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November 8th, 2012Top Story How to Commit Internet Suicide and Disappear from the Web Forever By Thorin Klosowski Sick of horribly embarrassing things showing up when potential employers Google your name? Tired of everyone knowing you live in a garden level dungeon apartment? Perhaps you just don't like the fact the internet makes you easy to find. Thankfully, it's not that hard to delete yourself entirely. Here's how to do it. For mildly famous (or infamous) individuals, disappearing is essentially impossible, but for the average person it's surprisingly easy. It just depends on much info is already out there. Step 1: Delete Your Social Network Accounts Chances are the first results that pop up on a Google search of your name are your social network profiles. This likely includes things like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, and anywhere else you're using your real name. So, the first step to commit internet suicide is to remove these profiles. If you just want to remove search results, you can set your profiles to private, skip this step, and move on to step two. This isn't a perfect solution, but if you want to keep your social networks it will at least pull the results off the search engines. Here's how to delete your accounts on the big social networks: Facebook: To delete your Facebook profile, head to this link while you're logged in, click the "Delete My Account" button, and you're done. The process might take up to 14 days before your profile is completely gone. Doing it this way deletes all of your data, and it cannot be reactivated. Some messages might still show up, but anything you've been tagged in will have your name removed (although the pictures themselves will remain). If you want those pictures removed completely, report that you didn't give permission for that photo under the intellectual property tag on Facebook, or contact your friend directly and ask them to remove it. Twitter: To delete your Twitter account, head to your account settings page, and click "Deactivate my account" at the bottom. Your account gets deleted completely, but it will take a few weeks before results stop showing up in searches. LinkedIn: To delete your LinkedIn account, head to your settings page, click the "Account" icon, then the "close your account" link. Google+: Google+ is a bit tricky because it's tied to your entire Google account. If you want to go ahead and close everything including email, calendars, and whatever else, sign into your primary Google Account homepage, and chose "Close account and delete all services and info associated with it." This will get rid of everything from Gmail to Google Checkout. If you only need to ditch the Google+ account, follow this link and select "Delete Google+ content." This will remove your profile from Google+, but retain any other Google services you have. You'll want to follow the above steps for any other social networks you use, forum accounts you have, or other sites you registered under your real name (this might include Yelp, Amazon, Quora, etc). If you have trouble remembering all your accounts, Account Killer has a huge list that includes direct links to deleting your profile from over 500 different sites. Your Google search for your name in the first step should also provide a guide to places you used your real name to create an account. Step 2: Remove Unwanted Search Results Once you get rid of your social profiles, content is likely still floating around the web that you need to get rid of. They might be images, articles, or even employer websites. The first thing to do is figure out where you're showing up online in search results. Search Google and make a note (or bookmark) where you name shows up on web sites. You essentially have one course of action to remove this content: contact the source directly. Email the web site hosting the content and politely ask them to remove it (or at least remove your name). A quick email works well for places like former employers who still haven't removed you from the employees list, family members who post pictures of you on their personal blogs, or even on donation pages for causes you've supported. In due time it will drop from search results. After that, you can appeal to the search engines directly to remove the edited pages right away. You can do so through Google, Google Images, or Bing by filling out a simple form and requesting the URL to be indexed again. This doesn't always work, but it's worth a shot. You'll have a better chance if someone is publishing libelous content about you, breaking a copyright of any kind, or if a page is displaying confidential information about you. If you cannot get everything off of your Google search results, you might also consider burying personal data as far as possible. To do this while maintaining your vow to delete yourself from the internet forever, create profiles on popular social sites like Twitter, Google+, or Facebook as well as landing pages like About.Me with just your name and no other details. You can also set up your own website filled with lots of keywords about your name but no actual information (or just create a 410 error page and leave it at that). It's not as good as deleting content completely, but at least internet sleuths will only be lead to a blank page with no information on you. Step 3: Get Rid of Background Check, Criminal, and Public Record Results By now we've destroyed the bulk of your search results and social networks. But people can still run background checks and people searches on you very easily. It's time to destroy that personal data as best we can, and dig into various people databases. Here are a few worth checking: Zabasearch: Zabasearch is mostly about finding addresses and phone numbers. Make a quick search of yourself and see what it knows. Intelius: Intelius can perform background checks, hunt down criminal records, email addresses, social networks, and more. You have to pay to get your results, but you'll get a general idea of what's out there by simply searching your name. Spokeo: Spokeo is essentially an address book and it can track you down suprisingly well to reveal your gender, age, phone number, address, relatives, marital status, and a whole lot more. Again, it costs a bit of money to get your full results, but you can get a general idea of what you need to snuff out. Pipl: Pipl aggregates all of the above searches, but it's worth looking at to make sure no others have slipped through the cracks. If you're anything like me (or my