Interesting Links for 29-11-2023

[andrewducker]

1. How Dave Gibbons went from being a building surveyor to one of the best known comics artists, and why he letters his own comics

(tags:comics art letter history )

2. I have long felt that autism isn't one thing, but a collection of things which produce similar traits. Looks like the research is swinging that way.

(tags:autism research psychology )

3. Some people might find this house too avant garde, but I think that being able to accept parcel deliveries without getting off the toilet would be very handy

Seriously though, do estate agents just heave a massive sigh when they take a look around these places?
(tags:housing toilets wtf )

4. How Jensen Huang's Nvidia Is Powering the A.I. Revolution

(tags:ai graphics history technology )

5. There is no evidence that the Internet strongly affects wellbeing or mental health globally

(tags:internet mentalhealth )

6. The User Interface failures that lead to an airliner being shot down by accident

(tags:ui epicfail iran usa military death )

7. Restaurants Are Using Tinder Profiles to Lure Diners In

(tags:restaurant dating fraud wtf )

Comments

[misbegotten]

Re: #3, is that the right link? Mortlock Street, Melbourn? I'm not seeing the thing in question.

[andrewducker]

Take a look at the floorplan, and the location of the downstairs toilet

[jducoeur]

... wow, I hadn't gotten that from the pictures. The fact that they label it "Entrance Hall" shows a fair amount of cheek.

[bens_dad]

Took me a long time to find it.
There is a toilet roll holder between the washing machine and the screen.

[channelpenguin]

so, it looks like you come into the house THROUGH the downstairs loo? Outstanding!