Favorite Links Directory
Americans for FairTax: Group that is campaigning for the FairTax, recently featured in The FairTax Book by talk show host Neal Boortz and Congressman John Linder.
(Bookmark this link)Are bloggers journalists? Let's ask Thomas Jefferson: Superbly argued essay by Christopher B. Daly, a professor of journalism at Boston University.
(Bookmark this link)Castle Coalition: A group fighting government eminent domain abuse.
(Bookmark this link)Cato Institute: The most prominent libertarian think tank in the United States.
(Bookmark this link)Historical Documents: Not many people today seem to have acquainted themselves with the United States Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, or the Federalist Papers. Anyone who wishes to have a credible opinion about government and politics should have intimate knowledge of these documents.
(Bookmark this link)Libertarian Party: My philosophies tend to match those of the Libertarian Party. Libertarians are people who, unlike many Republicans, actually want smaller government and more freedom.
(Bookmark this link)Media Matters for America: Showcases right-wing bias in the American media.
(Bookmark this link)Media Research Center: Exposes instances of leftist bias in the mainstream media.
(Bookmark this link)NationMaster.com: Easy-to-use site that compiles statistics comparing nations around the world.
(Bookmark this link)Reason Online: Magazine dedicated to libertarian perspectives.
(Bookmark this link)The Hill: Newspaper for and about the U.S. Congress.
(Bookmark this link)Writers for Liberty: A web site on which I work with a few libertarian friends of mine. We envision it as a libertarian answer to sites like Townhall.com and Huffington Post.
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But that's the Old Testament!: Kenneth Harding addresses some of the excuses Christians make for the brutality in the Old Testament.
(Bookmark this link)Skeptic's Annoted Bible, Koran, Book of Mormon: Insightful guides to the various internal contradictions and nonsensical occurrences in the scriptures of the world's major religions.
(Bookmark this link)Talk.Origins Archive: Provides a scientific perspective on Creation versus Evolution. (Those aren't mutually contradictory terms, but that's the way the debate has been framed.)
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Baghdad Burning: This is a blog kept by a woman who resides in Baghdad, Iraq. Reading about the war and occupation by someone who actually lives amidst it is interesting and enlightening.
(Bookmark this link)Born Again Atheist: Bondo maintains a hilariously blasphemous and satirical blog on this site's very own Hypersyllogistic Forums Blogs.
(Bookmark this link)DC, Baby!: A friend of mine from Europe, Stine, maintains this blog about her year studying at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
(Bookmark this link)n = 1: A friend with whom I used to work, Zach Skaggs, maintains this journal at Blogger.
(Bookmark this link)The Best Page in the Universe: Well, not really. Its anger-filled rants are occasionally funny, though.
(Bookmark this link)Washingtonienne Archive: A look into the way some people in our nation's capital work. (Warning: Content would, if in a movie, earn an R rating.)
(Bookmark this link)why.i.hate.dc: Washington, D.C., can get nutty sometimes. This blog humorously skewers the most ridiculous things that happen in our nation's capital.
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Cynics Corner: David Sluss provides biting, yet accurate, commentary about episodes of Star Trek (and Andromeda, for the few who actually watch it). Unfortunately, he no longer reviews new episodes, but the review archive is funny as hell.
(Bookmark this link)Psi Phi: Go here for the latest and greatest information about Star Trek books.
(Bookmark this link)TheForce.net: This is the most comprehensive Star Wars site on the Internet. It has news and everything else one could imagine.
(Bookmark this link)TrekWeb: As its subtitle says, it is truly "the source for everything Trek." This is my sole source for the latest Star Trek information. The BBS is also one of the best available.
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Boogie Jack's: Provides hints, as well as graphics, for aspiring web masters.
(Bookmark this link)D-Scripting: Site of the prolific Invision Power Board modder Dean.
(Bookmark this link)Good-Tutorials.com: Offers many tutorials for effects and graphics in Adobe Photoshop.
(Bookmark this link)HTML Goodies: This site contains a lot of useful tips for aspiring webmasters.
(Bookmark this link)Invisionize: Extensive repository of mods and add-ons for Invision Power Board. (Invision Power Board, by the way, powers the Hypersyllogistic Forums.)
(Bookmark this link)Ozzu Webmaster Forums: Get design and scripting help from a community of webmasters.
(Bookmark this link)Photoshop 101: More tutorials for Adobe Photoshop.
(Bookmark this link)PHP Freaks: Provides assistance and scripts for PHP coders.
(Bookmark this link)SkinBase: Skins for skinnable apps, wallpapers, WinAmp, ICQ, Windowblinds... and more!
