https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:20:44 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss mcd0h3c3y https://flipso.com/p/mcd0h3c3y?ref=rss Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:20:44 GMT Sophie Rickett’s 1995 photo series shows women in business attire urinating standing up in the City of London, using the staged images to challenge gender norms, public-space behavior, and the sexualization of female bodies. [flashbak.com] 2oopfqp5a https://flipso.com/p/2oopfqp5a?ref=rss Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:00:09 GMT A dispute over how to divvy up the pot in an interrupted game of chance led early mathematicians to invent modern risk assessment [scientificamerican.com] soaileyac https://flipso.com/p/soaileyac?ref=rss Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:00:34 GMT Older animals can be crucial to wildlife survival, not just because they reproduce, but because they carry survival knowledge, guide group behavior, and may strengthen population resilience against disease. New research and conservation policy are pushing managers to protect age structure, not just headcounts. [e360.yale.edu] kjppd51h0 https://flipso.com/p/kjppd51h0?ref=rss Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:40:30 GMT A childhood mistake with a wasp nest leads to chaos and a painful lesson about doing what should have been done properly in the first place, with a sharp political parallel to modern military action in the Middle East. [ofb.biz] mwmci30pe https://flipso.com/p/mwmci30pe?ref=rss Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:40:31 GMT A critique of how prosperous cities can mask weakening finances, using New York and other big metros to argue that urban policy needs harder budget math and more realistic forecasts. [strongtowns.org] awo35on2a https://flipso.com/p/awo35on2a?ref=rss Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:00:36 GMT A beginner-friendly batik project that layers wax and dye to create an abstract fabric design. The finished piece can be used for embroidery, quilting, lampshades, clothing, or as standalone artwork, with a step-by-step guide to stretching the fabric and building up the layers. [handprinted.co.uk] ocsarcgz1 https://flipso.com/p/ocsarcgz1?ref=rss Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:15:30 GMT Flickr remains a strong place to share, organize, and discover photography, with active groups, rich metadata, RSS and API support, and tools like Explore, Sets, and geotagging. The piece argues that its biggest strengths in 2026 are its focused community, archival depth, and resistance to trend-chasing, even if some legacy features feel dated. [petapixel.com] bt9amkvxr https://flipso.com/p/bt9amkvxr?ref=rss Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:20:09 GMT A rigorous introduction to the Riemann integral and a proof of the fundamental theorem of calculus, showing how integration and differentiation are connected. [david.alvarezrosa.com] njp691w4i https://flipso.com/p/njp691w4i?ref=rss Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:00:09 GMT The bacterial flagellar motor is finally understood after 50 years. Recent structural studies explain how proton flow powers the motor and how a signaling molecule flips bacteria between swimming straight and tumbling. [quantamagazine.org] sycv6l64g https://flipso.com/p/sycv6l64g?ref=rss Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:00:11 GMT Sanjiva Wijesinha shares a personal list of books on the Silk Road and related Indian Ocean trade, including The Golden Road, The Sinbad Voyage, Ibn Battuta in Sri Lanka, A Taste of Sugar & Spice, and Letters of Medieval Jewish Traders. [bookdna.com] 7fssj82pm https://flipso.com/p/7fssj82pm?ref=rss Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:00:30 GMT Children’s entertainment went from a once-risky category to one of Hollywood’s most dependable box-office engines, driven by Disney’s 1990s revival, Pixar’s rise, and the genre’s strong economics. But high budgets, franchise dependence, and streaming-era demand have also squeezed the space for original family films. [statsignificant.com] 5en0afhvq https://flipso.com/p/5en0afhvq?ref=rss Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:42:00 GMT When truth becomes costly and threatens the rewards tied to compliance, people and chatbots alike may substitute omission, rationalization, or falsehood. The result is a counterfeit version of reality that protects short-term incentives while eroding trust, authenticity, and long-term value. [charleshughsmith.blogspot.com] 81rbjau1z https://flipso.com/p/81rbjau1z?ref=rss Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:00:09 GMT A free, book-length deep dive into the code and design of Atari's Tempest (1981) and Jeff Minter's Tempest 2000 (1994), with explanations of how specific game mechanics are implemented in the source code. [tempest.homemade.systems] q7rv5332u https://flipso.com/p/q7rv5332u?ref=rss Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:20:08 GMT An autonomous robot ping-pong player dubbed Ace has achieved a milestone for AI and robotics in Tokyo by competing against and sometimes defeating top-level human players at table tennis, a feat that could presage an array of other applications for similarly adept robots. [reuters.com] d2vs207fy https://flipso.com/p/d2vs207fy?ref=rss Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:30 GMT Stories from Colombia, Fiji, Ecuador, Madagascar, Botswana, and Timor-Leste show how scientists, Indigenous leaders, and local communities are restoring