https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:40:10 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 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] 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] 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. [placesjournal.org] a3hxd8h2t https://flipso.com/p/a3hxd8h2t?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:40:09 GMT Ghostty is moving away from GitHub after repeated outages and workflow disruptions, with a read-only mirror planned at the current GitHub URL while the project transitions to other providers. [mitchellh.com] 7ts2binst https://flipso.com/p/7ts2binst?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:21:07 GMT A reflection on how the early web felt like a destination: a computer room, a homepage, a set of neighborhoods you entered and left deliberately. It contrasts that bounded experience with today’s always-on, algorithm-driven internet and argues for reclaiming limits, attention, and a more human scale online. [frontporchrepublic.com] 7hapfbgh5 https://flipso.com/p/7hapfbgh5?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:20:28 GMT A budget-friendly vegetarian schnitzel made with super firm tofu, a mustardy batter, sesame-panko coating, and a bright spring salad. [tastecooking.com] seaf6zts3 https://flipso.com/p/seaf6zts3?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:00:09 GMT Physicists are still struggling to pin down the gravitational constant, even as new experiments continue to sharpen the methods used to measure it. [arstechnica.com] j2jlxml4w https://flipso.com/p/j2jlxml4w?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:20:32 GMT A short reflection on intellectual pretension, paired with a Samuel Johnson passage and a Flannery O’Connor letter about the limits of understanding other people. [evidenceanecdotal.blogspot.com] ex9cfd3sj https://flipso.com/p/ex9cfd3sj?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:00:41 GMT A critique of projects that try to “solve debate” or “disagree better” through argument maps and similar tools. The post argues that real disagreements rarely reduce to neat premises, fallacies, or false facts, and that the bigger problems are mismatched assumptions, incentives, and the difficulty of finding compatible people who actually want to engage. [astralcodexten.com] fexw4xn5c https://flipso.com/p/fexw4xn5c?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:20:27 GMT On Palmyra Atoll, conservationists are pairing invasive palm removal with native mycorrhizal fungi to help Pisonia trees regrow. Researchers found rare fungi beneath healthy trees and identified areas where they could be transplanted to support restoration. The work suggests rebuilding island forests may require restoring underground fungi as well as native plants. [e360.yale.edu] 2v54y96cv https://flipso.com/p/2v54y96cv?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:00:31 GMT A reflection on why the modern web feels extractive and solitary, and a case for building smaller, more welcoming online spaces where people can linger, meet, and leave lasting traces. [elysian.press] zmmklcuzh https://flipso.com/p/zmmklcuzh?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:40:09 GMT Could the Catholic Church’s marriage rules—especially its campaign against cousin marriage—help explain why the West became unusually individualistic, prosperous, and socially distinctive? [theatlantic.com] dlu5s27rr https://flipso.com/p/dlu5s27rr?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:20:08 GMT A pendulum’s exact equation uses sin θ, while the small-angle approximation replaces it with θ. This post explains why that approximation works, how the nonlinear and linear solutions differ, and why the nonlinear pendulum has a slightly longer period that grows with the initial angle. [johndcook.com] ndod60xb5 https://flipso.com/p/ndod60xb5?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:00:31 GMT We all know they’re casinos. It’s time to look at the data behind the froth. [asteriskmag.com] hawlinbv8 https://flipso.com/p/hawlinbv8?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:20:25 GMT A reflection on whether “friction” in daily life can be a healthy source of connection, discipline, and social glue, or whether the idea tends to slide into reactionary nostalgia. The piece argues that some inconvenience can be productive, but that the real question is what kinds of connection and fulfillment we want to preserve. [thedeletedscenes.com] 4c6s9b5pf https://flipso.com/p/4c6s9b5pf?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:40:35 GMT Cosmopolitanism and competition drove decades of global growth, but they also fueled domestic backlash, widened perceived inequalities, and undermined political support for neoliberal globalization, accelerating its shift toward protectionism and mercantilism. [branko2f7.substack.com] qrpjuokuk https://flipso.com/p/qrpjuokuk?ref=rss Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:00:11 GMT A recently described form of plasticity, called behavioral timescale synaptic plasticity, may let the brain form memories from a single experience by changing hippocampal dendrites over several seconds. [quantamagazine.org] f3a5d7ie0 https://flipso.com/p/f3a5d7ie0?ref=rss Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:40:09 GMT Wiz Research details CVE-2026-3854, a critical flaw in GitHub’s internal git infrastructure that enabled remote code execution on GitHub.com and GitHub Enterprise Server. The post explains the exploitation chain, affected GHES versions, and recommended remediation for administrators. [wiz.io] f6wz60mu7 https://flipso.com/p/f6wz60mu7?ref=rss Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:00:09 GMT A security write-up about using a fake website and a Wikipedia edit to test whether LLMs can be misled by circular citations and weak source verification. [ron.stoner.com] ftwz47bnp https://flipso.com/p/ftwz47bnp?ref=rss Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:40:08 GMT Open source used to rely more on reputation, self-hosted infrastructure, and real friction before GitHub made publishing and contributing nearly effortless. The essay reflects on what GitHub changed, the trust and archival benefits it provided, and the risks of depending on one central platform for open-source memory and community. [lucumr.pocoo.org] 4u2le1klc https://flipso.com/p/4u2le1klc?ref=rss Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:40:28 GMT Provider data management is the messy job of keeping payer directories, credentials, network status, and practice details accurate across many sources. This piece explains why that’s so hard, how it affects claims, network adequacy, and referrals, and how CertifyOS tries to create a single source of truth from rosters, CAQH, licensing boards, and other feeds. [outofpocket.health] 26xcl2jwt https://flipso.com/p/26xcl2jwt?ref=rss Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:20:11 GMT A planned 3D-printed affordable-housing project in Cairo, Illinois, stalled after the first duplex was left unfinished. The reporting traces a failed printer deal, a disputed $590,000 deposit, anonymous fraud allegations, and an FBI investigation into the company behind the project. [propublica.org]