https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Sat, 20 Jun 2026 20:40:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ykqfayg4f https://flipso.com/p/ykqfayg4f?ref=rss Sat, 20 Jun 2026 20:40:09 GMT With Washington pulling back from its traditional role as an arms supplier, South Korea is positioning itself to sell more weapons and expand its global defense industry. [politico.com] 4d495baaq https://flipso.com/p/4d495baaq?ref=rss Sat, 20 Jun 2026 20:00:28 GMT A physics post explaining weak localization in disordered electronic systems: how time-reversed electron paths interfere constructively, why a magnetic field suppresses that back-scattering, and how the effect is used to probe coherence lengths in metals and semiconductors. [nanoscale.blogspot.com] 5n544ozkw https://flipso.com/p/5n544ozkw?ref=rss Sat, 20 Jun 2026 19:20:31 GMT World War II caused far more injuries and casualties than World War I, with tens of millions affected across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. The article compares the wars’ death tolls, injury estimates, and broader human cost. [thecollector.com] 56icfkr8d https://flipso.com/p/56icfkr8d?ref=rss Sat, 20 Jun 2026 17:20:31 GMT Robin Hanson argues that human history can be viewed as four major eras—animal, forager, farmer, and industrial—each shaped by two layers of competition: among individuals and among groups. He extends that framework to explain how culture, markets, empires, and organizations have driven evolutionary change over time. [overcomingbias.com] gloyih3lh https://flipso.com/p/gloyih3lh?ref=rss Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:20:08 GMT A vivid guide to colors outside the usual screen gamut, from filtered forest light and underwater scenes to birds’ structural color and iridescence. [moultano.wordpress.com] tvmsduxb3 https://flipso.com/p/tvmsduxb3?ref=rss Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:20:08 GMT A Navy submarine-hunting network known as SOSUS accidentally captured whale calls across the oceans, later helping scientists track blue and fin whales and rethink how far their songs can travel. [thereader.mitpress.mit.edu] whzvrpl1q https://flipso.com/p/whzvrpl1q?ref=rss Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:20:29 GMT A guest post by Hiroko Yoda on how Japan’s national identity is being reshaped by immigration, language, and shared cultural norms rather than religion or ethnicity. [noahpinion.blog] gxkaotacj https://flipso.com/p/gxkaotacj?ref=rss Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:00:31 GMT A 100-foot boat that’s 99% complete can still sink before leaving the dock, while a dish that’s 99% as good as the best version may be perfectly serviceable. The real question is where extra effort matters and where it doesn’t. [seths.blog] qq5jh1622 https://flipso.com/p/qq5jh1622?ref=rss Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:40:08 GMT A look at the 3-30-300 urban greening rule: every home, school, and office should have a view of at least three trees, be in a neighbourhood with 30% tree cover, and be within 300 metres of a park. The piece shows that many cities fall short, especially on tree cover, and argues that the standard is both simple and ambitious. [not-ship.com] 5n4193n7n https://flipso.com/p/5n4193n7n?ref=rss Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:20:08 GMT A British TV labor dispute in which camera operators shut off the color tubes, turning ‘color’ broadcasts back into black-and-white and creating an odd production mess for Upstairs/Downstairs. [ironicsans.ghost.io] g33coxn6n https://flipso.com/p/g33coxn6n?ref=rss Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:00:29 GMT Broomfield House in Palmers Green is a rare Tudor-era survivor that was repeatedly altered, damaged by fire, and left behind protective scaffolding for decades. The article traces its history from 16th-century origins through public ownership, museum use, and the long struggle to decide its future. [londonist.com] iab8h9vyt https://flipso.com/p/iab8h9vyt?ref=rss Sat, 20 Jun 2026 07:40:30 GMT Patrick Kurp reflects on Erwin Chargaff’s essays and Montaigne’s lasting influence, using Chargaff’s skeptical, wide-ranging prose to argue that the essay remains a vital literary form. He also notes Chargaff’s doubts about whether such reading habits still survive, and marks Chargaff’s death on June 20, 2002. [evidenceanecdotal.blogspot.com] wa7fhnhcf https://flipso.com/p/wa7fhnhcf?ref=rss Sat, 20 Jun 2026 07:00:08 GMT https://mattmahoney.net/dc/dce.html [mattmahoney.net] p81laviw9 https://flipso.com/p/p81laviw9?ref=rss Sat, 20 Jun 2026 06:40:34 GMT How pre-modern states raised armies when peasants were too poor to equip themselves: household brigading, village-level officials, military settlers, and contractor-raised regiments. The post explains why these systems depended on bureaucracy, compulsion, and private colonels to mobilize troops at scale. [acoup.blog] gs6aavckk https://flipso.com/p/gs6aavckk?ref=rss Sat, 20 Jun 2026 06:20:09 GMT A math essay on Egyptian fraction representations, including the greedy algorithm and ways to derive shorter decompositions by reusing a table of 2/n fractions. [blog.plover.com] huj4ax49w https://flipso.com/p/huj4ax49w?ref=rss Sat, 20 Jun 2026 05:40:08 GMT A chilling documentary follows the private chefs of leaders including Idi Amin, Saddam Hussein, Kim Jong-il, Pol Pot and Augusto Pinochet, exploring how food, fear and privilege shaped