https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:28 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss pyq5hxacz https://flipso.com/p/pyq5hxacz?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:28 GMT Fort Ticonderoga is the focus of this installment in a series on buildings older than the United States. The fort was originally built in the mid-18th century, later rebuilt in 1908 using original construction techniques, and has been examined by the firm for deteriorating fort walls and related preservation work. [oldstructures.com] 6cjr7udut https://flipso.com/p/6cjr7udut?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:40:24 GMT Robin Hanson argues that weak-adapting institutions like government can end up steering stronger adaptive systems like markets, and that regulation is often a side effect of historical pressures that favored centralized states for war and law. He suggests many specific regulations are maladaptive compared with private alternatives that might emerge without them. [overcomingbias.com] gzcz9pclq https://flipso.com/p/gzcz9pclq?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:20:24 GMT Color photographs capture Florida in the 1950s, from palm-lined streets and crowded beaches to downtown storefronts, roadside motels, fishing docks, and the state’s fast-growing communities. [rarehistoricalphotos.com] qkfxd3v92 https://flipso.com/p/qkfxd3v92?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:08 GMT Eagle Computer rose quickly in the early IBM PC clone market, then was hit by the death of CEO Dennis Barnhart, an IBM BIOS dispute, and new competition that squeezed prices and margins. The company’s later products weren’t enough to reverse its decline. [dfarq.homeip.net] e4xwvlhzd https://flipso.com/p/e4xwvlhzd?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:40:08 GMT Biologist Scott Poethig explains how a single molecule can keep plants in a youthful state, reshaping how scientists understand plant aging and development. [omnia.sas.upenn.edu] 00qdp976s https://flipso.com/p/00qdp976s?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:00:29 GMT Amanda Holmes reads Frank O’Hara’s poem aloud in this podcast episode from The American Scholar. [theamericanscholar.org] 5bob5xrls https://flipso.com/p/5bob5xrls?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:40:13 GMT Signal argues that the UK government's proposed age verification and content-scanning rules would expand surveillance, weaken privacy, and fail to protect children. The statement warns that once such systems exist, they can be broadened beyond their original purpose and used for censorship or monitoring. [signal.org] wqtq40y7o https://flipso.com/p/wqtq40y7o?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:20:09 GMT A decade after The Lonely City, Olivia Laing reflects on how loneliness has become less taboo, more widely discussed, and increasingly exploited online by the far right and manosphere. They argue the answer lies less in romance or AI replacements than in solidarity, community assets, and refusing stigma. [theguardian.com] 3i6ipitf6 https://flipso.com/p/3i6ipitf6?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:20:27 GMT Born into slavery, Frederick Douglass taught himself to read, escaped to freedom in 1838, and became a leading abolitionist, orator, and publisher of The North Star. He also championed women’s rights, urged emancipation and Black enlistment during the Civil War, and pressed for constitutional protections after the war. [thecollector.com] of9dwcgzb https://flipso.com/p/of9dwcgzb?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:00:08 GMT foodwatch laboratory tests reveal the presence of pesticide residues in everyday foods — including substances not approved in the EU. [foodwatch.org] 8oxavx2x1 https://flipso.com/p/8oxavx2x1?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:00:47 GMT A charming illustrated map of electric interurban lines radiating from Chicago, compiled by the Chicago Evening Standard and tentatively dated to 1921. It highlights the wide reach of interurban traction companies across Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, and beyond, with a large decorative title and scenic destinations called out in red. [transitmap.net] bzcjntnx6 https://flipso.com/p/bzcjntnx6?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:40:30 GMT A reflection from Paraguay on why Guaraní remains widely spoken, contrasted with the different fates of Ancient Egyptian, Latin, Greek, and Hebrew. The piece asks what helps a language or culture endure across conquest, religion, education, and change. [classicalwisdom.substack.com] vytj1mncf https://flipso.com/p/vytj1mncf?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:20:09 GMT Surface area-to-volume limits and diffusion constraints help explain why cells are usually tiny, while also showing how some cells and giant single-celled organisms get around those limits. [burrito.bio] dzi7bmmsm https://flipso.com/p/dzi7bmmsm?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:00:08 GMT Researchers have identified more than 450 images with apparent signs of manipulation in Thermo Fisher’s online primary antibody verification data, with many showing duplicated bands, painted-over regions, or repeated background patterns. The findings are based on a curated repository of problematic images and are described as an ongoing investigation rather than an exhaustive count. [reeserichardson.blog] c7351ytnh https://flipso.com/p/c7351ytnh?