the SomaFM [S] appears.

Operating instructions:

• Left click to stop (the [S] turns green), left click again to start (the [S] turns red again).
• Right click to change channel and modify settings.
• Media keys will work if enabled (the default), including mute, play, volume up and down.
• Right click and Click Exit to quit.

Upgrade instructions: 

1. Exit as per instructions, above
2. Run the later version of the installer.

Blue QR of Death

I just had this (Windows 2016 Server on Hyper-V).  Awesome.

A better c# string.Join supporting "and" or "or" for the final item

C# developers often have to convert a list of items into a human-readable list.
For example, if you have a string array: "a", "b", "c", "d", you may want the output to be:

'a', 'b', 'c' and 'd'

Here is a way to do that using a C# extension method:

Comment welcome.  I will update with improvements as suggestions come in:

Extension method:

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public static string ToHumanReadableString(this IEnumerable<object> enumerable, string quoteWith = "'", string delimitWith = ", ", string delimitLastWith = " or ") { if (enumerable == null) { return string.Empty; } var list = enumerable.ToList(); return !list.Any() ? string.Empty : list.Count == 1 ? $"{quoteWith}{list.Single()}{quoteWith}" : $"{string.Join(delimitWith ?? string.Empty, list.Take(list.Count - 1).Select(item => $"{quoteWith}{item}{quoteWith}"))}{delimitLastWith}{quoteWith}{list.Last()}{quoteWith}"; }

XUnit tests:

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[Fact] public void JoinForHumansTest() { Assert.Equal("'a'", new List<string> {"a"}.ToHumanReadableString()); Assert.Equal("''", new string[] { null }.ToHumanReadableString()); Assert.Equal("'a'", new[] { "a" }.ToHumanReadableString()); Assert.Equal("'a' or 'b'", new[] { "a", "b" }.ToHumanReadableString()); Assert.Equal("'a' or ''", new[] { "a", null }.ToHumanReadableString()); Assert.Equal("'a', 'b' or 'c'", new[] {"a", "b", "c"}.ToHumanReadableString()); Assert.Equal("'a', 'b', 'c' or 'd'", new[] {"a", "b", "c", "d"}.ToHumanReadableString()); Assert.Equal("'a';'b';'c' or 'd'", new[] {"a", "b", "c", "d"}.ToHumanReadableString(delimitWith: ";")); Assert.Equal("'a', 'b', 'c' and 'd'", new[] {"a", "b", "c", "d"}.ToHumanReadableString(delimitLastWith: " and ")); Assert.Equal("a, b, c or d", new[] {"a", "b", "c", "d"}.ToHumanReadableString(string.Empty)); Assert.Equal("abcd", new[] {"a", "b", "c", "d"}.ToHumanReadableString(null, null, null)); Assert.Equal("", ((string[]) null).ToHumanReadableString(null, null, null)); }