https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:40:07 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 7abz8dpol https://flipso.com/p/7abz8dpol?ref=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:40:07 GMT A book review and historical essay on Lianda, the wartime Chinese university formed by merging three elite schools as they relocated to Kunming during the Japanese invasion. It connects the university’s evacuation, campus life, and political tensions to broader questions about modernization, education, and China’s future. [blog.georeactor.com] t36dhvphl https://flipso.com/p/t36dhvphl?ref=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:00:08 GMT Ford Motor Co. took an unusually human approach to fixing its stubborn quality problems: It brought back what it calls “gray beard” engineers to help train younger staff and to reprogram the artificial intelligence tools that weren’t getting the job done. [bloomberg.com] 22o7dpkft https://flipso.com/p/22o7dpkft?ref=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:40:09 GMT Tim Pughsley built Red44 into a massive offshore sports-betting operation with thousands of bettors and hundreds of bookies, until tax problems and federal investigators brought it down. The story traces how an old-school bookie scaled gambling online, then ran into the legal gray area between illegal bookmaking and the modern sports-betting boom. [newyorker.com] bs1morkhj https://flipso.com/p/bs1morkhj?ref=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:20:32 GMT A 1951 view of Flatbush Avenue shows the Williamsburg Bank tower standing alone before Brooklyn’s downtown spread caught up. A modern view from the same angle shows the area far denser, with multiple high-rises nearby and continued growth in office and apartment development. [oldstructures.com] 8v7qqgpaa https://flipso.com/p/8v7qqgpaa?ref=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:40:38 GMT Ambergris is a rare substance produced by sperm whales after they digest squid. Though it starts with a foul smell, it develops a prized fragrance as it ages at sea. The article traces ambergris from its mysterious origins and early medicinal uses to its role in perfumes, incense, rituals, and elite cuisine across different cultures. [thecollector.com] zg4jvtzxk https://flipso.com/p/zg4jvtzxk?ref=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:20:32 GMT A speech celebrating the Knicks’ championship becomes a reflection on how shared joy can bring a city together, turning sports fandom into a lesson in civic life and collective belonging. [commonedge.org] icrstf8gr https://flipso.com/p/icrstf8gr?ref=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:40:28 GMT The Athenian general Miltiades exploited his knowledge of enemy tactics to win an unexpected and famous victory over the Persians at Marathon. [thecollector.com] tflozvf71 https://flipso.com/p/tflozvf71?ref=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:21:01 GMT Sherman reviews Nén, a Central Vietnamese restaurant in Burnaby’s Edmonds/Canada Way area. Highlights include silky bánh bèo with minced pork sauce, crispy garlic-butter wings, and a generous special platter with grilled meats, noodles, herbs, and pickles. [shermansfoodadventures.com] esthug3jo https://flipso.com/p/esthug3jo?ref=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:00:08 GMT Strong resistance to AI among writers is understandable, but it can obscure a deeper question: what language is, and how humans and machines now share it. [aeon.co] 3dmenmm20 https://flipso.com/p/3dmenmm20?ref=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:20:08 GMT Critics say TriNetX makes it easy to run quick analyses of electronic medical records, fueling a wave of low-quality papers by inexperienced authors. [science.org] plcvfcfgp https://flipso.com/p/plcvfcfgp?ref=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:40:32 GMT A London bus stop was mistakenly coned off and marked closed for roadworks that never happened, then left with confusing posters and app messages after the closure was cancelled. The post walks through the muddled sequence from Saturday to Wednesday and shows how the stop’s signage, apps, and countdown display all got out of sync before everything was finally restored. [diamondgeezer.blogspot.com] 94hbkr8vy https://flipso.com/p/94hbkr8vy?ref=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:34 GMT Philip I. Thomas prunes his digital life: shutting down side projects, retiring tools he no longer wants to maintain, consolidating his website stack, and shifting his energy toward building software for himself rather than for other users. [philipithomas.com] xxa9ah988 https://flipso.com/p/xxa9ah988?ref=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:40:08 GMT Before they clubbed two deer to death in their tiny West Texas town, four high school football stars were treated like royalty; afterward, they became celebrities for a very different reason. [texasmonthly.com] 9adhn72np https://flipso.com/p/9adhn72np?ref=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:20:30 GMT Victoria Ford is a Norfolk linocut artist whose black-ink prints draw on local wildlife and the landscapes she explores while running and gardening. Self-taught, she hand-presses her work in a small studio and balances printmaking with a full-time career as a tattoo artist. [handprinted.co.uk] r36we0ege https://flipso.com/p/r36we0ege?ref=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:20:30 GMT A nostalgic look at 1970s metal lunchboxes and their matching thermoses, from Evel Knievel and The Six Million Dollar Man to Star