Here are some RTLS news items of interest: Chinese plans to track cell phones raise concerns: Beijing to track people’s movements via their mobile phones – Computerworld. Hat Tip: @TheSchnack Skyhook brings location-awareness to the Sony NGP, including WiFi-only models — Engadget. Computer scientists develop smart, less obtrusive tracking system […]
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Writing in People’s Daily Online, Li Hongmei argues that the days of the U.S. employing carriers to project power into the western Pacific are numbered. Her article, “Carrier domineering mentality obsolete” suffers a bit in translation, yet offers a window into Chinese strategic thought. The basic point of the story […]
Reuters summarizes sources of U.S. – China tensions: Currency and debt Trade and investment Tibet and Taiwan Diplomatic and military influence Internet freedoms See the link above for details. Hat Tip: Glenn “Instapundit” Reynolds (welcome back!)
Not exactly… A friend of mine working in China reports his company bought ten pounds of bananas for each worker from nearby farmers. That not only helped out the farmers (who are also the company’s customers), but also provided a nice bonus for the company’s workers. The bananas appear to […]