tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531365273426893140.post5979292519201018227..comments2023-09-19T04:40:17.355-07:00Comments on Alex's CTJ Blog: Prime 6: Always on my mindAlexCTJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09076235992835625386noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531365273426893140.post-12642583311557127492010-09-20T07:45:04.501-07:002010-09-20T07:45:04.501-07:00http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68G02F201009...http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68G02F20100917?feedType=RSS&feedName=scienceNews&rpc=76<br /><br /><br />I wanted to show you this article about the state-funded firm Ceitec, the "Chip do Boi" or "Cow Chip" .... <br /><br /><br /><br /> PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil | Fri Sep 17, 2010 3:53am EDT<br /><br />PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (Reuters) - Years after India broke into the hi-tech business with information technology and China by way of manufacturing, Brazil may find its entrance in an unusual place -- a cow's ear.<br /><br />The South American giant is preparing to use its first locally-designed microchip in cattle earrings, a device that could eventually help authorities crack down on destruction of the Amazon rain forest caused by roaming herds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com