Gene Autry "I'm Back In The Computer Again" The tradition dates back to the Old West: A cowboy gently soothes his cattle with a simple song. "Come on girls, let's go," the cowboy croons as he gathers his bovine gals from across the lonesome desert range. But one day, possibly soon, this cowboy may not have to ride the range to corral his herd. In this case, the "cowboy" is U.S. Department of Agriculture researcher Dean M. Anderson, who's working on technology to corral cattle remotely through a high-tech device that funnels sounds directly to the animals. It's Old West cattle herding, with a 21st century twist — part of a project involving the USDA and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on the government's Jornada Experimental Range in southern New Mexico. The wireless headset, called the "Ear-A-Round," has stereo earphones that funnel sounds directly into the cow's ears to guide its movement. Powered by a small solar energy panel, the unit contains a Global Positioning System device and equipment to monitor a cow's movement and geographical location. Researchers hope the device will give ranchers and farmers the ability to herd cattle from afar, said Daniela Rus, an MIT professor of electrical engineering and computer science who teamed with Anderson. The device works by using sound to keep an animal within a "virtual paddock" through GPS technology, Anderson said....Also a nice way for the government to count and track your cattle. Premisis registration and NAIS won't be necessary. Rustlers will love this. Just hack into the computer and walk them right into the trailer -:)