https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Mon, 11 May 2026 07:00:25 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss gtuv9w96g https://flipso.com/p/gtuv9w96g?ref=rss Mon, 11 May 2026 07:00:25 GMT After her husband’s death, recurring dreams bring him back alive and whole, offering comfort at first and then raising deeper questions about grief, memory, and what it means to let go. [theamericanscholar.org] u0pzelosc https://flipso.com/p/u0pzelosc?ref=rss Mon, 11 May 2026 04:40:28 GMT Vintage ads, comic books, greeting cards, and catalogs often used innuendo, wordplay, and bold visuals. These examples show how mid-century advertising and illustration could feel cheeky, awkward, or unintentionally risqué by today’s standards. [rarehistoricalphotos.com] 024fqezpc https://flipso.com/p/024fqezpc?ref=rss Mon, 11 May 2026 03:20:09 GMT An 80-second clip from James Burke’s 1978 series Connections shows a rocket launch timed to happen exactly as he explains how stored gases can be used to power it. The one-take setup, and Burke’s calm delivery, are what make the moment so memorable. [openculture.com] d7lbfknal https://flipso.com/p/d7lbfknal?ref=rss Mon, 11 May 2026 01:00:09 GMT Bird banding brings together volunteers, scientists and bird lovers at observatories in Ontario, where they monitor migration, record data and help support conservation. The practice also depends on cross-border cooperation, and U.S. funding cuts could threaten the future of bird-band research and the data it provides. [thenarwhal.ca] p44qjwxkh https://flipso.com/p/p44qjwxkh?ref=rss Sun, 10 May 2026 22:40:10 GMT Our ancestors probably didn't suffer as much from parental sleep deprivation, leading some scientists to reconsider guidelines for today's new parents. [bbc.com] h1npj8g7v https://flipso.com/p/h1npj8g7v?ref=rss Sun, 10 May 2026 22:20:25 GMT Orbital has emerged from stealth with a plan for a mesh constellation of small satellites in low Earth orbit, each carrying GPU hardware for AI inference. The company says it wants to serve large-model customers through direct API access, but the concept faces major hurdles around heat dissipation, radiation, maintenance, and launch costs. [spectrum.ieee.org] 5m03ci831 https://flipso.com/p/5m03ci831?ref=rss Sun, 10 May 2026 21:40:08 GMT A return after seven silent years: the author reintroduces a new blog and reflects on the shift from a long career in computer security toward exploring the tension between rationality and humanism, freedom and love, and individualism versus community. [tracesofhumanity.org] 15nh15hfl https://flipso.com/p/15nh15hfl?ref=rss Sun, 10 May 2026 20:20:09 GMT How wind and solar pushed gas off the margin, and wholesale electricity prices fell with it. Spain’s power mix has shifted sharply toward renewables, making gas the price setter far less often and helping explain the country’s low wholesale prices relative to much of Europe. [janrosenow.substack.com] nujujtvcf https://flipso.com/p/nujujtvcf?ref=rss Sun, 10 May 2026 19:40:28 GMT A historical reassessment of Luo migrations across Sudan and East Africa, tracing how Luo-speaking communities formed and transformed kingdoms, chiefdoms, and segmentary political systems before colonial rule. [africanhistoryextra.com] k2pc9ze5c https://flipso.com/p/k2pc9ze5c?ref=rss Sun, 10 May 2026 19:20:08 GMT Apple’s hearing study used real-world data from more than 57,000 iPhone users to make an important health connection. [wsj.com] ktlu9vkq8 https://flipso.com/p/ktlu9vkq8?ref=rss Sun, 10 May 2026 19:00:27 GMT Camus disagreed with Sartre’s view that people create themselves entirely through choice. Sartre argued that humans have no fixed essence and are responsible for what they become. Camus, by contrast, thought human beings share something like a common nature, including a built-in impulse to rebel against injustice. [thecollector.com] ks07xp40t https://flipso.com/p/ks07xp40t?ref=rss Sun, 10 May 2026 18:20:09 GMT Social media influencers and men’s health startups are driving a surge in testosterone testing and treatment, while doctors warn that low T is often overdiagnosed. The piece examines who really has hypogonadism, why prescriptions are rising, and how TRT has become a booming business. [theguardian.com] 6wrle78ap https://flipso.com/p/6wrle78ap?ref=rss Sun, 10 May 2026 16:40:27 GMT A visual tour of 1950s New York through photographs by Bruce Davidson, Louis Faurer, Louis Stettner, Sabine Weiss, and others, capturing Times Square, Union Square, Penn Station, and the city’s bright nightlife. [flashbak.com] onjvba5zx https://flipso.com/p/onjvba5zx?ref=rss Sun, 10 May 2026 15:20:11 GMT Millions of taxpayers may qualify for refunds or abatements of COVID-era penalties and interest. Relief is not automatic for most people, and claims generally must be filed by July 10, 2026 using Form 843. Protective claims may also be needed while the legal issue is still being litigated. [taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov] vyi3flvph https://flipso.com/p/vyi3flvph?ref=rss Sun, 10 May 2026 12:00:32 GMT Chocolate’s rise from a valued Mesoamerican ceremonial drink to a fashionable European morning stimulant