The Bible
Your tech fence is built in three layers. Each one gives you more control over your digital life.
Layer 1: OS Control
What software runs on your machine.
Your operating system is the foundation. Replace Windows with Linux — choose an OS that doesn't spy on you, ship ads, or decide what you can install. PewDiePie switched to Linux Mint, then fell into the Arch rabbit hole.
Based on "I installed Linux (so should you)"
Read Layer 1 →
Layer 2: Service Control
What services handle your data.
Your data lives on someone else's computer. De-Google your life — self-host alternatives for passwords, cloud storage, email, and more. Own your data instead of renting it.
Based on "I'm DONE with Google"
Read Layer 2 →
Layer 3: Behavioral Control
How you interact with the digital world.
It's not just what tools you use — it's how you use them. Fight algorithmic feeds. Add friction to mindless scrolling. Reclaim your attention. This is where PewDiePie coined "tech fencing."
Based on "I Fixed YouTube!"
Read Layer 3 →The Experiments
After building his tech fence, PewDiePie went deeper — a 10-GPU supercomputer running local AI, a custom YouTube extension powered by his own models, and Folding@Home for scientific research. No cloud, no API keys, no data leaving his network.
Start Small
Install Ollama on your existing machine, try a 7B parameter model, and see what local AI can do.
Contribute
Folding@Home runs on any GPU. While your computer is idle, it can contribute to real scientific research. Join PewDiePie's team: 1066966.
Build Tools
The tools you build for yourself — with your own AI, on your own hardware — are tools no one can take away.
Not Sure Where to Start?
Start by learning about your operating system. It's the foundation everything else is built on.