https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:17:14 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss rbyxv5j8c https://flipso.com/p/rbyxv5j8c?ref=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:17:14 GMT Mark Round reflects on four decades at the keyboard and 25 years of publishing online, tracing his path from a Sinclair ZX Spectrum and BBSes to Linux, the early web, and a modern cloud-native setup. The post mixes personal memories with a retrospective on how technology, the internet, and his own website have changed over time. [markround.com] pqh9bjhxr https://flipso.com/p/pqh9bjhxr?ref=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:40:12 GMT I obtained hundreds of confidential memos detailing politics and policy guidance for Gabbard from her years in Congress, then embarked on a quest to identify who was behind them. [washingtonpost.com] 8x8qncg50 https://flipso.com/p/8x8qncg50?ref=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:00:08 GMT A 404 Media investigation found that Madison Square Garden compiled a document tracking activists who publicly criticized its facial recognition system, including their comments, social accounts, and tweet screenshots. The file appeared inside an MSG SharePoint instance and was part of data stolen in a breach. [404media.co] g8b7i6swi https://flipso.com/p/g8b7i6swi?ref=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:40:10 GMT Binghamton University researchers used Shannon entropy to choose more informative Wordle guesses, and their simulations found the method solved 99% of puzzles, outperforming a traditional common-letter strategy. [binghamton.edu] 9bid46v5v https://flipso.com/p/9bid46v5v?ref=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:20:18 GMT Age verification proposals are really mass surveillance, and Doctorow argues they won’t protect kids from online harms because those harms are enabled by the same tracking systems. He says effective child protection starts with privacy, not more spying. [pluralistic.net] icyz4sw7x https://flipso.com/p/icyz4sw7x?ref=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:00:29 GMT Ginkgo biloba is the sole surviving species of a once widespread ancient plant lineage. Its fan-shaped leaves, long fossil history, and remarkable resilience have made it a familiar ornamental tree, while the wild population in China remains endangered and dependent on human protection. [lflank.wordpress.com] ukgs3h2aw https://flipso.com/p/ukgs3h2aw?ref=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:52:11 GMT Steve Braithwaite has driven his 23-foot Big Banana Car for 15 years and more than 250,000 miles. In Montana, he was pulled over again—this time over a license plate issue—but left without a ticket. The roadside stops have become a recurring part of life for the man behind the banana-shaped vehicle. [cowboystatedaily.com] caydctsez https://flipso.com/p/caydctsez?ref=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:20:08 GMT Epidurals can safely remove much of the pain of childbirth for most women while keeping them alert. The piece explains how they work, common side effects, and why they generally don’t raise the risk of a C-section, though they may slightly affect labor and instrumental delivery rates. [worksinprogress.co] iw3xx4zez https://flipso.com/p/iw3xx4zez?ref=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:40:10 GMT Terrorists and tech boosters have turned “accelerationism” into a slogan, but Nick Land’s original philosophy was darker and stranger: a critique of human centrality that drifts toward inhuman forces, capitalism, and extinction. [aeon.co] bo4nr36qr https://flipso.com/p/bo4nr36qr?ref=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:20:29 GMT A concise timeline of Assyrian history from the early city-state of Assur through the Old, Middle, and Neo-Assyrian periods, highlighting major kings, military expansion, imperial administration, and the empire’s collapse. [thecollector.com] fu8ld3ho2 https://flipso.com/p/fu8ld3ho2?ref=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:00:35 GMT High-resolution 1970s San Diego photolog scans show colorful streets, pastel cars, creative signage, and a vivid snapshot of everyday life on the road. [beautifulpublicdata.com] hicetkkj7 https://flipso.com/p/hicetkkj7?ref=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:20:33 GMT Many towns look stable on the surface but are straining under growing obligations, deferred maintenance, and dependence on grants. This piece explains how fragility shows up in municipal finances, infrastructure, and development patterns—and why some communities struggle to keep up as costs rise. [strongtowns.org] mh8cbashc https://flipso.com/p/mh8cbashc?ref=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:00:08 GMT A WSJ investigation says Polymarket has been promoted on social media through deceptive videos made by paid creators, creating the appearance of easy profits and hype around prediction-market betting. [wsj.com] o7q4oc8b7 https://flipso.com/p/o7q4oc8b7?ref=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:40:30 GMT Epidurals can safely relieve most labor pain while leaving mothers awake and aware for birth. The piece explains how they work, how they developed, their side effects and risks, and why access