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@aihorde@lemmy.dbzer0.com draw for me several people pointing at a computer screen and discussing whether an image is faked

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thank you kindly! I updated the body with your link but left the main link as-is.

They already did! The 'presidential immunity' ruling they recently made basically said that if a President does it, we (SCOTUS) will decide if it is an official act, and if it is, then the Prez is blameless, but if we say the act isn't 'official' then WE will tell you the Prez is a baddie.

Jack Smith can appeal the decision now, and probably demand it be reassigned -- but yeah, Trump lawyers will appeal will try to get it to Alito et al. There won't be a trial this year, regardless, and if Trump is re-elected this and the other federal case will magically disappear.

I was going to suggest this first blog post to give you an idea about some basic types, but it linked to the second blog and I thought you might like that, too. Mostly, they give you an idea of the terms and language used to describe keyboard stuff. There are other sources, sure, but the first blog post seemed like a fair write-up for a beginner, so I stuck with hiros even though their main goal is selling products (but hey, they are kinda cool artsy products).

• https://hirosarts.com/blog/are-red-switches-good-for-typing/
• https://hirosarts.com/blog/best-key-switches-for-gaming/
• https://hirosarts.com/blog/are-keycaps-universal/

haven’t got a clue about mechanical keyboards, but I have strong tastes in terms of aesthetics

My quick take is that if you can afford to get a second keyboard if you don't like this one, get this one simply because you like the look.

It isn't clear from the image on the ATK page you linked, but I believe those keys display what they are (Esc, tab, qwerty) on the side facing the user rather than the top.

From the videos you've seen, you're probably aware that there are several different ways for the keys to feel and sound. This might be a perfect fit for you, or maybe you decide you miss something about your current keyboard. If you haven't tried a couple different styles, it can be hard to pin down exactly what you want.

As far as the software goes, the keyboard will almost certainly function without software, but you might not be able to control the lights/illumination display.

This probably isn't helpful, but I like guided tours where a tour guide tells you about the castles and churches while everyone dutifully takes pictures to prove they were there. The guide/agency arranges the busses/boats and hotels so all you have to do is follow along with the program. The downside is that it always costs too much. The upside is that you spend less time waiting in lines because the planners will have all that worked out with the various sites. Some of those trips are almost exclusively senior citizens, but some have wider age ranges. Either way, you get to meet a set of fellow travelers who may become permanent online friends.

Alright, I admit that from a tactical point of view, if the local cop got shot it would have alerted other security and maybe no one would have died ... though at such short range, it would be likely that the cop died instead of the firefighter in the stands.

That said, I still don't blame the cop -- who I presume never had Secret Service training -- for taking cover when someone aims a gun at them. That seems like an instinctive reaction that you'd need serious training to overcome. I expect it to take a few seconds at least to figure out how to approach the situation before you stick your head back up for easy targeting.

Better solutions might have been to either: a) have at least one person on that group of rooftops and every/any other roof-group in advance, or short of that b) when rally-goers said there was someone on the roof with a gun, radio that info FIRST and THEN look. It is possible that the latter happened, but no one passed the information forward and the cops haven't owned up to the failure yet, but IF that happened, that sort of detail would tend to come out later rather than immediately.

I was hoping daily beast's source link had more info, but no. I even looked for the full article and it is equally devoid of details. From apnews :

A local law enforcement officer climbed to the roof and found Crooks, who pointed the rifle at the officer. The officer retreated down the ladder, and the gunman quickly fired toward Trump, the officials said. That’s when U.S. Secret Service gunmen shot him, the officials said.

Honestly, I don't blame the office for not getting pointlessly shot. I hope the officer immediately messaged the situation, but it was probably too late.

In fact, one of the news sites last night showed the shooting from an angle where you could see the anti-sniper to Trump's right (left side of TV screen) as the shots came in.

I'd swear I could see the anti-sniper's recoil hitting BEFORE Trump was shot. Don't quote me on that, though. I'm not an expert.

In case anyone just wants to see the pic:

from: https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/images-trump-secret-service-smiling-after-shooting-are-fake-2024-07-14/

While I didn't think it was staged, I did have a post removed because I was answering the question of how someone might fake it. At the time I was thinking it was a silly mockery of conspiracy theorists, but in retrospect I am GLAD my post was removed lest anyone think I was serious.