https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:41:05 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss qjohydfgb https://flipso.com/p/qjohydfgb?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:41:05 GMT Inside a three-day gathering where a group of heirs collectively worth $7 billion learn the secrets to staying rich. [wsj.com] vqqhmyiwo https://flipso.com/p/vqqhmyiwo?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:30 GMT A 1902 postcard shows the Brooklyn Bridge in profile with the Fulton ferry below, while a 1910 postcard offers a hand-colored view of the walkway. The comparison highlights how postcard image-making balanced accuracy, detail, and a more modern photographic feel. [oldstructures.com] 3p2t7riru https://flipso.com/p/3p2t7riru?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:40:32 GMT Viagra and Cialis may support vascular health, but the evidence does not convincingly show they extend lifespan. Observational studies are heavily confounded, trial data are indirect or null, and the Mendelian randomization evidence does not support a clear life-extension effect. [cremieux.xyz] 8q98tg0bo https://flipso.com/p/8q98tg0bo?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:20:29 GMT Review of a made-to-measure tuxedo from Maximilian Mogg, covering the fit, the brand’s structured house style, the fabric, shirt and bow tie details, and how the look compares with other MTM and bespoke tailoring. [permanentstyle.com] nzt1iwbyn https://flipso.com/p/nzt1iwbyn?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:40:26 GMT A new analysis says global heating has “fundamentally altered” Mecca’s climate, exposing millions of hajj pilgrims to extreme heat even outside summer. Temperatures of 104°F (40°C) are now occurring more often in May, making dangerous conditions more likely as the pilgrimage shifts earlier each year. [e360.yale.edu] 3glfb425g https://flipso.com/p/3glfb425g?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:20:09 GMT Barn owl feathers do more than enable silent flight: specialized facial feathers and asymmetrical ruffs help funnel sound to the ears, letting the owl locate prey with remarkable precision in darkness. [thereader.mitpress.mit.edu] 0sj14lxux https://flipso.com/p/0sj14lxux?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:10 GMT Astronomers are already finding fast-spinning asteroids, supernovae, and a rare interstellar comet in Rubin Observatory test data, previewing the observatory’s coming flood of discoveries. [quantamagazine.org] dbo2g341w https://flipso.com/p/dbo2g341w?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:40:26 GMT A review of Theo Baker’s How to Rule the World, tracing how a Stanford student journalist exposed academic misconduct, Silicon Valley influence, and the pressures surrounding elite institutions. [theamericanscholar.org] y4jvmll2w https://flipso.com/p/y4jvmll2w?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:20:23 GMT Ancient Africa was a land of multiple literacies. [africanhistoryextra.com] r9vrp17ef https://flipso.com/p/r9vrp17ef?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:00:09 GMT A NOAA-funded restoration project removed the final fish-passage barrier on Alameda Creek, reopening more than 20 miles of habitat in the San Francisco Bay Area. After nearly three decades of work, steelhead and Chinook salmon can again reach upstream spawning and rearing grounds. [fisheries.noaa.gov] kxr52muf8 https://flipso.com/p/kxr52muf8?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 23:40:09 GMT A 2025 review and 2026 clinical trial suggest creatine, a common muscle supplement, can also raise brain phosphocreatine levels. In early Alzheimer’s patients, supplementation was linked to slower cognitive decline, and the research also points to possible benefits for healthy adults under metabolic stress such as sleep deprivation. [thesciverse.org] er3pvap60 https://flipso.com/p/er3pvap60?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 23:20:29 GMT Japan’s first quiz radio show, Hanashi no Izumi, launched in 1946 and quickly became a hit. Modeled on American programs and guided by the Allied occupation’s CIE, it promoted participation, merit-based competition, and equal opportunity as part of broader efforts to reshape postwar Japanese society. [spoon-tamago.com] d498749ad https://flipso.com/p/d498749ad?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 21:00:09 GMT Becky Zhang visits Shanghai’s marriage market in People’s Park, where parents and brokers gather each weekend to matchmake unmarried adult children using resumes, listings, and strict criteria. The piece explores the market’s pragmatic logic, the pressures of marriage in China, and the uneasy gap between parental matchmaking and younger people’s changing ideas about love. [theparisreview.org] j4x0u6ruf https://flipso.com/p/j4x0u6ruf?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 19:40:27 GMT A philosophical look at moral luck, arguing that luck can distort blame and praise, and that a better response may be to rethink how we react to wrongdoing rather than focus only on outcomes. [thecollector.com] b4p70i77g https://flipso.com/p/b4p70i77g?