David Coveney

A personal blog transitioning into an exploration of the intersection of design, technology and ethics

Tag: homes

  • Taller buildings let us design better towns

    Taller buildings let us design better towns

    I lived in a range of places as a kid, partly because my father was a bit of an itinerant who didn’t know what he wanted in life, other than that I mustn’t live with my mother. Go figure. Eventually I got to settle down with my grandmother, but in the process I learned a…

  • The great pension scam, how people were conned, and how young people fixed it

    The great pension scam, how people were conned, and how young people fixed it

    In my previous post, I discussed the importance of separating wealth from income, and to stop beating up a chap called Rob Barber who made the mistake of having a high income but not feeling rich. I get exactly where he’s coming from because I’ve been in the same position. In fact, it was more dangerous,…

  • Un Techo Para Chile

    I struggled to find somewhere to eat this evening, and in the end decided that some more bad food would have to do.  I have at least found a source of decent fruit at the market, so I’m getting vitamins and fibre now.  Woo! The smells of Telepizza were calling me in, and I succumbed.…