https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:40:10 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ysptsw3gd https://flipso.com/p/ysptsw3gd?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:40:10 GMT Radiation risk is often discussed as if a tiny dose spread over time were the same as a large dose delivered all at once. The article argues that this framing can distort public understanding, and examines evidence from Chernobyl and low-dose radiation studies to show why the issue is more complicated. [worksinprogress.co] 3islmk15t https://flipso.com/p/3islmk15t?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:03:14 GMT A self-reproducing “forever book” would be a compact seed library: a small, bootstrapping collection of knowledge that can be expanded into a civilization-scale library, then copied again by the next generation. The challenge is compressing enough practical know-how to restart technology, culture, and institutions from scratch. [kevinkelly.substack.com] c9lkggeu1 https://flipso.com/p/c9lkggeu1?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:20:08 GMT A photo-and-notes post on taking Wallace, a 153 mm ultra-wide-field Dobsonian, out on a hike and using it in the field. It also covers the telescope’s build, optical correction, mechanical design, and the challenges of making a fast, portable instrument. [lucassifoni.info] wl3qmx01r https://flipso.com/p/wl3qmx01r?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:20:09 GMT In Ethiopia’s Tigray war, Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Mekelle stayed open as the region was cut off by blackout, bombardment, and mass violence. Medical staff treated soldiers and civilians while documenting the war’s toll on children, families, and the health system. [magazine.atavist.com] po44sw1be https://flipso.com/p/po44sw1be?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:00:09 GMT Artworks and prints documenting Venice’s ritualized bridge fights, where rival factions battled for control of the Ponte dei Pugni and other bridges in staged street contests that drew crowds and sometimes turned violent. [publicdomainreview.org] 9rgt8ixnc https://flipso.com/p/9rgt8ixnc?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:40:08 GMT In medieval calendars, July was the month of haymaking: a season of hard work, labor obligations, and payments in lieu of service. The article contrasts Chaucer’s romantic meadows with the practical reality of mowing, explains the shared roots of meadow, mead, and hay, and traces how the language of haymaking shaped English words like aftermath. [historytoday.com] lmipj4q3c https://flipso.com/p/lmipj4q3c?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:20:10 GMT A reflective essay on restoring boundaries around digital devices: using a desktop office setup, keeping the phone out of reach, and cutting down on constant notifications to make home feel calmer and less interruption-driven. [alexwlchan.net] 8z78jdcbg https://flipso.com/p/8z78jdcbg?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:00:09 GMT Interactive historical and current price data for DRAM, NAND flash, and HBM, with downloadable CSVs, per-generation breakdowns, and methodology notes on the sources and estimates used. [dam.stanford.edu] cijo5d70t https://flipso.com/p/cijo5d70t?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:20:09 GMT A journal retracted two 1940s Max Planck papers after the links led to blank pages and empty PDFs, raising questions about what happened to the originals and why they were removed. [arstechnica.com] lgwru1m67 https://flipso.com/p/lgwru1m67?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:20:08 GMT Age-verification rules in the U.S., Europe, and Australia are presented as child-safety measures, but the piece argues they also create systems that tie online speech to real-world identities. It discusses how that could make it easier for authorities or platforms to identify speakers and enforce speech-related penalties. [nonogra.ph] cmuuprobh https://flipso.com/p/cmuuprobh?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:20:08 GMT The Idler is a magazine and academy about philosophy, literature, learning, retreats, and events, with online courses and a festival alongside the print magazine. [idler.co.uk] ivfzsrk29 https://flipso.com/p/ivfzsrk29?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 02:00:27 GMT A physicist’s trip to Florence becomes a meeting point between art, history, and collaboration, culminating in an in-person encounter with a long-time research partner at StatPhys. Along the way, the post reflects on a quantum thermodynamics project about incompatible conserved quantities, the KMS relation, and how the work evolved from Zoom meetings and calculations into a conference presentation. [quantumfrontiers.com] 6g44fm6id https://flipso.com/p/6g44fm6id?