Wars, Batman, Spider-Man, Holly Hobbie, The Partridge Family, and The Waltons. The piece shows how a lunchbox could signal taste, popularity, and childhood status in the school cafeteria. [rarehistoricalphotos.com] wnc7a3df2 https://flipso.com/p/wnc7a3df2?ref=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2026 03:20:10 GMT Kelly Pendergrast examines Khloé Kardashian’s oversized, hyper-organized pantry as a symbol of domestic logistics, repetition, and the modern performance of homemaking. [dilettantearmy.com] swgaohfzy https://flipso.com/p/swgaohfzy?ref=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2026 03:00:09 GMT Blogging can be as simple as noticing something obvious that everyone seems to accept, then saying it plainly and linking to examples that prove the point. [blog.jim-nielsen.com] m6dn10nui https://flipso.com/p/m6dn10nui?ref=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2026 02:40:11 GMT Rosa Montero reflects on how alcohol and other drugs have shaped, and often damaged, the lives and work of writers across generations, from Fitzgerald and Hemingway to Faulkner, Bukowski, and others. [lithub.com] 9ii4gdfge https://flipso.com/p/9ii4gdfge?ref=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2026 02:00:10 GMT The prose is clear and readable; the names are the hard part. Russian classics can feel long or intense, but Dostoyevsky’s stories are simple, vivid, and often funny. [autodidacts.io] 2u1yf3rw4 https://flipso.com/p/2u1yf3rw4?ref=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:40:09 GMT Intercept is a new $500 million philanthropic initiative aimed at reducing respiratory infections by funding broad-spectrum preventatives and air-cleaning technologies, with the long-term goal of making colds and flu far less common. [blog.interceptfund.com] 10c1k223o https://flipso.com/p/10c1k223o?ref=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:00:29 GMT Conservation International highlights three efforts in Indonesia: evidence that Saleh Bay may be a whale shark nursery, a drone-based method for tagging blue whales in open ocean, and a climate-smart shrimp model that aims to restore mangroves while improving farm productivity. [conservation.org] 5yy90gqkm https://flipso.com/p/5yy90gqkm?ref=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:20:09 GMT A hands-on review of the Xteink X4, a tiny £40 e-ink reader that fits in a pocket and can mount to a phone. The post covers first impressions, the limitations of the stock firmware, and several custom firmware options, including CrossPoint, Papyrix, and Inx. It also compares the X4’s portability and reading experience with larger e-ink devices. [blog.omgmog.net] i8cm397jo https://flipso.com/p/i8cm397jo?ref=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:00:34 GMT The British hired more than 30,000 German auxiliary troops from several small states to bolster their forces in North America. They helped the British early in the war, but their reputation was badly damaged after Trenton, where Washington captured more than 800 Hessians. [thecollector.com] knrs594o6 https://flipso.com/p/knrs594o6?ref=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:40:09 GMT Kent Kiehl’s brain-scanning research on incarcerated people has been cited in court to argue about criminal responsibility and sentencing. The story examines how disputed neuroscience made its way into death-penalty cases and the consequences for defendants. [theguardian.com] c9i6m2hcu https://flipso.com/p/c9i6m2hcu?ref=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:20:09 GMT Journalism is in crisis, but technology tweaks and business-model fixes won’t solve the deeper problem. The core question is what journalism is for: helping people make good decisions with practical, trustworthy information. That means shifting from an audience mindset to a community mindset, and building real two-way relationships instead of relying on old print-era assumptions. [werd.io] cpti5rg2s https://flipso.com/p/cpti5rg2s?ref=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:00:08 GMT A high-resolution stitched image of the rearing cast skeleton of Mamenchisaurus hochuanensis from Wollaton Hall’s 2017 Dinosaurs of China exhibition. The post explains how the photos were assembled into a giant panorama and recommends viewing it full-screen for the full effect. [svpow.com] ns53hljco https://flipso.com/p/ns53hljco?ref=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:40:32 GMT Permanent Style launches the Bruce short, a continuation of its Bruce chinos, with the same sizing and fabric feel in beige, khaki, and navy. The post explains the fit, inseam, leg opening, sizing guidance, and styling examples, plus a product summary and size chart. [permanentstyle.com] 2p5huzyi8 https://flipso.com/p/2p5huzyi8?ref=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:00:09 GMT CAPTCHAs have evolved from distorted text and image grids to broader browser-risk checks, while attackers adapted with OCR, machine learning, and fingerprinting. The piece argues the next shift is agent identity: letting legitimate automation prove who it is instead of repeatedly proving it is human. [browserbase.com] cdiw6m1tk https://flipso.com/p/cdiw6m1tk?ref=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:40:09 GMT Inventory of books, papers, manuscripts, letters, and other materials from Edsger W. Dijkstra’s home and office, organized by box and item type. [dijkstrascry.com] nvf2dnazp https://flipso.com/p/nvf2dnazp?ref=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:40:26 GMT How a fragmenting world met on the field in 1938 [worldhistory.substack.com]