Geek In Me

by Darren Murph via engadget.com

Ah, ha! So, that Chinese S.W.A.T. team we caught ridin’ dirty on Segways earlier this week actually had a reason to be carrying on like they were — they were performing anti-terrorist drills in preparation for security during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Comically enough, the drill was said to be one of “rapid deployment,” though we aren’t told how many spills were taken when officers tried to actually maneuver one of these things around, aim at a target, pull a brown bag down around their head and keep it from spontaneously reversing. Just one question guys: what’s with the tiny guns?

by Joshua Topolsky via engadget.com

Look, protecting the world from the terror of Jihadists is serious business — which is why we’re not sure that rolling up on a Segway is the best way to get the Axis of Evil to drop its weapon / bomb / fanatic mindset… still, Jackie Chan will be psyched. Our suggestion? the electric unicycle.

by Joshua Topolsky via engadget.com

Yes, it’s hard to believe, but we assure you there were no special effects used to create this image. Here’s beloved action movie star Jackie Chan once again doing his own stunts — the most embarrassing one he’s ever done. Believe it or not, he says these are hard to sell in China.