https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:20:10 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss h4gmn4vpg https://flipso.com/p/h4gmn4vpg?ref=rss Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:20:10 GMT An increasing share of debugging, documentation, and code is now AI-generated, which raises a simple etiquette rule: if you want another person’s attention, do some of the thinking yourself. The post argues that AI output should be clearly labeled and accompanied by your own review or commentary, especially when asking teammates to read or act on it. [tombedor.dev] 63xg3dgmk https://flipso.com/p/63xg3dgmk?ref=rss Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:20:27 GMT Louise Benson reviews Tramps Bar, the low-key restaurant and bar opened by Parinaz Mogadassi and Peter Doig on City Road, where discreet signage, gallery-like interiors, and simple, carefully judged food create an air of deliberate obscurity. [vittlesmagazine.com] az9gnioqq https://flipso.com/p/az9gnioqq?ref=rss Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:40:30 GMT A new study finds that the dead remains of foundation species can significantly influence the growth, survival, and composition of living organisms across many ecosystems. Drawing on data from 10 ecosystems, researchers found effects ranging from helping new growth by moderating microclimates to hindering recovery by fostering competitors. The findings could inform restoration and ecosystem management as climate change and disturbances increase. [e360.yale.edu] vak6jh43s https://flipso.com/p/vak6jh43s?ref=rss Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:20:28 GMT A childhood fascination with insects and butterflies gives way to a lasting devotion to literature, with Nabokov as the bridge between the two passions. The post recalls field-guide collecting, childhood nature walks, and Nabokov’s reflections on butterflies, solitude, time, and wonder. [evidenceanecdotal.blogspot.com] tvkxfe626 https://flipso.com/p/tvkxfe626?ref=rss Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:40:08 GMT Sheila Liming reflects on a library book purge and argues that physical books and libraries still matter for close reading, memory, and the circulation of ideas. [yalereview.org] 9wm2bl4t6 https://flipso.com/p/9wm2bl4t6?ref=rss Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:40:16 GMT Jill Lepore examines how child-protection systems swing between scandal and reform, using the Baby Doe case in Massachusetts to show how budget cuts, policy pendulums, and a focus on punishment can leave vulnerable children unprotected. [newyorker.com] t5qxv6kx4 https://flipso.com/p/t5qxv6kx4?ref=rss Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:20:29 GMT Josef Diveky’s Wiener Werkstätte postcards and Christmas cards feature the Krampus, werewolves, water spirits, and other folkloric monsters. The post pairs those early 20th-century images with a brief note on Krampusnacht and Diveky’s career in Vienna and beyond. [flashbak.com] vofzoj6vv https://flipso.com/p/vofzoj6vv?ref=rss Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:20:09 GMT A small-town Indiana doctor was charged with recklessly prescribing narcotics, often in exchange for sex. As the case unfolded, he was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder, raising questions about how much of his misconduct was driven by disease. [newyorker.com] x0l4588fu https://flipso.com/p/x0l4588fu?ref=rss Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:00:11 GMT https://sseh.uchicago.edu/doc/roauss.htm [sseh.uchicago.edu] i0g8oj9wz https://flipso.com/p/i0g8oj9wz?ref=rss Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:40:09 GMT Jordan Mechner recalls how Prince of Persia was inspired by Raiders of the Lost Ark, then built by filming his brother in a car park and digitising the footage by hand. [theguardian.com] 86m9bafej https://flipso.com/p/86m9bafej?ref=rss Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:20:08 GMT New federal data show sharp drops in the shares of 9- and 13-year-olds who say they read for fun almost every day, compared with 2012. [nbcnews.com] gub6wuc14 https://flipso.com/p/gub6wuc14?ref=rss Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:27 GMT A collection of unusual firsts from the Metropolitan Railway’s early years, including the first accident, first fatality, first pickpocket case, first graffiti, and the earliest named people known to ride the Underground. [londonist.com] kxgr65d4c https://flipso.com/p/kxgr65d4c?ref=rss Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:40:10 GMT UT Austin researchers developed a jacket that harvests drinkable water from air using a moisture-collecting textile. The prototype produced 400 to 900 milliliters per day, and the team says the fabric could also be adapted for backpacks, tents, and emergency gear. [news.utexas.edu] py8v42tjy https://flipso.com/p/py8v42tjy?ref=rss Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:00:08 GMT A California Management Review article by Nelson P. Repenning and John D. Sterman on why process-improvement efforts often fail and how organizations can sustain them. It examines the dynamics of implementation, feedback loops, delays, and the tradeoff between working harder and building capability. [web.mit.edu] 0bnksy1u9 https://flipso.com/p/0bnksy1u9?ref=rss Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:00:32 GMT Probably a stack of public institutions: a constitutional charter, digital identity, treasury, dispute resolution, and representative governance for people whose lives cross borders. [elysian.press] h5nt5rzli https://flipso.com/p/h5nt5rzli?ref=rss Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:20:08 GMT Sexual reproduction can speed evolution by letting useful genetic variants spread and combine across lineages, while asexual reproduction is more limited by clonal interference. Through simple simulations, the post compares these dynamics and frames evolution as a process of information acquisition. [construction-physics.com] 3mzsgawj0 https://flipso.com/p/3mzsgawj0?