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:40:09 GMT GSK’s “bepi” performs better than expected in efficacy trials, but its global impact is likely limited [science.org] usnwm447g https://flipso.com/p/usnwm447g?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:20:09 GMT Bessie Head’s 1960 interview with a young Abdullah Ibrahim opens a window onto the pianist’s early life, musical formation, and the political currents that would shape his work and exile. [nybooks.com] ynthd5adc https://flipso.com/p/ynthd5adc?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:00:09 GMT Social platforms have shifted from friend-to-friend updates toward algorithm-driven feeds optimized for attention and ad revenue. The result is a more passive, entertainment-first experience where trends and viral content often outweigh personal connection. [bbc.com] 3taof3ju6 https://flipso.com/p/3taof3ju6?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:40:28 GMT Ridership on public transit is rising in several U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, the Bay Area, Chicago, and Boston, as high gasoline prices continue to push some commuters away from driving. Research cited in the piece suggests higher gas prices can lead to modest increases in transit demand, with some travelers also carpooling or switching modes to save money. [e360.yale.edu] c573pmfrb https://flipso.com/p/c573pmfrb?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:20:26 GMT Reading by Tim Foley: [caitlinjohnst.one] d7bq2xiia https://flipso.com/p/d7bq2xiia?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:00:30 GMT Traditional buildings may look old-fashioned, but the piece argues they preserve hard-won spatial patterns: legible streets, layered thresholds, multiple scales, and a balance of variety and coherence. It contrasts those qualities with much contemporary architecture, which can prioritize spectacle over human habitability, and cites research suggesting that well-structured environments support navigation, stress recovery, and social life. [commonedge.org] mq6kg3t3s https://flipso.com/p/mq6kg3t3s?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:20:10 GMT In 1869, Britain towed a 380-foot iron floating dry dock weighing more than 8,000 tons from the Thames to Bermuda to service Royal Navy ships. Built to handle large ironclads, it used ballast compartments and pumps to lift vessels and remained in use for over 30 years. [mastermariners.org.au] 6lsgzqy25 https://flipso.com/p/6lsgzqy25?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:40:30 GMT A Korean food tour in Annandale, Virginia shows how older suburbs can become places of cultural discovery, not just car-oriented sprawl. It highlights a tiny immigrant-run business, the appeal of walkable food experiences outside legacy cities, and the challenge of doing this respectfully across different immigrant communities. [thedeletedscenes.com] eljolbrde https://flipso.com/p/eljolbrde?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:40:26 GMT On running the tea and biscuit table at London AA meetings, where service, sobriety, and biscuit politics collide. [vittlesmagazine.com] gk5ic0ges https://flipso.com/p/gk5ic0ges?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:40:10 GMT Troy Hunt marks the 1,000th breach added to Have I Been Pwned and argues that disclosure delays are getting longer, leaving victims unaware for weeks or even longer. Using recent breaches as examples, he says companies often prioritize legal risk and class-action exposure over timely notification, and that current privacy rules still leave too much room to delay or avoid telling affected people. [troyhunt.com] gymwz4qe8 https://flipso.com/p/gymwz4qe8?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:00:08 GMT After their mother dies following 18 months in assisted living and the pandemic, four siblings bring her home to be buried on family land in North Carolina, navigating the legal, practical, and emotional work themselves. [bittersoutherner.com] afqdxaqh5 https://flipso.com/p/afqdxaqh5?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:00:08 GMT A systematic exploration of pancake chemistry, from leavening and acid-base balance to gluten, Maillard browning, and whipped egg whites, with an interactive calculator that adapts to your ingredients. [absurdlyoptimized.com] 60mlc1vh6 https://flipso.com/p/60mlc1vh6?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:40:08 GMT The Australian pathologist and melanoma expert who helped pioneer a world-first brain cancer treatment has died after his own aggressive brain tumour diagnosis inspired an experimental immunotherapy approach. [bbc.com] 4oqrum7k8 https://flipso.com/p/4oqrum7k8?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 01:40:29 GMT King’s response to white clergymen who criticized Birmingham protests became a defining text of the Civil Rights Movement, arguing for direct nonviolent action and rejecting the demand to “wait.” [thecollector.com] 9vh7y09b7 https://flipso.com/p/9vh7y09b7?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 01:00:08 GMT A dispute at Vaughan’s Bellaria Residences spiraled into years of harassment, paranoia and fear as condo resident Francesco Villi fixated on the board and its president, John Di Nino, before plotting a deadly attack. [torontolife.com] n6eexxq38 https://flipso.com/p/n6eexxq38?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:40:08 GMT A teardown and DIY rebuild of the Sennheiser BA2015 pack, covering the internal NiMH cells, temperature sensor contact, 3D-printed case design, and the tradeoffs versus buying third-party replacements. [blog.brixit.nl]