Web Wednesday: Four Functional Fixes

I try to pay attention to security and privacy issues on the web, and also try to make my web browsing experiences hassle -free. Here are four tips that will help keep your online life running safely and smoothly.


1. Bypass mandatory registration on sites with free access like The New York Times. Go to bugmetnot.com and get a temporary username and password and avoid the hassle of registration. Doesn't work 100% of the time, but it's very helpful when it does.




2. Safely provide an email address using temporary email accounts, available from a variety of sources.





3. Conceal your password from hackers by following this great advice.







4. Evacuate PC dust bunnies by following these instructions. I cleaned my computer and was amazed by the performance improvement as well as how much quieter it became.