https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Wed, 13 May 2026 11:40:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ijt0427fz https://flipso.com/p/ijt0427fz?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 11:40:09 GMT A deep reverse-engineering and preservation writeup covering the Fisher-Price Pixter line, including hardware analysis, ROM dumping, emulation, file formats, and game preservation for nearly the full platform. [dmitry.gr] 4xgtejytq https://flipso.com/p/4xgtejytq?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 11:00:30 GMT A near-disaster can force a painful clarity about what matters and what isn’t working. Seth Godin reflects on a friend’s airplane emergency and the oath she made to stop living for other people’s approval and commit to work that mattered to her. The larger point: you don’t need a crisis to wake up, choose differently, and make a promise you intend to keep. [seths.blog] el2eujdr0 https://flipso.com/p/el2eujdr0?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 09:17:50 GMT Chinese-born tech workers have long shaped Silicon Valley, but the AI boom has pushed a new generation of researchers, founders, and executives to the center of the industry. [restofworld.org] t9z18037h https://flipso.com/p/t9z18037h?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 09:40:08 GMT Researchers at the University of Hong Kong developed a stainless steel that forms a second protective layer and resists corrosion in high-voltage seawater electrolysis. The alloy could help replace expensive titanium parts in green hydrogen systems and lower costs, though it still needs further engineering before widespread industrial use. [sciencedaily.com] 1xg3lyubv https://flipso.com/p/1xg3lyubv?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 07:40:09 GMT I trained to track down missing people in the wilderness, and the work changed how I see my own life, my children, and what it means to be a mom. [thecut.com] yca132w8t https://flipso.com/p/yca132w8t?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 06:20:28 GMT A reflective essay on memory, how songs can unlock the past, and the strange way present moments reshape older ones. A radio tune on the road leads to recollections of a Houston grocery store, a family visit, and the emotional pull of remembering something just out of reach. [theamericanscholar.org] mcokj6lgb https://flipso.com/p/mcokj6lgb?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 05:40:10 GMT A curated list of vi and vi-inspired editors, from the original vi and early clones like Elvis and STevie to Vim, nvi, BusyBox vi, Neovim, and newer forks and modal editors. [lpar.ath0.com] n6y1narus https://flipso.com/p/n6y1narus?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:09 GMT https://phys.org/news/2026-05-mice-human-speech.html [phys.org] vkekwy0ci https://flipso.com/p/vkekwy0ci?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 04:40:34 GMT The Akkadian Empire was one of the first centralized states, arising in ancient Mesopotamia under Sargon of Akkad. It unified Sumerian city-states, expanded across much of the region, and later collapsed amid rebellions, invasions, and drought. [lflank.wordpress.com] x9qrfedgz https://flipso.com/p/x9qrfedgz?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 04:20:28 GMT Social trust erodes when fairness and honesty disappear, and anger can turn to chaos when people feel redress is blocked. Charles Hugh Smith argues that what looks irrational in periods of breakdown can follow a deeply human emotional progression, moving from denial to anger and, if unresolved, toward retribution. [charleshughsmith.blogspot.com] 40c8qzy44 https://flipso.com/p/40c8qzy44?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 03:40:10 GMT A three-year investigation examines how Reuters photos of a Bosnian war crime were made, why they were published, and the controversy they later provoked. [newlinesmag.com] qfz79bvu2 https://flipso.com/p/qfz79bvu2?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 03:20:10 GMT On web analytics, email and app traffic often shows up as Direct or Unknown because many apps don’t send a Referrer header. Robin Sloan argues that adding a custom query string to outgoing links can be a useful courtesy, making the source legible for site owners without relying on analytics. [robinsloan.com] j2h844ivh https://flipso.com/p/j2h844ivh?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 03:00:31 GMT Asterisks issue page for a culture piece by Tessa Augsberger, Elan Kluger, and Rufus Knuppel. The page currently says “Coming soon,” so there’s no article text yet. [asteriskmag.com] 24lpen6gi https://flipso.com/p/24lpen6gi?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 02:20:08 GMT A playful typography breakdown of the recurring design tricks used to make movie titles and logos feel futuristic, from slanted sans-serifs and exaggerated kerning to brushed metal, embossing, and star fields. [typesetinthefuture.com] pa3xlu1ex https://flipso.com/p/pa3xlu1ex?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 01:20:09 GMT A new study suggests we should simply give up on the city's long-term future and begin to relocate the population. This is a morally indefensible proposal. New Orleans can and must be saved. [currentaffairs.org] hcf6sixt0 https://flipso.com/p/hcf6sixt0?