Registration bypass
Was pointed at this site by someone who is as allergic to registration at news sites as some of the people here. I haven't used it myself yet, but it might be useful. Web wizards here are free to point out any flaws in this concept if they spot them.
I do not support sites that hand out code allowing you to get software or publications for free that you would normally pay for, but I have no particular gripe about bypassing someone who seems to be collecting your name and info for no other reason than to impress advertisers.