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Ixquick is a new search engine that respects the privacy of its users. Their results are quite accurate and the best thing is that they claim that they keep absolutely no records of ip addresses and search strings. ( as you know Google maintains a detailed user profile for everyone that uses its services)

I have been a member of Audible for a while. First joined them after heading a promo about a trial they provided - 2 Audio books for free with no obligations and or charges to your account. I got the book I wanted and had no problem canceling my subscription before the trial period was over. Few months later I found out about a promotion of theirs that allowed you to subscribe for a month and get a $15 coupon for free. I did that - and when I get the coupon I picked some good books ( the site has many excellent titles) - paid a bit extra, but found out that they had changed their policy and instead of clinking a link to cancel your subscription one was supposed to call them. However when I called them they were very polite and I had no problems canceling my subscription. Currently I am checking for another promotions they may have which I could take advantage of.

The website of the Electronic Frontier Foundation is a valuable source for news and information about privacy and personal security to users from all over the world. They go extra step in protecting the free speech, privacy, innovation, and consumer rights.

After a friend recommended this news site to me I have been a frequent visitor there. Alex Jones is quite knowledgeable and brave journalist and discuses issues which most of his US colleagues do not dare. The streaming radio and podcast on the site are interesting to listen to as well.

ilix.in is one of the most frequently used services to cloak and protect URL. The source code is encrypted which adds another layer to security. Once can protect a link or a collection of links with a password and share them safely in online communication lowering the odd that the traffic will be intercepted. Useful for sharing of demo pages, company docs, private photos... etc. They will show adds to the person who receive the links as that`s is their way to monetize the site.

I dislike facebook due to its many privacy issues and vague terms of services. Pretty much they own everything that is uploaded there and have the right to modify and redistribute it. I would much rather join a niche social network with strict rules and privacy policies that a network as facebook.

Used to like it before. Then they started charging quite a high price for their service.

My experience with DHgate has been a positive one. I bought a laser toy, ink for my printer and Bluetooth headphones so far and they all arrived on time and work as advertised. My uncle is also a frequent customer - he just received immense photo frame with more functions than the ones sold in the stores here and at 3 times less the price. So I guess it all come to what kind of product are you looking to buy.

There are many programs ( most not free) which allow you to check your system for drivers that need to be updated. Today I stumbled on a site that would check your system for free and provide WORKING links to the drivers you may need. Great idea and functionality!

Many sites require you to register just to see a simple video or read a review... etc. Even if this registration is free if you stumble on a site that you are unlikely to visit again, creating yet another registration is a haste.BugMeNot.com will help you quickly bypass the login of web sites that require compulsory registration and/or the collection of personal/demographic information. The service is quite good as you only have to enter the site you need to log into and some other user would have shared credentials.

It is the case with most programs that offer smiles and emotions for your email, msn... etc. Most of them are pretty enough to get the user install it and they slip some spy ware or other malicious software / code on the user`s computer. I have seen this quite some time having to fix the computers of various people. Using Spybot search and Destroy may help, but in general avoid these services.

retailmenot.com managed to keep its reputation of one of the best sites for discounts coupons once can find on the net. There is an active community and people can vote if a coupon is active or not. A real money saver!

Lovely freeware software. Its extremely useful when you want to explain something to a friend, fix a problem on a remote computer... etc. Its beats most of the commercial products out there and has portable version as well.

The best site with personality evaluation tests which are not jokes but are based on serious physiological theories and research. If you are honest when you answer the questions in the test you will be surprised by the accurateness of the results obtained.

I joined SiteJabber recently and when I became active user I found out that there is a real community around it. People are honest and friendly which is essential for every web community out there.

I have ordered several times from budgetgadgets and am extremely satisfied with their prices and service. They don`t charge shipping costs unlike many other shopping sites. I just for an HDMI cable for EUR 4 from them, while in the local teach stores were trying to convince me that I won`t find such for less than EUR 20.

Dropbox is a good service, but there is a slight learning curve when one first start using them. I like the functionality - however they fall behinds some of their competitors for not having a Symbian application, and at least in Europe more people use that than Android or Iphone.

Whatever you are running a site or a blog you will find a lot of useful codes, script and tools at Dynamic Drive. Some of the tools will allow you to optimize your photos so you site loads faster, to generate a FavIcon or a button, protect your email from spam…etc. And when it comes to scripts – the extensive collection of Java Scripts neatly organized into categories is there for you. Best of all –the resources on the site are freeware. Highly recommended.

I don`t yet own a professional cam, but its a real pleasure to see what great projects people have done with theirs. Such as GigaPan. The site will allow you to explore various destinations across the globe, zoom in to the tiniest details. I was able to discover some amazing panoramas. Worth checking it out!

I like the site as it allows you to watch the full episodes of the South Park series. A great way to spend some time in front of the PC watching the creative episodes.