https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:20:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ssmespgwe https://flipso.com/p/ssmespgwe?ref=rss Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:20:09 GMT Gary Bernhardt’s PyCon 2014 talk traces JavaScript and programming history from 1995 to 2035, mixing comedy with a serious look at the language’s flaws and influence on the industry. [destroyallsoftware.com] ybk25cl72 https://flipso.com/p/ybk25cl72?ref=rss Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:40:08 GMT A barbarian heretic kept the Roman state running for thirty-three years [friedkielbasa.substack.com] xejpad05u https://flipso.com/p/xejpad05u?ref=rss Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:40:08 GMT Scientists produced the first global map of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks, estimating where these underground hyphal systems are most dense and how much biomass they contain. The study combines soil-core measurements with machine-learning models to scale up from local samples to a planet-wide view of fungi that trade nutrients with plants in exchange for carbon. [science.org] w13dxbz43 https://flipso.com/p/w13dxbz43?ref=rss Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:20:26 GMT From Leonardo’s Ginevra de’ Benci and Raphael’s Alba Madonna to Vermeer, Monet, Cassatt, and van Eyck, these standout works trace the National Gallery of Art’s range from Renaissance portraiture to Impressionism and Northern Renaissance detail. [thecollector.com] cum8q3oqx https://flipso.com/p/cum8q3oqx?ref=rss Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:40:26 GMT American professor Thomas T. Hammond photographed everyday life across the Soviet Union on multiple trips from the 1950s through the 1970s, including Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev, Yaroslavl, Samarkand, Pyatigorsk, and Riga. His images show streets, markets, residential areas, and landmarks with a rare on-the-ground view of Soviet life during the Cold War. [rarehistoricalphotos.com] mjefcnftz https://flipso.com/p/mjefcnftz?ref=rss Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:20:30 GMT A tour of what survives from Carthage: its Phoenician origins, religion, artifacts, and the limits of what Roman accounts let us know about this lost rival of Rome. [worldhistory.substack.com] a46r9kpch https://flipso.com/p/a46r9kpch?ref=rss Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:40:08 GMT Atari printed cabinet side art with multi-color screen printing, not stickers. The artwork was separated into color layers, each passed through its own screen and carefully registered on the panel. The process used semi-automatic flatbed equipment and produced the vivid, durable artwork seen on Atari cabinets like Quantum, Missile Command, and Centipede. [arcadeblogger.com] la135qfkn https://flipso.com/p/la135qfkn?ref=rss Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:20:10 GMT Swiss voters have rejected a right-wing initiative that sought to limit the population to 10 million, with final results showing a 55% majority against it. The vote also came alongside approval of a civilian service reform, while debate over immigration and Switzerland’s ties with the EU remained central to the campaign. [swissinfo.ch] j1mqxzh12 https://flipso.com/p/j1mqxzh12?ref=rss Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:40:08 GMT A collection of 120 programming aphorisms by Alan J. Perlis, originally published in ACM SIGPLAN in September 1982. [cs.yale.edu] 2b5490qf5 https://flipso.com/p/2b5490qf5?ref=rss Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:20:09 GMT A Seattle study found BPA, BPS, melamine, triclosan and related chemicals in most of 50 breast milk samples, adding to evidence of widespread contamination and raising concerns about infant exposure and regulation. [theguardian.com] 4rzvosdsu https://flipso.com/p/4rzvosdsu?ref=rss Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:00:09 GMT The ceasefire in the Persian Gulf is less a pause than the start of a precarious realignment shaped by the Strait of Hormuz, economic coercion, energy dependence, and the limits of U.S. power. [bostonreview.net] 2vyvcwuc5 https://flipso.com/p/2vyvcwuc5?ref=rss Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:00:08 GMT Unable to agree on how to interpret the American story, the country’s schools, universities, and political institutions have stopped trying to tell it at all. [theatlantic.com] qw4ldtsok https://flipso.com/p/qw4ldtsok?ref=rss Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:20:30 GMT Students in Budapest launched protests on October 23, 1956, demanding political reform, Soviet troop withdrawal, and freer elections. When the secret police opened fire, the demonstrations escalated into an armed uprising as soldiers, workers, and other civilians joined the resistance before Soviet forces crushed it in early November. [thecollector.com] fnvkhfle0 https://flipso.com/p/fnvkhfle0?ref=rss Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:00:10 GMT A University of Zurich study of 112 monasteries in Switzerland, Germany, and Austria finds that longstanding practices of collective consultation and decentralized decision-making can help religious communities adapt to digitalization. The researchers