The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Online Anonymity (Updated to v0.7.2)

In plain words

The Hitchhiker's Guide to Online Anonymity is a comprehensive guide designed for anyone seeking to enhance their privacy and security online. It provides practical information about anonymity techniques, tools, and practices across various platforms and scenarios. The guide covers topics relevant to individuals concerned with digital privacy, from casual users to those requiring more advanced protection measures. Updated regularly, it serves as a reference resource for understanding online privacy options and implementation strategies.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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  A ninja's Handbook: A book on privacy, security, and anonymity online2024 · zolagonano.github.io · ▲127

  This book was a project that I started after two years of constant paranoia and anxiety, trying to achieve a decent level of privacy and anonymity. From the things I learned during that time, I decided to write a book to help jump-start the privacy and anonymity journey of those who might be in the same situation. I know this book is not a complete guide on how to harden your devices and operating systems, and it wasn't meant to be. It was supposed to cover the very fundamentals of privacy, security, and anonymity rather than the highly technical stuff that might exhaust and frustrate…

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  AnonySurfer.com – Distributed anonymous web/HTTP proxy and VPN2014 · anonysurfer.com · ▲31
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  Tor Browser 6.02016 · torproject.org · ▲428

  Browse the internet anonymously

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  Security Checklist2019 · securitycheckli.st · ▲203

  A checklist of resources for online privacy and security.

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  DuckDuckGo Privacy App & Extension2018 · duckduckgo.com · ▲357

  Privacy, simplified. Available on all major platforms.

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  Anonysurfer2014 · ▲102

  Surf the web with anonymous and private web proxies

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  SimCity, but with Permits▲936

  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 · 3d ago · permit.petercai.com

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

  Life & fun · 16d 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 · 17d 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 · 10d 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 · 14d ago · carrierexplode.com

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

  Life & fun · 24d ago · space.bl2.net

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  Redbean – Single-file distributable web server▲1,998

  Life & fun · 2021 · justine.lol

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  Can’t afford Bloomberg Terminal? No prob, I built the next best thing▲1,422

  Contribute to DidierRLopes/GamestonkTerminal development by creating an account on GitHub.

  Dev tools · 2021 · github.com

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  Ray.so▲1,064

  Create beautiful images of your code

  Dev tools · 2021 · ray.so

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  June 1.0▲851

  Instant analytics reports built on top of Segment

  Growth · 2021 · june.so

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  Contra▲798

  Connect with next-gen talent and tools to get work underway. Hire more independents. Start more projects. Get more creative.

  Commerce · 2021 · contra.com

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  Deep Nostalgia™▲762

  Animate your family photos

  AI · 2021 · myheritage.com