Saturday, December 29, 2007

Web tools allowing you to toss 'em and keep your privacy to boot

Throw away email account

Mintemail - Throwaway email for any site that you do not trust. Mintemail.com will generate an automatic email address and copy it to your clipboard. You can always create a new one, or save this somewhere and re-use. Also includes email forwarding, expiration times and email verification.


Throw away phone number

Numbr - gives an anonymous throw away phone number that can be set to forward all incoming calls to any provided landline or mobile number (only in the USA). Totally free as of writing. Good way to keep your phone private when you want to list a way to contact you. With the number, you can also access much that is cool (voicemail forwarding, remote activation, etc.) More info: Numbr - Disposable Phone Number.


Disposable Phone Number

Throway login info

BugMeNot - Here you can get throw away login details (username/password) for popular sites (download/news/review) that require user registration.


BugMeNot  - Disposable Login Details


It’s convenient and quick and you don’t have to worry about future spam.


Throw away name and address generator

FakeNameGenerator - generate fake but real sounding names and contact info. You can choose country and the type of name you’re looking for, i.e. German, Chinese, French, etc.


Fake Name Generator


Throw away file sharing

File.io - Anonymous file sharing service where you can share uploaded files for up to 30 days, after which auto-deletion takes place. More Info: File.io - Disposable File Sharing.

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