neighbor who I also tested this on), then you're probably a little surprised by the amount of information these databases have. Now it's time to get rid of as many of those as possible. You have a couple different options for this. You can pay a service like DeleteMe $99 to go through and delete all these results. Or you can follow DeleteMe's own guide to do it yourself. The DIY method requires you contact around 25 different sites individually to remove the listings that include your address, phone number, income, marital status, current job, and everything else. Some sites are as simple as opting out through a link (Reddit has a great collection of the easy ones), while others require that you send in proof of identification and a letter. Going through this step will help get rid of everything that comes in search results, but it will not remove your data completely. As long as information like your address and phone number are registered somewhere, people will be able to find you. Going through the process of opting out of background checks, public records, and people search engines just makes that personal data harder to find. Step 4: Remove Any Usernames Attached to an Email Address with Your Name Any good internet sleuth will be able to link together your usernames on forums, web sites, and elsewhere with your email address. Subsequently, they'll eventually trace that back to your name. The process to remove this data is dependent on the forums and sites you use. If you can, unlink your primary email address with your username whenever possible. If you're dealing with forums, ask the moderators to delete any posts that identify you personally. Essentially, cut any ties between your email address or name with your username. If you use the same username for every site, consider coming up with new names for every site. Step 5: Stay Off Search Engines Without Going Offline by Remaining Anonymous From here on out you'll have to remain vigilant in not releasing your information publicly. That means no social networks with your real name, and a yearly audit of the background check websites to ensure they don't have any new information on you. Chances are you still want to use the internet, right? In that case, you'll need to set up a few things to ensure your data stays locked down. That means creating a fake identity. To do so, you can create an email address on a service like Gmail or Outlook with a pseudonym. Fake Name Generator is a great way to come up with a new identity complete with birthdate, and everything else. You can also use a temporary email address for all your communications, and then use your new pseudonym and fake email address to sign up for any services you need. To keep your cell phone records private, you might also consider using Google Voice instead of going through a carrier since you can make up your Google Account name. As for the rest of your browsing, we've shown you plenty of ways to keep your browsing anonymous before. This won't have an effect on any online searches for your name, but it will at least keep advertisers off your back. When it boils down to it, the internet is forever and truly resourceful people will always be able to find you. But if you take the steps outlined above, you'll at least thwart amateur internet sleuths and regain a touch of privacy. Title image remixed from Greg Epperson (Shutterstock). Click to view

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November 7th, 2012Top Story How to Upgrade to the Latest and Greatest Phone Every Few Months (Without Spending a Fortune) By Alan Henry You know how every new gadget that comes out makes your old one look slow and dingy...even if it's only slightly better? You don't need to be independently wealthy to always have the latest iMac, or upgrade to the newest Nexus every time it's announced. Here's how to get on the upgrade treadmill and always have the latest and greatest gadgets. We've shown you how to get off the upgrade treadmill, and it's a good mindset to have. Personally, I hate seeing great new phones come out only to know I'm a few months into a new contract and won't be able to upgrade for years. Well, there's no reason to be a slave to someone else's timetable. We've decided to offer an alternative viewpoint: upgrade whenever you want to, even if it's every time a new flagship device comes out, without paying a boatload of money. It works for more than just phones, too: you can use this for laptops, tablets, or even the graphics card in your home-built gaming computer. Here's how it works. Make Your Data Portable, Accessible, and Frequently Backed Up Before you do anything else, back up your data and put it in as portable a format as possible. If you want to upgrade ereaders, make sure they're in a format that you can take to any other gadget, and that you're not swimming in unnecessary DRM. The same applies for your music and your movies. Yes—we know that telling you to essentially jailbreak your media so you can use it wherever you choose is walking the line on the DMCA, but it's essential to getting the freedom we want here. Photo by Gavin Baker. Once your data is free, make sure it's backed up and easily retrievable. We like Crashplan for local and offsite backups, iCloud does a great job for iOS devices, and Titanium Backup (with Dropbox) works great for Android backups. Remember, the more recent the backup, the easier it is to move to a new device. Keep your data accessible and easy to restore so getting a new gadget and setting it up will be a joy, not a hassle. Buy Out of Pocket and Avoid Subsidies, Protection Plans, and Extended Warranties It may come as a shock to the system, but the upgrade treadmill requires you to start buying gear at full price, without discounts that tie you to retailers or carriers. That's right: no more carrier subsidies, no non-transferrable "replacement plans" from your local electronics store, and no expensive warranties. That means the $99 Android phone you were going to pick up is now $599, or possibly more. It stings a lot at first, but don't worry—you'll get a lot of that money back later. Photo by Jared Newman. Not only does this let you upgrade within the two-year window, but it gives you a lot more freedom in which phone and carrier you use. In this Time article, Jared Newman explains how he bought his iPhone 5 at the full retail price, just so he wouldn't be locked into a contract. He loves switching phones and trying new models, and he knew he'd want to upgrade in a year, maybe less if he fell in love with Android. He even bought a nano SIM