https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:00:32 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss hp3mkw4p7 https://flipso.com/p/hp3mkw4p7?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:00:32 GMT Astronomer Andrew LePage describes hearing a loud boom and shockwave from his Massachusetts home on May 30, 2026, then tracing it to a bright bolide over Cape Cod Bay. He explains how satellite and radar data pointed to a meter-scale meteoroid that disintegrated high in the atmosphere, making ground recovery of fragments unlikely. [drewexmachina.com] 7kazda7he https://flipso.com/p/7kazda7he?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:40:31 GMT Ted Gioia’s latest roundup of new music, including an Italian cinematic funk trio and a young Mississippi blues musician with a debut album on the way. [honest-broker.com] prgga8s0s https://flipso.com/p/prgga8s0s?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:00:09 GMT For loading and processing 8-bit RGB images, normalize by 255 if the source images come from elsewhere. Divide by 256 only when you control both encoding and decoding and want a mid-tread quantizer with zero centered between codes. Division by 255 keeps black at 0.0 and matches common GPU/image-processing practice, while division by 256 is a niche choice tied to the full 8-bit pipeline. [30fps.net] x8w21qqah https://flipso.com/p/x8w21qqah?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:00:32 GMT A live discussion on whether Stoicism or Skepticism offers a better guide to truth, resilience, and living well, featuring Massimo Pigliucci, Vittorio Bufacchi, and Robin Reames. [classicalwisdom.substack.com] 9dz7x66uc https://flipso.com/p/9dz7x66uc?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:20:09 GMT https://idlewords.com/talks/superintelligence.htm [idlewords.com] cgkpj7kwr https://flipso.com/p/cgkpj7kwr?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:20:41 GMT Greg Girard photographed Hong Kong after dark from 1974 to 1989, capturing neon-lit streets and the city’s mix of old and new. [flashbak.com] g67d5cc82 https://flipso.com/p/g67d5cc82?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:00:10 GMT A hand-painted map of the Hawaiian Islands in Copic markers, watercolor, and ink. [notesfromtheroad.com] d98l9ymsz https://flipso.com/p/d98l9ymsz?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:40:09 GMT Experiments on sterilized soil kept producing carbon dioxide for years, suggesting that some life-like metabolic chemistry may happen outside cells and could offer clues to life’s origins. [quantamagazine.org] 97qqay73w https://flipso.com/p/97qqay73w?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:00:39 GMT A Trump-backed Penn Station redevelopment announcement raises more questions than answers: how through-running will work, whether NJ Transit and the MTA are involved, what happens to Madison Square Garden, and how the surrounding streets and public realm will be addressed. [commonedge.org] 5wicr6a4p https://flipso.com/p/5wicr6a4p?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:20:10 GMT A mathematical and programming note on why most 64-bit values cannot be expressed as the product of two 32-bit integers, with examples from overflow, hashing, and an exact count for the 64-bit case. [lemire.me] 4nc0dd3lm https://flipso.com/p/4nc0dd3lm?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:40:32 GMT A recent study suggests city planning can significantly reduce transportation emissions by encouraging denser development near city centers, shortening commutes, and making public transit more effective. The post also argues that walkable neighborhoods, more infill housing, EVs, and expanded work-from-home options can all help lower carbon emissions. [theness.com] sbhgu7wo0 https://flipso.com/p/sbhgu7wo0?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:40:32 GMT Paras Chopra reflects on Daniel Dennett’s ideas about how competence can come before comprehension, and how language, memes, and social pressures may have gradually helped minds develop self-understanding and consciousness. [invertedpassion.com] qjohydfgb https://flipso.com/p/qjohydfgb?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:41:05 GMT Inside a three-day gathering where a group of heirs collectively worth $7 billion learn the secrets to staying rich. [wsj.com] vqqhmyiwo https://flipso.com/p/vqqhmyiwo?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:30 GMT A 1902 postcard shows the Brooklyn Bridge in profile with the Fulton ferry below, while a 1910 postcard offers a hand-colored view of the walkway. The comparison highlights how postcard image-making balanced accuracy, detail, and a more modern photographic feel. [oldstructures.com] 3p2t7riru https://flipso.com/p/3p2t7riru?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:40:32 GMT Viagra and Cialis may support vascular health, but the evidence does not convincingly show they extend lifespan. Observational studies are heavily confounded, trial data are indirect or null, and the Mendelian randomization evidence does not support a clear life-extension effect. [cremieux.xyz] 8q98tg0bo https://flipso.com/p/8q98tg0bo?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:20:29 GMT Review of a made-to-measure tuxedo from Maximilian Mogg, covering the fit, the brand’s structured house style, the fabric, shirt and bow tie details, and how the look compares with other MTM and bespoke tailoring. [permanentstyle.com] nzt1iwbyn https://flipso.com/p/nzt1iwbyn?