https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Mon, 18 May 2026 06:00:10 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 5mcktntx7 https://flipso.com/p/5mcktntx7?ref=rss Mon, 18 May 2026 06:00:10 GMT Scientists identified a newly described clathrate crystal inside trinitite — the glasslike material formed when the Trinity bomb test fused desert sand and vaporized debris under extreme heat and pressure. [scientificamerican.com] l07eg0rll https://flipso.com/p/l07eg0rll?ref=rss Mon, 18 May 2026 05:20:27 GMT An argument that relentless optimization can make systems more fragile, raise expectations, and turn disappointment into denial, anger, and eventually rage. The piece links supply chains, debt, monopoly power, and public trust to a broader critique of a system optimized for profit and appearances rather than resilience. [charleshughsmith.blogspot.com] cesn9gmvk https://flipso.com/p/cesn9gmvk?ref=rss Mon, 18 May 2026 04:20:09 GMT Bizarre injuries were not caused by sharks or boat propellers, but a more surprising culprit [science.org] sa5pzenrz https://flipso.com/p/sa5pzenrz?ref=rss Mon, 18 May 2026 02:20:08 GMT Find your question among hundreds of astronaut interviews aboard the International Space Station [askanastronaut.issinrealtime.org] a11b3rmum https://flipso.com/p/a11b3rmum?ref=rss Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:31 GMT Robin Hanson argues that cultural evolution, not just DNA, has shaped human moral norms. He traces how competition, war, and capitalism have driven adaptation, while “good” norms often serve as a cover for deeper power struggles. He suggests capitalism may eventually reassert itself as the strongest adaptive force, reshaping culture and institutions. [overcomingbias.com] 5yc0lw4ht https://flipso.com/p/5yc0lw4ht?ref=rss Sun, 17 May 2026 22:40:10 GMT An appreciation of CBS’s influential 1990 dramedy and its lasting impact on TV storytelling, from its Alaskan setting and ensemble cast to its blend of comedy, melancholy, and magical realism. [rogerebert.com] t3gr38i6g https://flipso.com/p/t3gr38i6g?ref=rss Sun, 17 May 2026 21:00:29 GMT African travel networks long predated European expeditions and often supplied the knowledge Europeans later presented as “discovery.” The piece contrasts African explorers, pilgrims, and traders with figures like James Bruce, Mungo Park, and Gustav Adolf von Götzen, showing how local guides and informants shaped routes, accounts, and narratives of exploration. [africanhistoryextra.com] w92w6mmhd https://flipso.com/p/w92w6mmhd?ref=rss Sun, 17 May 2026 20:20:08 GMT AI can speed up coding, but if you use it only to close tasks, your understanding can stagnate. The post argues that the right workflow keeps you learning: form a hypothesis first, ask for explanations before code, critique outputs, and re-derive things by hand so speed doesn’t replace skill. [addyosmani.com] zur53vs6q https://flipso.com/p/zur53vs6q?ref=rss Sun, 17 May 2026 19:20:08 GMT Alloys made from several major elements in roughly comparable proportions, with unusual combinations of strength, ductility, and high-temperature performance. [en.wikipedia.org] b29a88vie https://flipso.com/p/b29a88vie?ref=rss Sun, 17 May 2026 19:00:10 GMT A reflection on building a macOS chat UI with Markdown, selection, streaming updates, and good typography—and why SwiftUI, AppKit, and TextKit 2 can become constraints, while WebKit or Electron may be the practical path. [justsitandgrin.im] hnruqxejt https://flipso.com/p/hnruqxejt?ref=rss Sun, 17 May 2026 17:40:10 GMT The Hindenburg did have a smoking room, kept under higher pressure and sealed off by a double-door airlock. It was closely monitored, with smoking limited to that room and only one electric lighter provided. The setup was meant to reduce the risk of hydrogen entering the room, though fire elsewhere on the ship remained the greater danger. [airships.net] o7a82ee0e https://flipso.com/p/o7a82ee0e?ref=rss Sun, 17 May 2026 17:00:33 GMT A condensed-matter overview of heavy fermions: why some materials show electrons with extremely large effective masses, how Kondo hybridization between conduction electrons and localized magnetic moments produces the effect, and why similar physics can also appear in moiré materials. [nanoscale.blogspot.com] nhoinisbd https://flipso.com/p/nhoinisbd?ref=rss Sun, 17 May 2026 16:40:09 GMT A Washington judge later said the guardian ad litem exceeded her role by interviewing the child about abuse allegations, giving biased testimony, and steering the father to a company she ran. By then, the mother said, the family had already endured years of litigation and the child had been sent back to the home where she was abused. [investigatewest.org] cxr9mil0p https://flipso.com/p/cxr9mil0p?ref=rss Sun, 17 May 2026 16:00:09 GMT Trials on veterans suggest the potent hallucinogen could provide a new treatment for PTSD, but scientists still don't know how it works. [bbc.com] lpg3ttux1 https://flipso.com/p/lpg3ttux1?ref=rss