their lives behind the scenes. [theguardian.com] z6wnjesr1 https://flipso.com/p/z6wnjesr1?ref=rss Sat, 20 Jun 2026 05:20:09 GMT A deep dive into Nikolai Evreinov, the Russian playwright and director who argued that people make sense of the world by staging it. The essay connects his immersive experiments, historical reenactments, and theatrical parodies to Nathan Fielder’s modern work, showing how both treat performance as a way to understand human behavior. [mssv.net] 7p0e08357 https://flipso.com/p/7p0e08357?ref=rss Sat, 20 Jun 2026 02:00:08 GMT Robert Caskin “Bobby” Prince III, a veteran, attorney, musician, composer, and sound designer, died on June 16, 2026. He was known for influential work on games including Doom, Doom II, Wolfenstein 3D, Rise of the Triad, and Duke Nukem 3D, and for a life centered on family, music, and creative collaboration. [legacy.com] ikswxmh30 https://flipso.com/p/ikswxmh30?ref=rss Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:20:09 GMT Ultrasonic espresso uses cold water and high-frequency sound waves to extract coffee with far less energy than conventional brewing. Early taste tests suggest it can match the traditional version. [theconversation.com] tgzd8irko https://flipso.com/p/tgzd8irko?ref=rss Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:40:50 GMT Zena Hitz on the Catherine Project, a free program that opens great-books reading groups to anyone 16 and older. She discusses why she started it, how it grew through volunteer-led online tutorials, and why the humanities should be accessible beyond elite academic settings. [honest-broker.com] v5w51i3jl https://flipso.com/p/v5w51i3jl?ref=rss Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:00:08 GMT A University of Massachusetts Amherst team built a 25-kilowatt wind turbine from salvaged and donated parts to test whether wind could heat rural homes and reduce U.S. oil dependence. Led by William Heronemus, the project became an early milestone in modern American wind power. [spectrum.ieee.org] 9yi0i804o https://flipso.com/p/9yi0i804o?ref=rss Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:40:27 GMT In 1688, England’s Glorious Revolution strengthened Parliament and helped clear away tangled property rules that had long blocked investment. The article argues that land consolidation, enclosure, and more flexible inheritance laws helped make sustained growth and the Industrial Revolution possible—and asks whether modern democracies could do something similar today. [worksinprogress.news] bcxe6z495 https://flipso.com/p/bcxe6z495?ref=rss Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:40:08 GMT In Rockwood, Texas, Starfront Observatories hosts hundreds of telescopes in exceptionally dark skies, with fast internet so astrophotographers can control them remotely from anywhere. Bray Falls runs the operation on 40 acres, tending hundreds of scopes for customers around the world. [kottke.org] qa0rw6f2r https://flipso.com/p/qa0rw6f2r?ref=rss Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:00:13 GMT A lively review of Ada Palmer’s Inventing the Renaissance, emphasizing her personal, public-facing style and her argument that the Renaissance is a changing historical idea shaped by later writers as much as by the period itself. [drb.ie] tke8rsks8 https://flipso.com/p/tke8rsks8?ref=rss Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:20:31 GMT Molly Pepper Steemson searches for London’s best bagel, comparing 16 bagels across north and east London before naming a winner. The essay also takes on the “New York-style” bagel trend and weighs what makes a proper London bagel. [vittlesmagazine.com] 4tpm299tv https://flipso.com/p/4tpm299tv?ref=rss Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:00:09 GMT A short comic from Wizard Zines about writing advice, with Julia Evans’s take on how surprise can make technical writing more engaging. [wizardzines.com] wuny095gi https://flipso.com/p/wuny095gi?ref=rss Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:20:28 GMT Vintage auto ads from the 1970s and 1980s relied on suggestive imagery and double entendres to sell everything from tires and batteries to mufflers and steering wheel covers. The result is a revealing look at how car parts advertising leaned on sex appeal far more than product details. [rarehistoricalphotos.com] gbc5kuhdq https://flipso.com/p/gbc5kuhdq?ref=rss Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:20:29 GMT A photo-led look at Coney Island in 1973, with Peter Netley’s images of the Cyclone, Wonder Wheel, boardwalk, beach, and the neighborhood’s fading but still lively resort atmosphere. [flashbak.com] kzpoladof https://flipso.com/p/kzpoladof?ref=rss Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:00:28 GMT Meet leading scientists, explore hands-on exhibits, and visit the Royal Society’s marble-lined headquarters during this free family-friendly science event. Highlights include talks, workshops, and activities on dark matter, robotic problem-solvers, cancer laser treatments, a microbe zoo, and a supercomputer project recreating the cosmos. Runs 30 June to 5 July 2026, with walk-up tickets available. [londonist.com] 99e068cxk https://flipso.com/p/99e068cxk?ref=rss Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:40:09 GMT How earbuds shape our social behavior, how they affect the way we perceive podcasts and other audio, and why constant listening may crowd out reflection and casual human connection. [theescapenewsletter.com]