https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Wed, 27 May 2026 17:20:08 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss qdq1v2n2r https://flipso.com/p/qdq1v2n2r?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 17:20:08 GMT A strange 2-12 player horse-racing board game where the horses are moved entirely by dice rolls and players have almost no control over what happens. The post explains the game’s origins, compares its different names and editions, and includes rules for both a classic mode and a more strategic advanced mode. [alexanderbjoy.com] 8i2tx01aw https://flipso.com/p/8i2tx01aw?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 16:00:29 GMT A reflection on the appeal of simple, familiar food done well—from burgers and wings to buffet fare—and how restaurant economics and local commercial space shape what kinds of places can thrive. [thedeletedscenes.com] 5gj4p7jnh https://flipso.com/p/5gj4p7jnh?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 15:20:09 GMT A collection of declassified CIA maps from the 1980s, including Moscow, Yugoslavia, Jordan water systems, Afghan refugee routes, Vatican City, Panjshir Valley, Korea, and Tanzania, with notes on their strategic and geographic significance. [brilliantmaps.com] ve0a7fsz8 https://flipso.com/p/ve0a7fsz8?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 15:00:30 GMT Michael P. Murphy’s new book is a personal meditation on architecture, moving from his father’s house renovation and cancer journey to projects like Butaro District Hospital and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice. The essay argues that buildings can support health, dignity, and even transcendence. [commonedge.org] cgin6k510 https://flipso.com/p/cgin6k510?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 13:00:10 GMT Private equity’s playbook of leveraged buyouts, consolidation, and debt loading is reshaping essential services from fire trucks and ambulances to nursing homes, housing, and local news. The result, the piece argues, is less competition, higher costs, and degraded service in sectors people can’t easily opt out of. [rubbishtalk.com] e85ieheey https://flipso.com/p/e85ieheey?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 12:20:31 GMT TASTE travels to Ondarroa in Spain’s Basque Country with Whole Foods buyers and sourcing experts, tracing how they work with Conservas Ortiz, the fifth-generation tinned seafood producer founded in 1891. [tastecooking.com] oatf27u51 https://flipso.com/p/oatf27u51?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:13 GMT Darina Repina has spent four years trying to bring home the Ukrainian girl she was in the process of adopting before Russia’s full-scale invasion. The investigation traces how Margarita was taken from a Kherson children’s home, renamed, and raised in Russia, while Repina kept searching, filing appeals, and writing to her. [novayagazeta.eu] apkhsg4vr https://flipso.com/p/apkhsg4vr?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 10:20:08 GMT Joyce Johnson reflects on her relationship with Jack Kerouac and the keepsakes, memories, and manuscripts that still surround his legacy, from a recent Grolier Club exhibit to the private traces of his life she preserved. [newyorker.com] 2qv315jqf https://flipso.com/p/2qv315jqf?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 10:00:25 GMT Simon Crompton revisits Stoffa and argues that the brand works best as a designer to pick from, not as a wardrobe solution for everything. He highlights Stoffa’s fabric-first approach, unusual silhouettes, made-to-order flexibility, and why the brand now feels especially relevant to modern menswear. [permanentstyle.com] 56l9kn6z4 https://flipso.com/p/56l9kn6z4?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 08:00:09 GMT From “Shadow of the Colossus” to “Undertale,” video games have turned one of their oldest rituals into an ethical dilemma. [thereader.mitpress.mit.edu] jbqezum57 https://flipso.com/p/jbqezum57?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 07:40:09 GMT A history of how American obituaries evolved from brief death notices for prominent people into richer personal records. It traces changes from early newspaper notices through the Civil War era and Reconstruction, showing how publishing practices, class, race, gender, and cost shaped who appeared in print and how deaths were reported. [blogs.loc.gov] 2brhbysei https://flipso.com/p/2brhbysei?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 06:00:31 GMT A reflective essay on why green landscapes feel restorative, from Houston’s tree-lined neighborhoods to L.E. Sissman’s pastoral calendar and Richard Wilbur’s poem “Green,” which treats green as a symbol of abundance and renewal. [evidenceanecdotal.blogspot.com] byx4mkwnc https://flipso.com/p/byx4mkwnc?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 05:40:30 GMT A writer in Spain reflects on unexpected happiness at home: a warm fire, familiar objects, a simmering lunch, and the quiet contentment of a house shaped by years of life, loss, and small repairs. [theamericanscholar.org] we1gnnaf6 https://flipso.com/p/we1gnnaf6?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 05:00:09 GMT Erin Brockovich has launched a tool to map data centers across the U.S. and a form for people to report nearby facilities and their impacts. The map is intended to show the real-world footprint of the AI buildout, including operational, under-construction, and proposed sites, alongside thousands of community reports. [niemanlab.org] 42c8a6afn https://flipso.com/p/42c8a6afn?