David Coveney
@davidcoveney.com
Publisher of Design Week, head dogsbody at Standfirst, forward looking technologist and a person who cares that the world is progressing in a way that's good for everyone.
Reposted by David Coveney
Nothing says "smash the political establishment" quite like begging the Prime Minister to put your mates in the unelected House of Lords.
December 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Nothing says "smash the political establishment" quite like begging the Prime Minister to put your mates in the unelected House of Lords.
I interviewed Klaus Zyciora, Changan's VP of Design, ex VW and previously responsible for the ID.Buzz. This made me instantly cool to my kids.
He was great and shared information on design process and the speed these Chinese giants work at.
www.designweek.co.uk/whatever-com...
He was great and shared information on design process and the speed these Chinese giants work at.
www.designweek.co.uk/whatever-com...
“Whatever comes along, we have an answer” – An hour with Klaus Zyciora
When Klaus Zyciora left Volkswagen for Changan Automobile, it was not just a change of employer, but a leap across philosophical boundaries. Zyciora spent most of his career at the German giant’s…
www.designweek.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I interviewed Klaus Zyciora, Changan's VP of Design, ex VW and previously responsible for the ID.Buzz. This made me instantly cool to my kids.
He was great and shared information on design process and the speed these Chinese giants work at.
www.designweek.co.uk/whatever-com...
He was great and shared information on design process and the speed these Chinese giants work at.
www.designweek.co.uk/whatever-com...
Reposted by David Coveney
My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
December 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
Reposted by David Coveney
Ed Davey ROASTS Keir Starmer over botched Budget
Ed Davey ROASTS Keir Starmer over botched Budget
Instead of fixing the £90bn Brexit black hole - the government is hitting you with record high stealth taxes.Ed said it best: We want to grow the economy, no...
buff.ly
November 29, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Ed Davey ROASTS Keir Starmer over botched Budget
I think that political players worldwide have realised that you only need to fool stupid people in order to gain power, and this playing out in the UK right now.
🧵 Reform UK are truly a bunch of 🤪as a political party….they’ve invited a known conspiracy theorist who’s currently under investigation by the GMC to speak to their conference next weekend…
August 31, 2025 at 8:10 AM
I think that political players worldwide have realised that you only need to fool stupid people in order to gain power, and this playing out in the UK right now.
Uncommon rear wheel drive Hondas in the car park day today.
June 25, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Uncommon rear wheel drive Hondas in the car park day today.
Reposted by David Coveney
The Italian referendum ballot papers are so cute I kinda want to keep them
May 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The Italian referendum ballot papers are so cute I kinda want to keep them
Reposted by David Coveney
+BBC CLOCK COMPETITION+
We won't be making a run of these but this Bank Holiday weekend you can win a one-off 90s inspired BBC ident clock. Follow, Like & RP to enter. Winner announced Mon AM. We've also restocked our 'Radiophonic' inspired signs & other items.
hiddenbritain.bigcartel.com
We won't be making a run of these but this Bank Holiday weekend you can win a one-off 90s inspired BBC ident clock. Follow, Like & RP to enter. Winner announced Mon AM. We've also restocked our 'Radiophonic' inspired signs & other items.
hiddenbritain.bigcartel.com
May 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
+BBC CLOCK COMPETITION+
We won't be making a run of these but this Bank Holiday weekend you can win a one-off 90s inspired BBC ident clock. Follow, Like & RP to enter. Winner announced Mon AM. We've also restocked our 'Radiophonic' inspired signs & other items.
hiddenbritain.bigcartel.com
We won't be making a run of these but this Bank Holiday weekend you can win a one-off 90s inspired BBC ident clock. Follow, Like & RP to enter. Winner announced Mon AM. We've also restocked our 'Radiophonic' inspired signs & other items.
hiddenbritain.bigcartel.com
So MAGA are all saying Pope Leo is a woke Pope and they don't like him. Yet he was voted for entirely by men. Men who have a lot of opinions about women's reproductive rights. And that's a hive of wokeness? Yeah right.
May 11, 2025 at 11:40 AM
So MAGA are all saying Pope Leo is a woke Pope and they don't like him. Yet he was voted for entirely by men. Men who have a lot of opinions about women's reproductive rights. And that's a hive of wokeness? Yeah right.
If a celebrity, deity or some other guru is used on scammy advertising then that means their followers have a higher chance of being credulous and prone to not applying critical thinking.
May 10, 2025 at 8:59 AM
If a celebrity, deity or some other guru is used on scammy advertising then that means their followers have a higher chance of being credulous and prone to not applying critical thinking.
Citizen Kane showed how dangerous the newly super wealthy press barons of the thirties were, how they supported fascism, and how they descended into isolated madness in time.
I wonder if there are any parallels in today's world 🤔
I wonder if there are any parallels in today's world 🤔
May 8, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Citizen Kane showed how dangerous the newly super wealthy press barons of the thirties were, how they supported fascism, and how they descended into isolated madness in time.
I wonder if there are any parallels in today's world 🤔
I wonder if there are any parallels in today's world 🤔
Reposted by David Coveney
This is just brilliant. The thing about well designed walkable, bikeable cities is they are better for everyone, however you get around. It doesn't need to be tribal.
Why Car YouTuber Matt Farah Is Fighting for Walkable Cities
The outspoken host of “The Smoking Tire” videos and podcasts has become an unlikely advocate for urban transportation policy reforms that limit car use.
www.bloomberg.com
April 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
This is just brilliant. The thing about well designed walkable, bikeable cities is they are better for everyone, however you get around. It doesn't need to be tribal.
