https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:40:12 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss dt3f86vgv https://flipso.com/p/dt3f86vgv?ref=rss Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:40:12 GMT Scientists rediscovered a healthy coral reef off Benin’s coast after a 1960s survey had hinted at its existence. The reef hosts soft corals, black corals, and multiple fish species, and researchers say it could strengthen conservation efforts in the Gulf of Guinea. [e360.yale.edu] ja38vg0e2 https://flipso.com/p/ja38vg0e2?ref=rss Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:00:17 GMT In Peru’s central Amazon, the Shanay-Timpishka—known as the Boiling River—runs for several kilometers at near-boiling temperatures. The hot water and scalding banks can kill small animals quickly, while the river’s heat comes from a rare fault-controlled geothermal system rather than nearby volcanoes. [terradaily.com] vr5gy9fs0 https://flipso.com/p/vr5gy9fs0?ref=rss Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:20:32 GMT A business should exist to serve people well, with profit as a byproduct rather than the main aim. The essay contrasts exploitative growth and consumer manipulation with a small restaurant owner who prioritizes good food, fair value, and respect for customers. It argues for choosing businesses that satisfy needs without overexploiting them. [simone.org] dwrsmm7mk https://flipso.com/p/dwrsmm7mk?ref=rss Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:00:18 GMT Jean Meslier, a rural French priest in 18th-century Ardennes, turned against the Church and wrote a secret memoir arguing that religion helps sustain social domination. He urged ordinary people to see poverty, hierarchy, and obedience as earthly problems shaped by power, not divine order. [aeon.co] rtvsutrkq https://flipso.com/p/rtvsutrkq?ref=rss Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:40:15 GMT A new homeowners-to-population ratio counts the share of adults who own their homes, rather than the share of housing units occupied by an owner. The Minneapolis Fed says the measure gives a more accurate picture of homeownership overall, especially for young adults and for comparing states and housing-cost differences. [minneapolisfed.org] d9t2loyns https://flipso.com/p/d9t2loyns?ref=rss Tue, 21 Jul 2026 01:40:14 GMT Four Colorado ranchers allegedly tampered with rain gauges across Colorado and Kansas to trigger crop-insurance payouts, turning a drought scam into millions in fraudulent claims. [agweb.com] luq84tier https://flipso.com/p/luq84tier?ref=rss Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:59:27 GMT Bill Gates argues that the Internet’s biggest business opportunity lies in content—especially information and entertainment—and predicts strong competition across software, news, games, communities, and online publishing. He also warns that early Internet content businesses will struggle to monetize through ads or subscriptions, even though he expects new payment systems to make small charges practical over time. [web.archive.org] y2tvk98mh https://flipso.com/p/y2tvk98mh?ref=rss Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:06:02 GMT When copies become abundant and cheap, value shifts to things that can’t be copied: trust, immediacy, personalization, interpretation, authenticity, accessibility, embodiment, patronage, and findability. [kevinkelly.substack.com] 127azw9t0 https://flipso.com/p/127azw9t0?ref=rss Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:00:15 GMT LEDs could help reduce light pollution, but many cities have used them to add more glare instead of smarter controls. The result is wasted energy, harsher nighttime lighting, and missed chances to dim, aim, and warm outdoor lights. [spectrum.ieee.org] ea3gjxjd4 https://flipso.com/p/ea3gjxjd4?ref=rss Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:00:14 GMT University of Queensland researchers found most skin thermoreceptors can detect both cool and warmth, challenging the idea that separate nerve cells handle each sensation. Using imaging in mice, the study suggests new clues for understanding thermal dysfunction in ageing and disease. [news.uq.edu.au] dsmsgi83v https://flipso.com/p/dsmsgi83v?ref=rss Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:40:13 GMT How Britain’s move from gold to paper money in the early 19th century fueled forgery, harsh prosecutions, and a debate over what money really is. [historytoday.com] jjabuigqz https://flipso.com/p/jjabuigqz?ref=rss Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:53:53 GMT Run an airport and keep everything moving: manage passengers, flights, baggage, staffing, and operations under pressure. [airport.apunen.com] adlyeamha https://flipso.com/p/adlyeamha?ref=rss Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:40:28 GMT A meditation on cartographic ethics: mapmaking necessarily distorts reality, but some distortions cross the line into negligence or deception. Using examples from AI-generated maps, propaganda, transit maps, projections, and label placement, the post proposes that an ethical map should not leave a reasonable reader with a significantly inaccurate understanding of the subject. [somethingaboutmaps.wordpress.com] i8db812k4 https://flipso.com/p/i8db812k4?ref=rss Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:20:18 GMT While Vienna’s coffeehouses bred modernism, in Belgrade’s kafanas grew conspiracy and rage. Their clash consumed Europe [aeon.co] lpm2xxemb https://flipso.com/p/lpm2xxemb?ref=rss Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:20:28 GMT An essay on literary biography, the pull between life and work, and the value of small, vivid details. It moves from an imagined exhaustive novel to Paul Celan, Kafka, and the idea that a single image can reveal