Of course the chief culprits here as the yanks and I can see how it started. With their inexorable search for an 'independant' language coupled with their slovenly speech they try to make life easier apparently.
Whilst I despise the word 'hospitalise' I can see why it might be considered more usable than 'admit to hospital'. However wher the the blazes did the verb to 'architect' come from, eh ? Answer me that ! The only verb I knew about to describe a the process of creation from human ideas was 'design'. And, since when, did 'leverage' come into being as an acceptable alternative to 'harness' ? Twats - the lot of them.
Wednesday, 10 October 2012
Monday, 1 October 2012
James Dyson - One (sorry make that two) trick pony ? Discuss.
Now, let me make it clear from the start that I am not out to 'dis' James D as an entrepreneur since for that he commands an A*. However as an engineer are his achievements not just a teensy bit overrated? Yes I freely admit more successful that anything I have come up with but really, anything worth 1.5 billion quid ?
Aside from the new hand drier (I still end up wiping hand on trousers) and the fanless fan (that does actually still contain a fan) which I'm guessing were dreamed up by his dozens of Malmesbury based boffins James, it seems, has had two successful ideas mostly over 30 years ago:-
But 'hold on a cotton picking minute' I hear you cry what about the latest release from Dyson HQ ?
Wait for it ..
Are you ready.. ?
A CVC with a ball from the ball-barrow !! TA DAH !!
How the cogs must have turned that day ...
Aside from the new hand drier (I still end up wiping hand on trousers) and the fanless fan (that does actually still contain a fan) which I'm guessing were dreamed up by his dozens of Malmesbury based boffins James, it seems, has had two successful ideas mostly over 30 years ago:-
- The ball-barrow ( a wheel barrow that used a ball) - you may recall it from the 70s/80s adverts maybe it was even branded by Black & Decker I can't recall.
- The cyclone vacuum cleaner (CVC) - that never loses suction - ever. Really ? But what if the dust box gets full huh ? Can't really be true can it ?
But 'hold on a cotton picking minute' I hear you cry what about the latest release from Dyson HQ ?
Wait for it ..
Are you ready.. ?
A CVC with a ball from the ball-barrow !! TA DAH !!
How the cogs must have turned that day ...
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