Welcome to Shellsharks - a blog, an IndieWeb site, a community, and a central point-of-presence for myself on the web. What I publish here is a reference for myself but is available to be consumed by all. I write about all things Infosec, Technology and Life in general.
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Intersecting Interests
Feb 07, 2026This month’s IndieWeb Carnival is Intersecting Interests. After giving it some thought, I’m not sure I have a particularly outstanding pair of intersecting interests, but there’s plenty of li’l junctions to speak of. Let’s see what I’ve got…
Scroll duodētrīgintā
• 02/06/26Welcome to volume twenty-eight of Scrolls, a newsletter for sharing cool stuff from the IndieWeb, Fediverse & Cybersecurity realms. This week we discuss the importance of having a website and do some tubular indie-web surfin’ (with a few other fedi bits and cyber bobs thrown in for fun).
Blog Posts
Intersecting Interests • 02/07/26
100 Webmaster Questions • 02/03/26
Link Dumps • 01/29/26
Canonicalize Your Web Identity and Achieve Data Sovereignty with PESOS • 01/21/26
Gardenlog: Blueberries, Blackberries, Oh My! • 06/23/25
Good ol' fashioned long-form blog posts.
Intersecting Interests • 02/07/26
100 Webmaster Questions • 02/03/26
Link Dumps • 01/29/26
Canonicalize Your Web Identity and Achieve Data Sovereignty with PESOS • 01/21/26
Gardenlog: Blueberries, Blackberries, Oh My! • 06/23/25
98 more blogs...
Notes
It's a lot of things • 06/23/25
How I take my coffee • 05/13/25
'cause nobody hurts me better • 05/12/25
So you've got a blog, now what? • 05/07/25
Professional Path • 05/05/25
Short-form content including microblogs, syndicated social media posts and more.
It's a lot of things • 06/23/25
How I take my coffee • 05/13/25
'cause nobody hurts me better • 05/12/25
So you've got a blog, now what? • 05/07/25
Professional Path • 05/05/25
254 more notes...
Scrolls
Scroll duodētrīgintā • 02/06/26
Scroll vīgintī septem • 02/02/26
Scroll vīgintī sextus • 01/29/26
Scroll vīgintī quīnque • 01/21/26
Scroll vīgintī quattuor • 01/13/26
23 more scrolls...
A weekly newsletter / link roundup / information digest at the intersection of the IndieWeb and the Fediverse, with a splash of Cybersecurity stuff.
Scroll duodētrīgintā • 02/06/26
Scroll vīgintī septem • 02/02/26
Scroll vīgintī sextus • 01/29/26
Scroll vīgintī quīnque • 01/21/26
Scroll vīgintī quattuor • 01/13/26
23 more scrolls...
Devlogs
RSScaping • 03/19/25
The Changelog • 03/17/25
Mastodon Auto-PESOS • 03/11/25
Site Search • 03/04/25
Build Then Smile • 02/23/25
Insights into how I am building Shellsharks.
RSScaping • 03/19/25
The Changelog • 03/17/25
Mastodon Auto-PESOS • 03/11/25
Site Search • 03/04/25
Build Then Smile • 02/23/25
4 more devlogs...
Shared Links
Lessons Learned from 20 Years & Why You Should Blog via Adam Caudill • 02/04/26
Make a Fucking Website via make.afucking.website • 02/04/26
i'll read it. via chronosaur.us • 02/03/26
Computers can be understood via Nelson Elhage • 06/25/25
Please for the love of Blarg, Start a Blog via thejaymo • 04/14/25
Linking to cool places from around the web.
Lessons Learned from 20 Years & Why You Should Blog via Adam Caudill • 02/04/26
Make a Fucking Website via make.afucking.website • 02/04/26
i'll read it. via chronosaur.us • 02/03/26
Computers can be understood via Nelson Elhage • 06/25/25
Please for the love of Blarg, Start a Blog via thejaymo • 04/14/25
26 more links...
Captain's Log (Journal)
Captain's Log, Entry: January 30, 2026
Captain's Log, Entry: April 30, 2025
Captain's Log, Entry: March 27, 2025
Captain's Log, Entry: February 28, 2025
Captain's Log, Entry: January 3, 2025
A (mostly) unstructured stream-of-consciousness dedicated to life, tech and infosec minutiae.
Captain's Log, Entry: January 30, 2026
Captain's Log, Entry: April 30, 2025
Captain's Log, Entry: March 27, 2025
Captain's Log, Entry: February 28, 2025
Captain's Log, Entry: January 3, 2025
42 more captain logs...
Infosec-Only
Scroll duodētrīgintā • 02/06/26
Scroll vīgintī septem • 02/02/26
Scroll vīgintī sextus • 01/29/26
Scroll vīgintī quīnque • 01/21/26
Scroll vīgintī quattuor • 01/13/26
Come here for just infosec stuff? Welcome to the Grimoire.
Scroll duodētrīgintā • 02/06/26
Scroll vīgintī septem • 02/02/26
Scroll vīgintī sextus • 01/29/26
Scroll vīgintī quīnque • 01/21/26
Scroll vīgintī quattuor • 01/13/26
125 more infosec posts...
2023 Check out these cool things!
Blogroll • My favorite blogs
Now • What I'm up to right now
Uses • The gear, software and other stuff I use
Interests • Just a list of stuff I like
Bookmarks • Cool sites I've saved
Thanks • Those I give thanks to
Slashes • My collection of Slash pages
Infosec.pub • A threadiverse community for infosec folks
32-Bit Cafe • A website building community
Resume • My professional resume, in digital form
A selection of interesting pages across my site and beyond. There's more too, try clicking on the top-left menu to get site-spelunkin'!
Blogroll • My favorite blogs
Now • What I'm up to right now
Uses • The gear, software and other stuff I use
Interests • Just a list of stuff I like
Bookmarks • Cool sites I've saved
Thanks • Those I give thanks to
Slashes • My collection of Slash pages
Infosec.pub • A threadiverse community for infosec folks
32-Bit Cafe • A website building community
Resume • My professional resume, in digital form
The Curatorial
Getting Into Information Security • 05/30/19
Designer Vulnerabilities • 05/31/19
A 5 Year Infosec Education Retrospective • 10/16/20
Vulnerability Management Bootcamp • 04/23/21
Why I Blog. You Should Too! • 07/13/21
The Enchiridion of Impetus Exemplar • 07/30/22
IndieWeb Assimilation • 07/16/23
Hark Threaders! The Fediverse is good for you • 11/16/23
Owning My Own Social • 03/28/24
Welcome to the Fediverse! • 01/10/25
Good Sitekeeping • 03/12/25
A curated list of my best, and most popular content.
Getting Into Information Security • 05/30/19
Designer Vulnerabilities • 05/31/19
A 5 Year Infosec Education Retrospective • 10/16/20
Vulnerability Management Bootcamp • 04/23/21
Why I Blog. You Should Too! • 07/13/21
The Enchiridion of Impetus Exemplar • 07/30/22
IndieWeb Assimilation • 07/16/23
Hark Threaders! The Fediverse is good for you • 11/16/23
Owning My Own Social • 03/28/24
Welcome to the Fediverse! • 01/10/25
Good Sitekeeping • 03/12/25
Webrings
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Fediring:
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Static.Quest:
The RSS Webring:
MelonLand Surf Club
Meta Ring:
retronaut webring:
Fediring:
NO A.I. webring:
Static.Quest:
The RSS Webring:
MelonLand Surf Club
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