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DirtGuy · Joined: 28 Dec 2004 Posts: 529

Schroob,

I'm in the wilds of Henan Province at a small (6K student) technical school. This is a pretty much anything goes kind of place so I don't think anyone but the students will care about this.

Given the end of the semester rush, I won't get this built or bought until this summer. Next fall should be interesting.

BTW: There is still an opening here. This place has the worst time attracting teachers yet it is a pretty easy place to work.

DG

Mr. Leafy · Joined: 24 Apr 2012 Posts: 246 Location: North of the Wall

I'm interested in the device too but the stated range is so broad (3-15 metres). If it ends up being 3m it won't affect the students at the back of the room. Or is this a range you can adjust yourself? Anyone know how precise it is? (I admit I only took a very quick glance at the page earlier in the day.)

I'd love to attach one to a Roomba and send it up and down the corridor. Most of the classes I teach are on the same floor of the same building so too many 'random' phones failures may even make the students give up eventually. Razz

Mr. Leafy · Joined: 24 Apr 2012 Posts: 246 Location: North of the Wall

kungfuman · Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 1:43 pm Post subject:

rogerwilco · Joined: 10 Jun 2010 Posts: 1549

On the first day of classes I tell my students that all their phones must be on silent, and that I will take away any phones that I hear.

Do you guys not do the same thing ?

Very rarely do I ever hear a cell phone in my classes.
I do see them sending an occasional message , but I will walk over to read their messages if I observe that they are not paying attention in class.

wangdaning · Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 3154

Yeah, I was thinking of other staff in the building getting upset at the foreigner illegally jamming the signal to their device. If they know it is you it would be easy for them to cause a heap of trouble for you. Or what about a student who realizes what you are doing and has some guanxi.

If you can imagine the amount of business (for what you are desiring to jam) unimportant and (for other potential casualties in you scheme) important, then you might see the potential downside of your plan.

Main point is be careful, as long as you are not jamming my signal I don't really care.

GreatApe · Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 7:26 am Post subject:

.... NO WONDER this thread is 3 pages long!

You people have hijacked the "PhDs for 2,000USD a Month" thread, in favor of discussing nefarious, miserly, and under-handed ways of becoming a bunch of "BIG BROTHERS"! Laughing

Most of the "Free World" wants China to open up even more (and faster), and yet you bunch of Stooges are plotting to shut 'er down even more! Surprised

What the H3LL?

I just knew there was not three pages worth of "Brainiacs" working on full PhDs here in the PRC (and if there are, they're smart enough to stay away from this forum)! ... LMAO! Razz

--GA

kungfuman · Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 7:37 am Post subject:

DirtGuy · Joined: 28 Dec 2004 Posts: 529

Guilty as charged, your honor.

DG

GreatApe · Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:36 am Post subject:

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kungfuman and DirtGuy

--GA

JustinC · Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:57 am Post subject:

Along with the thread on here about schools now not wanting teachers who don't even have just a BA this one also is pretty obscure, compared to the number of students who can't stay off their phones for 5 minutes!

LarssonCrew · Joined: 06 Jun 2009 Posts: 1308

IT's portable, amazing.

Imagine going into the farmer restaurant where there are groups of businessmen shouting into their phones to show everyone they're 'doing business', and clicking it on.

Everyone will then be forced to actually TALK to each other, rather than sit on their cell phones all day.

Ordered, will wait and see how effective it is.

DirtGuy · Joined: 28 Dec 2004 Posts: 529

Keep us posted. I'm planning on buying one of these in August.

Mr. Leafy · Joined: 24 Apr 2012 Posts: 246 Location: North of the Wall

Shroob · Joined: 02 Aug 2010 Posts: 1339

This could turn into one of the best threads on Dave's haha.