https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:20:11 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 6nquua6xp https://flipso.com/p/6nquua6xp?ref=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:20:11 GMT A technical dive into why static NES images can look wobbly over composite video. It traces the effect to NTSC timing, colorburst alignment, and the NES PPU’s unusual scanline behavior, then compares the result with other systems and edge cases like rendering-disabled frames. [nicole.express] 0q6kgak4k https://flipso.com/p/0q6kgak4k?ref=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:00:11 GMT A practical guide to setting up a personal webring, from the simplest manual loop of site links to a small Cloudflare Worker that handles prev/next/random navigation. [shub.club] 2h90mnd5v https://flipso.com/p/2h90mnd5v?ref=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:20:32 GMT A hand-quilted and hand-embroidered linen lilypad made during a road trip and recovery from surgery, finished with bias tape and stitched vein details. It was made as a resting place for a Frinos plush from Hades II. [lizdenys.com] 6acq0lqxa https://flipso.com/p/6acq0lqxa?ref=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2026 19:40:09 GMT Nearly 500 years ago, a Moroccan man traveled from Florida to the Pacific Coast, becoming the first known outsider to see the American West. [bbc.com] ijpxwbvne https://flipso.com/p/ijpxwbvne?ref=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:40:34 GMT A richly detailed history of Agadez, the Tuareg capital in the Aïr region of present-day Niger, tracing its rise as a Saharan crossroads, its place in Songhai and Bornu politics, and the development of its distinctive architecture and mosque complex. [africanhistoryextra.com] 0yr5je8bq https://flipso.com/p/0yr5je8bq?ref=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:20:09 GMT Computers in movies and television shows [starringthecomputer.com] bsyfrsnv4 https://flipso.com/p/bsyfrsnv4?ref=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:20:10 GMT A sharp look at how austerity, Brexit, and political instability left Britain with stagnant growth, weak public services, and deep regional decline. [theatlantic.com] vcfe266r1 https://flipso.com/p/vcfe266r1?ref=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:20:10 GMT Two studies add to evidence linking cannabis use with higher heart attack risk, including a retrospective analysis of more than 4.6 million people and a meta-analysis of 12 studies. The retrospective study found especially high risk in users under 50, while the pooled analysis found about a 50% increase in heart attack risk among current users. [acc.org] tnbhby33a https://flipso.com/p/tnbhby33a?ref=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:00:10 GMT A simple stress test for productivity apps: load Moby-Dick, scroll, resize, select all, cut, paste, undo, redo, and edit near the middle to see whether the app stays fast and stable. The post also links test files in Bike, OPML, and Markdown formats. [hogbaysoftware.com] 7i7u8ox1r https://flipso.com/p/7i7u8ox1r?ref=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:00:10 GMT A 1914 Bureau of Reclamation investigation into developing the Columbia River, framed around irrigation for arid land and power for mining and industry. [computer.rip] pwuc99ziv https://flipso.com/p/pwuc99ziv?ref=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:20:12 GMT A couple renovating a dilapidated farmhouse in Pembrokeshire are drawn into a disturbing campaign of manipulation and intimidation after new neighbours buy the surrounding land. What begins as friendly contact slowly escalates into stalking and terror. [theguardian.com] a03xuc733 https://flipso.com/p/a03xuc733?ref=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:40:09 GMT Programming used to offer long stretches of deep focus, but modern AI-assisted workflows often mean constant context switching across multiple agent sessions. The result is less time in flow and a different day-to-day mental experience. The post argues programmers should find another way to settle their minds, such as meditation or a similar practice. [jacob.gold] 0br9vh8g6 https://flipso.com/p/0br9vh8g6?ref=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:40:28 GMT Recovering from two exhausting weeks of marching band, with activities finally winding down and a little more relaxation ahead. Rain has been frequent, with some flooding nearby, and the family is hoping the annual July 4 festivities aren’t washed out. A brother and his family are visiting. [bjhess.com] z2kc2lrxn https://flipso.com/p/z2kc2lrxn?ref=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:00:10 GMT Scientists at the Marine Biological Laboratory are studying how Clytia hemisphaerica medusae close small wounds within minutes and heal larger ones in less than an hour without forming scar tissue. The work may offer clues to how epithelial wound repair works across species. [mbl.edu] ai9sohmb3 https://flipso.com/p/ai9sohmb3?ref=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:00:11 GMT A comparison of