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 17:40:29 GMT Europe’s aging population and low birth rates make immigration economically important, but current policies often handle it poorly. The piece argues that immigrants’ fiscal and crime effects are more nuanced than they first appear, that outcomes vary widely by country, and that better selection and integration policies matter more than simply shutting migration down. [unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com] nbs0v32ga https://flipso.com/p/nbs0v32ga?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 17:00:08 GMT A tour of five free-to-visit roof terraces in the City of London, comparing access, height, views, and quirks. Includes The Terrace at 1 Leadenhall, The Garden at 120, One New Change, Tate Modern’s Level 10, and The Post Building, with notes on which are worth visiting and which are currently closed or underwhelming. [diamondgeezer.blogspot.com] a7kdmhn5l https://flipso.com/p/a7kdmhn5l?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 16:40:31 GMT A brief post with two possible readings: standing in a primitive forest shelter, or seeing a leftover image from the Belvedere Summerhouse. [oldstructures.com] hn2167pw6 https://flipso.com/p/hn2167pw6?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 14:20:08 GMT Laura Michet recounts a vacation in Santa Fe disrupted by a failing insulin pump, the frustrating support process that followed, and the logistical anxiety of managing type 1 diabetes far from home. [blog.lauramichet.com] lh4liqt5q https://flipso.com/p/lh4liqt5q?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 13:00:32 GMT Noah Smith argues that gestation and farrowing crates amount to animal torture, and that Congress should not block state animal-welfare laws like California’s Prop 12 and Massachusetts’ similar restrictions. [noahpinion.blog] 8sovhx7nv https://flipso.com/p/8sovhx7nv?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 11:40:09 GMT An illustrated collection of teardown-style breakdowns that show how everyday products and mechanisms work. [mechanical-pencil.com] b7pweg9pe https://flipso.com/p/b7pweg9pe?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 08:20:08 GMT A fork of BirdNET-Pi that turns bird detections from a Raspberry Pi microphone into a live collage of illustrated species, with setup notes for local hosting, cloud forwarding, and Home Assistant or MQTT integrations. [theodore.net] f0lmte25p https://flipso.com/p/f0lmte25p?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 08:00:09 GMT In 1982, as we mentioned at length with our history of the DEC Professional , Digital Equipment Corporation attempted to keep their PDP-11 m... [oldvcr.blogspot.com] 51ztbq8o8 https://flipso.com/p/51ztbq8o8?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 07:40:09 GMT An offline text editor for fiction writing that keeps notes alongside scenes, supports syncing across devices, and exports outlines or full stories from a simple Markdown-based file format. [brie.gay] e01x1y3wl https://flipso.com/p/e01x1y3wl?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 06:40:08 GMT Aedes aegypti mosquitoes can learn to associate the repellent DEET with food, and that learned association can reverse DEET from a deterrent into an attractant. The study examines how associative learning changes the insect’s response to a common repellent. [journals.biologists.com] qkhyyz767 https://flipso.com/p/qkhyyz767?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 04:40:27 GMT A reflection on how other people’s expectations can pull you away from your own instincts, and how self-trust helps you notice what you actually want and build a more meaningful life. [herbertlui.net] xuvs4osrz https://flipso.com/p/xuvs4osrz?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:09 GMT The story behind Shantell Sans, a free variable typeface inspired by Shantell Martin’s handwriting and designed for broad everyday use, with multiple axes for weight, italic, informality, bounce, and spacing. [shantellsans.com] o0o267rio https://flipso.com/p/o0o267rio?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 03:20:09 GMT A decayed corpse was found being wheeled through Walthamstow. The investigation traces Tracey Turnell’s isolated life, her mother Joan’s frailty, and the repeated social care and housing failures that left a vulnerable family unprotected for years. [the-londoner.co.uk] f5o3jw4t8 https://flipso.com/p/f5o3jw4t8?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 01:40:09 GMT Agentic AI has shifted the bottleneck in software from writing code to judging whether the result is correct. The strongest advantage now belongs to people who deeply understand a real domain and can verify both the code and the answers it produces. [brethorsting.com] 8jwx1z9ce https://flipso.com/p/8jwx1z9ce?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 01:00:09 GMT A comparison of Klimt and Schiele’s drawings, tracing their mutual admiration, contrasting styles, and the lasting immediacy of their work. [theparisreview.org] fabxuviid https://flipso.com/p/fabxuviid?ref=rss Sat, 30 May 2026 23:20:27 GMT Christopher Hill’s history-from-below approach recast Levellers, Diggers, Ranters, and Quakers as serious political and religious thinkers. Their pamphlets and biblical arguments helped shape ideas of democracy, tolerance, and social equality in 17th-century England. [thecollector.com]