Encrypt Everything: A Beginner’s Guide to Locking Down Files
Encryption isn’t paranoia. It’s preparation.
You don’t wait for the fire to buy the extinguisher. You have it ready.
TIPS + TOOLS + TACTICS
I Killed These 5 Tools. Here’s What I Use Instead of Spyware
Replacing these tools didn’t slow me down. It made me sharper.
Are You Still Emailing Files Like It’s 2010?
Encrypt your files. Control the delivery. Claw it back.
Think Local First is Obsolete? That’s Exactly What They Want You to Think
One bad sync, one account flag, one vague policy change and suddenly your entire creative life is locked, deleted, or mined without consent.
Ask anyone who’s lost access to a Google account.
What’s Inside My Obsidian Vault? (And Why You Should Steal This Setup)
This isn’t a “productivity hack.” It’s workflow sovereignty.
Self Host or Be Profiled: What Big Tech Won’t Let You Own
This isn’t about purity. It’s about power.
Start small. Pick one thing to pull out of their cloud.
Would You Violate a Client NDA Without Knowing It?
That NDA you signed? Worthless if your stack is betraying you.
You didn’t leak anything. You didn’t post it online. You didn’t even share it.
But your default tools did.
Build a Compartmentalized Digital Life in 5 Steps
Compartmentalization isn’t paranoia. It’s digital fireproofing.
Who Really Owns Your Content, You or Them?
Platforms control access, storage, and distribution which means your archive can vanish with a policy change. This guide shows creators how to take ownership with a local first vault in Obsidian, encrypted copies with Picocrypt or VeraCrypt, private sync via Syncthing or rclone, and self directed publishing on your site or IPFS. Draft offline, encrypt … Read more
DELETE FACEBOOK. FOR REAL THIS TIME.
You’re not just being watched.
You’re being modeled, monetized, and modified.