https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:40:10 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss miy0721v0 https://flipso.com/p/miy0721v0?ref=rss Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:40:10 GMT Abdaljawad Omar argues that the Gaza crisis is no longer hidden by a lack of evidence, but by a cultivated refusal to confront what that evidence means. He examines how propaganda, institutional caution, and “both-sides” reasoning can turn visibility into inaction while violence continues. [equator.org] 19shpilpz https://flipso.com/p/19shpilpz?ref=rss Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:40:09 GMT An interview-driven look back at private music trackers like Oink and What.CD, and how they shaped music discovery, collecting, and fan culture before streaming took over. [pigeonsandplanes.com] nzns56bym https://flipso.com/p/nzns56bym?ref=rss Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:00:28 GMT A hot, humid, windless spell turns ordinary errands into a slog, from boiled water and broken computers to misplaced groceries and overheated nerves. Along the way, the author contrasts the misery of summer weather with unexpectedly lush plant growth. [ofb.biz] 4vcghetpt https://flipso.com/p/4vcghetpt?ref=rss Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:20:08 GMT Metal-organic frameworks are ultra-porous crystalline materials that can store gases, capture carbon dioxide, carry drugs, and even harvest water from dry air. Berkeley chemist Omar Yaghi pioneered the reticular chemistry behind them, and his team’s water-harvesting MOF can collect drinkable water using solar energy. [chemistry.berkeley.edu] gvfnjqkgg https://flipso.com/p/gvfnjqkgg?ref=rss Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:00:09 GMT A restored digital edition of The Naturalist’s Library brings more than 1,300 Victorian-era wildlife plates online, with a focus on the series’ detailed color illustrations and the restoration work behind them. [openculture.com] ghlult8pl https://flipso.com/p/ghlult8pl?ref=rss Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:40:08 GMT A symposium on which American poet or singer best captures the nation’s spirit and story, with contributors making the case for Walt Whitman, Robert Frost, Herman Melville, Tracy Chapman, and others. [plough.com] 38o7m6bjj https://flipso.com/p/38o7m6bjj?ref=rss Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:20:08 GMT A 1990s GIF icon archive had become hard to crawl because its directory pages used server-side image maps instead of direct file links. With some scripting and a static-site rebuild, the collection was extracted, archived, and made searchable again. [danq.me] 4yny75rjk https://flipso.com/p/4yny75rjk?ref=rss Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:00:09 GMT A worked example of how queue semantics, scheduling intervals, and concurrency limits interact in ways that can make a seemingly simple job system behave unexpectedly. [typesanitizer.com] hiaeyt33q https://flipso.com/p/hiaeyt33q?ref=rss Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:00:28 GMT Most apparent failures come after half-hearted efforts or after talking yourself out of trying. Real trying means staying committed through setbacks until you either succeed or honestly learn the goal isn’t worth the cost. [raptitude.com] heiwk33vd https://flipso.com/p/heiwk33vd?ref=rss Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:20:08 GMT We reverse all of the core design principles behind the Macintosh human interface guidelines to arrive at the characteristics of the Internet desktop. [nngroup.com] rckhxul6j https://flipso.com/p/rckhxul6j?ref=rss Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:20:08 GMT An account of pushing Google to resist military AI contracts, why AI ethics commitments failed under pressure, and why the author chose to leave DeepMind. [turntrout.com] r0qhbrkic https://flipso.com/p/r0qhbrkic?ref=rss Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:40:09 GMT A personal reflection on severe depression, work struggles, and the importance of communicating openly with friends, family, and healthcare providers while taking time to heal. [ramones.dev] 3ttr3a503 https://flipso.com/p/3ttr3a503?ref=rss Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:20:10 GMT Tech leaders borrow sci-fi’s imagery and ambitions, but strip away the genre’s warnings about capitalism, power, and authoritarianism. From Star Trek and Foundation to Snow Crash, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, and Tolkien, the essay argues they selectively recycle aesthetics while rejecting the political and moral ideas behind them. [aeon.co] wvvhyencp https://flipso.com/p/wvvhyencp?ref=rss Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:40:09 GMT Convenience usually beats capability: even when making something yourself is cheap, easy, and technically possible, the mental load and maintenance often make buying the better choice. That’s why pre-sliced bread keeps winning — and why SaaS still has room to thrive, even as AI makes custom software cheaper to build. [joanwestenberg.com] mda58aanw https://flipso.com/p/mda58aanw?ref=rss Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:00:08 GMT A preserved 1994 Kansai BBS archive on a promotional CD, complete with the original Mac FirstClass client, reveals the community behind XD FirstClass Network. The post walks through the interface