https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Thu, 07 May 2026 07:20:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 776rwp4li https://flipso.com/p/776rwp4li?ref=rss Thu, 07 May 2026 07:20:09 GMT The sunlight-collecting organelles known as chloroplasts solve a packing problem: how to optimize photosynthesis without sustaining damage from dangerously intense rays. [quantamagazine.org] sxxi0kd01 https://flipso.com/p/sxxi0kd01?ref=rss Thu, 07 May 2026 06:40:09 GMT Yeah yeah, I know, data-point of 1. I recently read Susam's blog post where they said that "most of the traffic to my personal website still comes from web feeds" - I wondered if that was true for my site. I've been writing this blog for a while. I've never much bothered with "aggressive" SEO - I have a fairly semantic layout, all my reviews have metadata, and stuff like that - but I'm not… [shkspr.mobi] c6o8jm44y https://flipso.com/p/c6o8jm44y?ref=rss Thu, 07 May 2026 06:20:27 GMT A short post with a photo of film rolls stored in a fridge butter dish, joking about having plenty of old film to get through and calling it the “golden age.” [somenice.com] to7ecr0bi https://flipso.com/p/to7ecr0bi?ref=rss Thu, 07 May 2026 06:00:31 GMT A meditation on well-worn books, book damage, and the pleasures of reading copies marked by use. It ranges from mishaps with battered paperbacks and swollen hardcovers to Charles Lamb’s fondness for “shabby” books, marginalia, and the traces left by previous readers. [evidenceanecdotal.blogspot.com] nuqpgg8h7 https://flipso.com/p/nuqpgg8h7?ref=rss Wed, 06 May 2026 23:20:08 GMT The Trump administration is moving toward federal pre-deployment review of frontier AI models after security concerns over Anthropic’s leaked Mythos model and growing pressure from U.S. agencies and foreign regulators. That shift has narrowed David Sacks’ room to push a deregulatory agenda and weakened his influence over AI policy. [theverge.com] w14rpb01n https://flipso.com/p/w14rpb01n?ref=rss Wed, 06 May 2026 21:00:09 GMT War is bad. Don’t start one. But we’re already in a class war and we’re losing. Where by “we” I mean most people; the winning side comprises, roughly, the richest 0.1% of the population, who are morphing into a hereditary aristocracy. [I mean that, see below.] So, what to do in a war one didn’t choose? [tbray.org] vwji8zltf https://flipso.com/p/vwji8zltf?ref=rss Wed, 06 May 2026 20:20:10 GMT Generative AI can make novice work look expert, but it also lets people produce large volumes of polished output they may not be able to judge for correctness. The result is more motion, more documents, and weaker signals of actual competence inside organizations. [nooneshappy.com] q86umsfqr https://flipso.com/p/q86umsfqr?ref=rss Wed, 06 May 2026 19:40:30 GMT A statistical look at whether Netflix’s Top 10 really signals quality. The analysis compares trending titles with user ratings, finds only a modest quality signal within Netflix, and argues that how long a title stays on the chart may be more informative than its daily rank. [statsignificant.com] 48xv4pr58 https://flipso.com/p/48xv4pr58?ref=rss Wed, 06 May 2026 19:20:31 GMT A new digital atlas launched by Conservation International is guiding a massive conservation effort in the Eastern Himalayas. [conservation.org] 73l753800 https://flipso.com/p/73l753800?ref=rss Wed, 06 May 2026 18:00:32 GMT A Warsaw exhibition looks at Poland’s surprising boom in new and rebuilt castles, treating them as a contemporary expression of identity, power, nostalgia, and historical storytelling rather than simple historical replicas. [commonedge.org] s1k64tirz https://flipso.com/p/s1k64tirz?ref=rss Wed, 06 May 2026 17:00:29 GMT How myths survived before writing, and why oral tradition still matters today. The piece traces how early stories were preserved through memory and performance, then points to a lesson from Albania and the work of Milman Parry and Albert Lord. [classicalwisdom.substack.com] hc0o1stix https://flipso.com/p/hc0o1stix?ref=rss Wed, 06 May 2026 16:20:09 GMT Ted Turner, the media maverick and philanthropist who founded CNN, a pioneering 24-hour network that revolutionized television news, died peacefully Wednesday, surrounded by his family, according to a news release from Turner Enterprises. He was 87. [cnn.com] e4tyax6q7 https://flipso.com/p/e4tyax6q7?ref=rss Wed, 06 May 2026 16:00:36 GMT Nell Whittaker reflects on the realities of house-share cooking and offers a simultaneous multi-meal recipe built around one shared hob. [vittlesmagazine.com] oq73zobye https://flipso.com/p/oq73zobye?ref=rss Wed, 06 May 2026 15:40:28 GMT A new perspective paper warns that sea level rise, wetland loss, and subsidence could leave New Orleans increasingly surrounded by water within decades. The authors argue the city may ultimately require a managed retreat, while Louisiana’s coastal restoration efforts and levee defenses face growing limits. [e360.yale.edu] 5m4tz8qvh https://flipso.com/p/5m4tz8qvh?ref=rss Wed, 06 May 2026 