User:Shellsharks.com

shellsharks

Shellsharks (a.k.a. "Mike") is an infosec researcher and indieweb / blogging enthusiast.

Elsewhere: @shellsharks@shellsharks.social

Introduction

Howdy 🤠! I'm Mike (or "shellsharks") and I write at and spend my days (and nights) tinkerin' around with shellsharks.com. I write about all things infosec, technology and life-in-general.

IndieWeb

I first discovered the IndieWeb in mid-2023. It was then I published my seminal post titled "IndieWeb Assimilation". In that piece, I briefly describe my understanding of the IndieWeb and then provide a variety of resources related to the IndieWeb. Since then, I've published a plethora of IndieWeb-related articles...

My site's Syndication Strategy
How my site has changed my life
A run-down of all the different content types I publish on my site: A Multiplicity of Writing
Annoying things my site doesn't do
What To Add To Your Site First
My love letter to links
"Good Sitekeeping": My recommendations on site styling & web design
Things I Wish I Knew Before I Made My Website
The Shellsharks Manual of Style
My attempt to extend indieweb.txt with reference information, which then led to citations.css
Welcome Home
Just Put It On Your Blog
Yeah, I Made It Lilac
My advice on using PESOS: Canonicalize Your Web Identity and Achieve Data Sovereignty with PESOS
My archive of IndieWeb Link Dumps
My re-definition of the IndieWeb: The Human Web
and much more...

Scrolls

Scrolls is a newsletter / link roundup / information digest at the intersection of the IndieWeb and the Fediverse, with a splash of Cybersecurity stuff. It is published on the web on a weekly-ish cadence, completely free.

I started this publication in early 2025. It features a lot of great articles and commentary from across the IndieWeb and Fediverse and is sourced from those that I follow within these two spaces.

Slash Pages

I helped develop the concept of and name for Slash Pages. As a joke, I also came up with the idea for the /chipotle slash page. (See my /chipotle page.)