photo-rotation controls on iPhone and Nothing Phone/Android, arguing that interfaces should buffer repeated taps or otherwise avoid forcing users to wait for animations to finish. [unsung.aresluna.org] el8tfzltt https://flipso.com/p/el8tfzltt?ref=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:40:10 GMT A Smithsonian collection spotlight featuring cat-themed art and artifacts from across the museum network, spanning paintings, prints, photographs, decorative arts, stamps, and archival materials. [si.edu] 9zt0j0nz0 https://flipso.com/p/9zt0j0nz0?ref=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:20:29 GMT A playful meditation on watermelon’s geometry, yield, price, and sheer eating pleasure—arguing that it offers exceptional volume for the money, a satisfying texture, and unusually little waste compared with other fruit. [benn.substack.com] npaupxmv3 https://flipso.com/p/npaupxmv3?ref=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:40:09 GMT A Smithsonian explainer on how historical timelines can feel much shorter or longer than they really are, using Oxford, the Aztec Empire, Cleopatra, and other examples to reset your sense of time. [smithsonianmag.com] 7wmst8gie https://flipso.com/p/7wmst8gie?ref=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:20:17 GMT A Washington Post investigation follows the FBI’s years-long search for the online network that manipulated a 13-year-old boy into dying on a live stream, and the challenge of identifying the users behind it. [washingtonpost.com] gw9sq0ouc https://flipso.com/p/gw9sq0ouc?ref=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2026 02:40:09 GMT Albert Camus’s 1957 essay argues against capital punishment, challenging claims that executions deter crime and exposing the euphemisms that hide the reality of state killing. [theanarchistlibrary.org] qwmytmosa https://flipso.com/p/qwmytmosa?ref=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2026 01:40:09 GMT How Constance Marten and Mark Gordon’s relationship spiraled into instability, a police manhunt and the death of their baby daughter. [bbc.co.uk] h3v20dm2y https://flipso.com/p/h3v20dm2y?ref=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:20:09 GMT Texas A&M researchers report that a nasal spray carrying extracellular vesicles sharply reduced inflammation in aged brains, restored memory-related function, and improved mitochondrial activity in animal models. The team says the two-dose treatment worked within weeks and lasted for months, though further research is still needed. [stories.tamu.edu] w6kfo4u74 https://flipso.com/p/w6kfo4u74?ref=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2026 23:40:09 GMT William Langewiesche examines the killing of four Iraqi prisoners, the Army’s response, and the soldier who tried to stop it and later came forward. [vanityfair.com] tefv816np https://flipso.com/p/tefv816np?ref=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2026 23:20:30 GMT Number 4 may surprise you! [weirdmedievalguys.substack.com] 1y9au79pj https://flipso.com/p/1y9au79pj?ref=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:20:09 GMT John Waters recounts his 1987 Playboy interview with his hero, Little Richard — a meeting that began with admiration, touched on faith and fame, and nearly turned into a fistfight. [theguardian.com] adatf3oh3 https://flipso.com/p/adatf3oh3?ref=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:00:12 GMT ESO says proposed satellite megaconstellations could severely harm ground-based astronomy by increasing trails and overall sky brightness. Its study estimates that, to keep impacts near the level of other technical losses, the total number of satellites should be limited to about 100,000 and kept faint enough to remain below naked-eye visibility. [eso.org] y11ghn0ij https://flipso.com/p/y11ghn0ij?ref=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:20:11 GMT Downtown Seattle’s office vacancy has climbed to roughly 37%, far above the 22% peak after the Great Recession, and the market is still struggling to absorb empty towers. [seattletimes.com] velkjyhb5 https://flipso.com/p/velkjyhb5?ref=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:40:10 GMT Verizon is migrating Gizmo watch users from Gizmohub to Verizon Family, but the new app still doesn’t support watch-only accounts. The old app is scheduled to be turned off on July 6, which would cut off texting, location sharing, and contact management for affected families. [jefftk.com] dl9m3ltic https://flipso.com/p/dl9m3ltic?ref=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:40:11 GMT Chris Duncan’s death sentence, built on testimony from two discredited forensic experts, shows how Louisiana’s capital punishment system can go wrong as the state moves to restart executions. [boltsmag.org] 4yg7lp3i7 https://flipso.com/p/4yg7lp3i7?ref=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:40:27 GMT A 1958 promotional comic from Buster Brown Shoe Company, distributed through shoe stores and printed by Western Publishing. Buster Brown visits Mars, meets a space dog, and returns with a story no adult at home quite believes. [dreamsofspace.blogspot.com]