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:40:26 GMT A new analysis says global heating has “fundamentally altered” Mecca’s climate, exposing millions of hajj pilgrims to extreme heat even outside summer. Temperatures of 104°F (40°C) are now occurring more often in May, making dangerous conditions more likely as the pilgrimage shifts earlier each year. [e360.yale.edu] 3glfb425g https://flipso.com/p/3glfb425g?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:20:09 GMT Barn owl feathers do more than enable silent flight: specialized facial feathers and asymmetrical ruffs help funnel sound to the ears, letting the owl locate prey with remarkable precision in darkness. [thereader.mitpress.mit.edu] 0sj14lxux https://flipso.com/p/0sj14lxux?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:10 GMT Astronomers are already finding fast-spinning asteroids, supernovae, and a rare interstellar comet in Rubin Observatory test data, previewing the observatory’s coming flood of discoveries. [quantamagazine.org] dbo2g341w https://flipso.com/p/dbo2g341w?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:40:26 GMT A review of Theo Baker’s How to Rule the World, tracing how a Stanford student journalist exposed academic misconduct, Silicon Valley influence, and the pressures surrounding elite institutions. [theamericanscholar.org] y4jvmll2w https://flipso.com/p/y4jvmll2w?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:20:23 GMT Ancient Africa was a land of multiple literacies. [africanhistoryextra.com] r9vrp17ef https://flipso.com/p/r9vrp17ef?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:00:09 GMT A NOAA-funded restoration project removed the final fish-passage barrier on Alameda Creek, reopening more than 20 miles of habitat in the San Francisco Bay Area. After nearly three decades of work, steelhead and Chinook salmon can again reach upstream spawning and rearing grounds. [fisheries.noaa.gov] kxr52muf8 https://flipso.com/p/kxr52muf8?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 23:40:09 GMT A 2025 review and 2026 clinical trial suggest creatine, a common muscle supplement, can also raise brain phosphocreatine levels. In early Alzheimer’s patients, supplementation was linked to slower cognitive decline, and the research also points to possible benefits for healthy adults under metabolic stress such as sleep deprivation. [thesciverse.org] er3pvap60 https://flipso.com/p/er3pvap60?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 23:20:29 GMT Japan’s first quiz radio show, Hanashi no Izumi, launched in 1946 and quickly became a hit. Modeled on American programs and guided by the Allied occupation’s CIE, it promoted participation, merit-based competition, and equal opportunity as part of broader efforts to reshape postwar Japanese society. [spoon-tamago.com] d498749ad https://flipso.com/p/d498749ad?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 21:00:09 GMT Becky Zhang visits Shanghai’s marriage market in People’s Park, where parents and brokers gather each weekend to matchmake unmarried adult children using resumes, listings, and strict criteria. The piece explores the market’s pragmatic logic, the pressures of marriage in China, and the uneasy gap between parental matchmaking and younger people’s changing ideas about love. [theparisreview.org] j4x0u6ruf https://flipso.com/p/j4x0u6ruf?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 19:40:27 GMT A philosophical look at moral luck, arguing that luck can distort blame and praise, and that a better response may be to rethink how we react to wrongdoing rather than focus only on outcomes. [thecollector.com] b4p70i77g https://flipso.com/p/b4p70i77g?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 17:40:29 GMT Europe’s aging population and low birth rates make immigration economically important, but current policies often handle it poorly. The piece argues that immigrants’ fiscal and crime effects are more nuanced than they first appear, that outcomes vary widely by country, and that better selection and integration policies matter more than simply shutting migration down. [unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com] nbs0v32ga https://flipso.com/p/nbs0v32ga?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 17:00:08 GMT A tour of five free-to-visit roof terraces in the City of London, comparing access, height, views, and quirks. Includes The Terrace at 1 Leadenhall, The Garden at 120, One New Change, Tate Modern’s Level 10, and The Post Building, with notes on which are worth visiting and which are currently closed or underwhelming. [diamondgeezer.blogspot.com] a7kdmhn5l https://flipso.com/p/a7kdmhn5l?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 16:40:31 GMT A brief post with two possible readings: standing in a primitive forest shelter, or seeing a leftover image from the Belvedere Summerhouse. [oldstructures.com] hn2167pw6 https://flipso.com/p/hn2167pw6?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 14:20:08 GMT Laura Michet recounts a vacation in Santa Fe disrupted by a failing insulin pump, the frustrating support process that followed, and the logistical anxiety of managing type 1 diabetes far from home. [blog.lauramichet.com]