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 04:40:12 GMT In ten days, the Wikimedia Foundation fired MediaWiki’s longtime lead developer and disbanded the Community Tech team, prompting editor backlash and talk of solidarity action. The piece argues the dispute reflects a broader pattern of top-down decision-making at WMF, even as the foundation sits on substantial reserves and earns new revenue from AI licensing. [medium.com] s1rj4vdsi https://flipso.com/p/s1rj4vdsi?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 02:20:09 GMT Grace Ginsburg reflects on taking weight-loss drugs despite agreeing with many of the political arguments against them, and on the tension between body politics, shame, and the relief of finally losing weight. [thenation.com] 8pz9hh7vr https://flipso.com/p/8pz9hh7vr?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 00:40:30 GMT Using AI well means being intentional about when it should help and when it should be kept at arm’s length. The post argues that defaulting to AI can dull learning, judgment, and personal voice, while thoughtful use can still support writing, tutoring, and other work. [oneusefulthing.org] q5zdiuowk https://flipso.com/p/q5zdiuowk?ref=rss Tue, 26 May 2026 23:40:09 GMT Homeownership costs far more than the mortgage payment alone. This post breaks down closing costs, interest, PMI, taxes, insurance, maintenance, repairs, upgrades, utilities, selling costs, and how appreciation affects the long-term rent-vs-buy decision. [ericturner.dev] udxur33zs https://flipso.com/p/udxur33zs?ref=rss Tue, 26 May 2026 23:20:28 GMT A budget-friendly fritter recipe that turns leftover vegetables into a crispy, springy meal, with carrots, spring onions, peas, and a tangy herby ranch on the side. [tastecooking.com] ne63pib7m https://flipso.com/p/ne63pib7m?ref=rss Tue, 26 May 2026 23:00:09 GMT A 30th college reunion prompts reflections on AI anxiety, memory, and the return of BattleTris: an old two-player Tetris variant the author helped build in college, later resurrected with Claude’s help and played again decades later. The post closes by arguing that LLMs are powerful tools that can still enable deeply human, joyful moments. [bcantrill.dtrace.org] ewm3pee7v https://flipso.com/p/ewm3pee7v?ref=rss Tue, 26 May 2026 22:00:24 GMT That Methyl Methacrylate Tank [science.org] c7owh2sk2 https://flipso.com/p/c7owh2sk2?ref=rss Tue, 26 May 2026 21:40:29 GMT Sonny Rollins died the day before Miles Davis’s centenary, marking a poignant turning point for jazz fans. The piece reflects on the end of an era, the Great Day in Harlem photo, and why keeping jazz vibrant means supporting live performance, jam sessions, and clubs, not just archived recordings. [honest-broker.com] b4cfyubfm https://flipso.com/p/b4cfyubfm?ref=rss Tue, 26 May 2026 19:00:12 GMT Laura Loomer has become a feared online enforcer in Trump’s orbit, using a stream of accusations and loyalty tests to influence personnel decisions and policy fights in Washington. [newyorker.com] 3w67bqlxh https://flipso.com/p/3w67bqlxh?ref=rss Tue, 26 May 2026 18:40:14 GMT Peter Alson recounts the tangled romance, money, and violence surrounding casino heir Ted Binion, former dancer Sandy Murphy, and the murder case that shook Las Vegas. [crimereads.com] a90ih9u0p https://flipso.com/p/a90ih9u0p?ref=rss Tue, 26 May 2026 18:00:11 GMT A programming-language allegory about how asynchronous functions impose a separate calling style, complicate composition, and make APIs harder to reuse. It uses a made-up “color” system to explain why callbacks, promises, and async/await still leave sync and async code in different worlds. [journal.stuffwithstuff.com] un3wqtiga https://flipso.com/p/un3wqtiga?ref=rss Tue, 26 May 2026 17:20:30 GMT A useful metaphor for thinking about creative work: some projects are meant to support a business, while others are meant to be cherished. The piece suggests treating commercial projects more like livestock and passion projects more like pets, which can help clarify goals, expectations, and how you use tools like AI. [herbertlui.net] jy2nh7qwl https://flipso.com/p/jy2nh7qwl?ref=rss Tue, 26 May 2026 17:00:28 GMT How collaborative practice agreements work across states, why physician oversight is a compliance headache for NP- and nurse-led clinics, and how GuardianMD matches clinics with supervising physicians while handling chart review, telemedicine, protocols, and audit trails. [outofpocket.health] shcka2h7k https://flipso.com/p/shcka2h7k?ref=rss Tue, 26 May 2026 16:00:35 GMT Mark Koyama reviews Tyler Beck Goodspeed’s book on why recessions happen, arguing that many downturns are driven less by predictable boom-bust cycles than by idiosyncratic shocks, policy mistakes, and bad luck. [worksinprogress.co] a20oe1iv5 https://flipso.com/p/a20oe1iv5?ref=rss Tue, 26 May 2026 15:20:09 GMT A sharp critique of how publishers and reviewers use diasporic identity as a stand-in for expertise, especially in endorsements of Vietnamese literature in translation. The essay argues that ethnic authenticity gets weaponized to confer credibility, obscure weak scholarship, and sell books to anglophone readers. [astra-mag.com] waievx0yz https://flipso.com/p/waievx0yz?ref=rss Tue, 26 May 2026 15:00:28 GMT A new study finds that rising temperatures and landscape change are pushing medically important snake species into closer contact with people worldwide, increasing snakebite risk in some regions while shrinking habitat for many snakes. Researchers say the findings could help health systems plan antivenom stocks and target high-risk areas. [e360.yale.edu]