https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Thu, 14 May 2026 17:48:47 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 8t0dw7o3i https://flipso.com/p/8t0dw7o3i?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 17:48:47 GMT J.W. Mason and Arjun Jayadev argue that buildings, assets, and prices have both physical and monetary realities, and that economics often obscures the tension between them. They trace how money coordinates production, shapes ownership, and influences policy debates about value, rents, and central banking. [lithub.com] 2pcgrpvbz https://flipso.com/p/2pcgrpvbz?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 18:00:31 GMT Spain’s cities are unusually dense, walkable, and mixed-use. Late industrialization, planned street networks, restrained car dependence, and a long tradition of build-to-let apartments helped preserve an urban form that much of Europe and North America lost. [worksinprogress.co] ydgr3q238 https://flipso.com/p/ydgr3q238?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 17:00:08 GMT Fossils from a 437-million-year-old Silurian deposit in Wisconsin point to a marine stem-myriapod with many unbranched legs, suggesting key myriapod limb features evolved before animals moved onto land. The study argues that the loss of branched swimming limbs happened in the sea, not as a later terrestrial adaptation. [phys.org] wu5eivpwo https://flipso.com/p/wu5eivpwo?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 16:00:25 GMT A reflection on finding work that lands near a sustainable long-term effort: hard enough to stay engaged, but not so hard that it leads to burnout or so easy that it becomes boring. [atvbt.com] bcneh4chf https://flipso.com/p/bcneh4chf?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 15:00:32 GMT Chung Ju-yung built Hyundai into an industrial force that helped transform South Korea. The episode looks at how he drove the company’s rise across highways, ships, and cars, and at the discipline and persistence behind his success. [fs.blog] 6xyp9tzf1 https://flipso.com/p/6xyp9tzf1?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 14:20:30 GMT Survey-based look at how Muslim immigrants in the US and Europe compare with host populations on religiosity, democracy, belonging, extremism, and views on social issues. [unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com] r9keczlyc https://flipso.com/p/r9keczlyc?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 12:20:08 GMT A voyage to the source of a backyard dream. [laphamsquarterly.org] jpyu009gt https://flipso.com/p/jpyu009gt?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:11 GMT Long before the Sacklers, elite American families including the Astors, Peabodys, and Delanos built fortunes and status through the global opium trade and the wider China trade. [thenation.com] mporhbtrd https://flipso.com/p/mporhbtrd?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 10:40:09 GMT John Perry Barlow reflects on leaving ranch life for the information economy, contrasting physical labor, Western culture, and the rise of “knowledge work.” [eff.org] 9iuhrcvqt https://flipso.com/p/9iuhrcvqt?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 08:40:23 GMT Halal steakhouse and bar in North Delta/Surrey, with steaks, burgers, lasagna, and shareable starters like spinach dip. [shermansfoodadventures.com] 3qy9t331r https://flipso.com/p/3qy9t331r?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 01:00:10 GMT California’s teacher-licensing process often keeps disciplinary findings out of public view, allowing educators found by school districts to have committed sexual harassment or other misconduct to retain credentials and, in some cases, return to classrooms. One teacher, Jason Agan, was deemed unfit to teach after student complaints, yet his case illustrates how the system can delay or avoid revocation. [propublica.org] 12mbhleh9 https://flipso.com/p/12mbhleh9?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 06:40:10 GMT Dry nitrile and latex laboratory gloves can release stearate residues that mimic microplastics in infrared and Raman analyses, causing inflated counts. The authors report workflows and spectral libraries to distinguish glove contamination from true microplastics and recommend cleanroom nitrile gloves to reduce false positives, especially for particles under 10 µm. [pubs.rsc.org] 0b3d3i99q https://flipso.com/p/0b3d3i99q?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 06:20:10 GMT A detailed look at the MacBook Neo’s A18 Pro performance, including Geekbench results across different thermal states, comparisons with M1 and M4 Macs, and the tradeoffs behind Apple’s $599 pricing. It also covers sustained-load throttling, memory constraints, and the economics that make the machine possible. [jdhodges.com] wcj3oolq2 https://flipso.com/p/wcj3oolq2?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 05:40:28 GMT Six data-backed signs that moviegoing may be rebounding: box office is improving, more films are returning to theaters, online interest is rising, Netflix is warming to theatrical releases, the Oscars may regain relevance, and physical media is reviving. [statsignificant.com] 9uhti9mxm https://flipso.com/p/9uhti9mxm?