Posts Tagged ‘london’

Jem Stansfield is a British scientist that answered the question: How much can a Vacuum really suck?

Using 2 modified Vacuum cleaners, Jem built giant suction cups that could hold his weight. Once he strapped it to his back, he was able to climb a wall in Essex up to 30 feet.

“I came across the idea for the vacuum cleaners when I was doing a challenge to make superhuman powers out of junk. I worked out the vacuum cleaners could support my weight,” – Interview from the Telegraph

Spiderman? Wouldn’t he be more like Doctor Octopus? After all, Doc-Oc had the special arms to climb walls. Unfortunately, Jem only has 2 arms, so that would make him Doc-Oc divided by 4.

It might also make him the next “Bill Nye – Science Guy”. He is planning his next feat – driving a car from London to Manchester using Coffee Beans for fuel. Juan Valdez would be proud.

In honor of the new Star Trek prequil trailer, we have this: A guy in London takes his flat (aka apartment) and turns it into his own Captains Bridge. Actually a “Voyager Style” Studio apartment, designed by Tony Alleyne.

What inspires a man to change his apartment like that? I suppose you could have put up some french pattern wallpaper or pad the walls with egg crate padding (like I did for audio). So why not Trekkin it?

Read more about the Apartment here. Complete with before and after pictures.

Star Trek comes out May 9th. View the Trailer here.