Reposted by David Coveney
I honestly think that in a few years time, experienced devs and their employers will make a LOT of money out of rescuing firms who really messed up with vibe coding by AIs.
April 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I honestly think that in a few years time, experienced devs and their employers will make a LOT of money out of rescuing firms who really messed up with vibe coding by AIs.
That's it, Fg Off is now my official title.
"Fg Off David Coveney!" they will shout. And Fg Off I will.
"Fg Off David Coveney!" they will shout. And Fg Off I will.
title dropdown when trying to book a ticket for Lord's making me feel Quite inadequate
April 15, 2025 at 10:31 AM
That's it, Fg Off is now my official title.
"Fg Off David Coveney!" they will shout. And Fg Off I will.
"Fg Off David Coveney!" they will shout. And Fg Off I will.
Reposted by David Coveney
New comic up on @designweek.co.uk
www.designweek.co.uk#weeklycartoon
Subscribe to DT! for free and get 3 comics a week in your own email inbox, guaranteed!
Click here: designthinkingcomic.substack.com
www.designweek.co.uk#weeklycartoon
Subscribe to DT! for free and get 3 comics a week in your own email inbox, guaranteed!
Click here: designthinkingcomic.substack.com
April 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
New comic up on @designweek.co.uk
www.designweek.co.uk#weeklycartoon
Subscribe to DT! for free and get 3 comics a week in your own email inbox, guaranteed!
Click here: designthinkingcomic.substack.com
www.designweek.co.uk#weeklycartoon
Subscribe to DT! for free and get 3 comics a week in your own email inbox, guaranteed!
Click here: designthinkingcomic.substack.com
Reposted by David Coveney
Reposted by David Coveney
Thanks @markpackuk.bsky.social for sharing the news about our fantastic candidate Paul Duffy.
www.markpack.org.uk/174445/runco...
www.markpack.org.uk/174445/runco...
Paul Duffy selected by Lib Dems for Runcorn & Helsby by-election
Paul Duffy: "This is a really exciting opportunity to provide an alternative to the two main parties and to Reform's media circus".
www.markpack.org.uk
March 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Thanks @markpackuk.bsky.social for sharing the news about our fantastic candidate Paul Duffy.
www.markpack.org.uk/174445/runco...
www.markpack.org.uk/174445/runco...
Big accidental loss of data in Google Timeline got me. I know for some it's not a service they trust, but for me it's handy. Thankfully I'd already switched to local storage so it was easy to recover.
Story by @happygeek.bsky.social
www.forbes.com/sites/daveyw...
Story by @happygeek.bsky.social
www.forbes.com/sites/daveyw...
Google Maps Bug Is Deleting Data—And Backups Won’t Save You
Google Maps users are reporting that timeline data is vanishing and can’t be restored using backups. What the heck is going on?
www.forbes.com
March 22, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Big accidental loss of data in Google Timeline got me. I know for some it's not a service they trust, but for me it's handy. Thankfully I'd already switched to local storage so it was easy to recover.
Story by @happygeek.bsky.social
www.forbes.com/sites/daveyw...
Story by @happygeek.bsky.social
www.forbes.com/sites/daveyw...
Reposted by David Coveney
March 19, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Running a workshop. Fairly even split of Macs and Windows machines, and of Android and iPhones.
So at lunchtime half the Windows and iPhone users are charging, and the MacBook and Android users all have something to be smug about.
I have an Android phone and MacBook so I'm doubleplus smug.
So at lunchtime half the Windows and iPhone users are charging, and the MacBook and Android users all have something to be smug about.
I have an Android phone and MacBook so I'm doubleplus smug.
March 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Running a workshop. Fairly even split of Macs and Windows machines, and of Android and iPhones.
So at lunchtime half the Windows and iPhone users are charging, and the MacBook and Android users all have something to be smug about.
I have an Android phone and MacBook so I'm doubleplus smug.
So at lunchtime half the Windows and iPhone users are charging, and the MacBook and Android users all have something to be smug about.
I have an Android phone and MacBook so I'm doubleplus smug.
Reposted by David Coveney
F*cking hell...
NEW: Photo released showing the treatment of 100s of people deported by Trump to El Salvador, in defiance of a federal judge ruling.
Remember, none of these individuals had any due process. They had no opportunity to contest any evidence, if is existed.
A grievous human rights violation.
1/2
Remember, none of these individuals had any due process. They had no opportunity to contest any evidence, if is existed.
A grievous human rights violation.
1/2
March 17, 2025 at 8:25 AM
F*cking hell...
The # key on UK Mac keyboards is so incredibly dumb. But at least the incredibly useful* § is just one press away 🤦🏻♂️
* It is not.
* It is not.
March 11, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The # key on UK Mac keyboards is so incredibly dumb. But at least the incredibly useful* § is just one press away 🤦🏻♂️
* It is not.
* It is not.
Been properly poorly for the last two and a half weeks but starting to feel almost normal at last. Voice is still very broken, I'm still coughing, but the antibiotics and steroids seem to have cleared the worst of it.
Starting to get back some productivity and energy for day to day life now.
Starting to get back some productivity and energy for day to day life now.
March 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Been properly poorly for the last two and a half weeks but starting to feel almost normal at last. Voice is still very broken, I'm still coughing, but the antibiotics and steroids seem to have cleared the worst of it.
Starting to get back some productivity and energy for day to day life now.
Starting to get back some productivity and energy for day to day life now.