ecosystems, protecting wildlife, and supporting livelihoods through hands-on conservation work. [conservation.org] qo28ti2f3 https://flipso.com/p/qo28ti2f3?ref=rss Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:00:10 GMT A moving, unconventional biography of JG Ballard that blends literary analysis with the story of Priest’s terminal illness and Allan’s completion of the book. It’s rich on Ballard’s life, work and influence, but less suited to readers wanting a straightforward biography. [theguardian.com] cv6cdf1j5 https://flipso.com/p/cv6cdf1j5?ref=rss Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:20:30 GMT China’s soft-power buzz is driven less by Chinese films, music, or games than by Western fascination with Chinese aesthetics, cities, and lifestyle imagery. The post argues that much of the trend is superficial and that its real force comes from dissatisfaction with America’s politics, public order, and quality of life. [noahpinion.blog] 98zk7uuwl https://flipso.com/p/98zk7uuwl?ref=rss Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:40:32 GMT Highlights from a podcast interview with environmental artist James Wines, founder of Site, on drawing, design thinking, and his long career blurring art and architecture. [commonedge.org] nkf05zs0a https://flipso.com/p/nkf05zs0a?ref=rss Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:20:08 GMT A new PNAS study says converting a small share of U.S. corn-ethanol farmland to solar could generate the same energy with far less land use, fertilizer, and irrigation. The researchers estimate solar would need only a tiny fraction of the acreage now devoted to corn for fuel, and that even modest conversion could significantly raise solar’s share of the U.S. energy mix. [anthropocenemagazine.org] 154m8s2pi https://flipso.com/p/154m8s2pi?ref=rss Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:20:08 GMT Personal data and real-time analytics are reviving variable pricing in retail and services, letting companies charge different customers different amounts for the same product. The piece argues that disclosure alone is not enough; meaningful regulation needs enforcement and limits on the data practices that enable surveillance pricing. [lpeproject.org] d6rn6iuks https://flipso.com/p/d6rn6iuks?ref=rss Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:40:09 GMT An interactive explainer on how GPS turns signal travel time into distance, uses trilateration to find position, and corrects for imperfect phone clocks and Einstein’s relativity. [perthirtysix.com] f59prtgwp https://flipso.com/p/f59prtgwp?ref=rss Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:00:08 GMT Penn State meteorologists documented corona discharges in nature for the first time, filming tree canopies glowing in ultraviolet light during thunderstorms. The field campaign captured the long-suspected phenomenon on sweetgum and loblolly pine trees and found it may affect atmospheric chemistry and tree health. [psu.edu] kdkpnmx8e https://flipso.com/p/kdkpnmx8e?ref=rss Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:40:08 GMT Suicides among young adults dropped most sharply in states that actively embraced the 988 crisis line, new research has found. [nytimes.com] kexds6vx3 https://flipso.com/p/kexds6vx3?ref=rss Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:40:25 GMT Samer Saleh and Diane Aboushi Saleh run Halal Pastures, a 100% organic halal farm in Rock Tavern, New York. After starting with half an acre in 2015, they’ve become a popular Union Square Greenmarket stand known for produce that draws chefs and home cooks alike. [tastecooking.com] alie9064f https://flipso.com/p/alie9064f?ref=rss Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:20:08 GMT John Gruber reflects on Tim Cook’s planned transition from Apple CEO to executive chairman and John Ternus’s rise as Cook’s successor, framing it as a calm, orderly handoff at a company Cook leaves in strong shape. [daringfireball.net] hcvh7egxd https://flipso.com/p/hcvh7egxd?ref=rss Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:40:24 GMT Explosm’s latest post is a store promotion rather than a comic, with links to shop shirts, games, and other merchandise. [explosm.net] h0pwfhtpy https://flipso.com/p/h0pwfhtpy?ref=rss Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:00:29 GMT Britain once moved fast on nuclear power, approving and building reactors in just a few years. But a mix of weak incentives, costly design choices, and fading public support turned an early lead into a long decline. [worksinprogress.co] 7r4baq9ok https://flipso.com/p/7r4baq9ok?ref=rss Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:20:08 GMT Acetaminophen and ibuprofen differ in surprising ways: one is easier to overdose on, while the other carries more common risks to the stomach, heart, and kidneys. A deep dive into when each painkiller is safer, how they work, and why drug labels are more informative than they look. [asteriskmag.com] znqg71o3u https://flipso.com/p/znqg71o3u?ref=rss Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:40:33 GMT A study finds that certification programs for sustainable wood and paper are doing little to reduce global forest loss. Countries with more certified acres saw no less deforestation overall, suggesting certification alone is not enough and should be paired with stronger protections and Indigenous land rights. [e360.yale.edu] onff9npgh https://flipso.com/p/onff9npgh?ref=rss Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:40:09 GMT The self-heating Shenxing battery still performs even in Arctic temperatures. [arstechnica.com]