https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:40:17 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 4sif60mn3 https://flipso.com/p/4sif60mn3?ref=rss Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:40:17 GMT A review of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art’s Los Angeles debut, praising its sculptural design, wide-ranging collection, and visitor-friendly galleries and theaters, and arguing it will become a major city landmark. [commonedge.org] z9k9aiyx7 https://flipso.com/p/z9k9aiyx7?ref=rss Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:00:20 GMT On the eve of a new book that promises to settle the debate about Thomas Jefferson, a Hemings relative is raising alarms that its science hasn’t been vetted. [chronicle.com] aiev0ahy5 https://flipso.com/p/aiev0ahy5?ref=rss Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:00:14 GMT By analyzing gene expression in millions of mouse cells across life stages, Junyue Cao argues that aging follows distinct, coordinated phases rather than random wear and tear. His findings suggest aging involves programmed shifts in cell populations and genomic activity, with changes in humans likely beginning before age 30. [quantamagazine.org] id64nir4q https://flipso.com/p/id64nir4q?ref=rss Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:00:37 GMT A reflection on growing up surrounded by books, how reading shapes attention and perspective, and why the author is trying to make more room for books again. [herman.bearblog.dev] 6z50uud8s https://flipso.com/p/6z50uud8s?ref=rss Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:00:17 GMT Researchers found more than 93,000 visible appearances of brands promoting unhealthy food and drink, alcohol, gambling and speculative products during coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Unhealthy food and drink brands made up more than 70% of the total, with 65,722 appearances, and harmful branding appeared in every match. [bristol.ac.uk] 0kzj03l1g https://flipso.com/p/0kzj03l1g?ref=rss Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:40:17 GMT Thoughts on learning to memorize the first one hundred digits of pi, and how memory techniques turn memorization into a disciplined, scalable process. [gregorygundersen.com] 7a3oulfrr https://flipso.com/p/7a3oulfrr?ref=rss Tue, 22 Sep 2026 03:20:18 GMT A look at Plato’s Phaedrus and later worries about new communication technology, from the printing press and telephone to texting. The piece argues that people keep repeating the same fear: that each new medium weakens memory, clarity, or truth — and suggests the real issue is how we use the medium, not whether it is new. [wondermark.com] 99e4xhumd https://flipso.com/p/99e4xhumd?ref=rss Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:20:19 GMT The Texas State University student’s disappearance confounded investigators. When thousands of online sleuths got involved, intrigue turned into obsession. [texasmonthly.com] iafhtprrk https://flipso.com/p/iafhtprrk?ref=rss Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:40:17 GMT A family led by William Mize IV staged car crashes and exaggerated injuries to defraud insurers out of millions, until the scheme unraveled. [nymag.com] dw4d8e2jm https://flipso.com/p/dw4d8e2jm?ref=rss Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:20:14 GMT Hudsonian godwits make one of the longest nonstop migrations in the bird world, flying between Patagonia and Alaska while conservationists track how climate change and habitat loss may affect their survival. [newyorker.com] fgyk5mhb3 https://flipso.com/p/fgyk5mhb3?ref=rss Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:00:34 GMT Ancient and modern leaders alike have treated reading as a discipline, not a luxury. From Scipio Aemilianus to General James Mattis, the piece argues that studying philosophy, history, and hard-earned experience helps leaders avoid needless mistakes and make better decisions. [dailystoic.com] kirnmhtnz https://flipso.com/p/kirnmhtnz?ref=rss Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:25:25 GMT A reflection on how forecasts reveal the assumptions of their own era more than the future, illustrated with a 1998 collection of Wired-era quotes that now read like a snapshot of the late 1990s. [kevinkelly.substack.com] k9gew4evs https://flipso.com/p/k9gew4evs?ref=rss Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:20:30 GMT World War II identification manuals used silhouettes, top/front/side views, and dense visual diagrams to help soldiers quickly distinguish tanks, aircraft, and ships. The guides show how the US War Department trained recognition by emphasizing overall shape and distinctive features. [beautifulpublicdata.com] 5erwv0chj https://flipso.com/p/5erwv0chj?ref=rss Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:40:39 GMT The Tetris effect shows how repeated focus can reshape what you notice. But today’s apps and recommendation systems often hijack that attention, turning passive scrolling into an endless stream of algorithmic content. A case for reclaiming