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Tim Ferriss · 2021-09-07

Founder of Dyson on How to Turn the Mundane into Magic — Sir James Dyson

Founder of Dyson on How to Turn the Mundane into Magic — Sir James Dyson

The guest's own work

BookBy the guest

Invention: A Life

James Dyson

“james is the author of the brand new book invention subtitle a life the story of how he came to be an inventor himself and built dyson”— Tim Ferriss
BookBy the guestISBN verified

The 4-Hour Body

Tim Ferriss

“i recommended it in fact in the 4-hour body this is more than 10 years ago and i did not get paid to do so”— Tim Ferriss
ProductBy the guest

Dyson Airblade

Dyson

“i recall the first time i used the airblade where the air is acting like a blade almost like a squeegee on a windshield pulling the water off of your hands”— Tim Ferriss
ProductBy the guest

Dyson Washing Machine (Contrarotator)

Dyson

“we only really have one which is our washing machine but i don't call it a failure because i think it's a great washing machine”— James Dyson
ProductBy the guest

Dyson N526 Electric Car

Dyson

“in the case of n526 the electric car going into it i would imagine you were aware that compared to incumbents who had the infrastructure in place”— Tim Ferriss

Also referenced (named, not recommended)

ProductReferenced

Dyson V11 Animal

Dyson

“i have a dyson v11 animal about 40 feet from where i'm sitting i have hot and cool purifying fans throughout the house”— Tim Ferriss
ProductReferenced

Dyson Hot and Cool Purifying Fan

Dyson

“i have hot and cool purifying fans throughout the house because my girlfriend and i otherwise fight over the central heating”— Tim Ferriss
ProductReferenced

Sony Walkman

Sony

“think of the walkman and how that has changed everybody's life but his company didn't want to do the walkman because it wouldn't record”— James Dyson
ProductReferenced

iPhone

Apple (inferred)

“the i part almost the iphone almost everything's come from mp3 players they've all come from that one idea that you want to play back”— James Dyson
ProductReferenced

Honda Lawnmower

Honda

“a honda lawnmower was the first lawnmower i ever had which always started first time even after the winter with the old petrol”— James Dyson
ProductReferenced

Moulton Bicycle

Alex Moulton (inferred)

“he then developed a very small wheeled bicycle called the molten bicycle which had very small wheels and you have to pump the tires up incredibly hard”— James Dyson
ProductReferenced

Whittle Welland Jet Engine

Frank Whittle

“we've in fact got one of his one of the very first engines he did it's called a welland and i bought it off someone the enthusiast”— James Dyson