helped reshape tastes, habits, and even religious debates about fasting. The post traces how cacao was prepared, consumed, and prized before becoming a sweetened luxury in Europe. [worldhistory.substack.com] 890mpgp36 https://flipso.com/p/890mpgp36?ref=rss Sun, 10 May 2026 10:40:30 GMT It takes skill and effort, can be taught, and deserves priority. If we treat empathy as an afterthought or a side effect of our work, we blur our focus and diminish the effort it requires. A simple place to start is asking: “I wonder what it’s like to be you?” [seths.blog] 91od69amv https://flipso.com/p/91od69amv?ref=rss Sun, 10 May 2026 10:20:29 GMT Loula’s on Commercial Drive serves Greek sharing plates with mezze like Mediterranean dips, spanakopita, and saganaki. The pita stands out for its charred exterior and fluffy center, and the dips lean flavorful and well-seasoned. Some dishes are stronger than others, but the meal emphasizes a modern, shareable take on Greek food. [shermansfoodadventures.com] 8elr4pkpv https://flipso.com/p/8elr4pkpv?ref=rss Sun, 10 May 2026 08:40:09 GMT Gal Beckerman reviews Kendi’s new book on the “Great Replacement” theory, arguing that it casts the idea as an elaborate Nazi-linked plot while doing too little to explain why it resonates with its followers. [theatlantic.com] i2j5qsqol https://flipso.com/p/i2j5qsqol?ref=rss Sun, 10 May 2026 08:20:08 GMT BSA’s decline is framed here as a structural and cultural failure, not a branding problem. The piece argues that age-group design, leadership training, patrol-method drift, and institutional complacency have weakened the program far more than messaging has. [untendedfire.org] bk3vou48a https://flipso.com/p/bk3vou48a?ref=rss Sun, 10 May 2026 06:40:09 GMT What would you say is the first microcomputer? 1 The Apple I from 1976? The Altair 8800 from 1974? Perhaps the lesser-known Micral N (1973... [righto.com] tkf4fahh4 https://flipso.com/p/tkf4fahh4?ref=rss Sun, 10 May 2026 06:20:08 GMT A reflection on innovation as practice before theory: in engineering and research, useful methods often appear before the underlying explanation. Lemire contrasts this with school-style “thinkism” and the waterfall model, arguing that real progress usually begins with incomplete understanding and gets formalized afterward. [lemire.me] qz345or76 https://flipso.com/p/qz345or76?ref=rss Sun, 10 May 2026 06:00:10 GMT Emerich Juettner, a struggling New York junk collector, printed crude one-dollar bills for nearly a decade and kept the Secret Service chasing the elusive “Mister 880.” The story traces how his tiny-scale counterfeiting operation worked, how he was finally caught, and why the public responded with unusual sympathy. [amusingplanet.com] 65dkhpn3e https://flipso.com/p/65dkhpn3e?ref=rss Sun, 10 May 2026 04:40:09 GMT Jill Lepore argues that the film adaptation of Leonie Swann’s “Three Bags Full” misses what makes the novel work: its serious, funny attention to how sheep might actually think and notice clues. [newyorker.com] zz3xwz1cm https://flipso.com/p/zz3xwz1cm?ref=rss Sun, 10 May 2026 03:20:09 GMT Anna Wiener follows a 12-year-old San Francisco girl as she navigates middle school, friendship, fashion, family, and the shifting border between childhood and adolescence. [newyorker.com] 3gqieq4bp https://flipso.com/p/3gqieq4bp?ref=rss Sun, 10 May 2026 02:40:10 GMT Chris Morgan says this site now rejects unauthorized query strings, especially tracking parameters, and explains the reasoning behind that choice. [chrismorgan.info] ke25k1ukq https://flipso.com/p/ke25k1ukq?ref=rss Sun, 10 May 2026 02:00:24 GMT Hokusai Katsushika began his Manga in 1811, and its first volume appeared in 1814. The illustrated books collected people, landscapes, tools, buildings, and studies of movement in block-printed black, gray, and pink. Hokusai produced 12 volumes in his lifetime, with three more published after his death. [flashbak.com] b5idzn6kn https://flipso.com/p/b5idzn6kn?ref=rss Sun, 10 May 2026 01:00:09 GMT The Internet Archive has launched a new Swiss non-profit foundation in St. Gallen, focused on preserving endangered archives and building a Gen AI Archive with the University of St. Gallen. The post positions the foundation as part of a broader distributed effort to protect digital knowledge worldwide. [blog.archive.org] yicpjkli7 https://flipso.com/p/yicpjkli7?ref=rss Sun, 10 May 2026 00:20:31 GMT I came. I saw. I ate beignets. [honest-broker.com] m0mlt6lgj https://flipso.com/p/m0mlt6lgj?ref=rss Sat, 09 May 2026 23:20:09 GMT A medical oncologist on the MV Hondius stepped in to help care for passengers and crew after hantavirus cases emerged and the ship’s doctor fell ill. The account describes the outbreak, the limited medical resources onboard, and the effort to contain the spread while the ship waited for evacuations and further assessment. [theatlantic.com] yehjjhood https://flipso.com/p/yehjjhood?ref=rss Sat, 09 May 2026 23:00:09 GMT A software engineer reflects on chasing a fast promotion to Senior, the luck and effort that helped get it, and why the title felt less meaningful than the work, growth, and satisfaction of solving hard problems. [undecidability.net]