Am I the only one who's shocked at the lack of sophistication of these GPS devices? Looks like a cross between an undergrad electronics project and a "spy toy" that you'd buy for your kid. Pathetic.

Incognito mode FTW.

Seek help.

Actually, your point completely collapses since it was based on the false premise that I don't understand the issue because I'm "inside" living under the oppression. Have you ever even visited China?

Interesting points. Just to clarify, I am not Chinese and I do not live in China. I joined a Chinese social network because most of my classmates are Chinese and I am learning Mandarin.

As a member of the largest Chinese social networking site, I'd like to share a couple of observations. The first is that I regularly see comments that are critical of the Chinese government and those comments do not mysteriously disappear after being posted. During the recent anniversary of the Tienanmen Square massacre, many photos of the "tank man" and other protesters were posted and not removed. Secondly, my "friends" in the network have never expressed any fear regarding what they can or can't post. It really seems to be a non-issue to them, which was surprising to me when I initially joined. I know that censorship and oppression are very real issues in China and I'm not trying to downplay them but my personal experiences indicate that the problem may be slightly blown out of proportion by certain...interests. Just sayin'.

You would think Spain would be concerned with more pressing matters right now...like their 20% unemployment rate, the tens of thousands of people protesting in the streets, and the likely collapse of their financial system.

Really? I was bummed when I had to learn LabVIEW during my EE program because I felt like it was something I'd never use in the 'real world.' I mean, I still haven't ever seen a job advert asking for LabVIEW skills.

I'm finishing up an electrical engineering degree in Sweden. Most of the engineering programs in this country are dominated by Chinese and Pakistani students. In some programs, there are ZERO Swedes enrolled. The view among young Swedes seems to be that, if they're going to pursue a difficult course of studies, then it may as well be something that they get well compensated for. Engineers are not particularly well compensated and thus many view it as a course of studies that demands a lot of hard work, i.e. many math and physics courses, and very little reward.

Or does using coupons seem "low rent"? I've always been too embarrassed to use them, even when I was a broke student. Foolish perhaps but even a fool has his pride.

Count me amongst those who don't know a single person who has ever used Groupon.

I too have had the experience of listening to a professor read directly from the text book. I was shocked the first time it happened, disappointed the second, and vowed after the third time that I would never attend that professor's lectures ever again. Apparently communication and didactic skills need not apply to the physics department.

Aren't the iPhone and iPad manufactured in China? The notion that China only produces low quality products is decades old.

I remember installing Slackware on a 400 MHz Pentium II system back in 1998. What a nightmare. Then I switched to Redhat which was slightly friendlier but still a barrel of problems. I regret ever wasting my time with that tripe.

I agree, and I also think that a company can't be the largest phone maker in the world and "toast" simultaneously. I also don't understand how following a Microsoft strategy necessarily means following a losing strategy. I think this is a case of someone wishfully wanting to see the big boys fail.