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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The Human Web
Feb 13, 2026The year is 2026. AI has hollowed out what little humanity remained within the enshittified husks of the big tech slums us mortals digitally reside. Our privacy has been laid waste, our identities subjugated, our voices silenced, and our (digital) world sterilized. But this need not be our fate. A web revolution has begun my friends. What was once the nascent spark of a long lost web, is now a flourishing of digital gardens—personal sanctuaries on the net. It is there that once again people are free—to express themselves, to find others, to share their thoughts—without the fear of algorithmic oppression, corporate censorship and mass-assimilation. This revolution is known by many names—the “IndieWeb”, the “small web”, the “old web”—whatever you call it, it’s a more human web. A better web. Will you join us?
Recently Noted
Things you'll NEVER hear me say
• 02/13/26A list of things you’ll absolutely NEVER hear me say…
Blog Posts
The Human Web • 02/13/26
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
Good ol' fashioned long-form blog posts.
The Human Web • 02/13/26
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
99 more blogs...
Notes
Things you'll NEVER hear me say • 02/13/26
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
Short-form content including microblogs, syndicated social media posts and more.
Things you'll NEVER hear me say • 02/13/26
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
255 more notes...
Scrolls
Scroll ūndētrīgintā • 02/13/26
Scroll duodētrīgintā • 02/06/26
Scroll vīgintī septem • 02/02/26
Scroll vīgintī sextus • 01/29/26
Scroll vīgintī quīnque • 01/21/26
24 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 ūndētrīgintā • 02/13/26
Scroll duodētrīgintā • 02/06/26
Scroll vīgintī septem • 02/02/26
Scroll vīgintī sextus • 01/29/26
Scroll vīgintī quīnque • 01/21/26
24 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
Fun With The Web via Patrick Brosset • 02/13/26
Write about the future you want via Dave Rupert • 02/13/26
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
Linking to cool places from around the web.
Fun With The Web via Patrick Brosset • 02/13/26
Write about the future you want via Dave Rupert • 02/13/26
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
28 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 ūndētrīgintā • 02/13/26
Scroll duodētrīgintā • 02/06/26
Scroll vīgintī septem • 02/02/26
Scroll vīgintī sextus • 01/29/26
Scroll vīgintī quīnque • 01/21/26
Come here for just infosec stuff? Welcome to the Grimoire.
Scroll ūndētrīgintā • 02/13/26
Scroll duodētrīgintā • 02/06/26
Scroll vīgintī septem • 02/02/26
Scroll vīgintī sextus • 01/29/26
Scroll vīgintī quīnque • 01/21/26
126 more infosec posts...
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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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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