psychedelictechguy.com
// where consciousness meets code
What We're About
We build technology that respects people
Privacy is not a feature. It's a right.
Your data belongs to you. Period.
AI should serve consciousness, not exploit it.
We bridge ancient wisdom and modern systems.
What We Do
Technology built for consciousness communities, retreat centers, and practitioners. Systems designed to hold the container — not just the data.
Local-first architecture. Data sovereignty by design. Zero-knowledge where possible. Your community's information stays yours — always.
Responsible AI that respects human dignity. We build — and advise on — systems that serve people, not platforms. Intention before optimization.
Protecting the spaces where transformation happens. Because vulnerability in healing contexts demands a fundamentally different kind of care.
Speaking, consulting, thinking out loud about where technology meets spirit. We show up where the questions are hardest — and most necessary.
"Technology should be intentional,
not extractive."
Ethical tech isn't about adding crystals to your laptop.
It's about building systems that respect the humans they serve — their privacy, their consent, their dignity, their sovereignty over their own experience and data.
In an age where attention is harvested, data is strip-mined, and AI is deployed to maximize engagement at any cost — we believe technology can be different. It can be a tool for liberation rather than a mechanism of control.
That's not idealism. That's intention. And intention is where all good work begins.
Practical Knowledge
Local AI
Your first local AI in 5 minutes: install Ollama (ollama.ai), run ollama run llama3. No cloud. No logs. Nothing leaves your machine. Works offline. Free forever.
Private AI Platforms
Venice.ai — encrypted, no training on your chats. Jan.ai — fully local, open source. AnythingLLM — private RAG on your own documents. Your conversations are not their product.
Communication
Signal for messaging — open source, end-to-end encrypted, non-profit. Proton Mail for email — zero-knowledge encryption, Swiss jurisdiction. Start here.
Why It Matters
When you use free cloud AI tools, your conversations train their models. Your healing stories, your clients' data, your inner life — all harvested. Local means your data stays on your hardware. Period.
Browsing
Firefox + uBlock Origin blocks ~95% of tracking. Brave for Chromium-compatible privacy. DuckDuckGo for search. Small switches, massive difference.
Containers
Running sensitive client work? Use Tails OS (leaves no trace) or Qubes OS (compartmentalized security). For most people: separate browser profiles per context goes a long way.
What People Say
Coming soon — words from the field.
Testimonials from retreat centers, practitioners, and communities coming soon.