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:35 GMT Mari Hunt is an artist and printmaker in West Sussex whose bold, colourful work begins with quirky illustrations and is reworked into screen prints and iPad paintings. Supported by her mum and mentor Jo Telling, she has built Mari Hunt Artworks to share her creativity more widely while taking part in local arts projects and community learning opportunities. [handprinted.co.uk] 3lz29gj9n https://flipso.com/p/3lz29gj9n?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 01:40:08 GMT A classic chess problem: place four black queens and one black bishop so every square on the board is covered by attack, leaving no safe square for the white king. [ardoedo.it] hkncllqiq https://flipso.com/p/hkncllqiq?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 00:40:10 GMT A technical walkthrough of using IMU and ultra-wideband sensors to estimate relative position and bearing between two devices. It compares multi-antenna UWB, external trilateration, and Kalman filters, then builds an extended Kalman filter for range-only localization. [jackhogan.me] s19axay4p https://flipso.com/p/s19axay4p?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 23:00:09 GMT Princeton faculty approved a policy requiring proctoring for all in-person exams starting July 1, the biggest change to the honor system since 1893. The move keeps the student-run Honor Committee in place but adds instructor supervision as a witness, with details such as proctor-to-student ratios still to be finalized. [dailyprincetonian.com] nvleg01er https://flipso.com/p/nvleg01er?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 22:00:43 GMT Tasos Sagris reflects on Ben Morea’s visit to Exarchia and the parallel between the 1960s Motherfuckers and the neighborhood’s anarchist, refugee-solidarity culture. The piece traces Morea’s vision of liberated social zones, collective life, and revolt against alienation, while mourning both his death and a disappearing world of radical possibility. [crimethinc.com] 232x3m6yb https://flipso.com/p/232x3m6yb?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 21:40:09 GMT ProPublica investigates EviCore, a major prior-authorization vendor used by insurers including UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, and Cigna. The story says the company’s algorithms, medical guidelines, and contract incentives can increase denials and delay care, often for procedures recommended by doctors. [propublica.org] 4a5ca5zga https://flipso.com/p/4a5ca5zga?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 20:20:29 GMT The strange path to global monopoly [worksinprogress.news] bfsa2xia7 https://flipso.com/p/bfsa2xia7?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 19:20:09 GMT Horace Dediu discusses how surging memory prices could affect Apple’s supply strategy, margins, and bargaining power, and why volatility may ultimately favor larger buyers over smaller competitors. [asymco.com] i7wnwfur3 https://flipso.com/p/i7wnwfur3?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 18:00:10 GMT Ratios will be ratios. [dynomight.net] gl5fulgx1 https://flipso.com/p/gl5fulgx1?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 17:00:10 GMT Cape Cod is already seeing the effects of climate change: faster erosion, stronger storms, rising seas, and homes, beaches, and businesses disappearing inland. Reporting across the Outer Cape follows the people measuring, confronting, and living with that loss. [apps.bostonglobe.com] 4tjn3iqqz https://flipso.com/p/4tjn3iqqz?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 16:40:41 GMT Southern California has seen a spike in great white shark sightings during unseasonably warm spring weather. Experts expect more unusual heat — and more sharks — in the months ahead, and say the trend reflects warming waters, abundant prey, and stronger protections for the species. [e360.yale.edu] j01k2nkwv https://flipso.com/p/j01k2nkwv?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 15:00:23 GMT Louis Stettner’s black-and-white photographs capture the people moving through Pennsylvania Station in 1958, just before the original Beaux-Arts terminal was demolished. His images focus on the light, motion, and everyday drama of a public space in transition. [flashbak.com] d42vnsm83 https://flipso.com/p/d42vnsm83?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 14:00:33 GMT A reflection on whether “friction” is a useful idea or a vague, potentially misleading way to think about making life harder or better. [thedeletedscenes.com] 74dvz1hl5 https://flipso.com/p/74dvz1hl5?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 12:40:10 GMT A conversation with a former Bell Labs employee about the applied side of the company: PBX systems, queueing simulations, inventory control, and practical tools like a slide rule for sales estimates. It also touches on Bell Labs’ One Year On Campus program, management culture, hiring, and how the Holmdel division supported the famous research operation. [acesounderglass.com] o6ee3yvdi https://flipso.com/p/o6ee3yvdi?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 12:20:38 GMT A photo inside a steel tube column creates an optical illusion: the tube looks oval, but the effect comes from a plate welded through the HSS and the way the interior recedes from view. [oldstructures.com] ijt0427fz https://flipso.com/p/ijt0427fz?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 11:40:09 GMT A deep reverse-engineering and preservation writeup covering the Fisher-Price Pixter line, including hardware analysis, ROM dumping, emulation, file formats, and game preservation for nearly the full platform. [dmitry.gr]