https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:00:10 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss hg4kwapg4 https://flipso.com/p/hg4kwapg4?ref=rss Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:00:10 GMT A free, interactive online book on the mathematics and programming of Bézier curves, covering everything from basic construction and de Casteljau’s algorithm to derivatives, intersections, bounding boxes, arc length, offsets, curve fitting, and more. [pomax.github.io] mya47ztvn https://flipso.com/p/mya47ztvn?ref=rss Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:29 GMT Multitasking is mostly an illusion: we’re really switching attention between tasks. That constant context-switching hurts productivity and peace of mind, so it’s better to focus on one thing at a time. [seths.blog] xjrx799dg https://flipso.com/p/xjrx799dg?ref=rss Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:40:34 GMT Black lung cases are rising again in Appalachian coal country as miners cut through more silica-rich rock and a long-delayed federal rule to limit respirable silica remains stalled in legal and regulatory limbo. The story follows miners in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, the clinics treating advanced disease, and the fight over whether stronger protections will ever take effect. [e360.yale.edu] nj4xf0i49 https://flipso.com/p/nj4xf0i49?ref=rss Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:40:31 GMT A photo collection of unusual vintage vehicles from the 1900s through the 1960s, including experimental, amphibious, streamlined, three-wheeled, solar-powered, and other unconventional car designs. [rarehistoricalphotos.com] 2pa1havyg https://flipso.com/p/2pa1havyg?ref=rss Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:00:26 GMT A tasting at Food by Fanta in Langley highlights Thai dishes with refined, modern touches at a more approachable price than higher-end Thai dining. Standout bites include miang kham, tuna tartare in pastry cups, yum som with pomelo and toasted coconut, and seared scallop bites with tom kha flavors. [shermansfoodadventures.com] r15ko3y4k https://flipso.com/p/r15ko3y4k?ref=rss Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:40:30 GMT A reflection on modernity’s tendency to dismiss the past, using Nicholas Tate, Edward Gibbon, Evelyn Waugh, and A.E. Housman to argue that history still matters and that great writing is shaped by what came before. [evidenceanecdotal.blogspot.com] pb4wa5lhb https://flipso.com/p/pb4wa5lhb?ref=rss Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:20:32 GMT Rose Agar is a York-based printmaker who balances part-time retail work with carving and printing lino blocks. She sketches designs first, transfers them to soft-cut lino, and tests details before printing. She learned printmaking through college and an evening screen-printing class, then taught herself lino cutting. She values the meditative process and how different papers and ink colors change the final print. [handprinted.co.uk] jtdq7vqyc https://flipso.com/p/jtdq7vqyc?ref=rss Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:00:11 GMT A mother recounts the sudden death of her adult daughter, the immediate shock that follows, and the long bureaucratic and emotional aftermath of grief. [theatlantic.com] lq2toxpwv https://flipso.com/p/lq2toxpwv?ref=rss Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:20:09 GMT In the late 1950s and early 1970s, passengers could board long-distance buses in London and travel overland to Calcutta in about 50 days. The route crossed Europe and Asia through cities and landscapes including Istanbul, Tehran, the Khyber Pass, and Kabul. The original service, ‘The Indiaman,’ made a 20,300-mile round trip in 1957 and inspired later copycat routes, including trips as far as Sydney. [amusingplanet.com] 92zevyhti https://flipso.com/p/92zevyhti?ref=rss Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:00:11 GMT Bill Hayes reflects on Oliver Sacks’s habit of annotating the books he read, revealing marginal notes that range from philosophical arguments to personal insights and traces of how he thought on the page. [theamericanscholar.org] vhyefnruc https://flipso.com/p/vhyefnruc?ref=rss Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:20:10 GMT Numbers and mathematics reveal how densely packed, fast, and chaotic cells really are — and why a microscopic bacterium can hold so much DNA, protein, and life inside such a tiny volume. [burrito.bio] k8v375me0 https://flipso.com/p/k8v375me0?ref=rss Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:00:14 GMT La Jolla, California—April 29, 2026—The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) announced that J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., the Institute’s founder, board... [jcvi.org] xiz0s7u29 https://flipso.com/p/xiz0s7u29?ref=rss Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:00:10 GMT A developer’s case for preferring Scheme and Lisp over Haskell: less friction for prototyping, simpler debugging, flexible macros and DSLs, and a REPL-centered workflow. The post also acknowledges Haskell’s strengths in type-driven design, purity, and expressive abstractions. [jointhefreeworld.org] xyq2h3yfx https://flipso.com/p/xyq2h3yfx?ref=rss Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:00:13 GMT Rising DRAM costs and tighter supply are pushing AI teams to rethink memory-heavy architectures. The piece argues for smaller, domain-specific models and more edge processing to reduce cost, latency, and supply-chain risk. [eetimes.com] fg1j4n908 https://flipso.com/p/fg1j4n908?