and selected conversations, especially the music-heavy forums centered on techno, rock, MIDI, and local underground scenes. [cdrom.ca] aun34p0ct https://flipso.com/p/aun34p0ct?ref=rss Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:20:09 GMT Using accelerometer data from more than 60,000 UK Biobank participants, this prospective cohort study found that more regular sleep timing was linked to lower all-cause, cancer, and cardiometabolic mortality risk. The association with mortality was stronger for sleep regularity than for sleep duration, suggesting that consistent sleep–wake timing may be an important health marker. [academic.oup.com] 640kn7e9h https://flipso.com/p/640kn7e9h?ref=rss Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:00:10 GMT Real-world examples showing why your photos need protection and visual privacy matters. [snapsafe.org] mkri3yqja https://flipso.com/p/mkri3yqja?ref=rss Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:40:11 GMT AI-assisted coding can increase individual output, but it may also weaken the shared understanding that large software projects depend on. Armin Ronacher compares that loss of coordination to the Tower of Babel: the work continues, yet the common language that keeps a system coherent starts to disappear. [lucumr.pocoo.org] uyinsk44a https://flipso.com/p/uyinsk44a?ref=rss Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:20:09 GMT A deep dive into the computers, monitors, workstations, and software shown in Jurassic Park, with frame-by-frame identification of the hardware and a few production notes about how the effects were staged. [fabiensanglard.net] au9kyx7gd https://flipso.com/p/au9kyx7gd?ref=rss Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:20:11 GMT BIS Bulletin on how surging AI-related investment is shifting funding from operating cash flow toward debt, with private credit playing a growing role. It examines the macroeconomic impact of AI infrastructure spending, the changing financing mix, and the financial stability risks if earnings fall short. [bis.org] uzasgs42c https://flipso.com/p/uzasgs42c?ref=rss Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:20:09 GMT A common failure mode in current AI editing tools is preserving obsolete text while tacking on corrections, instead of rewriting the passage so it reads as if it were accurate from the start. A good fix is to instruct the model to replace outdated wording with accurate wording, not merely to shorten or change style. [justindfuller.com] u46qc51b3 https://flipso.com/p/u46qc51b3?ref=rss Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:04:11 GMT Reflections on autonomy and the value of thinking for ourselves [artfish.ai] xkoe4hvqx https://flipso.com/p/xkoe4hvqx?ref=rss Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:20:10 GMT A reported look inside the retail industry’s anti-theft efforts, and the people trying to fight “shrink” across major chains. [slate.com] h7pibk21d https://flipso.com/p/h7pibk21d?ref=rss Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:20:09 GMT AI doesn’t make the hard parts of building a startup easier; it mainly makes it faster to build the wrong thing. The real edge comes from staying honest, talking to users, taking risks, and relentlessly chasing the truth instead of hiding in endless AI-assisted building. [adi.bio] mj3sqi4md https://flipso.com/p/mj3sqi4md?ref=rss Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:00:09 GMT Agnes Callard’s “uni-context” argues that modern life pushes us into one universal evaluative space, where the same norms, comparisons, and judgments apply everywhere. That helps explain why negativity spreads easily online, why identity often crowds out character, why comparison feels relentless, and why attention has become something we try to manage from the top down. [derekthompson.org] 2owso3ifm https://flipso.com/p/2owso3ifm?ref=rss Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:40:10 GMT Two scientists spent decades tracking down a hidden nitrogen-fixing microbe inside an algae cell. Their discovery, a new organelle called a nitroplast, could help reshape sustainable agriculture. [grist.org] dd4lughy0 https://flipso.com/p/dd4lughy0?ref=rss Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:32:36 GMT An essay on how AI makes writing easier to fake and why people may turn to handwritten notes, flyers, tattoos, live storytelling, and other high-effort forms to signal genuine care and commitment. [jacobfilipp.com] r1vkewi1c https://flipso.com/p/r1vkewi1c?ref=rss Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:40:10 GMT Germany’s coalition government wants to tighten access to federal records, prompting backlash from transparency advocates and press-freedom groups who warn it would make oversight and public participation harder. [dw.com] 1zire09sv https://flipso.com/p/1zire09sv?ref=rss Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:07:39 GMT Experts explain how they work, what they can do, and what's still unsettled. [arstechnica.com] 3y1m5qw6b https://flipso.com/p/3y1m5qw6b?ref=rss Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:40:30 GMT Software development has changed quickly with AI tools: teams can build faster, but also spend more time reviewing, polishing, and deciding what actually matters. The post argues that good developers can now do more by using the extra leverage to reduce debt and think at a higher level. [abeautifulsite.net]