to them varies so much across countries. [worksinprogress.news] 32h040g5n https://flipso.com/p/32h040g5n?ref=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:00:07 GMT A benchmark-driven look at whether Mythos really is unusually strong at finding security vulnerabilities. The author compares Mythos-discovered bugs against other models, reports mixed but interesting results, and suggests Mythos may still have an edge on especially hard cases. [swelljoe.com] 2d7nea7ic https://flipso.com/p/2d7nea7ic?ref=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:40:53 GMT A reflection on envy, drawing on Sir Thomas Browne and Joseph Epstein to argue that envy distorts judgment, erodes gratitude, and has become especially visible in politics and everyday life. [evidenceanecdotal.blogspot.com] 7yrxq7noe https://flipso.com/p/7yrxq7noe?ref=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:00:28 GMT Photographer Derek Brook captured Carnaby Street at the height of Swinging London, with fashion-forward shoppers, boutiques like Lord John and Trecamp, and the street’s vivid mid-1960s style scene. [flashbak.com] 79ysmhxh2 https://flipso.com/p/79ysmhxh2?ref=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:20:08 GMT Japan has a rich set of wordless symbols used in daily life, from kamon and police and fire emblems to driver marks, transit badges, and other signs that communicate status or needs at a glance. [arun.is] ibw78epvv https://flipso.com/p/ibw78epvv?ref=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2026 03:40:31 GMT In 1859, abolitionist John Brown led a raid on the U.S. armory at Harpers Ferry, hoping to seize weapons and spark a slave rebellion. The attack failed, but Brown’s execution intensified sectional tensions and helped push the nation toward Civil War. [thecollector.com] bhym6kriy https://flipso.com/p/bhym6kriy?ref=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2026 02:40:09 GMT https://jchri.st/blog/in-praise-of-memcached/ [jchri.st] upjawbubo https://flipso.com/p/upjawbubo?ref=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:00:08 GMT A look back at an old Project Euler solution that uses a simple combinatorics pattern instead of code to solve the lattice-path problem, and the strange mix of pride and embarrassment that comes with rediscovering past work. [blog.dahl.dev] h6ma9nnxr https://flipso.com/p/h6ma9nnxr?ref=rss Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:40:12 GMT The federal government is looking to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors over the next 15 years, with at least one of them outside of Ontario. [cbc.ca] i8z9ydoed https://flipso.com/p/i8z9ydoed?ref=rss Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:20:09 GMT A startup application asked for undergrad GPA and SAT scores, even years after college. The post examines why an old standardized test might be used as a hiring signal, compares it with more predictive hiring methods, and argues for verifiable, current assessments instead. [mrmarket.lol] an5ry1tlq https://flipso.com/p/an5ry1tlq?ref=rss Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:00:08 GMT DisplayMate offers display calibration, test patterns, and evaluation tools for monitors, TVs, projectors, and mobile screens, along with consulting and lab testing for manufacturers. [displaymate.com] ib88qiws3 https://flipso.com/p/ib88qiws3?ref=rss Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:20:27 GMT Florida’s small towns reveal the state’s deeper past, from fishing villages and former boomtowns to historic inland communities and one of the nation’s first incorporated Black municipalities. These ten places highlight preserved architecture, local museums, and stories shaped by railroads, maritime trade, and cultural heritage. [thecollector.com] zekobctle https://flipso.com/p/zekobctle?ref=rss Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:00:11 GMT As America’s auto debt nears $1.7 trillion, repossessions are reaching levels not seen since the Great Recession. Inside an industry at the front line of the country’s affordability crisis. [newyorker.com] ny6lt9296 https://flipso.com/p/ny6lt9296?ref=rss Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:20:10 GMT A heresy trial held in Friuli, Italy in the sixteenth century brings to light the complex cosmogony and worldview of a miller who stunned the inquisitors. [weirditaly.com] ak1o1ip2b https://flipso.com/p/ak1o1ip2b?ref=rss Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:00:31 GMT A satellite-driven alert system is helping Tonle Sap communities spot and extinguish wildfires within minutes, protecting flooded forest habitat, fisheries, and local livelihoods. [conservation.org] z3egky0jd https://flipso.com/p/z3egky0jd?ref=rss Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:40:11 GMT A close-up reverse engineering of the Intel 8087’s barrel shifter, showing how its pass-transistor design shifts data by up to 63 bits and supports fast floating-point operations. [righto.com] qshogqy2s https://flipso.com/p/qshogqy2s?ref=rss Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:20:08 GMT A Greyhound’s favorite treats are ranked using pairwise-choice experiments and a Bradley-Terry model, revealing a current winner, a possible challenger, and a measurable side bias in the setup. [wespiser.com]