neatchee

neatchee, 1 hour ago

@SNerd I really don't want to get started on this particular subject because it's a quagmire with a ton of nuance and complexity, but please try not to spread false information on my threads. It was never going to be murder because they couldn't possibly prove premeditation. Nor did he bring the weapon across state lines. That was debunked; it was purchased by a friend on his behalf.

That person, who I won't bother naming, is a piece of shit who should be in jail for a variety of reasons but I can't condone spreading misinformation.

neatchee, 1 day ago

@ami_angelwings this is obviously the correct answer because it involves explosives in a government building

neatchee, 1 day ago

@GgDionne mostly depends on the people handling it I hear. Some of them will rubber strap any reasonable excuse, others will want something they consider "important enough"

neatchee, 22 hours ago

@anianimalsmoe yup! First time going ehehe. Super excited. Will be there from June 12th through 21st

neatchee, 22 hours ago

@yon oh no, don't get me wrong, I would LOVE to be on a jury. I just know that the odds of being needed is low, and the odds of being chosen is even lower given my personality lol

neatchee, 19 hours ago

@yon yeah but something like 99% of cases never even go to jury trial. So many make it so the way through selection before being plead out just before trial.

I know what you're trying to say. I just know I'm very low on the list of the type of people lawyers want on a jury, for a process that almost never comes to pass anyway

neatchee, 18 hours ago

@yon @ami_angelwings yeah there are a ton of ways if you really want to piss them off but I've heard that, if you make it obvious, in some cases they will keep you in the jury pool, rather than dismissing you entirely, until the last possible moment out of spite lol

neatchee, 18 hours ago

@yon @ami_angelwings for sure, it's never a good Idea to screw around with the legal system over here. We're probably already on a list somewhere after this conversation lmao

neatchee, 18 hours ago

@yon well, they don't do juries for tickets, but yeah, a lot of it's very mundane and incredibly procedural. Very few cases eligible for a jury go to jury selection. Even fewer go to trial. And even fewer than that go to a verdict. The overwhelming majority wind up with a plea bargain once it becomes clear how the case is shaping up.

I find the whole process fascinating. And I'm in the same position of being someone that is difficult to sway without data. You can't just put a reasonable idea in front of me and say "isn't it possible?" But more than that I have strong opinions and am honestly not sure I could uphold the law over my conscience

neatchee, 18 hours ago

@yon @ami_angelwings oh to live in a country where being "left" actually meant being left, rather than here where it just means "not a fascist"

neatchee, 15 hours ago

@yon @ami_angelwings yeah that's what I mean though: I'd love an actual leftist party in the US so I could point at them and go "see? THOSE are the crazy left-wing people! I just want healthcare ffs!" XD

neatchee, 15 hours ago

@dean you ever see the episode of family guy where Lois runs for office and discovers that saying "9/11" is the magic keyword that unlocks winning? That's what I'm gonna do but with "jury nullification".

neatchee, 1 day ago

@zeldah for why though? Kitteh face suggests drama :o

neatchee, 2 days ago

@askDNA I switched to IEMs for my everyday use a long time ago and have never regretted it. Noise isolation is significantly healthier for your ears than noise cancellation, and with either Comply brand foam tips or custom molded ones I can wear them for several hours at a time without issue.

neatchee, 2 days ago (edited 2 days ago)

@askDNA the tech certainly works, the downside is increased air pressure: it's playing a phase inverted audio wave to what the mics pick up

I'm a pseudo-musician in that I sang a capella for a long time, was in theater, and recorded stuff with friends at home studios. So I'm probably in that class of people you're familiar with haha

I definitely swear by them though! I don't even have crazy expensive ones - though I often consider it - just normal expensive ones lol. I rock the Shure SE215 with their wireless adapter (Shure Aoniq TW2) but I've used many different kinds over the years that I liked

neatchee, 2 days ago

@askDNA I will also take this moment to stan for a project called "AutoEQ". It's a public repository of frequency response data about every pair of headphones you can imagine that is then used to create EQ presets that counter any offset from "studio flat" output. Long story short, it makes any headphones output audio as close to the same bass/mid/treble balance as possible to what the audio engineers who created the music intended, removing any differences from the specific device.

On Windows it's implemented using software called EqualizerAPO + HeSuVi. On Android you would use the app Wavelet. Not sure if it's possible on iOS

neatchee, 2 days ago

@askDNA let me know what you think once you've tried it out. I find it makes music a lot more clear, with each instrument easier to distinguish, among other things. Always interested to see if others feel it makes a big difference or not

neatchee, 2 days ago

@dopey_kun posts like this remind me that not everyone is a proficient typist and that is such a foreign concept to my personal experience. I started playing Mario Teaches Typing when I was no older than 11yo back in the 90s, and when my classmates were in typing class I was given a newspaper to transcribe instead as practice.

I have no meaningful memories of struggling to type. My wife is still flabbergasted when I take apart, clean, and put back all the keys on my keyboard without any kind of reference image.

I definitely take it for granted and forget to give others the mental space to type things that would be a breeze for me.

neatchee, 2 days ago

@dopey_kun yyyeeeah I will admit to kicking someone out of a chair so I could do the typing on a few occasions :anyapeek:

I typically clean my gaming PC components 2-3 times a year. That's the only reason I take my keyboard apart heh

neatchee, 2 days ago

@rgbunny fun fact, dust around your home is something like 60%+ human skin! Can't stop the molting :3

neatchee, 2 days ago

@weebdeluxe I'm so happy to hear this <3 Truly, this makes me smile :) My hope has always been that this can be a positive, welcoming home for people who don't feel comfortable, safe, or at-home in many of the other places where folks with our interests gather. To hear that it has fostered a positive experience for folks is just awesome ^_^

neatchee, 3 days ago

@huuishuu cool story. Still shitty. It's never okay to demand others withhold their political message for your own comfort. If you have a problem with the message, you are free to ignore the content. Nobody is forcing you to participate.