David Coveney

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

Tag: shopping

  • Blog “Reboot”

    Hello – here’s the refreshed blog. I’ve decided to revert to a more typical blog format, after many months of soul searching on the issue. I previously had a layout based on a framework we used at interconnect/it for a couple of clients But not only have I opted to switch to a blog layout,…

  • San Pedro de Atacama revisited.

    I remember San Pedro as being quite sleepy, with little accommodation available, but also with plenty of tourists and bars. It was sunny, warm, and pleasant. This time around it’s somewhat less sleepy, a lot bigger (perhaps 2x? 3x?)…however, it’s the off-season and that means few tourists compared to the number of restaurants, so dining…

  • Pictures of Arica

    Pictures of Arica

    Just a quick gallery showing pictures I’ve taken over the past few days in Arica. My only disappointment is that I’m still failing to get focus perfect on wide apertures and autofocus gets itself mixed up – so some otherwise great pictures aren’t usable at large sizes.  I’ve just discovered that you can get a…

  • Differential Pricing with Airlines

    The traveller on a budget faces the very real problem that airlines employ differential pricing depending on where you are. Here’s my example – the next post will explain whether I got the lower price or not!

  • Hang on a sec…

    Seen in Sainsbury’s…