Dyson CSYS is a desk lamp that moves effortlessly and costs a fortune

I had no idea Dyson made desk lamps. The CSYS is the overall name for what is currently two different lighting systems offered by Dyson. The products are differentiated by their name and purpose -- CSYS Floor for a room lamp and CSYS desk for a desk lamp.

The CSYS is designed by Jake Dyson and is inspired by drafting boards and elevators. The mechanisms in place that allow the light to swing, move, and elevate are quite smooth on video. The 3-axis glide movements are unlike anything I've seen in a desk lamp.

Unfortunately, these desk lamps don't come cheap. Like all Dyson products, there's a high premium to pay for stylish design. In this case, that amounts to paying upwards of $650 for one of these desk lamps.

Casdon makes little imitation vacuum cleaners for kids modeled after real Dyson vacuums

What? This is the weirdest thing I've come across today. A UK toy manufacturer named Casdon has a line of vacuum cleaner toys made just for kids. They are close replicas of actual Dyson vacuum cleaners complete with Dyson branding (and presumably approved by Dyson for sale to little kids who just want to vacuum all day).

Kind of an odd niche market I guess, but hey, pretty cool if you want your kids to be exposed to good design at a young age.

They also make a toy DC22 too.

Dyson Airblade hand dryers may just be helping to spread germs

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I used to love these Dyson Airblade hand dryers. At the time of their release, I was always excited to come across one in a bathroom because they were unconventional, super powerful, and felt like I was getting a good clean, dry in an otherwise dirty public space. But over time, I really started to hate these things. Why? Because they were always installed at incorrect heights which meant that my palms or my wrists would inevitably hit that dirty section mildew and wetness that just eradicated any means I made to wash my hands prior. Man, little did I know...

It turns out that these hand dryers aren't any more hygienic than hot-air blow dryers at all. In fact, they are most certainly worse, sending disease and germs flying all over the place. And coupled with improper maintenance and cleaning (which is often the case), this could spell disaster for those who just want to clean their hands and get out of a public restroom.

But all that aside, can we just go back to regular hand dryers that don't involve paper and don't involve me sticking my hands into a dirty little crevice? Ugh.