The dogs set off sprinting around an oval-shaped dirt track, chasing a loud, buzzing mechanical lure. The lure is attached to a metal arm speeding along the inside edge of the track. Like bulls who see the flick of a matador's cape, the dogs lunge madly after the lure. Greyhounds can hit 45 miles per hour in just two steps, but the lure always stays just out of their reach. picked by nateebiinature 5 months ago

Gives a whole new meaning to "drag" race. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

Two out of three Americans think their country is on the wrong track, according to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Could vaporising waste provide a solution to two of humanity's biggest environmental problems at once? Companies around the world are trying to turn household waste into clean energy – but critics say "gasification" isn't as green as it sounds... picked by bingo 7 months ago

And when it was time to hand out the team trophies, Richardson accepted the 1A team championship for Rochelle High School — by herself.

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In Dallas, a high school is using GPS to track truants, and the program has shown amazing results. picked by 7mmantle 1 year ago

For the first time, the curious can track the progress of peregrines embarked on one of the world's great migrations — 9,000 miles from the southern tip of Chile to the Arctic. picked by jhordie 2 years ago

A local council in London is paying plainclothes officers £30,000 pounds ($60,000) a year to track down homeowners who take out their trash at the wrong time. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Inexpensive GPS devices like the Zoombak (which costs just $200 plus $10 a month) have becomes so prevalent that some people are using them routinely to keep tabs on their most precious possessions.

Original /. article here. picked by extc68 2 years ago

We normally associate space itself as being littered with the detritus of our nascent attempts at interstellar travel. The moon, however, is chock full of the remains of our various attempts to explore it. So, what exactly is up there? Moreover, does any of the stuff on the moon still work or is it just one giant cosmic trash can? picked by bingo 7 months ago

A plan by three Hudson children to pick up trash Monday along the St. Croix River turned into a much bigger event than they or their parents expected. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

A truly amazing design for a trash can. yes I said trash can. Today's recycling is very complicated. Different types of metals, plastics, paper, etc each have unique requirements. Manually sorting it and just determining which type it is is now a thing of the past. This device will determine which recycling bin the item belongs in and open that bin automatically. picked by leopoldogolba 2 years ago

A man who didn't want to pay a taxi fare, ran into a luxury apartment building, took the elevator up to the roof, then down a flight and fell into a trash chute. A trash chute that went down 28 floors. picked by suebe 8 months ago

Enterprising opportunists have realised that rich pickings sit weekly on curbsides across America in the form of rubbish already sorted for recycling. If they get there before the collection trucks then they can plunder and pillage then sell their green booty on to recyclers. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

You can’t hear it, but the Earth is constantly humming. And some parts of the world sing louder than others. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

Guys, if you want to know where the economy is headed next, look in your underwear drawer.
If you're like most men, you've got more than a few skivies in, well, less than perfect condition. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Tracks you anywhere on the globe. :) picked by niceplime 3 years ago

These dramatic images capture the scene as a woman casually strolls on to main line rail tracks on her way home from shopping. She seemed oblivious to the potential dangers of walking along the line where high-speed trains regularly pass. Fortunately for the unidentified 38-year-old, the alarm was raised and services halted. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Starting in November, AP text stories will contain a 'beacon' that will allow tracking where their news go. Sources submitting to AP can opt in too. "This is a pivotal step in the fight to ensure that quality journalism can be funded in the digital era," said Tom Curley, AP's chief executive. "We have stood by too long and watched other people make money off the hard work of our jo... read full post picked by meggysue 4 months ago

This guy is making money off of others peoples trash picked by mgalpert 3 years ago