Sun, 17 May 2026 14:40:33 GMT The history of coca and cocaine, from Andean ritual use to Vin Mariani and early Coca-Cola, and how a once-promising stimulant became a heavily restricted drug. [worldhistory.substack.com] a5w2humyy https://flipso.com/p/a5w2humyy?ref=rss Sun, 17 May 2026 14:20:10 GMT China is pulling ahead in the clean-energy transition with massive investment in solar, wind, batteries and EVs, while the US doubles down on oil and gas. The result is a shifting global balance of power, with old fossil-fuel interests resisting a cheaper, cleaner energy future. [theguardian.com] 3aheve267 https://flipso.com/p/3aheve267?ref=rss Sun, 17 May 2026 14:00:09 GMT A visual walkthrough of a diamond’s journey from deep underground formation to mining, sorting, polishing in Surat, grading, and sale. Includes how rough stones are processed, certified, and set into jewelry, plus an interactive 3D diamond. [diamond.jaydip.me] 5fhxjc6t7 https://flipso.com/p/5fhxjc6t7?ref=rss Sun, 17 May 2026 12:40:29 GMT Don’t buy the incel narrative: regular, average men can still find romance. The post argues that dating advice should focus less on internet “gurus” and more on realistic expectations, communication, attraction, and what you actually want from relationships. [noahpinion.blog] l9gp3suos https://flipso.com/p/l9gp3suos?ref=rss Sun, 17 May 2026 12:00:09 GMT Before Linotype transformed printing, hand compositors raced to set type at astonishing speed. The essay follows the rise of public typesetting contests, the “Swifts” who turned them into spectacles, and women printers who used the tournaments to press for workplace access and recognition. [publicdomainreview.org] j1ae9ghil https://flipso.com/p/j1ae9ghil?ref=rss Sun, 17 May 2026 11:20:30 GMT Perfection is often a stalling tactic; something better than what you have now may be the wiser choice. The perfect job, leader, or option can stay out of reach, but choosing better repeatedly can still move you closer to ideal. [seths.blog] tvceaof83 https://flipso.com/p/tvceaof83?ref=rss Sun, 17 May 2026 11:00:30 GMT A short photo post contrasting repeated facade grids and architectural detail at One New York Plaza in New York’s Financial District, with images from May 16, 2026. [solomon.io] i1gre474p https://flipso.com/p/i1gre474p?ref=rss Sun, 17 May 2026 09:40:30 GMT Patrick Kurp reflects on Henry Oliver’s idea of “almost Great Books” and offers his own personal top ten-plus-two list of admired, noncanonical works, ranging from Mayhew and Chambers to Chekhov, Swift, Boswell, and de la Mare. [evidenceanecdotal.blogspot.com] 59kxjrlz6 https://flipso.com/p/59kxjrlz6?ref=rss Sun, 17 May 2026 09:00:32 GMT Silver, text games, college, diapers, insurance, returns, and jobs, plus an open thread on how founders and companies evolve together. [thediff.co] frn3rpxx8 https://flipso.com/p/frn3rpxx8?ref=rss Sun, 17 May 2026 07:40:09 GMT 1970 American science-fiction thriller directed by Joseph Sargent and based on Dennis Feltham Jones’s novel Colossus. A U.S. defense supercomputer called Colossus becomes sentient, links with a Soviet counterpart, and escalates from nuclear deterrence to global domination in the name of peace. [en.wikipedia.org] 5c9j0lxbv https://flipso.com/p/5c9j0lxbv?ref=rss Sun, 17 May 2026 06:00:30 GMT Negative framing can be confusing. It’s clearer to say what you want to happen: leave on time, speak respectfully, or make a direct point without the hedge. [seths.blog] njjbmdnpg https://flipso.com/p/njjbmdnpg?ref=rss Sun, 17 May 2026 05:40:12 GMT Mapping a general graph onto a hierarchical structure is a pervasive problem in software, writing, architecture, and biology. The article argues that many familiar systems force web-like relationships into trees, distorting the underlying structure. [mmapped.blog] lxiji82x5 https://flipso.com/p/lxiji82x5?ref=rss Sun, 17 May 2026 04:00:39 GMT A personal reflection on replacing fossil heating with a heat pump, installing rooftop solar and battery storage, and what those changes mean for home energy use, winter electricity demand, and datacenter power consumption. [wingolog.org] hp1prm8vh https://flipso.com/p/hp1prm8vh?ref=rss Sun, 17 May 2026 03:20:09 GMT A graduate student recently harnessed the complexity of mathematical proofs to create a powerful new tool in cryptography. [quantamagazine.org] nvgnymmz7 https://flipso.com/p/nvgnymmz7?ref=rss Sun, 17 May 2026 02:00:36 GMT A firsthand history of the Tomy Tutor, tracing its origins in Tomy’s Japanese Pyuuta/Pyuuta line, its shift from kid-friendly graphics system to a more conventional BASIC machine, and the 1983 home-computer market that shaped its U.S. launch. The post also digs into recently found Tomy marketing documents and what they reveal about the company’s CES-era strategy. [oldvcr.blogspot.com] em68uani9 https://flipso.com/p/em68uani9?ref=rss Sat, 16 May 2026 22:20:09 GMT https://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/fiction/accelerando/accelerando.html [antipope.org]