A faraday cage and a little testing and this could be definitively tested.
As Ripley said in the movies "Wow, did IQ's drop sharply while I was gone"

again. Shame on you for losing them!
Do a survey of the help wanted ads. The big contenders seem to be C++, Microsoft C#, or for Java. Pick one.

At least there's one more old fogie out there. I have to agree but I don't think it's the language that's the problem.
It's the keyboard jockeys who insist that everything has to include a pattern of some sort or it's archaic crap.

>the desired solution is a MOBILE phone

Which is why I posted my suggestion.
If he's got little cash and a wired phone is cheaper the rational solution would be to get one.
He almost certainly does not really need a mobile phone, he merely wants one, because it's cool and it will help him do things other than study. ;)

Not a few loaded words in that reply. There are "legitimate" questions? Their lawyers think there aren't. Further, if a case could be made, why has it not been brought? Laches will come into play and it will get dismissed.

Steve is a rich guy who isn't used to having his opinions questioned. I don't work for him so I can be honest. He's being a jerk.

Imagine that! Google is putting advertising in my search page! The temerity of those guys!
Why was this not tagged under "humor"?