a slower, more intentional internet built around blogs, RSS, and chosen reading instead of feeds designed to keep you hooked. [alicegg.tech] 2q6oa04v1 https://flipso.com/p/2q6oa04v1?ref=rss Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:40:14 GMT A detailed account of how the Snowden archive was shared, published, and eventually stopped being released by major news outlets, with a focus on the Guardian’s role and what became of the remaining copies. [libroot.org] foqzseiwx https://flipso.com/p/foqzseiwx?ref=rss Sun, 20 Sep 2026 18:35:20 GMT ChatGPT and other AIs use a flood of facts, and the occasional lie, to persuade humans [science.org] 41u3m0agt https://flipso.com/p/41u3m0agt?ref=rss Sun, 20 Sep 2026 18:40:13 GMT Danny Bate traces how W emerged from post-Roman Latin and Germanic writing, from doubled U to Old English wynn, and explains how the letter came to shape modern English spelling and pronunciation. [lithub.com] izikw6d5m https://flipso.com/p/izikw6d5m?ref=rss Sun, 20 Sep 2026 18:00:34 GMT Reflections on how small setbacks can turn into unexpected good outcomes, from bike repairs to family logistics, and on making the best decisions with the information available in the moment. [jeanhsu.substack.com] ooznypfs0 https://flipso.com/p/ooznypfs0?ref=rss Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:00:18 GMT Portugal’s remarkable public health strides after changing its approach to drugs may not be replicable in other countries absent broader systemic reforms. [theconversation.com] xxvwt0clm https://flipso.com/p/xxvwt0clm?ref=rss Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:00:15 GMT Birdsong can vary by region, with birds in different places learning slightly different versions of the same calls. Researchers compare these patterns to human accents and dialects, showing how environment and learning shape animal communication. [theconversation.com] iatxuvorc https://flipso.com/p/iatxuvorc?ref=rss Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:20:16 GMT A look at when English uses “a” versus “an,” including why pronunciation matters more than spelling and how often exceptions occur in a large word list. [redblobgames.com] e4g0tosv7 https://flipso.com/p/e4g0tosv7?ref=rss Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:00:17 GMT An interactive introduction to digital signal processing and the Discrete Fourier Transform, using visualizations, animations, and sound to build intuition before rigor. [jackschaedler.github.io] elmi1f9ab https://flipso.com/p/elmi1f9ab?ref=rss Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:40:21 GMT Researchers documented a humpback whale mother remaining with her stillborn calf for hours, showing prolonged attentive behavior that may help explain how baleen whales respond to neonatal death. [phys.org] u30xz0d2a https://flipso.com/p/u30xz0d2a?ref=rss Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:20:22 GMT A profile of Mark Zuckerberg, from his early obsession with computers and Roman history to his rise as Meta’s founder and the vast influence of his company today. [colossus.com] w4k8bpbnx https://flipso.com/p/w4k8bpbnx?ref=rss Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:00:32 GMT A remote alpine lake in the Sierra Nevada turned into a bucket-list visit and an attempt to answer its long-standing depth mystery. The post reports a measured depth of about 117 meters, placing Tulainyo Lake among the deepest natural lakes in North America for its size. [caseyhandmer.wordpress.com] oezaoinec https://flipso.com/p/oezaoinec?ref=rss Sat, 19 Sep 2026 22:20:14 GMT Deodands put a price on objects that caused death, sometimes providing compensation to bereaved families. [daily.jstor.org] 8c8bh7bi3 https://flipso.com/p/8c8bh7bi3?ref=rss Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:00:14 GMT James Webb is spotting mysterious “little red dots” throughout the early universe. Some astronomers think they’re supermassive black holes; others argue for a new kind of object: a black hole star, with a black hole buried inside a massive hydrogen envelope. [quantamagazine.org] 6qgma9158 https://flipso.com/p/6qgma9158?ref=rss Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:00:16 GMT Comb jellies are helping answer fundamental questions in biology, from how the earliest nervous systems evolved to how bioluminescence works. [quantamagazine.org] my9zqd9p1 https://flipso.com/p/my9zqd9p1?ref=rss Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:20:14 GMT Thomas W. Laqueur traces the many dogs in Paolo Veronese’s paintings, showing how they shape composition, guide the viewer’s eye, and bring a note of attentiveness and tenderness to scenes of love, devotion, and feast. The essay also recalls Veronese’s 1573 Inquisition hearing, where a dog in one painting became part of the controversy. [publicdomainreview.org] t8ftouvx4 https://flipso.com/p/t8ftouvx4?ref=rss Fri, 18 Sep 2026 23:20:13 GMT The front and back parts of our brain come from different progenitor cells in embryos, which suggests they evolved as separate entities [newscientist.com]