| Vol. I,
No. 1 |
Oct.
20th, 2000 |
Links to Puzzling Evidence On-Line
The amount of info on the web is enormous, as
anyone who's ever tried to run a search can attest to. And, to put it all
in context, best estimates say that only a fraction, maybe 20 - 40 % of what's
out there is actually making its way to the search engines.
Well ...
Here at DownStreet, we'd like to try to help. So
each issue, we post a few links in Puzzling Evidence to sites that might
interest you. Sometimes the links will be related to one another ...
sometimes we'll just offer up a somewhat random sampling. In either case,
we think we might be able to help you find the kind of site you've been looking
for.
Of course, while we can't vouch for the fact that every link
we provide will be of interest to everyone, we do our best to filter out the
noise and the bustle. ...
We hope you enjoy the following sites as much as we do.
Links to a Potpourri of Puzzling
Evidence ...
Be forewarned. You can never be quite sure
of what DownStreet's Puzzling Evidence links will lead
to. ...
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Crosswords, puzzles, publishers, books --
from 4Crosswords.com
Crossword fiend, you say? Have we got a site for you. ...
4Anything.com's 4Crosswords site has links to Online Crossword Puzzles, Newspaper Crosswords, Crossword Puzzle Help, Specialty Puzzles, Puzzle Publishers, and Crossword Puzzle Software.
We were particularly curious about which newspapers they had crosswords for,
but when we tried to find out, the site kept timing out on us without
loading pages. When we tried a refresh from the main page, still no
luck.
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Still, that was probably a matter of no more than bad timing. The
4Crosswords site is still a must visit for crossword lovers.
Rating: **** [4 stars]
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Analogies, IQ Tests, Trivia, Puzzles, Contests & Games at Puzz.com
Ok. You fancy yourself fairly adept at this puzzle business.
Well, why not really put yourself to the test?
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Puzz.com's site has just about everything you'd ever want in the way of
puzzles. Not only that, but it links to some puzzle sites where you
can collect cash for your efforts. There are IQ Tests, Games, On-line
Trivia contests ... a person could get lost. There are also links to
High IQ societies, as well as teasers derived from same.
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If you can't resist a good puzzle, you may be in trouble here. But
whether you're an inveterate puzzle hound or an occasional puzzle puppy,
this site is sure to have something in store for you. Rating:
***** [5 stars]
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Nexus Magazine
There's Down Under, then there's Down Under. This site is actually
a bit of both. ...
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What is Nexus Magazine? It's an on-line magazine that follows
the conspiracy theory world {hence, 'Down Under', as in black ops,
cover-up's, etc.} ... and it's out of Australia {hence ... Well, you get the
idea.}. In the issue that was up when we visited, there was an article
by Michael Parenti {"The Media and Its Atrocities"}, as well as
others on everything from the cancer-causing effects of x-rays to the neuro-toxic
effects of food additives like aspartame and MSG. The main page
also contains a list of "Selected Articles," among which we found
some favorites like "The Evidence for Ancient Atomic Warfare, Part
1," "The Poltergeist Machine," "Reverse Engineering UFO
Technology," and the intriguing "Meetings with Remarkable
Aliens." On the somewhat more disquieting side, there was also
one entitled "Urine Therapy: Your Own Perfect Medicine."
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But beyond some of the more suspect titles, there are plenty that seem to
hit at least some nails squarely on their heads. The difficulty here
is separating the proverbial wheat from the chaff. Partly out of
curiosity and partly because of our own paranoia, we give this site the following
... Rating: **** [4 stars]
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If you know of any links that you think are
worthwhile, why not send them along to ...
links@downstreetmagazine.com
...
If we agree, we'll be happy to include them
in an upcoming issue to pass the word along. ...
Thanks.
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