https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:11 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss kwc2vxqah https://flipso.com/p/kwc2vxqah?ref=rss Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:11 GMT A safer, small-scale thermite demonstration using two rusty iron balls struck together to generate sparks and light. The page explains the oxidation-reduction chemistry behind the reaction and includes the balanced equation for thermite. [sciencedemonstrations.fas.harvard.edu] 8g6z2jl0c https://flipso.com/p/8g6z2jl0c?ref=rss Fri, 15 May 2026 23:20:26 GMT A 1913 postcard of the Manhattan Bridge plaza imagined the Chinatown approach as a Parisian-style civic landscape. The post contrasts that fantasy with the bridge’s actual evolution, from streetcars and subway access to later traffic changes and Confucius Plaza. [oldstructures.com] tyabxij54 https://flipso.com/p/tyabxij54?ref=rss Fri, 15 May 2026 23:00:08 GMT Quasicrystals are crystalline materials with nonrepeating patterns, and a few have been found in nature under extreme conditions. The post highlights discoveries from the Khatyrka meteorite in Russia, a Nebraska fulgurite linked to lightning or a power-line arc, and the Trinity atomic test site, with notes on their unusual compositions and symmetries. [johncarlosbaez.wordpress.com] ej4r261wr https://flipso.com/p/ej4r261wr?ref=rss Fri, 15 May 2026 20:40:11 GMT Los Alamos National Laboratory’s accelerator-based isotope program helped advance medical imaging and cancer therapy, from stable isotope research to production of Sr-82, Rb-82, and Ac-225 for PET scans and targeted treatment. [lanl.gov] z4jjz93q8 https://flipso.com/p/z4jjz93q8?ref=rss Fri, 15 May 2026 19:20:29 GMT A look at recent increases in testosterone levels among American men, exploring possible explanations and why common suspects like age, race, lab changes, diet, and TRT don’t fully account for the trend. [cremieux.xyz] z0qf2b96g https://flipso.com/p/z0qf2b96g?ref=rss Fri, 15 May 2026 17:40:09 GMT A deep dive into Malawi’s persistent poverty, comparing institutions, geography, colonial history, trade policy, agriculture, and political coalitions—and arguing that familiar explanations mostly describe the problem rather than fully explain it. [newsletter.deenamousa.com] o9q1uis25 https://flipso.com/p/o9q1uis25?ref=rss Fri, 15 May 2026 17:20:12 GMT A free online library of more than 75,000 public-domain ebooks, with EPUB and Kindle downloads and online reading, maintained by volunteers. [gutenberg.org] b0nsmkeax https://flipso.com/p/b0nsmkeax?ref=rss Fri, 15 May 2026 17:00:33 GMT Claire Wadsworth and Nikki Hill, the owners of La Copine, talk about building a destination restaurant in California’s Mojave Desert, running a business together, and turning their all-day cooking into a debut cookbook. [tastecooking.com] tjcdqfoli https://flipso.com/p/tjcdqfoli?ref=rss Fri, 15 May 2026 09:20:08 GMT Confronting America’s gerontocratic crisis [harpers.org] ehaf5pxob https://flipso.com/p/ehaf5pxob?ref=rss Fri, 15 May 2026 15:40:10 GMT With Bowlero’s rapid growth backed by private equity, bowling alleys are being bought up and remade as pricier entertainment venues, raising questions about what happens to neighborhood lanes. [levernews.com] m96khtnve https://flipso.com/p/m96khtnve?ref=rss Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:16 GMT Jason Scott’s weblog on archiving, manuals, and digital preservation. [ascii.textfiles.com] 9gm0jsud1 https://flipso.com/p/9gm0jsud1?ref=rss Fri, 15 May 2026 14:40:08 GMT How TTI and Stanley Black & Decker took the same acquisition playbook in opposite directions. One kept Milwaukee’s engineering and poured money into R&D; the other loaded up on brands, cut jobs, and chased savings instead of product development. [worseonpurpose.com] 3qbe2i1a6 https://flipso.com/p/3qbe2i1a6?ref=rss Fri, 15 May 2026 13:20:08 GMT My brother was shot and killed in Los Angeles in 1992, and the aftermath sent me searching for answers, meaning, and a way to live with the loss. A personal account of grief, memory, and the violence that never makes headlines. [magazine.atavist.com] j8auq07oa https://flipso.com/p/j8auq07oa?ref=rss Fri, 15 May 2026 13:00:09 GMT A new book argues that Jobs’s years at NeXT were pivotal: the company failed commercially, but the experience taught him discipline, product focus, and how to balance hardware with software before his return to Apple. [spectrum.ieee.org] amzq0zwov https://flipso.com/p/amzq0zwov?ref=rss Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:30 GMT Cowboy boots can work in a modern wardrobe when chosen and styled with restraint. The piece argues for their lasting appeal, explains the difference between traditional Western boots and easier-to-wear ropers, and recommends trusted makers and retailers across entry-level, made-to-order, custom, and bespoke tiers. [permanentstyle.com] 5kyvsq2b2 https://flipso.com/p/5kyvsq2b2?ref=rss Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:09 