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Re: James Dyson answers design questions from Twitter [video]

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Post by hellbannedguy »

AussieWog93 wrote: post #25

So many angry people here using any excuse they can to shit-talk this guy. It's almost like I'm on Reddit and someone has made the mistaking of expressing a shred of admiration for Elon Musk.

I was on Elon's side until that Texas move. (I believe this money saving move is just a start. Elon and his delicate ego, along with that overpriced stock (I let that slide for years because I was a fan boy.) It's weird how worship pans out. I was giving him the benefit of doubt too much. Guess what--going to Mars is a childish dream, and feel it's just another tax dodge. His quote today is "I will be paying more tax than anyone in history" Yea--because you know tax rates are going to rise. You know your overpriced stock will drop to a third, or maybe less than $100 of what it is now eventually. Get out while you can slick? Date another techno singer? Let the fools holding your stock get wiped out.

I'm glad people are seeing these wealthy parasites for what they are.

As to Dyson--don't get me started. Granted I only knew him, until today, for that rediculious vacuum that I see around twin with "free" signs, and those narcisstic tv commercials.

Re: James Dyson answers design questions from Twitter [video]

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Post by city41 »

blitzar wrote: post #49
city41 wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I find their stick vacuums are complete junk. I'll never buy a Dyson again. They get clogged almost every time you use them (you gotta either jam a butter knife down the main intake or take apart the filter, both susceptible to blockage). The max button gets stuck in the on position, the battery only lasts a few months. I don't understand the appeal at all.

The max button is like the old turbo button for your computer. Does anyone really use 'slow' mode?

Slow mode would increase the battery life from 5 to 10 minutes though.

Re: James Dyson answers design questions from Twitter [video]

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Post by LeoPanthera »

tigerlily wrote: post #19

Well, the worst product I own is one of his bagless vacuum cleaners. The crummy look and feel, the unbelievably loud and high-pitched whine and the accompanying tinnitus-inducing higher order acoustic harmonics, and just the overall plasticky shittiness of it after about an hour of dragging it around is simply vomit-inducing. My pet hate is the 100x added friction between the retractable bristles and my plush carpet.…

It's funny how polarizing they are. I have one of the handheld battery powered ones with the long stick so you can clean the floor, and it honestly works better than any vacuum cleaner I've ever owned before, and pulling the lever to dump out the contents into the trash is immensely satisfying. I love it.

I definitely think that people hate more things, in the past few years. It's no longer enough just to dislike something, you have to really despise it, tell all your friends, and advertise that online.

I don't think I like this trend.

Re: James Dyson answers design questions from Twitter [video]

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Post by Isthatablackgsd »

jimnotgym wrote: post #8
verisimi wrote: post #3

Does he talk about the design of the legal structure for his tax avoidance vehicle that holds the land he has bought up in the UK? lol https://whoownsengland.org/2017/09/19/why-is-james-dyson-hoo... "By July 2017, Farmers Weekly was reporting that Dyson’s empire had grown to 13,355 hectares, or 33,000 acres."

I really dislike Dyson. 1) Move to Singapore, citing that Britain won't join the euro as a factor. 2) EU energy efficiency test goes against his product 3) Campaigns for Brexit I had one of his vacuum cleaners and it was under powered and always needed cleaning inside. I got a Meile with a bag afterwards. Much more powerful for less money.

> I got a Meile with a bag afterwards.

Hiyo neighbor! I love my Miele bagged vacuum (Powerline C2), my partner hate it because it is lumpy to move around. So we have a second vacuum, the Shark one, for "less lumpy". I always use my Miele when I want to vacuum because I need powerful suction and brush to remove my dog stubborn fur which Shark one failed to do so.

Re: James Dyson answers design questions from Twitter [video]

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Post by adwww »

chrisseaton wrote: post #29
AussieWog93 wrote: post #25

So many angry people here using any excuse they can to shit-talk this guy. It's almost like I'm on Reddit and someone has made the mistaking of expressing a shred of admiration for Elon Musk.

Yeah, had no idea there was this much bitterness and hatred for Dyson of all people!

He's actually quite a bit like Musk. Only without the personality, and his only fans live in public toilets.

Re: James Dyson answers design questions from Twitter [video]

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Post by wavesplash »

vladharbuz wrote: post #28

I find it repulsive that his first recommendation to “inventors” is to file for a patent. Really, the most valuable piece of advice you have is “make sure you secure legal protection in case other people rip you off”? By all means, that's probably a thing you have to think about at some point, but surely there is more important advice for creatives than “lawyer up”.

For patents on physical things/devices, he's giving very good advice. You need to file within the 1st year you've used the item in commerce.

The internet is littered with great products that weren't patented, then copied (sometimes by their overseas contract manufacturer itself just running a 2nd shift on the production line).

If you don't have global patent protection, you find yourself competing with your own product sold cheaper by someone else and no way to fight it. Super common problem for popular products.

Re: James Dyson answers design questions from Twitter [video]

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Post by blitzar »

city41 wrote: post #52
blitzar wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The max button is like the old turbo button for your computer. Does anyone really use 'slow' mode?

Slow mode would increase the battery life from 5 to 10 minutes though.

It also reduces suction, thus requiring 20 minutes to do the 5 minutes of vaccuming.

Re: James Dyson answers design questions from Twitter [video]

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Post by MonaroVXR »

jimnotgym wrote: post #8
verisimi wrote: post #3

Does he talk about the design of the legal structure for his tax avoidance vehicle that holds the land he has bought up in the UK? lol https://whoownsengland.org/2017/09/19/why-is-james-dyson-hoo... "By July 2017, Farmers Weekly was reporting that Dyson’s empire had grown to 13,355 hectares, or 33,000 acres."

I really dislike Dyson. 1) Move to Singapore, citing that Britain won't join the euro as a factor. 2) EU energy efficiency test goes against his product 3) Campaigns for Brexit I had one of his vacuum cleaners and it was under powered and always needed cleaning inside. I got a Meile with a bag afterwards. Much more powerful for less money.

Completely different vacuum cleaners, there's a dedicated reddit for it.

Check it out.

Re: James Dyson answers design questions from Twitter [video]

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Post by elil17 »

open-source-ux wrote: post #2

Summary : He talks about: - His favourite products - The worst designed product he owns - His design heroes (and why) - On the lack of experience when creating a product and turning that to an advantage (see below) - On creating a prototype and patenting your physical product - Speed of execution when creating a product - Why hand dryers are not quiet - Why he believes design and engineering is inseparable An interes…

“I think a lack of experience is a great help.”

A great quote from someone whose vacuums don’t work very well.

He’s an expert in product user interfaces and marketing. His vacuums and air purifiers are great at that and not so much at doing the job they’re meant to do (the old air multiplier fans before they added filters and the original air blade designs are, of course excellent).

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