5 Thoughts for July 24, 2015

1. Bonavita stuff, on seriously awesome sale, at Woot. I bought this 5 cup model -- Sur La Table had it for $119.99 for a while, but stock at the store down the street was nonexistent, and when it came into stock I missed out; but at $89.99 on Woot, it all worked out for the best, eh?
2. More about the Sandra Bland dash cam video: Are you sure we're not in the Matrix? Speaking of, if she had told jailers that she was depressed and had attempted suicide in the past, isn't it negligent to not check her condition on a regular schedule? Either they made up the story to cover up something worse such as manslaughter, or they've admitted to criminal negligence.
3. News outlets, as typical, are reporting incorrectly, either that IKEA is recalling Malm-series dressers, or that IKEA is offering repair kits. This is a result of recent reports of some kids who had climbed onto them, tipped them over and onto them. These are false reports, because IKEA is merely giving out wall-anchoring kits -- the stuff that already comes with the 3+ drawer chests. You can see the instructions for it on page 16; there are no less than 3 warnings in the instruction packet. Blame the careless parents who failed to follow the instructions.
4. This one sentence from Reuters on the US-Iran deal tells you everything you need to know to understand the deal: "U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani both counter-attacked on Thursday against conservatives at home who are trying to block last week's nuclear deal." Isn't it interesting, that conservatives in Iran and the US would rather go on fighting with the belief that their side has leverage remaining on the table?
5. The tsunami evacuation maps were updated for O'ahu. 2 out of 3 Costco locations are in the extreme tsunami zone! Oh noes!