My Zappos/Twilio hackathon entry

In plain words

This project is a web tool created for a Zappos and Twilio hackathon that helps users anonymize their online presence. Built in 2011, it provides a straightforward way to mask or hide personal information across the internet. The tool is designed for anyone concerned about privacy or who wants to maintain anonymity while browsing or sharing online.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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  Twilio Engage2021 · twilio.com · ▲123

  Build hyper-personalized end-to-end marketing campaigns

• M2
  My 2-Hour Twilio App2010 · txt2ping.com · ▲57
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  Twilio Frontline2022 · support.twilio.com · ▲67

  Connect salespeople to clients with security and compliance

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  WhoWantsToHack2014 · ▲66

  A simple app to create hackathon teams

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  Virgil Security2018 · virgilsecurity.com · ▲74

  Build privacy-first apps on Firebase

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  my hackathon project - free real-time web analytics2013 · quantcast.com · ▲39

  The Quantcast Platform simplifies digital advertising by connecting brands to their audiences using real-time data from over 100M destinations.

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  SimCity, but with Permits▲887

  A free city-building game in your browser. You are the mayor. You know what the city needs. Now get it past the zoning board, the neighbors, the appeals court and the next election.

  Life & fun · 24h ago · permit.petercai.com

• IV
  I've been paying for a rural Tanzanian's education for 10 years▲778

  Life & fun · 13d ago · tanzaniaeducationproject.org

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  Bigwords.page – Turn any screen into a sign. The URL is the app▲728

  Turn a phone, tablet or TV into a sign. Type a message and it fills the screen: welcome signs, timers, Wi-Fi passwords and more. No app, no account, free.

  Life & fun · 14d ago · bigwords.page

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  Guitoro, a virtual guitar you strum with your keyboard▲573

  Play a free virtual guitar online with your keyboard or by touch. Slow songs down and see every chord, string and strum. Acoustic, classic, electric and bass.

  Life & fun · 8d ago · guitoro.com

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  See *almost* any carriers phone settings▲432

  Carrier settings from iPhone, Pixel and Galaxy firmware, decoded and compared: APNs, VoLTE, 5G and Wi-Fi Calling per carrier, and what each build changed.

  Life & fun · 12d ago · carrierexplode.com

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  The whole Solar System and every tracked satellite, live in the browser▲407

  Life & fun · 22d ago · space.bl2.net

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  I Created the Inverse of Angry Birds▲625

  The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

  Life & fun · 2011 · itunes.apple.com

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  Blanking all Wikipedia as SOPA Protest Live Stats▲163

  Life & fun · 2011 · hacksandthoughts.posterous.com

• WJ
  We just launched our MVP, a new RSS Reader▲153

  Find information, resources and relevant links for subpug.com. This domain may be for sale.

  Life & fun · 2011 · subpug.com

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  Redis/ruby-based realtime event-tracking▲151

  Life & fun · 2011 · github.com

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  The Honeybadger▲147

  Life & fun · 2011 · gethoneybadger.com

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  "Programming is for Anyone"▲105

  A Ruby programming tutorial for journalists, researchers, investigators, scientists, analysts and anyone else in the business of finding information and making it useful and visible. Programming experience not required, but provided.

  Life & fun · 2011 · ruby.bastardsbook.com