more than a complete narrative. [this-space.blogspot.com] mfh795uoh https://flipso.com/p/mfh795uoh?ref=rss Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:00:15 GMT Researchers found that adults who reported watching TV very often in midlife later showed smaller volumes in brain regions linked to memory and executive function, along with more white matter damage markers. The association persisted after accounting for factors like physical activity, diabetes, BMI, smoking, and alcohol use. Other sedentary activities were not tied to the same changes. [dornsife.usc.edu] v2a09e8fd https://flipso.com/p/v2a09e8fd?ref=rss Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:00:12 GMT Gödel’s incompleteness theorems, Turing’s halting problem, and later results in learning theory and neural network limits show how self-reference and undecidability still shape modern computing and AI. The piece connects these ideas to Gödel’s life, the origins of the general-purpose computer, and the gap between formal guarantees and benchmark-driven machine learning. [iain.so] jbfb8onhp https://flipso.com/p/jbfb8onhp?ref=rss Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:40:13 GMT Fulvio De Bonis runs a luxury travel company that uses deep local connections to unlock private access to Rome’s museums, churches, palazzi, and after-hours experiences for wealthy clients. [theatlantic.com] t4fpdw8mc https://flipso.com/p/t4fpdw8mc?ref=rss Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:20:21 GMT Half a century after mercury contamination near Grassy Narrows First Nation, the poisoning continues to have deadly consequences — especially for youth [cbc.ca] d1zvsm297 https://flipso.com/p/d1zvsm297?ref=rss Sun, 19 Jul 2026 03:00:16 GMT A 23-year-old student’s breakthrough showed that multiplication can be done faster than the long-accepted grade-school method, but the ultimate speed limit is still unresolved. [scientificamerican.com] 4gb6ejxgu https://flipso.com/p/4gb6ejxgu?ref=rss Sun, 19 Jul 2026 02:40:31 GMT A reflection on how Alice Winn’s *In Memoriam* made the scale and brutality of World War I feel newly real. The essay connects trench warfare, remembrance, and the long shadow of industrialized violence, then ties that historical horror to the present-day threat of climate change and other large-scale risks. [maggieappleton.com] 9jiygsxqe https://flipso.com/p/9jiygsxqe?ref=rss Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:20:18 GMT An investigation into Arkansas’ voucher-funded private schools, focusing on The Delta Institute for the Developing Brain and how state money kept flowing despite serious abuse allegations and limited oversight. The story examines the state’s hands-off regulation, complaints from parents, and how a rapidly expanding school-choice program has outpaced accountability. [propublica.org] c4ck9d3wt https://flipso.com/p/c4ck9d3wt?ref=rss Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:20:14 GMT A look at how percolation theory can help explain why interstellar colonization might fizzle out, with a genetic-bottleneck analogy drawn from cheetahs and other species. [reactormag.com] saavcmsq7 https://flipso.com/p/saavcmsq7?ref=rss Sat, 18 Jul 2026 08:20:18 GMT A look at how LEGO instructions evolved from simple 1950s leaflets and idea books to detailed, digitally produced guides. The article traces major milestones in design and production, including the move from hand-drawn steps to computer tools, the expansion of the instruction team, and the shift to LEGO Builder and 3D instructions. [lego.com] 393v3q0vu https://flipso.com/p/393v3q0vu?ref=rss Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:39:04 GMT A humorous look at the circular, gradient-heavy branding choices common across AI companies, and why so many logos converge on the same soft, abstract visual language. [velvetshark.com] y8zmy4w5w https://flipso.com/p/y8zmy4w5w?ref=rss Sat, 18 Jul 2026 03:20:15 GMT A reflection on using a deliberately messy notebook as a low-friction place for random quotes, story ideas, memos, and half-formed thoughts. The goal is to embrace imperfection, make note-taking easier, and break the habit of making every notebook too precious to use. [pinewind.bearblog.dev] iek1cpn8e https://flipso.com/p/iek1cpn8e?ref=rss Sat, 18 Jul 2026 05:00:15 GMT Union Pacific is testing a simple heat-mitigation method: painting rail white in high-temperature areas to reflect sunlight and reduce rail temperature. The railroad says the approach adds another layer of protection alongside anchors, fasteners, inspections, and maintenance, as part of its broader safety strategy. [up.com] a1og3igfa https://flipso.com/p/a1og3igfa?ref=rss Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:40:14 GMT In Oak Park, Illinois, Frank Lloyd Wright lived and worked in the home he bought at 22, later adding a studio wing where many early Prairie-style designs were created. The house museum preserves the 1889 home, its 1895 expansion, and the 1898 studio addition, along with restored interiors and original furnishings. [architecturaldigest.com] n45ehg8ba https://flipso.com/p/n45ehg8ba?ref=rss Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:40:24 GMT A consultant’s framework for three common responses to problems beyond solving them: pushing problems around, preserving problems, and promoting new problems. It highlights how incentives, institutional dependence, and unintended consequences shape what happens next. [improvesomething.today] pp2we45d0 https://flipso.com/p/pp2we45d0?ref=rss Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:20:35 GMT Rrome Alone, a rapper on North Carolina’s death row, turns prison-phone recordings into a stark critique of the death penalty, blending personal reflection, faith, and calls for redemption. [escapethealgorithm.substack.com]