But they forgot to tell us some things! They omitted telling us that an irritating tracking system had been developed parallel to the Internet. The same tracking system that allows malevolent and “bad” coders-hackers to take advantage of specific problems of hardware and software and take over your computer, access vital information and files of your system (access ALSO means DELETION), or simply flood you with spam forever. All this allows otherwise totally legal organizations and companies such as RIAA and similar “patent like” interest protectors, accessing and monitoring files on the internet. So…what they tell us…and are trying to make us believe is the following simple equation:

Illegal content = Bad
Privacy Violation= Umm ... ok!

The worst thing is that the general idea is to be subjected to us in the way of a voluntary privacy violation, so that there's actually no violation. How many times have you ever read the Terms and Conditions of an on-line application setup?

Here you will find some of the best ways to Anonymous browsing, made easy, in order to keep these peeping Toms off your private information and files.

1. Youhide
   A very simple site and one of the most simple ways to surf anonymously on the web. Makes a use of a proxy server and keeps your anonymity fully intact. Also has some extra features to use while surfing anonymously, such as the Removal of Cookies, Ads and scripts.
2. Proxify
   Proxify is a web-based anonymous proxy service that allows you to web-surf securely and anonymously. Just enter a URL (address) in the form and you'll be ready to. Special features for subscribers.
3. Proxy 4 Free
   A pretty cool sum of proxy servers lists that are for use in any way and keep your surfing on the internet totally anonymous.
4. Proxy
   A very cool site allowing you not only to surf the web and by the same time keeping your anonymity, but also with various useful articles and information about your Right to Anonymity, ways Proxy Servers work etc.
5. Torpark
   A browser based on Mozilla's Firefox, implementing a nice simple system that allows you to invisibly connect to a proxy server, then browse to the web page you want. No hustle at all and almost the best way! Made by a group called Hacktivismo and totally free!

IMSDB
This site has a large collection of English movie scripts - from Schindler's List to Die Hard, to Pink Panther, its all here. Categorized by name as well as genre, Internet Movie Scripts Database offers a useful search engine to find your favorite movie, as well as television, scripts easily.

Horror Masters
This site boasts of a large collection of stories that are bound to give you goose bumps: Vampires, ghosts, witchery and more, its all here. The site has a new story every night to please all you horror-buffs.

Anecdotage
This site is all about famous people and their funny stories. The resource is bound to keep you entertained with the wide array of topics, such as literature, sports, music, film, history, etc.

The Simpsons Quotes
Even if you aren't a fan of the popular TV series, The Simpsons, don't miss this one. The site complies some of the most hilarious quotes you'll ever read - all taken from the show. Great for a few chuckles.

Better Explained
This site is "of the geek, for the geek, and by the geek". Maintained by an ex-Microsoft employee, who goes by the name of Kalid, the blog-form resource endeavors to explain complex ideas in a simple and lucid manner. Divided into various categories including Programming, Web and Math, BetterExplained.com has some really simple-to-understand posts that will make you go Eureka!"

Atom Smasher
This site is a prankster's delight. Atom Smasher.com provides a number of customizable image generators. So, if you want to create a fake error message for your friend's window PC, or make a few funny road signs, then all you have to do is select the image, type in your message and choose how you want it to appear. Time to get back at your naughty sibling who always pulls a fast on you!

Text Image
This site turns any picture into text, right before your eyes. Based on your preferred choice, the site can convert any image you upload into a bunch of text characters using techniques such as HTML or ASCLL. So start uploading photos of your family and friends, and see them transform into a bunch of "0" and "1" characters!

Page after interesting page would appear click by click. One could spend days simply clicking through eTour. Alas, eTour went the way of other "before its time" innovations.

There seemed no understanding of how to get revenue, though some of the sites were commercial, there were not enough of them, simply because eTour was before its time.

StumbleUpon is an "updated" version of eTour.

Go to StumbleUpon.com , enter your preferences, down load the tool bar, then press "stumble". You will be brought to sites you should enjoy.

Depending on how eclectic your tastes you can go from a serious article on Iraq to haunted houses, to games, to sports, in no particular order.

You can, however, tweak your visit so as to get more sites like the one you are viewing, or no more sites as that one.

You have the chance to thumbs up or thumbs down a site, which, if you are the first, allow you to write a short blurb about it for others.

Besides clicking from site to site, there is a Stumble community where you can make contact with those who share your interests.

You can send and receive personal messages, view likes and dislikes of those you add as friends. When you encounter a topic you think someone would like, if their email address is not in the "send" section, you can add it.

The pleasure of sending a topic to another via Stumbleupon can not be over emphasized. One simply goes to the tool bar, clicks "Send", up comes all the addresses you have entered. Select your recipient and up pops a little box in which you can add a comment. Far easier and more convenient than copying the URL and sending an email.

StumbleUpon has become one of those, "how did I survive before it?" sites. Hopefully, unlike eTour it will not disappear.

Pop-ups

I cannot think of anything more annoying than having a pop-up (especially a sneaky one that is not easily closed) right in the middle of something I am trying to read. Anyways, a pop-up can be counterproductive to your website as it may simply lead a visitor to a new website.

Long web pages

Avoid using a long, continuous page to relay information. Instead, use links and short pages. A long page gets tiring and overwhelming whereas links to shorter pages allow for easier navigation to a specific topic or sub-topic. Long pages also tend to make the site look amateurish – like you did not know how to create a new page.

Too many graphics

Graphics are nice when appropriately used. But excessive graphics tend to slow down the loading of the page and this annoys people. Stick to simple, related graphics.

Under construction links

Avoid putting in links to pages that remain under construction. If you have not finished a page, leave the link out until that page is ready to be published. It’s annoying and leaves the visitor feeling the site is incomplete – they are less likely to return.

Plug-ins

People get concerned when they are asked to download a plug-in to install before they can view your site. The extra work is annoying and, if the plug-in involves a program that is obscure, chances are they will pass by your site and onto the next.

Lack of Content

Having minimal content not only hinders the ability of search engines to find your site, thereby reducing your hits but also annoys visitors who view your site in hopes for a clear idea of what the purpose of the site is. Content based sites always seem to rank high in search engines too.

Music

Automatic music is generally annoying because it is not expected. So someone surfing the web at work may not want the rest of the office to know what they are doing – music or loud sounds is a sure giveaway. Anyways, web surfing is often done while working or listening to music already – interfering with that is aggravating.

By turning your head to these things when designing (or redesigning) your site, you can help keep your visitors happy and returning for those much coveted hits!