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 01:00:26 GMT How a new class of drugs is beginning to make previously undruggable proteins, including RAS, accessible in pancreatic cancer and other hard-to-treat cancers. [worksinprogress.co] xib6kivwp https://flipso.com/p/xib6kivwp?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 00:40:09 GMT A petition urging major news outlets to allow the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine to keep preserving their reporting, so journalism remains accessible for fact-checking and historical record. [savethearchive.com] omedtcx6a https://flipso.com/p/omedtcx6a?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 00:20:26 GMT Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has updated the design for 175 Park Avenue, a 1,581-foot mixed-use tower planned next to Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan. The project would replace the Grand Hyatt hotel and include offices, a hotel, stepped setbacks with landscaped terraces, and a new transit hall expanding circulation at Grand Central. [archinect.com] uofpdvra2 https://flipso.com/p/uofpdvra2?ref=rss Tue, 12 May 2026 23:40:09 GMT Kraftwerk’s 1976 single grew from a pioneering electronic track into a later anti-nuclear statement, especially in its 1991 reworking. Fifty years on, it remains one of the band’s most politically charged and influential songs. [bbc.com] xr7914gxw https://flipso.com/p/xr7914gxw?ref=rss Tue, 12 May 2026 23:00:27 GMT At Arizona State University’s commencement, Harrison Ford urged graduates to turn their talent and ambition toward meaningful work, especially in response to climate and conservation challenges. He said purpose can come from using your passions to build, lead, and help others. [conservation.org] p1zrumtng https://flipso.com/p/p1zrumtng?ref=rss Tue, 12 May 2026 22:20:14 GMT Klarissa López Guillen’s father was detained by ICE during her second semester at Cornell. She’s had to drop a class, pick up a job, and navigate a complicated financial aid system in order to remain enrolled in the university. [collegetownmagazine.com] cpqwmavfm https://flipso.com/p/cpqwmavfm?ref=rss Tue, 12 May 2026 21:00:09 GMT A deep dive into real-time atmospheric rendering in the browser with shaders, covering raymarching, Rayleigh and Mie scattering, ozone absorption, and how to extend the same model from a sky dome to a planet atmosphere. [blog.maximeheckel.com] i9opay88g https://flipso.com/p/i9opay88g?ref=rss Tue, 12 May 2026 20:40:09 GMT After deaths on Brittany’s beaches, a bereaved family spent years trying to prove that rotting seaweed releasing hydrogen sulphide was to blame. The story follows the people, lawsuits, and official resistance around France’s recurring toxic algal blooms. [theguardian.com] lbjcdsjj0 https://flipso.com/p/lbjcdsjj0?ref=rss Tue, 12 May 2026 20:00:28 GMT Robin Hanson examines changing influence among capital, culture, and states across historical periods, using LLM-based estimates to argue that culture has recently regained dominance after a long period of state power. [overcomingbias.com] 68y8femc6 https://flipso.com/p/68y8femc6?ref=rss Tue, 12 May 2026 19:40:11 GMT The Moth Education team introduces the Story Map, a five-part structure for shaping a Moth story, and shows how it works in a video featuring Dante Jackson’s story “The Prom.” The post also includes information about applications for the All City residency for NYC high school students and the Moth Teacher Institute for educators. [themoth.org] zxqvwc6ao https://flipso.com/p/zxqvwc6ao?ref=rss Tue, 12 May 2026 18:20:08 GMT Heinrich Schliemann’s 1873 dig at Hisarlık uncovered a hoard he claimed as Priam’s Treasure, but his trench cut through multiple ancient layers and missed the Bronze Age city most likely tied to Homer’s Troy. The gold was smuggled out of the Ottoman Empire, fought over in court, then spent decades moving between Berlin, a Berlin flak tower, and a Moscow museum basement. [storica.club] gqr0m3w2j https://flipso.com/p/gqr0m3w2j?ref=rss Tue, 12 May 2026 17:40:09 GMT Vacuum tubes were once a foundational technology for radios, telephones, TVs, early computers, X-ray machines, radar, and microwave generation. Despite being largely replaced by semiconductors, several tube-based technologies still matter today, including magnetrons, gas-discharge devices, and gyrotrons. [construction-physics.com] 1w80yqnw0 https://flipso.com/p/1w80yqnw0?ref=rss Tue, 12 May 2026 17:20:27 GMT A romaine salad with ham, cornichons, croutons, Parmesan, and a mustardy mayo dressing, with crisped prosciutto added on top for extra crunch. [tastecooking.com] uukuhzyjd https://flipso.com/p/uukuhzyjd?ref=rss Tue, 12 May 2026 16:40:42 GMT A photo collection of New Jersey bikers in the 1980s and 1990s, featuring edgy, offensive, and funny T-shirt slogans. The post also touches on the era’s looser attitude toward free expression and helmet-law references. [flashbak.com] 3v4xjeq7v https://flipso.com/p/3v4xjeq7v?ref=rss Tue, 12 May 2026 16:00:09 GMT A large meta-analysis of 50,000 correlations across 137 test batteries found that visual processing was not meaningfully related to reading ability. Instead, auditory processing and comprehension-knowledge were the strongest predictors, with general intelligence playing a smaller role than earlier research suggested. The findings point to reading difficulties as specific skill gaps rather than a simple lack of overall ability. [phys.org]