Wednesday 30 July 2008

Segways are not toys anymore


When the Segway was first launched they were very popular in Silicon Valley and no where else, due to the fact they were costly, banned from most pavements and couldn't nip past a car in a traffic jam like a bicycle.

Kevin Kelly and Paul Saffo points out the large number of law enforcement and army units that have adoped the Segway and turned it into something that was fun into something quite scary.

Check out the Kevin Kelly Blog for a great collection of photos