https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:00:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 242ahwyyp https://flipso.com/p/242ahwyyp?ref=rss Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:00:09 GMT A new book argues that many of the world’s oldest people aren’t actually that old, and that errors and fraud have distorted longevity research. It also questions the hype around blue zones and other longevity claims. [newyorker.com] ik9l4qwlf https://flipso.com/p/ik9l4qwlf?ref=rss Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:20:08 GMT An Austrian court reconstructs the fatal Grossglockner climb that ended with Kerstin Gurtner dead near the summit and her boyfriend Thomas Plamberger on trial for gross negligence. [newyorker.com] 18tzvyxwa https://flipso.com/p/18tzvyxwa?ref=rss Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:20:08 GMT The Supreme Court struck down most of the limits Congress and past court rulings had used to protect the independence of federal regulatory agencies. [npr.org] 7aigydu2w https://flipso.com/p/7aigydu2w?ref=rss Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:20:12 GMT The labor share of U.S. income has fallen to a postwar low. This New York Fed analysis compares the post-COVID decline with earlier recessions and finds its cyclical pattern looks similar to pre-2000 episodes, with the decline driven mainly by within-industry changes rather than sectoral reallocation. [libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org] yifs95rb9 https://flipso.com/p/yifs95rb9?ref=rss Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:40:09 GMT Charles Mackay’s classic 1841 study of crowd psychology and mass delusions, covering financial bubbles, witch trials, alchemy, crusades, and other collective follies. [gutenberg.org] 23u9x7vfx https://flipso.com/p/23u9x7vfx?ref=rss Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:20:09 GMT ProPublica investigates how Anthony Broadwater was wrongly convicted in Alice Sebold’s rape case, and how Syracuse police, prosecutors, and Syracuse University missed signs of a broader pattern of sexual assaults that may have left other victims unprotected. [propublica.org] uqoe64ldd https://flipso.com/p/uqoe64ldd?ref=rss Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:40:08 GMT AI agencies sell automation as a hands-off win, but real workflows still need ownership, monitoring, fixes, and judgment after launch. The hidden cost is attention: if the system doesn’t reliably save time or reduce errors, it becomes another layer of work. [twoheads.net] 7bdi5k0f6 https://flipso.com/p/7bdi5k0f6?ref=rss Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:00:08 GMT After about eleven months using an AArch64 desktop, Marcin Juszkiewicz wraps up the experiment and explains why he is returning to x86-64 for daily desktop use. He describes the Ampere Altra setup, the kernel patches needed to keep an AMD GPU working, the later GPU failures, and the eventual move back to a system where desktop apps, games, FreeCAD, and OrcaSlicer run reliably. [marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl] uju5ns9ty https://flipso.com/p/uju5ns9ty?ref=rss Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:40:10 GMT History of the Old Computer Challenge [occ.sdf.org] gh3azufrm https://flipso.com/p/gh3azufrm?ref=rss Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:40:09 GMT Stanford Medicine researchers modeled three time policies and found permanent standard time would create the lowest circadian burden for most people, with permanent daylight saving time also better than switching clocks twice a year. Their estimates suggest standard time could reduce obesity and stroke more than daylight saving time. [med.stanford.edu] v590fsgsw https://flipso.com/p/v590fsgsw?ref=rss Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:00:08 GMT A hands-on introduction to PDP-1 Lisp, with quick-start setup, paper tape loading and saving, DDT integration, and examples of basic Lisp use on the machine. [obsolescence.dev] lhvv6fgig https://flipso.com/p/lhvv6fgig?ref=rss Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:40:27 GMT Naz Hamid reflects on redesigning his site as a way to interrogate taste, avoid AI-style “vibe-coded” design, and return to a blue-heavy visual language shaped by typography, print, grain, and older Weightshift iterations. [nazhamid.com] 3435lnjvx https://flipso.com/p/3435lnjvx?ref=rss Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:00:09 GMT The Supreme Court held that geofence warrants sweeping up smartphone location data count as a Fourth Amendment search, strengthening privacy protections against broad digital dragnets. [theguardian.com] 02huu2b50 https://flipso.com/p/02huu2b50?ref=rss Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:20:11 GMT Organized crime has turned cheese into a surprising target, with artisanal cheddar and Parmigiano Reggiano especially vulnerable because they’re labor-intensive, high-value, and often stored like luxury goods. [longreads.com] 81pel6yhn https://flipso.com/p/81pel6yhn?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:00:09 GMT A Nature Physics study reports simulation-based molecular evidence that liquid water contains two interconverting local structures, supporting a long-debated two-state model of water. [phys.org] sx8811rng https://flipso.com/p/sx8811rng?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:20:09 GMT Daniel Sanchez Estrada was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after prosecutors tied him to a Prairieland ICE detention center case, even though he was not accused of taking part in the protest itself. The ruling raises fears that speech-adjacent materials like pamphlets, zines, and other political reading could be treated as criminal evidence. [theintercept.com] t2joqz4lu https://flipso.com/p/t2joqz4lu?