(Bookmark this link)StatCounter: Free hit counting and user tracking for web sites. Hypersyllogistic uses this.
(Bookmark this link)Techpatterns.com: Contains free scripts and tips about web design and other Internet-related subjects.
(Bookmark this link)W3Schools Online Web Tutorials: Lessons in multiple coding and scripting languages.
(Bookmark this link)Webmonkey: The Web Developer's Resource: Another repository of hints and tips for novice and experienced webmasters.
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Bored.com: If you're ever bored, which certainly would never happen while you're browsing Hypersyllogistic, take a gander at Bored.com.
(Bookmark this link)Hampsterdance: Singing and dancing hamsters. Be afraid... very afraid.
(Bookmark this link)JibJab: Satirizes prominent figures with ingenious Flash movies.
(Bookmark this link)Killer Japanese Seizure Robots: Don't view if you're prone to seizures.
(Bookmark this link)MiniClip.com: You'll find silly games and absurd animations here.
(Bookmark this link)Star Traks: Hilarious parodies of the Star Trek universe.
(Bookmark this link)Troll Kingdom: A forum started by posters who were banned at Trek BBS.
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Dell Sucks. I Hate Dell.: Dell computers blow. Visit this site to find out why.
(Bookmark this link)Engadget: The latest gadgets and technology.
(Bookmark this link)Lynx Viewer: See what a web site looks like in Lynx. This could be useful for web designers trying to make their sites search engine-friendly.
(Bookmark this link)Mess with MSN Messenger: News, add-ons, mods, etc., for MSN Messenger.
(Bookmark this link)Messenger Plus! Live: Extends Windows Live Messenger Messenger with many new features, such as advanced logging, customized status messages, longer message lengths, window translucency, etc.
(Bookmark this link)Mozilla Firefox: Mozilla Firefox is the best web browser in existence. It has more security and features than Internet Explorer, but it's also lean and mean. Users of Firefox can expand its capabilities with many extensions that are available for download.
(Bookmark this link)TweakGuides.com: Koroush Ghazi maintains the best reservoir of system and game tweaking advice on the Internet.
(Bookmark this link)Windows Live Messenger: The best instant messenging program in existence, especially in conjunction with Messenger Plus! Live.
(Bookmark this link)XFire: Instant message program with tight game integration: It lets you see what games your friends are playing, and then join them on multiplayer servers with one click. XFire also lets you send and receive messages in-game without minimizing. In addition, the program incorporates a multiplayer server browser. I recommend XFire for anyone who plays games and has friends who do.
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Dark Forces Mod for Jedi Academy: An excellent porting of the old Dark Forces game to the modern Jedi Academy engine.
(Bookmark this link)FileFront: Download the most recent game patches, add-ons, and videos.
(Bookmark this link)GameBanshee: Extensive site with sections devoted to news, strategy, hints, and forums for many games, including Knights of the Old Republic, Diablo, Dues Ex, and Neverwinter Nights.
(Bookmark this link)GameSpy: An expansive site that covers all aspects of computer, as well as console, gaming.
(Bookmark this link)Half-Life Fallout: Covers the latest news and features some illuminating articles regarding Half-Life 2.
(Bookmark this link)Hapslash's Void: The best modeler in the Jedi Knight community, Hapslash, operates forums here.
(Bookmark this link)Jedi Knight Files: The largest collection of files for Jedi Outcast and Jedi Academy.
(Bookmark this link)KOTOR II Restoration Project: Because of LucasArts pressure to ship before the 2004 holidays, Knights of the Old Republic II debuted before it was finished. Now, an enterprising group of modders is endeavoring to complete the game. Keep up with their progress here.
(Bookmark this link)pcgamemods.com: Features files for multiple games, including Jedi Outcast, Jedi Academy, Knights of the Old Republic, Unreal Tournament 2004, and Doom 3.
(Bookmark this link)Star Trek: Enterprise - The Video Game: A fun little game coded by The Higher, The Fewer. Downloadable and playable for free.
(Bookmark this link)StarWarsKnights.com: News, tips, descriptions, and mods concerning Knights of the Old Republic.
(Bookmark this link)united.: Home site of a prominent Jedi Knight series clan I founded a few years ago. I no longer lead it, but it's still going strong.
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Digg.com: Collection of links to articles across many different topics. Users "digg" stories to bring them up or "bury" stories to push them down.
(Bookmark this link)George Washington University: The university I attended in Washington, D.C.
(Bookmark this link)WikiPedia: Massive online encyclopedia, updated by users worldwide.
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