say these organizational traditions support selective, purpose-driven use of technology while preserving monastic life. [phys.org] i6d8vw308 https://flipso.com/p/i6d8vw308?ref=rss Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:20:10 GMT Anthropic reports early results from efforts to improve Claude for chemistry, including benchmark tests on NMR prediction and structure elucidation against specialized tools. The post says Claude can help chemists interpret spectra, compare favorably on some 1D NMR tasks, and proposes next steps for chemistry-focused capabilities. [anthropic.com] m1zqc577q https://flipso.com/p/m1zqc577q?ref=rss Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:00:08 GMT A three-year update on reverse engineering the 2021 Honda Civic head unit, including the USB update path, the publicly known AOSP test key, new tooling for rebuilding update files, and open questions about supported versions and custom themes. [juniperspring.org] 1x2s4hxrh https://flipso.com/p/1x2s4hxrh?ref=rss Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:40:09 GMT UC Riverside philosophers argue that consciousness may be substrate-flexible — able to arise in life forms made of very different materials than Earth biology. Their paper extends the Copernican idea of cosmic humility to consciousness and leaves open, but does not claim, the possibility of conscious AI. [news.ucr.edu] azqdhcr8v https://flipso.com/p/azqdhcr8v?ref=rss Sun, 14 Jun 2026 06:00:26 GMT A visual field guide to 176 chili peppers, organized by Capsicum species and cultivar, tracing wild origins, domestication, heat levels, forms, and global culinary spread. [notesfromtheroad.com] blkcp3cyn https://flipso.com/p/blkcp3cyn?ref=rss Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:00:10 GMT A newly described deep-sea whale graveyard in the southeastern Indian Ocean spans roughly 1,200 kilometres along the Diamantina fracture zone and appears to be an actively forming site of preserved whale remains. [nature.com] nvkt4db3s https://flipso.com/p/nvkt4db3s?ref=rss Sun, 14 Jun 2026 01:40:26 GMT Reading by Tim Foley: [caitlinjohnst.one] 9jyfmh83x https://flipso.com/p/9jyfmh83x?ref=rss Sun, 14 Jun 2026 01:20:27 GMT Europe’s growth debate is increasingly turning into a debate about whether rich countries should deliberately accept lower living standards. The piece argues that degrowth is a European-centered movement that would weaken prosperity, undermine public services, and leave Europe less able to meet strategic challenges. [noahpinion.blog] 2dqoovb9u https://flipso.com/p/2dqoovb9u?ref=rss Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:40:26 GMT A visual history of UK rave culture told through preserved flyers, membership cards, and other club ephemera from the late 1980s and 1990s, including scenes tied to the Haçienda, Shoom, Fantazia, and other landmark events. [flashbak.com] 4q14mnz6n https://flipso.com/p/4q14mnz6n?ref=rss Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:40:09 GMT A review of Naomi Kanakia’s What’s So Great About the Great Books? argues that classic literature can deepen attention, serious thinking, and our sense of living in conversation with the past. [theamericanscholar.org] i1kc4w8yx https://flipso.com/p/i1kc4w8yx?ref=rss Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:20:26 GMT A longtime Langley steakhouse set in an ice and curling rink facility in Brookswood. The post covers a recent visit with calamari, a 14 oz PEI ribeye, mashed potatoes, vegetables, and peppercorn sauce, along with notes on price and preparation. [shermansfoodadventures.com] bsq28etfy https://flipso.com/p/bsq28etfy?ref=rss Sat, 13 Jun 2026 21:00:09 GMT UI animations should remain coherent at every moment, not just in the start and end states. Small visual glitches, desynchronized motion, and partially loaded or inconsistent frames can undermine user trust. [tonsky.me] k9r1uen81 https://flipso.com/p/k9r1uen81?ref=rss Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:20:28 GMT FIFA’s 2026 World Cup ticketing rollout has been marked by dynamic pricing, heavy resale fees, launch problems, and sharp criticism over how it balances revenue with fan access. [readtrung.com] 0z7wrih38 https://flipso.com/p/0z7wrih38?ref=rss Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:00:09 GMT A practical guide to Exif: where it lives in image files, what metadata it stores, why orientation matters, and how tools like exiftool help inspect or strip it. [brentfitzgerald.com] dl1qkq1wp https://flipso.com/p/dl1qkq1wp?ref=rss Sat, 13 Jun 2026 19:20:27 GMT Wrong Side of History round-up #77, with reflections on Substack’s international readership, commentary on politics and culture, and links to recent essays on housing, cities, immigration, and public life. [edwest.co.uk] scfien6sy https://flipso.com/p/scfien6sy?ref=rss Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:40:28 GMT The World Cup tourists helping me see America [slowboring.com] 94ifrsvjx https://flipso.com/p/94ifrsvjx?ref=rss Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:00:28 GMT How pre-modern societies raised, sorted, equipped, and paid armies without modern bureaucracy, focusing on the coordination problem behind mobilization and two minimal models: self-recruitment and retinue-based recruitment. [acoup.blog]