These GPS units getting secretly planted sounds like a business opportunity to me. Take an unused garage with a hydraulic floor lift, and turn it into a room that can block all external signals. Install equipment to detect an signals that may be coming from car. Locate device (if present). Inform client, and allow them to take it from there. Profit. Watch the 3-letter agencies get their panties in a twist over that!

Certainly Louis...you have to TAKE IT AWAY from Chmee over there...and you are in luck...he's smiling!

I know in general how bit-torrent works, but not the 'write that code everyday' kinda knowledge-So this may be a ' well-duh ' question: Would it be possible for bit-torrent clients to mark out the ip addresses (or ranges) that Pirate Bay uses? Basically, just completely put TPB out in the cold? I know that you could 'vote with your feet' by not going there in the first place, but what if you wanted to make sure that you are not helping them out in any way? Route nothing to, from or thru them. Turn it into a ghost-town (or ghost-site).

There may be some legal issues, but how about a voluntary cell-phone confiscation waiver, signed by the parent/guardian? If caught using cellphone in an un-authorized manner (time, place, etc) the phone would be confiscated until the end of class/day (depending on offense I would guess). After the confiscation, the phone would be returned to the student, and a letter would be sent to the parent if necessary(depending on the offense-ringing because you forgot to turn it off is different from using it to cheat.). The parent/guardian would not have to sign the waiver, but if they didn't, then they would be called to the school to deal with the issue EVERYTIME there was a transgression. The kids get to keep their phones in case of emergencies, and if they couldn't use it responsibly, eventually the parent would tire of coming to the school (if they didn't tire the first time), and either confiscate it from the kid permanently, or until the evening/weekend.