Clock speed, bit length, bus speed, and processor count is all that matters. I guess I've taken for granted that their opcodes aren't erroneous( i.e. Add Instruction takes 50 clock cycles ).

Does anyone ever verify their stats? I guess I take their word for it on those too.

If I was able to post the information on my Facebook page, would the US Government shut down Facebook, or would Zuckerberg agree to cooperate with the FBI? (Not that I have the information, btw)

If you were a naive end user, I can't even imagine why you would consider Ubuntu. It has come a long way since Red Hat, but it's not even close to Windows. It doesn't have the software that Windows has, or ease of use. As long as you're giving software away for free, it's going to be limited in functionality. Most people aren't willing to work for free and this stuff doesn't develop itself. Although we should get there soon, open source will never get us there.

As a developer, the only reason to use Ubuntu is not having to deal with Microsoft's licensing agreements. From a business perspective, I believe it's well worth the licensing fees to get up and running way quicker. All of the development tools in Ubuntu are atrocious. Codeblocks, JCreator, GDB are atrocious. These software tools are primitive for 10 years ago.

A Linux lover friend of mine was bragging that he built his own machine and installed Ubuntu. He paid $800, and I paid $600 for a pre built machine with Windows 7 already installed and MINE HAD BETTER SPECS. Take into account his time, and what sane person would think he got a better deal??? The final verdict. Don't ever use Ubuntu.

The Federal Government. Whatever law she supposedly broke contradicts the First Amendment which clearly states "Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of the press". The judge was incorrect with his decision.

There is no interpreting that amendment. There is nothing in there about national security. Her time in jail is a violation of the constitution.

I responded previously about the Schiff book and Jeian helped me out with the wiki entry.

Why is the author a crackpot? For being bold enough to stand up for what our Founding Fathers fought for. They shed blood over way lower taxes. Would you prefer that we were still under British rule?

If the government can ban fraudulent speech(even though it's not), then we don't have free speech.

Why should they have to bar anyone from advocating nonpayment of tax? People don't have to listen. They'll go to jail just like he did if they don't file a supposed "voluntary" return.

Why don't we see them going out and barring sales of the Ginsu Knife?

The Federal Mafia was first published in 1980. Amazon.com was founded in 1994.

The media is(or should be) a balance of power. If the government can throw a reporter in jail for not testifying against her sources, then the balance of power shifts to the government. Now the government can do whatever it wants unchecked because all they have to do is throw anyone in jail who calls them out. Clearly we do not have a free media.

Yes, the Campaign for Liberty is growing. Rand Paul got the nomination for the Senate. Ron Paul beats out Barack Obama in polls for President today.

People should see that the 2008 disaster was held off until just after Barack Obama and McCain got elected. Had the crisis happened one year earlier, and Ron Paul got Barack Obama treatment...Paul would have won easily. He's been calling these cronies and thugs out for 30+years!

And yes, the Tea Party which started with the Campaign for Liberty. Not the one CNN portrays it as.

Start supporting these events in your area, and donate even if it's a small amount. Get all your friends to donate too.

A political philosophy, movement, or regime (as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition. (Taken from m-w.com)

In my words - The exact opposite of individual liberty. So in this case, the forcible suppression of opposition is what I'm referring to. I'm assuming that the blogs oppose the regime, and not giving the government the benefit of the doubt.

At $30/year for life, it seems retarded to let that deal go.

The point was that your defeatist attitude won't get anything done.

There is a grassroots movement that is gaining steam and you should jump on board if you don't like the way things are going.

Is what it would take to get me to look at it.

Dude, the Founding Fathers fought against the British and had NO CHANCE...YET THEY WON. They certainly didn't have your attitude.

This didn't start with Obama either. This is ingrained in our society, and accepted by many in the name of national security. That's a very grave mistake. Books like "The Federal Mafia" have been banned, and New York Times reporters have been silenced by being thrown in jail. It is very troubling that this trend continues, and everyone should be protesting it.

It's the concept that's the problem, not the quantity. Even if there's suppression of free speech of just 1 out of 300 million, that's a problem.

New York Times reporters are being thrown in jail for stories that they report. Things are getting exceptionally bad in the U.S. No we don't have free speech.