15:20:08 GMT A look at Jagadish Chandra Bose’s experiments on plants, the scientific backlash they provoked, and how his ideas resurfaced in modern debates over plant intelligence. [sciencehistory.org] rwljg2wuq https://flipso.com/p/rwljg2wuq?ref=rss Wed, 06 May 2026 15:00:10 GMT Kate Davies critiques AI-generated knitting podcasts and video content for sounding vivid and affirming while saying little of substance about knitting, its history, or the people who actually make and teach it. [katedaviesdesigns.com] zr9wnvia3 https://flipso.com/p/zr9wnvia3?ref=rss Wed, 06 May 2026 14:40:09 GMT Parents are increasingly declining vitamin K shots for newborns, a long-recommended injection that helps prevent rare but potentially fatal bleeding. Hospitals and doctors report rising refusals fueled by misinformation, and some cases have ended in severe brain bleeds or death. [propublica.org] yxrwp1ygo https://flipso.com/p/yxrwp1ygo?ref=rss Wed, 06 May 2026 13:40:29 GMT A look at the revival of Mongolian barbecue and grill-style buffet dining, from its 1990s peak to new all-you-can-eat spots in Maryland and beyond. [thedeletedscenes.com] uutcw3w4v https://flipso.com/p/uutcw3w4v?ref=rss Wed, 06 May 2026 13:20:09 GMT Aaed Musa’s upgraded quadrupedal robot project, with a focus on low-cost dynamic actuators, motor rewinding, controller troubleshooting, and a capstan-drive joint test stand. [aaedmusa.com] atsc5ai8r https://flipso.com/p/atsc5ai8r?ref=rss Wed, 06 May 2026 12:40:27 GMT A reflective essay on how a bike trip through Sweden and Finland taught Henrik Karlsson that the world feels larger, stranger, and friendlier when you move through it on foot or by bicycle, trust strangers, and stay open to new social scenes. [henrikkarlsson.xyz] 0vn6s3g0e https://flipso.com/p/0vn6s3g0e?ref=rss Wed, 06 May 2026 10:20:32 GMT A case for age-agnostic workplaces, arguing that chronological age is a weak proxy for skill, health, or potential. The piece breaks age into biological, subjective, and professional dimensions, then suggests redesigning work, reskilling without age limits, and auditing for hidden age bias. [laetitiaatwork.substack.com] hes499gf7 https://flipso.com/p/hes499gf7?ref=rss Wed, 06 May 2026 07:40:15 GMT Open RSS is offering a fix for YouTube feeds that are hard to use, limited, or cluttered with Shorts and tracking links. The post points readers to an alternative YouTube feed approach with fewer distractions and better filtering. [openrss.org] 81sstyylf https://flipso.com/p/81sstyylf?ref=rss Wed, 06 May 2026 06:20:09 GMT Once, the State of Texas was going to put Kenneth McDuff to death as payment for his crimes. Instead, it set him free to murder again. [texasmonthly.com] weguss8ps https://flipso.com/p/weguss8ps?ref=rss Wed, 06 May 2026 06:00:30 GMT A reflection on the appeal and double edge of “cosy”: its older sense of shelter and warmth, its later pejorative sense of smugness, and why writers like Leigh Hunt and W.H. Auden made the word feel richly alive. [evidenceanecdotal.blogspot.com] b5iuwh761 https://flipso.com/p/b5iuwh761?ref=rss Wed, 06 May 2026 05:20:30 GMT A wry essay about turning a packed to-do list into a source of momentum rather than stress, and finding satisfaction in keeping the day’s many tasks in motion. [theamericanscholar.org] xzpm9ov3o https://flipso.com/p/xzpm9ov3o?ref=rss Wed, 06 May 2026 02:40:09 GMT A physics-based cellular Potts simulation where simple local rules make artificial cells grow, collide, and compete. The author tweaks the model so cells can attack each other, lose volume as they take damage, and even respond to keyboard input in a bottom-up “fight.” [jamiesimon.io] 8zvn0g3rx https://flipso.com/p/8zvn0g3rx?ref=rss Tue, 05 May 2026 23:00:10 GMT Three practical principles for using AI responsibly: don’t anthropomorphize AI systems, don’t trust their output blindly, and don’t abdicate human responsibility for the decisions that follow. [susam.net] 2zucm8bsh https://flipso.com/p/2zucm8bsh?ref=rss Tue, 05 May 2026 21:40:09 GMT A nanoparticle ink can produce structural colour on flat and 3D surfaces, suggesting uses in anti-counterfeiting, smart windows, displays and decorative films. [physicsworld.com] pc4idgmo5 https://flipso.com/p/pc4idgmo5?ref=rss Tue, 05 May 2026 20:40:29 GMT A new study suggests microplastics in the atmosphere may have a net warming effect, though the impact is tiny compared with carbon dioxide and far smaller than soot. Researchers say climate models may need to account for plastics in the air, but the evidence is still incomplete. [e360.yale.edu] bsby5m82e https://flipso.com/p/bsby5m82e?ref=rss Tue, 05 May 2026 20:20:08 GMT Central California growers may receive up to $9 million in federal aid to remove about 3,000 acres of clingstone peach trees after Del Monte closed its Modesto and Hughson canneries. The shutdown left farmers with canceled contracts and millions in lost revenue, and lawmakers say the aid is meant to help prevent deeper damage to multigenerational farms. [sfgate.com]