https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:20:11 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss o92ev45s3 https://flipso.com/p/o92ev45s3?ref=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:20:11 GMT Dubai police reportedly accessed a private WhatsApp group, saved evidence of images showing bomb damage from the Middle East conflict, and later arrested an airline employee after luring him to a meeting. He remains in detention on charges including publishing information deemed harmful to state interests. [lbc.co.uk] sc71e2m90 https://flipso.com/p/sc71e2m90?ref=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:00:30 GMT On hierarchy, sacred order, and why refusing to acknowledge real differences in trust, clarity, and guidance can distort friendship and community. [intimatemirror.substack.com] vyd8gshrs https://flipso.com/p/vyd8gshrs?ref=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:20:09 GMT NIST researchers and collaborators built fingernail-sized photonic chips on silicon wafers that can generate many laser colors by stacking specialized materials, including lithium niobate and tantalum pentoxide. The approach could help shrink and lower the cost of lasers used in quantum technologies, optical atomic clocks, communications, and other photonics applications. [nist.gov] 4a0ymen6a https://flipso.com/p/4a0ymen6a?ref=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:00:30 GMT James Petrillo’s fights over musicians’ pay helped shape how royalties work in recorded music, and the tangled system that followed still affects streaming, licensing, and credit. A look at how technology created new winners, new disputes, and a long trail of claims, lawsuits, and bureaucracy. [seths.blog] 09m8fgx7i https://flipso.com/p/09m8fgx7i?ref=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:20:09 GMT From before their babies are born, men undergo serious hormonal changes that can powerfully influence their behaviour – with consequences for their child's wellbeing. [bbc.com] y4uqfosl7 https://flipso.com/p/y4uqfosl7?ref=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:40:11 GMT A reflection on how caring deeply about a shared passion can create joy, friendship, and community. The author connects repeated viewings of Operation Mincemeat with the people and experiences that grew around it, arguing that enthusiasm and sincerity are worth embracing instead of hiding. [alexwlchan.net] dlgd2zzl0 https://flipso.com/p/dlgd2zzl0?ref=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:40:35 GMT A reflective appreciation of Mandy Patinkin’s work, from The Princess Bride and Alien Nation to Criminal Minds, arguing that his performances carry emotional and spiritual resonance beyond entertainment. [ofb.biz] qfwl16u9o https://flipso.com/p/qfwl16u9o?ref=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:00:10 GMT An in-depth look at how the B-52’s astro compass used an electromechanical analog computer to convert celestial coordinates into local altitude and azimuth, enabling star tracking and navigation before GPS. [righto.com] lcmxymoho https://flipso.com/p/lcmxymoho?ref=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:40:31 GMT A personal ranking of memorable TV theme songs, with Bergerac at the top and nods to Star Trek: The Next Generation and several anime openings. [rubenerd.au] fnoz8cbop https://flipso.com/p/fnoz8cbop?ref=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2026 01:20:32 GMT Reading by Tim Foley. A brief spoken version of Caitlin Johnstone’s essay on power, fear, and resisting authoritarianism. [caitlinjohnst.one] 30rd2zubs https://flipso.com/p/30rd2zubs?ref=rss Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:00:10 GMT Researchers observed tiny cone ants climbing onto much larger harvester ants in southeastern Arizona and licking debris from their bodies, including inside open jaws. The unusual interaction may benefit both species: the cone ants may feed on particles from the harvester ants, while the larger ants may gain help cleaning hard-to-reach areas. [sciencedaily.com] 4tt7mcugx https://flipso.com/p/4tt7mcugx?ref=rss Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:40:35 GMT Thomas Barrow’s three-part 1964–65 portfolio, made while he studied at Chicago’s Institute of Design, examines car culture through showrooms and car shows, drivers on the road, and junkyards. [flashbak.com] hizjtuc1p https://flipso.com/p/hizjtuc1p?ref=rss Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:00:30 GMT Amanda Perdomo, a Louisiana-raised pastry chef based in New York, talks about her career in city kitchens, launching Amanda’s Good Morning Cafe inside Strange Delight, and the appeal of her Louisiana-inspired breakfast and lunch pop-up. [tastecooking.com] 0oezbg1xa https://flipso.com/p/0oezbg1xa?ref=rss Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:20:29 GMT A viral on-court argument turns into a thoughtful note on healthy disagreement in couples: arguing can be stimulating, informative, and even a sign of trust when it’s part of a relationship’s shared culture. The post also previews a larger Rattle Bag of short takes on AI, politics, happiness, and more. [ian-leslie.com] 5s8b27s33 https://flipso.com/p/5s8b27s33?ref=rss Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:00:28 GMT A lamppost after a February snowstorm and art in the office of Yellow House Architects, paired with a wry end-of-week reflection. [oldstructures.com] kfx9egi2o https://flipso.com/p/kfx9egi2o?ref=rss Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:40:30 