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11.21.09

MIT To Follow 3,000 Pieces of Trash From Curb to Landfill (and Beyond) With Geotags

Project Trash Track will use location-aware smart tags to visualize trash's amazing urban journey, from the side of the curb to the landfill and beyond
By Jeremy Hsu Posted 07.15.2009 at 1:14 pm 3 Comments

Trash becomes invisible to most people as soon as they haul their trashcans out to the curb. Now MIT wants to change that by using tiny smart tags that will broadcast the location of 3,000 pieces of rubbish as they travel through the urban ecosystem and beyond.

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Loading Up Lassie

Geek out your dog with these high-tech accessories, including a talking dish and a GPS-trackable collar
By Lee Harrington Posted 08.04.2005 at 1:00 am 1 Comment

Dept.: Maxed Out
Tech: Pet Gadgets
Cost: $1,840 plus dog
Steal | | | | | Splurge






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