GMT The UK government says its own asylum and refugee case-management system is cheaper, more flexible, and meets high security standards, replacing Palantir’s platform. [bbc.com] a786vgpcb https://flipso.com/p/a786vgpcb?ref=rss Fri, 15 May 2026 10:40:25 GMT A comparison of U.S. and European living standards, growth, and migration, arguing that America is richer while Europe has largely stagnated in productivity. [noahpinion.blog] c3sm2rmuv https://flipso.com/p/c3sm2rmuv?ref=rss Fri, 15 May 2026 08:44:01 GMT Soon, access to frontier AI will become scarcer and more selectively distributed as security concerns, compute limits, and government control reshape who can use the most capable models. [writing.antonleicht.me] y044wj6id https://flipso.com/p/y044wj6id?ref=rss Fri, 15 May 2026 08:00:25 GMT Candid street photos capture how San Francisco women dressed in the early 1970s, from bell-bottoms and maxi dresses to bold prints, knitwear, boots, and other looks shaped by the era’s shifting style. [rarehistoricalphotos.com] 10a45c27c https://flipso.com/p/10a45c27c?ref=rss Fri, 15 May 2026 07:20:09 GMT The novelist recounts a long estrangement from her mother, then the violent attack that brought them back together and reshaped their relationship. [observer.co.uk] bjwxrfylj https://flipso.com/p/bjwxrfylj?ref=rss Fri, 15 May 2026 05:20:09 GMT More details and photos of the UK Government airdrop of urgent medical support to Tristan da Cunha on 9 May 2026, including the RAF flight, parachute drops, and delivery of supplies to the island hospital. [tristandc.com] 897zjdqhz https://flipso.com/p/897zjdqhz?ref=rss Fri, 15 May 2026 04:00:08 GMT Salvatore Sanfilippo reflects on the rapid popularity of DwarfStar 4, why it resonates for local AI inference, and where the project may go next. He discusses model quality, practical hardware requirements, future model variants, benchmarks, coding support, and distributed inference. [antirez.com] 9oeu2f6hf https://flipso.com/p/9oeu2f6hf?ref=rss Fri, 15 May 2026 01:40:24 GMT Modern life gives us too many competing options, making it harder to commit to one task or path. The post argues for creating a mental “box” around a single intention, ignoring distractions for a short focused stretch, and repeating that process until the task is done. [raptitude.com] g4quq063s https://flipso.com/p/g4quq063s?ref=rss Fri, 15 May 2026 00:40:09 GMT More than 60 percent of the United States is experiencing drought conditions, with more than 20 percent in an extreme drought. Andrew Ellis, a climatologist at Virginia Tech said the current conditions are among the worst in decades because the combination of intensity and aerial coverage is rare. He explained why, who is most impacted, and when we can expect relief. [news.vt.edu] 56f7dralz https://flipso.com/p/56f7dralz?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 22:40:10 GMT A history of Canada’s 1970s–1980s computer hobby movement, centered on TRACE and its role in helping personal computing spread into Canadian homes. [museum.eecs.yorku.ca] fkjql3w60 https://flipso.com/p/fkjql3w60?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 21:40:09 GMT An accessible explanation of how GLP-1 drugs affect appetite, blood sugar, and energy metabolism, and why retatrutide’s three-receptor approach may be different from semaglutide and tirzepatide. It also covers likely side effects, why these medications can cause fatigue or digestive issues, and the biochemical tradeoffs behind weight loss. [acesounderglass.com] fqtjjyzms https://flipso.com/p/fqtjjyzms?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 21:00:09 GMT A new book shows the value of memorable defining moments on customer and employee experiences. [gsb.stanford.edu] 8t0dw7o3i https://flipso.com/p/8t0dw7o3i?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 17:48:47 GMT J.W. Mason and Arjun Jayadev argue that buildings, assets, and prices have both physical and monetary realities, and that economics often obscures the tension between them. They trace how money coordinates production, shapes ownership, and influences policy debates about value, rents, and central banking. [lithub.com] 2pcgrpvbz https://flipso.com/p/2pcgrpvbz?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 18:00:31 GMT Spain’s cities are unusually dense, walkable, and mixed-use. Late industrialization, planned street networks, restrained car dependence, and a long tradition of build-to-let apartments helped preserve an urban form that much of Europe and North America lost. [worksinprogress.co] ydgr3q238 https://flipso.com/p/ydgr3q238?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 17:00:08 GMT Fossils from a 437-million-year-old Silurian deposit in Wisconsin point to a marine stem-myriapod with many unbranched legs, suggesting key myriapod limb features evolved before animals moved onto land. The study argues that the loss of branched swimming limbs happened in the sea, not as a later terrestrial adaptation. [phys.org]