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:40:10 GMT A reflective short essay on the contradictions of cigarettes: their smell, the harm they cause, and the odd social ritual of sharing them. It argues that smoking is bad overall, but still notes a fading kind of connection and coolness that cigarettes once carried. [funnelfiasco.com] 6xzg1ekyl https://flipso.com/p/6xzg1ekyl?ref=rss Sun, 28 Jun 2026 23:40:09 GMT How Indian ice cream is shaped by heat, cold-chain limits, and local tradition, from kulfi and dondurma to modern brands and reformulation strategies. [altermag.com] btcyir5v7 https://flipso.com/p/btcyir5v7?ref=rss Sun, 28 Jun 2026 22:20:09 GMT Ursula K. Le Guin reflects on claims that reading is in decline, arguing that books remain a durable part of culture and that reading is an active, alert pleasure rather than a fading habit. [harpers.org] 7mfymi2nq https://flipso.com/p/7mfymi2nq?ref=rss Sun, 28 Jun 2026 20:40:10 GMT A close look at two circuit cards from the Space Shuttle’s I/O Processor, including the network interface board and the microcode page. The article explains how the Shuttle’s data buses used Manchester encoding, hybrid modules, and custom Motorola chips, and how the IOP ran 25 virtual processors on one physical processor. [righto.com] ovfe7r1fh https://flipso.com/p/ovfe7r1fh?ref=rss Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:40:09 GMT The jet was perhaps the pinnacle of American engineering excellence. Its retirement signals an end to an era of American culture—and ambition. [theatlantic.com] 7bi7ckheu https://flipso.com/p/7bi7ckheu?ref=rss Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:20:09 GMT Daisugi is a traditional Japanese forestry technique developed to produce long, straight cedar timber from living trees, helping conserve land and seedlings while yielding usable wood for roofs and other construction. The method involves carefully pruning so new vertical shoots grow from a parent tree, creating harvestable lumber without felling it. [openculture.com] edfd87lmt https://flipso.com/p/edfd87lmt?ref=rss Sun, 28 Jun 2026 16:40:13 GMT Two hundred years ago, Wilhelm von Humboldt created the education system as we know it today. At the heart of his philosophy of education was the concept of Bildung — reaching one's inner potential. Yet over the years, as his public education system was adopted, Bildung may well have been the critical piece left out. *This is a two-part series. [cbc.ca] k53czmwds https://flipso.com/p/k53czmwds?ref=rss Sun, 28 Jun 2026 16:00:08 GMT Browse the Buttolph Collection of historic restaurant menus from the New York Public Library, spanning 1880 to 1920. [pudding.cool] k9m5kdfgr https://flipso.com/p/k9m5kdfgr?ref=rss Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:40:09 GMT New ECB data show Greek household wealth has recovered to about €117,936 on average, but the gains have been uneven. Property and market rebounds have helped wealthier families, while many households still struggle with high housing costs, weak wages, and persistent inequality. [dnews.gr] 6232dgsti https://flipso.com/p/6232dgsti?ref=rss Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:00:12 GMT NASA researchers have found what they describe as the strongest evidence yet for possible past life on Mars, but it still falls short of proving life existed there. [cbc.ca] jk246hbbc https://flipso.com/p/jk246hbbc?ref=rss Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:40:11 GMT ProPublica investigates why carbon capture and storage, often presented as a climate solution, faces huge scaling, cost, transport, and storage challenges. The piece argues that current deployment falls far short of what climate models assume and that the technology has repeatedly underdelivered in practice. [projects.propublica.org] nqnjgb1if https://flipso.com/p/nqnjgb1if?ref=rss Sun, 28 Jun 2026 09:40:54 GMT A short photo essay pairing Kodak Kodacolor 100 with a Nikon FM and Nikkor 35mm and 135mm lenses. The author reflects on returning to color film after years of shooting black and white, discusses exposure choices and lens character, and shares a handful of summer images from Vancouver. [somenice.com] 3rofghclq https://flipso.com/p/3rofghclq?ref=rss Sun, 28 Jun 2026 09:00:09 GMT A tongue-in-cheek sleep podcast from Marfa Public Radio’s fall membership drive, featuring staff reading the station’s dry, behind-the-scenes documents and regulations. [marfapublicradio.org] 61lbyf1f7 https://flipso.com/p/61lbyf1f7?ref=rss Sun, 28 Jun 2026 07:00:09 GMT A practical guide to the regex subset that tends to work across sed, awk, grep, and Emacs, with notes on the syntax differences and caveats that still matter. [johndcook.com] 02ub51yzt https://flipso.com/p/02ub51yzt?ref=rss Sun, 28 Jun 2026 05:20:09 GMT The California Science Center has started the multi-phase process of moving and lifting Space Shuttle Endeavour’s components into place for its future vertical display in the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center. [californiasciencecenter.org] pzo9ajh1c https://flipso.com/p/pzo9ajh1c?ref=rss Sun, 28 Jun 2026 01:40:09 GMT Recent research suggests GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic may influence mood by changing gut microbes rather than directly acting as antidepressants. The article highlights a mouse study linking the effect to Lactobacillus delbrueckii and notes that higher fiber intake and live fermented foods may support some of the same gut pathways. [psychologytoday.com] 1b5u6329b https://flipso.com/p/1b5u6329b?ref=rss Sat, 27 Jun 2026 22:40:09 GMT Why physical media still matters: discs, books, and cartridges can be owned, resold, lent, archived, and used offline, while digital purchases can disappear through delistings, licensing changes, service shutdowns, and remote edits. It also compares streaming and disc quality, including bitrate, audio, and the risk of later alterations. [dervis.de] jc6cgc7bl https://flipso.com/p/jc6cgc7bl?ref=rss Sat, 27 Jun 2026 22:20:08 GMT Examples of sharp thresholds and cliff effects in policy, markets, education, and sports, including taxes, subsidies, admissions, election data, p-values, exam scores, and auction bids. [danluu.com]