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I flew back to San Francisco last week and having flown Virgin America, I ended up in the new International Terminal at SFO (I guess it really isn’t so new anymore, but it still feels like it). Having sat on the plane for 7 hours, I was in need of making a trip to the restroom. That is when I first encountered the Dyson Airblade.

The Airblade is the air hand dryer from Dyson, the makers the most amazing vacuum ever. The Airblade, like all of Dyson’s products is the result of 3 years of development to create an entirely new type of hand dryer. The Airblade blows clean, unheated air through an aperture the width of an eyelash at over 400mph (640kmph) to hygienically wipe hands dry in just 12 seconds and it uses up to 80% less energy making it’s better for the environment.

Recently, an inspiring autobiography of James Dyson, called Against All Odds was published documenting the many struggles, failures and success he has encountered over the years. The book is also peppered with insight on how to take an idea and make turn it “into a household name”. It’s a must read for anyone looking for inspiration.