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Take a Segway scooter, add a second pair of wheels and a banana seat, and you've got the Centaur, a concept vehicle that can take on any terrain--rocks, grass, sand, you name it. Like the original Human Transporter, the Centaur uses dynamic-stabilization technology (you shift your weight to steer) but adds a thumb throttle for extra oomph. Steering sensors and a computer conspire to make sure you don't topple over when you pop a wheelie...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coolest Inventions 2004: Zoom Zoom | 11/29/2004 | See Source »

...They must get along with Bush, and they must win the O.K. of the Vice President. Paul Wolfowitz meets both tests, and the job is a good landing place for him if he leaves Defense, since it does not require Senate confirmation. Also in the running is I. LEWIS (Scooter) LIBBY, Dick Cheney's chief of staff and another Pentagon veteran. The dark-horse candidate is ROBERT BLACKWILL, a hard-nosed dealmaker who has quietly handled Iraqi policy in the past year as a Rice deputy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A CABINET SHUFFLE? | 11/15/2004 | See Source »

...District Judge Thomas Hogan found Cooper in contempt of court on Wednesday, for the second time, for refusing to testify. (Cooper?s first contempt citation was rescinded when he gave limited information to prosecutors after a source, Lewis I. ?Scooter? Libby, chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, authorized him and several other journalists to discuss their confidential conversations.) Miller was found in contempt last week. She and Cooper, citing the need for journalists to be able to protect their sources, are appealing the rulings jointly, but no decision is expected from the appeals court until mid-to-late...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rove Testifies in Wilson Leak | 10/15/2004 | See Source »

...take a lot of time and shoe leather. But Bill and Emily Neuenschwander's tours can guide you through much of the city's history quickly, with a nod to the future: the mode of transportation is the Segway Human Transporter. The Neuenschwanders started offering tours via the scooter-like device this spring as a sideline to their computer-consulting business. Now they have a fleet of 21 Segways and are attracting 150 customers a week, who pay $69.95 for the three-hour tour. It starts with a quick safety and riding lesson for those who have never used...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hop On Your Scooter, See The Sights | 6/21/2004 | See Source »

...what about Vespa, you say, the little scooter? Well, I hooked up with Vespa once. We set off at midnight, bound for San Francisco, which was eight miles away, and didn't arrive until noon. The problem with Vespa is that it doesn't put out. (My Ford truck and I have our issues, but it puts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New Rules Of The Road | 6/7/2004 | See Source »

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