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:40:28 GMT Karl Alexander Wilke’s provocative illustration of a woman reading once stirred controversy for its mix of eroticism, autonomy, and social anxiety. The post looks at the image in the context of early 20th-century fears about women, books, and changing gender roles. [flashbak.com] yylrkfig9 https://flipso.com/p/yylrkfig9?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:00:08 GMT With climate change impacting the world’s coffee supplies, can physics help you reduce waste by brewing smarter? Michael Allen investigates [physicsworld.com] ril7przss https://flipso.com/p/ril7przss?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:20:09 GMT Kyoto’s cherry blossom peak bloom has been recorded for more than 1,200 years, creating one of the longest continuous natural history records anywhere. The dataset shows the seasonal timing across centuries, with a 30-year rolling mean that highlights long-term shifts and a 2026 peak on March 29. [jivx.com] eo9ehrldm https://flipso.com/p/eo9ehrldm?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:00:09 GMT In Rutherford County, Tennessee, Black children were arrested and jailed over a nonexistent offense, exposing a juvenile justice system that swept up kids while adults in charge faced little accountability. [propublica.org] 64bvpnprr https://flipso.com/p/64bvpnprr?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:40:10 GMT FastCGI avoids some of the security problems that come with HTTP reverse proxying, and this post revisits the protocol on its 30th anniversary. [agwa.name] jtqd5vtkk https://flipso.com/p/jtqd5vtkk?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:20:10 GMT Maryland is the first U.S. state to ban grocery stores and third-party delivery services from using personal data to set higher prices. The new law targets surveillance pricing, but critics say it includes broad exemptions for loyalty programs and promotions and weak enforcement provisions. [theguardian.com] gcrmy1odx https://flipso.com/p/gcrmy1odx?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:40:10 GMT Git is decentralized, but the rest of code collaboration still depends on centralized platforms. Tangled argues for federated forges, using git for code transfer and AT Protocol for collaboration features like issues, pull requests, invites, and social activity. [blog.tangled.org] dh3jai3lu https://flipso.com/p/dh3jai3lu?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:00:10 GMT They built it. They're scared of it. They're selling it anyway. [bbc.com] lwk0wtuxr https://flipso.com/p/lwk0wtuxr?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:40:43 GMT How disposable diapers went from a niche, overpriced novelty to a mainstream necessity: P&G’s engineering breakthroughs, fierce brand competition, and the environmental backlash that failed to stop them. [worksinprogress.news] 3bf0ytejw https://flipso.com/p/3bf0ytejw?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:33 GMT Scientists say a strong El Niño in the next 12 to 18 months could push global temperatures past the 1.5°C threshold and trigger lasting shifts in heat, rainfall, drought, and ocean conditions. New research suggests some super El Niño impacts can persist long after the event ends. [e360.yale.edu] vd6yu94ci https://flipso.com/p/vd6yu94ci?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:20:28 GMT LACMA’s new David Geffen Galleries, designed by Peter Zumthor with SOM, open as a sprawling, biomorphic museum that reorganizes the collection around oceanic connections rather than a traditional chronological or geographic layout. The review praises the building’s scale, visitor experience, and the way it reshapes both the museum and Los Angeles. [commonedge.org] vr6irl5oe https://flipso.com/p/vr6irl5oe?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:01:00 GMT Shanghai-based menswear brand Ficus is coming to the PS showroom on Harley Street next week. Founded in 2016, the label blends classic Western silhouettes with an Eastern sensibility, and the post highlights a few current-season picks, including lightweight summer pieces and standout outerwear. [permanentstyle.com] q6fsmce7w https://flipso.com/p/q6fsmce7w?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:00:49 GMT Strong Towns Chicago is advancing incremental housing, street safety, and better transit policy through patient relationship-building with residents and aldermen, plus creative outreach like neighborhood walking tours and sketch comedy shows. [strongtowns.org] 34or0jgcv https://flipso.com/p/34or0jgcv?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:40:09 GMT KAUST researchers showed beta-gallium oxide transistors and an inverter operating reliably at 2 K, suggesting a path toward compact cryogenic circuits for quantum computing and spacecraft electronics. [discovery.kaust.edu.sa] raamwhfmn https://flipso.com/p/raamwhfmn?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:20:09 GMT The government-wide code platform code.overheid.nl is now live as a pilot for publishing and developing open-source software. It is fully self-hosted, uses Forgejo, and aims to grow into a shared Git platform for government bodies. [nldigitalgovernment.nl] ws0dsvpat https://flipso.com/p/ws0dsvpat?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:11 GMT A thoughtful look at how the quiet removal of benches shapes who can comfortably use public space. The piece connects seating scarcity in transit hubs, parks, and sidewalks to larger questions of hospitality, exclusion, and how cities decide who belongs. 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