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:00:08 GMT You don’t need to go far to feel like you’re traveling. Pick a random nearby place, set out with little planning, and see what you discover. Local detours can lead to surprising walks, new scenery, and a more relaxed way to explore. [ssp.sh] 49fkuu73t https://flipso.com/p/49fkuu73t?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:00:10 GMT The Apple II’s switching power supply was not the first of its kind. Switching supplies were already appearing in computers and other equipment before 1977, and the broader breakthrough came from faster, higher-voltage transistors and control ICs that made them smaller, cheaper, and more practical. [righto.com] izouwydtr https://flipso.com/p/izouwydtr?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:20:09 GMT Paul A. David examines why major general-purpose technologies can take years to show up in productivity statistics, using electrification as a historical comparison for computers. [almendron.com] 4ovm7t4zd https://flipso.com/p/4ovm7t4zd?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:00:10 GMT In May, solar supplied 12.8% of US electricity, edging out coal at 12.2% as clean energy continues to grow despite Trump administration support for coal and restrictions on renewables. [theguardian.com] to0pnc5pe https://flipso.com/p/to0pnc5pe?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:00:30 GMT Alexander the Great died in Babylon in 323 BC at age 32, and the cause has been debated for centuries. This piece reviews the main theories, including infectious disease, poisoning, liver disease, and other proposed natural causes. [classicalwisdom.substack.com] y1p43a35v https://flipso.com/p/y1p43a35v?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:00:13 GMT A senior figure in Ukraine’s defence industry says a test two years ago involved fully autonomous drones programmed to destroy anything in a designated area, and that the test resulted in confirmed casualties. [newscientist.com] 0r90xjii7 https://flipso.com/p/0r90xjii7?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:20:29 GMT A border dispute over the San Juan Islands escalated into a military standoff after an American settler shot a British-owned pig in 1859. The conflict stayed bloodless, with U.S. and British troops occupying the island while diplomats sought a solution, and it was later settled through international arbitration. [thecollector.com] 4tjpczq0v https://flipso.com/p/4tjpczq0v?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:20:31 GMT MIT researchers used real-time Raman spectroscopy to watch CO₂-injected cement paste through the first 24 hours of setting. They found a fleeting silica gel intermediate that helps form a more uniform calcium silicate hydrate network, explaining why the material gains early strength more quickly. [news.mit.edu] 5zutbapkh https://flipso.com/p/5zutbapkh?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:40:08 GMT A Canadian House of Commons petition arguing that Bill C-22 would enable suspicionless bulk metadata retention and compel interception capabilities that could weaken encryption. It asks Parliament to withdraw the bill or defeat it, remove bulk retention from future lawful access laws, and prohibit any requirement to break encryption. [ourcommons.ca] gwdzn50tj https://flipso.com/p/gwdzn50tj?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:20:28 GMT Roosevelt joined the Roosevelt–Rondon Scientific Expedition to chart the River of Doubt in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest. The journey brought rapids, disease, starvation, and death, and left Roosevelt with lasting health damage, but it also mapped a previously uncharted river. [thecollector.com] vk48yyz19 https://flipso.com/p/vk48yyz19?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:20:29 GMT A UVA architecture student argues that the school has drifted from teaching traditional precedent alongside modernism, and sees the dean search as a chance to rebalance architectural education. [commonedge.org] vxmysuapx https://flipso.com/p/vxmysuapx?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:20:08 GMT A cross-border library on the Quebec–Vermont line has opened a new Canadian entrance after U.S. authorities restricted Canadian access through the main door. The change restores easier entry for Canadian visitors while preserving the building’s unusual shared-border layout. [bbc.com] 4gxfyw2b5 https://flipso.com/p/4gxfyw2b5?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:40:30 GMT Scientists and conservation groups are scaling up kelp restoration as warming seas, urchin outbreaks, and other pressures drive widespread losses. Projects include removing urchins, transplanting hardier kelp strains, using satellite and drone monitoring, and restoring predator species like sea otters and sunflower sea stars. [e360.yale.edu] 1i0ovyght https://flipso.com/p/1i0ovyght?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:20:09 GMT Modelling with artificial-intelligence tools has filled gaps in migration data, revealing detailed global population movements from 1990 to 2023. [nature.com]