GMT A dinner at Santana Row featuring Peruvian tapas at Suspiro, with dishes including tuna ceviche, beef empanadas, and croquetas de jamón. The post notes free parking, a comfortable setting, and a mix of bright ceviche flavors, crispy pastry, and rich ham-forward bites. [shermansfoodadventures.com] pyyyn0t95 https://flipso.com/p/pyyyn0t95?ref=rss Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:00:32 GMT Write down the emergency of this moment instead of reacting immediately. If it still matters in two days, focus on it; if not, let it go. A simple habit for separating true priorities from passing urgency. [seths.blog] ncei12eme https://flipso.com/p/ncei12eme?ref=rss Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:40:29 GMT No gloves, no steroids, no optimization [slowboring.com] 1zexdymdl https://flipso.com/p/1zexdymdl?ref=rss Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:00:26 GMT A Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal comic posted on April 17, 2026, centered on internet video clickbait and exaggerated promises. [smbc-comics.com] a8nr24drl https://flipso.com/p/a8nr24drl?ref=rss Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:20:09 GMT Israeli mathematician and computer scientist Michael Oser Rabin (1931–2026) co-received the 1976 ACM Turing Award with Dana Scott for work on computational complexity. He is also known for the Rabin cryptosystem, Rabin fingerprinting, the Miller–Rabin primality test, and the Rabin–Karp string search algorithm. [en.wikipedia.org] lbvnat5ks https://flipso.com/p/lbvnat5ks?ref=rss Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:11:34 GMT A curated archive of graphics made for the Commodore Amiga, including artwork from games, magazines, logos, demos, and artist collections. Recent updates add new image sets, comparisons, and color-cycling animations, with source notes where available. [amiga.lychesis.net] tspc54lo7 https://flipso.com/p/tspc54lo7?ref=rss Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:20:08 GMT A practical geometry walkthrough for building roads from profiles using only lines and circular arcs. It explains why a single arc is often not enough, how a two-step fillet construction connects endpoints with matching tangents, and how an intermediary profile helps handle S-shaped transitions and other edge cases. [sandboxspirit.com] 5mxeayc1g https://flipso.com/p/5mxeayc1g?ref=rss Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:00:29 GMT V&A East opens today in London’s East Bank, marking another major step in the long-running Stratford Waterfront development. The post looks back at the site’s transformation and tours the new cultural quarter, including the Thomas J Price statue, public art, food outlets, and the surrounding buildings from UAL, Sadler’s Wells East, and the BBC’s future music studios. [diamondgeezer.blogspot.com] 0icif8pfn https://flipso.com/p/0icif8pfn?ref=rss Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:40:25 GMT Debt and long-term obligations become dangerous when credit tightens, because recessions can turn gradually and then shut the door fast. The author argues that borrowers and owners should reduce leverage before weakening conditions make refinancing, selling, or adjusting course much harder. The central warning is to pay attention to credit conditions and act before fear and falling prices force worse decisions. [charleshughsmith.blogspot.com] 08bdfp7ji https://flipso.com/p/08bdfp7ji?ref=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:00:08 GMT Lunar dust can irritate astronauts’ eyes and throats, and ESA is studying how its sharp, abrasive particles may affect human health. The article explains why Moon dust is so persistent and potentially hazardous, from its jagged shape to its electrostatic charge, and how researchers are testing the risks for future lunar missions. [esa.int] vt8tox8sb https://flipso.com/p/vt8tox8sb?ref=rss Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:20:10 GMT Data from more than 15,000 ancient people reveal natural selection of hundreds of genes linked to immunity, skin tone, behaviour and other traits. [nature.com] l66gf3hxm https://flipso.com/p/l66gf3hxm?ref=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:20:26 GMT A discussion of how historians handle limited, hostile evidence for Carthage, contrasting more source-trusting and more skeptical approaches, with brief recommendations on film criticism, a Roman history podcast, a Punic coin essay, and a book on the making of early modern Europe. [acoup.blog] ifpypnpq2 https://flipso.com/p/ifpypnpq2?ref=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:00:27 GMT Joseph Rodriguez’s 1980s photographs of El Barrio capture everyday life in Spanish Harlem with warmth, grit, and dignity, while also reflecting the neighborhood’s poverty, drugs, and gentrification pressures. [flashbak.com] z3po0bqpn https://flipso.com/p/z3po0bqpn?ref=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:20:08 GMT She wrote striking, ahead-of-their-time songs in the 1950s but remained little known. Now, a new re-release is bringing renewed attention to the singer-songwriter who disappeared at age 50. [bbc.com] zz6i72s03 https://flipso.com/p/zz6i72s03?ref=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:00:11 GMT As humanity’s energy needs grow across epochs, successive supercomputers are asked whether entropy can be reversed, and the search for an answer eventually spans galaxies and the end of the universe itself. [hex.ooo]