In the United States your online data privacy is always at risk, and because at any point lawmakers could vote to surrender your browsing history to the FBI, now is the time to start using a VPN—a virtual private network that conceals your IP address from unwanted spectators including your internet service provider and the US government. That is, assuming you can trust your VPN service provider to keep your personal information under wraps.

 

As someone browsing the web unprotected (without a VPN), I asked our readers earlier this week to help me find the best VPN in terms of features, pricing, customer service, and security. And, as always, you brought the heat. Apart from some of the more in-depth responses breaking options down by infrastructure and performance, I’ve aggregated the most popular comments here so that you, too, can join the VPN gang—an infamous band of Extremely Online roughneck posters with a newfound enthusiasm for anonymity.

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Private Internet Access | $3/Month for 1 Year + 3 Months Free

• Multifactor Support: Yes
• Pay by: Credit Card, PIA gift card, or through a variety of other gift cards for privacy. Multiyear discounts!
• Supports all common OSes and 10 devices connected simultaneously under 1 account.
• Support for UDP or TCP connections to ensure compatibility with different networks.
• Tons of VPN gateways and no bandwidth restrictions.
• Privacy protections, no traffic logs, helps block ads, trackers, and malware.
• Check it out, I have been using for years with consistent reliability. – financialcogs

+1 for Private Internet Access.

“Now I have no comparison since this is the only VPN that I’ve used, but it’s been rock solid for over 2 years now. Good value and not a single crash that I can recall. Good features such as the killswitch and easily switching to different areas. Speeds have been really good overall. I’m running this on a MacBook Pro, a Mac mini, and a Windows desktop (or get up to 5 machines with a single license).” – elchappie

 

• Starts at $3/month

IPVanish | $5/Month for 1 Year

The only VPN I’ve tried was IPVanish and have had zero issues, so they’re an easy recommendation for me. – Moosen10

• Buy it now for $5/month

ExpressVPN | $10/Month for 1 Year

If privacy and a desire for both streaming content from other countries then nothing tops ExpressVPN. Their servers are all over the world and you’ll rarely have issues streaming Netflix or other content from anywhere you’d like.

It’s pricier than some of the options others will likely mention but IMO you get what you pay for and you’re paying for a service that does its job well and who has excellent support. For a review check out the Restore Privacy review. – bangishotyou

• Starts at $10/month

NordVPN | $4/Month for 3 Years

Nord is actually pretty solid for one of the more marketed VPNs.

But really Mullvad is probably number one. Nobody ever talks about it, though, because it doesn’t advertise.

I used to use AirVPN, it was good, too. – Gigith

• Starts at $4/month

Mullvad VPN | $6/Month

Mullvad VPN is great, they were independently audited to be 100% no-log. In addition, the company is outside of the jurisdiction of the United States and has many high-speed servers all over the world. I pay about $6 per month. – GomerPyle

• Starts at $6/month

Web technologies are essential parts of the 21st century as they predict trends and keep a toll on people who have technology at their fingertips. Through the passage of time, people have gone ahead to create technologies that have changed the way people use such things. So, here’s a list of all the web technologies that every web developer must know about.

1. Browsers

One of the most common elements in this regard is browsers. There is no individual who does not require the help of browsers as they are information producing units which make our life easier. Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Explorer are few of the most common types of browsers which everyone is aware of.

2. Web Development Frameworks

Web development frameworks are elements which idolise and make web developers life easy. Simple tasks can be finished without much effort using one of these frameworks as they tend to create an easier for the completion of such activities. Ruby on Rails, Angular, Express.js, Zend are some of the essential tools which people use for this purpose.

3. Protocols

 The method of passing information in a back and forth manner through computers and various other devices are called protocols.

1. HTTP- They are essential protocols which help the process of browsing to a large extent. These protocols request websites in the ‘Google’s server and then receives a response with the HTML.

4. Data Formats

The main thing which drives an organisation or firms in the process of functioning is data. Data is crucial for every single concept of functioning as it provides you with the required information and instructions whenever you need them.

5. Programming Languages

Programming languages are an essential source of communication between you and your computer.

Javascript- one of the most common forms of communication which every browser uses.

PHP- another common form of communication used by Facebook, WordPress, etc.

6. HTML & CSS

Any web developer will be aware of the value that HTML & CSS have in their life. Web Developers will go in deep to research and learn all about these two terms, which play a crucial role in their jobs. On the other hand, CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets and talks a lot about the elements of HTML. Beginners require to learn them before they take a step towards entering this field.

7. AI (Artificial Intelligence)

Artificial Intelligence is the talk of the town as many people seem to be considering it at their workplace. AI has contributed a lot towards the progress of organisations as they have made the work function in an efficient manner. Keeping all that in mind, AI also reduces the need for human interference, and that is something which everyone needs to take into consideration.

 

 

There is a lot to consider when designing an interior space. The space shouldn’t be without some sort of meaning or personal connection with the client or yourself when designing your own space. Designing is a great way to express yourself, to show your personality and I absolutely love it. I want to make everything around me beautiful. I love taking a space and making it come alive.

 

There is so many different types of designs you can do that makes a place feel like home. Design is coming to grips with one’s real lifestyle, one’s real place in the world. Rooms should not be put together for show but to nourish one’s well-being. You want a room to feel warm and welcoming, you want people to feel relaxed and comfortable in the space you create. Imagine what the world would be like if everything had to be modern, one color, one type of pattern or texture and you couldn’t put our own personality or your clients personality in the rooms that’s being transformed? It would be a sad, dull world, one without variety, creativity and comfort.

 

That’s what I love about designing, you use creativity, personality, color, patterns, and textures to bring a space alive. No one person is the same so why should their homes be? I love big, bright and open concepts. I love using natural light to brighten a room so you don’t get that dingy yellow hue. It is satisfying when you have a vision in your mind of what you want the room to look like and it all comes together in the end.

Southwestern Rugs Are A Great Addition

My father was a carpet/floors salesmen and installer most of his life and all of mine while growing up into high school. I adapted some of his views on home decoration. Whereas many look at the walls and ceiling decorations, we are attracted in looking at the floor. When I was young, I loved carpet the most. The soft feeling under your feet and being able to push it in directions to make different patterns. Growing up I gained some appreciation at how much easier it is to clean and maintain hardwood floors instead.

 

A carpet may not be able to be swept clean and is absorbent of liquids which is problematic. I have another guilty pleasure when it comes to flooring, that is Southwestern rugs. Southwestern area rugs are an easy way to dramatically improve your home decor. You simply drop them on the floor and watch the style and look of your home instantly improve.

 

When I got my apartment in Vermont, replacing the flooring was not a very great option as it was still all new and fresh. To put my own flair to the place I decided to go for the walls and buy a rug for living room. I tossed down a purple tartan pattern rug, covered my couch and love seat with a purple cloth and picked purple themed posters on the walls. For the rest of my home I set off to hanging shelves to decorate with knick knacks and figures. My hallway was lined with wall scrolls of anime and comic heroes, at the end of my hallway was a large poster of Saint Bill Clinton which was visible the moment you entered. The poster was a kind of joking jab at my parents who hated that president and it was a humorous gift from a friend, I greatly enjoyed it addition.

 

I believe decoration of a home should be reflection of the owner and to the likes of their own. Decoration made to impress guests will fall flat most of the time unless you are always inviting guests over to your home. Decoration in a place of business to impress guests would make more sense. As such, I decorate to my likes, which may get a chuckle out of guests, but guests are the minor occupants, I am always there to appreciate my decorations.