card adapter so he can switch devices easily. Heck, if you wanted to, you could even switch carriers. Plus, in the long run, it costs less. We've run the math on this before, and you always end up paying more when you sign a contract. Keeping you locked in is how carriers make money (and deprive you of choice). Buying free and clear costs more up front, but saves money over time. If you're stuck in a contract because you bought a subsidized phone or tablet and want out, here's how to break free without paying termination fees. Keep Your Device In Good Condition, Complete with Packaging and Manuals Okay, so you're out of your contract, you've bought a shiny new gadget free and clear, and you have your data all backed up. Before you tear open the packaging, here are some things to remember: Save the packaging, documentation, and accessories. Keep everything in as pristine condition as possible. After all, you'll need them again later when we sell this puppy, and odds are you won't need to read any of it more than once. Keep them in their original packaging, and stash it all somewhere safe where you can find it again easily. Photo by Warren Rohner. Get a case, screen protector, sleeve, or just be careful with the condition of your device. Remember, the goal here is to be able to upgrade and switch devices whenever you want. Since we're assuming most of you can't afford $600 phones every time you get an itch for one, you'll need to keep the one you have in as good condition as possible so you'll make the most money when you sell it. Follow our tips on taking good care of your gear. We've shown you how to keep items in good condition so you make the most money back when you sell them. In addition to using a case and keeping the packaging, we also show you how to fix your gadget if it gets a dent or ding, and how to tidy it up for the eventual sale. Watch the clock. Keep in mind that even if you choose to keep your device for the long haul, its resale value is decreasing over time. If you really like it, that decreasing resale value should be supplemented by the money you're saving by not buying something right away (eg, value goes down, but your income goes up.) If you're looking to upgrade soon though, you'll want to keep an eye on how much it's worth on the open market. If you stay on the fence too long, you may miss the opportunity to get the most back for it. Get the Most Money Back for Your Gadget When Something New Comes Along Most frequent gadget switchers only upgrade every year or so. Two years, like most cellular contracts, is too long to wait, and it's not cost effective to upgrade every two or three months, so between six months to a year is normal. For example, if you want to be on Google's Nexus product cycle, or the iPhone release cycle, you'll want to look out for announcements every 9 months and product launches every year. When those announcements come around, here's where you can get the most cash back with the least hassle: Gazelle: Gazelle may not be the place to get you the most possible money for your gear, but they do so much of the work for you that selling with them is completely hassle-free. They'll broker the deal with a buyer, tell you how much you'll get for your gadget, and even send you a box so you can pack it up and send it away. If you're waiting on a new device for yourself, you can lock in a price now, and then send in your old one when you get the new one. You do have to wait until the recipient gets it and confirms its condition before you get your money, though. Glyde: Glyde doesn't buy directly from you the way Gazelle does, but they will match you up with a buyer, and in my experience they tend to offer more money for your gear than you can get elsewhere. They tell you how much your item will sell for, how much you'll pocket in the end, and if you don't like their price, you can even change it—just keep in mind that doing so may change the odds you'll find a buyer. Amazon Marketplace: You'll have to compete with other sellers here, but Amazon makes the process of selling your gear via Marketplace so easy that it's worth the extra competition. Amazon won't broker deals for you or supply boxes, but they do have a huge audience, and listing an item there is easy, fast, and almost guaranteed to sell, especially if your price is competitive (which Amazon will help you find). Craigslist and eBay: No list is complete without these two stores. We've shown you how to master Craigslist and how to get the most money for gadgets before, and those tips are even more crucial when it comes to person-to-person sales. Besides, since Craigslist and eBay allow you to set your own price, you can make more money if you sell wisely (post great pictures, write a good item description, even end the auction at the right time) and without a third party taking a cut of the sale. Don't forget to check out our tips on selling your gadgets online beforehand. Remember, the goal here is to sell for as much as possible so you can put that money to the purchase price of the new gadget you want. The better condition it's in, the cleaner it is, and the more original packaging you have, the more the buyer will pay (and feel like they're getting a bargain, to boot) and the sooner you'll have your new shiny laptop, phone, or tablet. Lather, Rinse, Repeat Before we go further, it's worth pointing out that this isn't for everyone. Many people are just fine with their gadgets for the long haul, and get a phone they love and use it until the wheels fall off. That's absolutely fine. This is for people who hate being locked into a carrier when another carrier gets something great (like T-Mobile's exclusive Nexus 4), or people who feel burned when a better phone comes out in just a few months. Photo by Carlos Varela. Once you're free of contracts and subsidies though, you're able to switch devices, try new operating systems, experiment with different platforms and manufacturers, and even try different carriers whenever you want. Bonus: by trying different things, you also have the opportunity to make informed decisions and opinions on them. If you have an iPhone but the Galaxy S III caught your eye, you don't have to resort to trickery to earn your freedom. Plus, you can upgrade as often—or as infrequently—as you like. Find a laptop you love, stick with it. If you're not loving the phone that all the tech blogs raved over, you can sell it and try something else without feeling like you're being punished for it. The choice is all yours. Click to view

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