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sourceWelcome to volume sixteen of Scrolls, a newsletter for sharing cool stuff from the IndieWeb, Fediverse & Cybersecurity realms. This week, I urge you to blog more, we check in on ways to tap into the Fediverse, and surprise! even boats are insecure.
I try not to make this newsletter about me in any way because it’s really about showcasing the awesome stuff I find each week out on the web/Fediverse. That said, 16 issues in I thought I’d drop a quick plug here about some other stuff I have/do. Check out my blog beyond Scrolls, and if you’re on the Fediverse feel free to follow me at shellsharks@shellsharks.social and/or at shellsharks@malici.ous.computer. The latter being my somewhat experimental GoToSocial-based presence where I tend to be a bit more casual. It’s also where I typically announce Scrolls-related stuff as I don’t have character-count limitations 😅. Thank you! 🧡
IndieWeb
You should blog more—and no, I don’t mean posting on social media. “Blogging” can come in all manner of form too, it’s not all just standalone, novel posts. You can do some self-tracking-style posts, maintain a /now page or even keep a changelog of tweaks, both big and small, to your site. Sure, maybe it’ll be basic, but at least it’ll be you! Personal sites aren’t just blogs either. Think of them more as digital gardens for your thoughts, for the things you like, and for any other way you’d like to express yourself. The freedom to do so, in whatever manner you choose, is one of the standout features of having a website, rather than just a social media presence. Routine blogging is also a fantastic way to learn.
So come join us! We’ve got buttons. 🤗
New around here? Here’s your homework assignment. Brush up on some webdev basics, get to know the IndieWeb, subscribe to some sites (remember to keep those feeds organized), and then get writin’!
But first, maybe some coffee?
Small Web Finds and Features
Some awesome IndieWeb sites and blogs I’ve discovered recently!
- Tulip’s Digital Diary from tulip! A very cozy, truly “indie” site that’s a pleasure to click around on and read.
- Studio Notes from Sophy Wong. A brand new site with a very clean design. If you want something in your feed that isn’t more tech, check it out!
- LostFocus from Dominik Schwind. Classic IndieWeb site, with plenty to read about in their weeklies.
- Ritual Dust from Lizbeth Poirier. I love the medieval theming!
- Steven Brady’s take on the Blog Questions Challenge.
- Anh was featured on P&B. If you haven’t seen anhvn’s site, go do it right now. Try turning the lights on while you’re there 😈.
- Island in the Net from Khürt Williams. Great looking site! Looks like Khürt has been at it for a while. Lots of great photography too.
- elj.me has a great theme. Love the use of colors and font.
- Take part in a new journey begun with a fresh vial of ink… by B.M. Mitchell.
Fediverse
Let’s talk about a few ways to join the authentic, social web. FediDB has a new onboarding wizard to help folks find the right starter instance, Discourse has options for plugging into the Fediverse, and hosting your own server is always an available option. Just remember, things are rarely perfect, the dream platform likely won’t exist. But the Fediverse is the best we got if you ask me, and it gets better each day.
Cybersecurity
Wanna learn some more cyberz? Here ya go!
The Linux Luminarium is a great way to hone your Linux-ey skills. LLMs are all-the-rage, with plenty of insecurity to go-‘round, so learn a bit about MCP architecture. What else is hot right now? Passkeys. Finally, learn about the latest in suffering from Intel.
Here in cyberia, we love tools. So here’s your tool fix. You li’l tool junkie, you.
Did I mention LLMs were insecure? Here’s a database of known vulns-‘n-such which plague those silly hallucination machines. I mean what isn’t insecure or harmful these days though right? Hell, there’s even an OWASP Top 10 for boats ⛴️ 😅. Interested in security feeds? Please don’t get’m from X—perhaps a bit of Cyber Espresso instead? My recommendation though—go straight to the source(s). ⬇️
IndieSec Blogs- Come to Sukrit’s blog for the infosec content, stay for all things bird-photography-related!
- White Hat Mac is back. Looking forward to what Thomas has in store! (…and no, not the .DS_Store)
- r0keb
- Dak.lol
Thanks for reading Scrolls! May your continued web journeys be ever-magical!
