https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:40:31 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss nj4xf0i49 https://flipso.com/p/nj4xf0i49?ref=rss Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:40:31 GMT A photo collection of unusual vintage vehicles from the 1900s through the 1960s, including experimental, amphibious, streamlined, three-wheeled, solar-powered, and other unconventional car designs. [rarehistoricalphotos.com] vhyefnruc https://flipso.com/p/vhyefnruc?ref=rss Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:20:10 GMT Numbers and mathematics reveal how densely packed, fast, and chaotic cells really are — and why a microscopic bacterium can hold so much DNA, protein, and life inside such a tiny volume. [burrito.bio] k8v375me0 https://flipso.com/p/k8v375me0?ref=rss Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:00:14 GMT La Jolla, California—April 29, 2026—The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) announced that J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., the Institute’s founder, board... [jcvi.org] xiz0s7u29 https://flipso.com/p/xiz0s7u29?ref=rss Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:00:10 GMT A developer’s case for preferring Scheme and Lisp over Haskell: less friction for prototyping, simpler debugging, flexible macros and DSLs, and a REPL-centered workflow. The post also acknowledges Haskell’s strengths in type-driven design, purity, and expressive abstractions. [jointhefreeworld.org] xyq2h3yfx https://flipso.com/p/xyq2h3yfx?ref=rss Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:00:13 GMT Rising DRAM costs and tighter supply are pushing AI teams to rethink memory-heavy architectures. The piece argues for smaller, domain-specific models and more edge processing to reduce cost, latency, and supply-chain risk. [eetimes.com] fg1j4n908 https://flipso.com/p/fg1j4n908?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:40:28 GMT Karl Alexander Wilke’s provocative illustration of a woman reading once stirred controversy for its mix of eroticism, autonomy, and social anxiety. The post looks at the image in the context of early 20th-century fears about women, books, and changing gender roles. [flashbak.com] 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] ril7przss https://flipso.com/p/ril7przss?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:20:09 GMT Kyoto’s cherry blossom peak bloom has been recorded for more than 1,200 years, creating one of the longest continuous natural history records anywhere. The dataset shows the seasonal timing across centuries, with a 30-year rolling mean that highlights long-term shifts and a 2026 peak on March 29. [jivx.com] eo9ehrldm https://flipso.com/p/eo9ehrldm?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:00:09 GMT In Rutherford County, Tennessee, Black children were arrested and jailed over a nonexistent offense, exposing a juvenile justice system that swept up kids while adults in charge faced little accountability. [propublica.org] 64bvpnprr https://flipso.com/p/64bvpnprr?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:40:10 GMT FastCGI avoids some of the security problems that come with HTTP reverse proxying, and this post revisits the protocol on its 30th anniversary. [agwa.name] jtqd5vtkk https://flipso.com/p/jtqd5vtkk?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:20:10 GMT Maryland is the first U.S. state to ban grocery stores and third-party delivery services from using personal data to set higher prices. The new law targets surveillance pricing, but critics say it includes broad exemptions for loyalty programs and promotions and weak enforcement provisions. [theguardian.com] 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] 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]