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:00:10 GMT A concise guide to dark-sky lighting and why it matters: it can reduce glare, protect sleep and wildlife, save energy, and help keep stars visible. The page also explains what dark-sky lighting is and offers ways to support better outdoor lighting in your community. [savingourstars.org] ysptsw3gd https://flipso.com/p/ysptsw3gd?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:40:10 GMT Radiation risk is often discussed as if a tiny dose spread over time were the same as a large dose delivered all at once. The article argues that this framing can distort public understanding, and examines evidence from Chernobyl and low-dose radiation studies to show why the issue is more complicated. [worksinprogress.co] 3islmk15t https://flipso.com/p/3islmk15t?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:03:14 GMT A self-reproducing “forever book” would be a compact seed library: a small, bootstrapping collection of knowledge that can be expanded into a civilization-scale library, then copied again by the next generation. The challenge is compressing enough practical know-how to restart technology, culture, and institutions from scratch. [kevinkelly.substack.com] c9lkggeu1 https://flipso.com/p/c9lkggeu1?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:20:08 GMT A photo-and-notes post on taking Wallace, a 153 mm ultra-wide-field Dobsonian, out on a hike and using it in the field. It also covers the telescope’s build, optical correction, mechanical design, and the challenges of making a fast, portable instrument. [lucassifoni.info] wl3qmx01r https://flipso.com/p/wl3qmx01r?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:20:09 GMT In Ethiopia’s Tigray war, Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Mekelle stayed open as the region was cut off by blackout, bombardment, and mass violence. Medical staff treated soldiers and civilians while documenting the war’s toll on children, families, and the health system. [magazine.atavist.com] po44sw1be https://flipso.com/p/po44sw1be?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:00:09 GMT Artworks and prints documenting Venice’s ritualized bridge fights, where rival factions battled for control of the Ponte dei Pugni and other bridges in staged street contests that drew crowds and sometimes turned violent. [publicdomainreview.org] 9rgt8ixnc https://flipso.com/p/9rgt8ixnc?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:40:08 GMT In medieval calendars, July was the month of haymaking: a season of hard work, labor obligations, and payments in lieu of service. The article contrasts Chaucer’s romantic meadows with the practical reality of mowing, explains the shared roots of meadow, mead, and hay, and traces how the language of haymaking shaped English words like aftermath. [historytoday.com] lmipj4q3c https://flipso.com/p/lmipj4q3c?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:20:10 GMT A reflective essay on restoring boundaries around digital devices: using a desktop office setup, keeping the phone out of reach, and cutting down on constant notifications to make home feel calmer and less interruption-driven. [alexwlchan.net] 8z78jdcbg https://flipso.com/p/8z78jdcbg?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:00:09 GMT Interactive historical and current price data for DRAM, NAND flash, and HBM, with downloadable CSVs, per-generation breakdowns, and methodology notes on the sources and estimates used. [dam.stanford.edu] cijo5d70t https://flipso.com/p/cijo5d70t?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:20:09 GMT A journal retracted two 1940s Max Planck papers after the links led to blank pages and empty PDFs, raising questions about what happened to the originals and why they were removed. [arstechnica.com] lgwru1m67 https://flipso.com/p/lgwru1m67?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:20:08 GMT Age-verification rules in the U.S., Europe, and Australia are presented as child-safety measures, but the piece argues they also create systems that tie online speech to real-world identities. It discusses how that could make it easier for authorities or platforms to identify speakers and enforce speech-related penalties. [nonogra.ph] cmuuprobh https://flipso.com/p/cmuuprobh?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:20:08 GMT The Idler is a magazine and academy about philosophy, literature, learning, retreats, and events, with online courses and a festival alongside the print magazine. [idler.co.uk] ivfzsrk29 https://flipso.com/p/ivfzsrk29?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 02:00:27 GMT A physicist’s trip to Florence becomes a meeting point between art, history, and collaboration, culminating in an in-person encounter with a long-time research partner at StatPhys. Along the way, the post reflects on a quantum thermodynamics project about incompatible conserved quantities, the KMS relation, and how the work evolved from Zoom meetings and calculations into a conference presentation. [quantumfrontiers.com] 6g44fm6id https://flipso.com/p/6g44fm6id?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:40:10 GMT A reflective short essay on the contradictions of cigarettes: their smell, the harm they cause, and the odd social ritual of sharing them. It argues that smoking is bad overall, but still notes a fading kind of connection and coolness that cigarettes once carried. [funnelfiasco.com]