PowerQuick – here comes the spider man

Some call it industrial mountaineering or technical rope access, but Virgin.net calls it by the more technical term: “Spiderman Climbing.”

Granted, the PowerQuick does give you superhero-like abilities. It motors around 320 lbs. up the side of a building at speeds of one yard per second. It’s battery-powered, and one charge can take you to the top of the Statue of Liberty—five times. Originally developed for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), there are now two versions of the Powerquick. One is for commercial purposes (yawn!), and the other takes solid fuel and is intended for hostage rescue and urban warfare. Unintended third use: Circumventing the office lift.

Credits: d3vmax

 

 

More: Guest book and top of page links added, new gadget category added 13 Oct 2005.

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Energized

Yesterday was our work launch day for the new intranet (company web community page) for our business. I have been working on this for months and pleased it was launched successfully along with our new online magazine called energizer. Blown up lots of purple and silver balloons to make the place look energized, some really did blow up when got near the lights. Added new logo for our radio group (LRG) web site.

Found a new jacuzzi, see photo.

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LRG

After the EGM and pleased to see new commitee although I shall be continuing updating the web site and news for now. Looking forward to progress.

Added some news feeds for the new RGW rss pages.

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Kim’s Poem

Standing by,

All the way.

Here to help you through your day.

Holding you up,

When you are weak,

Helping you find what it is you seek.

Catching your tears,

When you cry.

Pulling you through when the tide is high.

Just being there,

Through thick and thin,

All just to say, you are my friend.

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da First!

I created this page yipee, welcome to my Orange box, the place where those things that go in the top draw end up. Added photos for Susi’s wedding, doesn’t she look wonderful? The blog photo is the Radiogetswild cooking lesson live on air when Morganna was telling me how to cook eggs USA style. "Over easy!"   

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