About me

Hi, you probably know me from some online communities, where I’ve been active. There used to be quite many of them, but in recent times, not so much. Though I am getting ahead of myself, aren’t I?

So first of all, lovely to see you here. My pseudonym is MechMK1, and I work in Information Security, focussing primarily on the security of web applications. I do that through a reputable company, though I shall not name them here, since I like to do some spicy takes every now and then and I know someone will be butthurt enough to try and get me fired. And despite what you may believe, the perks of having a regular income include “having a roof over my head” and “not starving to death”, which are two of my favourite activities. Actually, I have achieved my OSWE rather recently, which is something I’m proud of. It means I’m now certifiedly not a fucking retard anymore.

In my free time, I enjoy playing indie games, painting Warhammer 40k miniatures, picking locks, toying around with my Linux server, shooting my various rifles, archery, hiking… Actually, quite a variety of interests. I just like weird things, okay? Nothing is more boring that something that’s “common” or “popular”. Show me experimental noise music made with instruments that look like a spaceship, tell me about how the story of a japanese bullet hell shooter from 2003 is actually an allegory for death, or show me a really beautiful place in nature. Life is too short to give a fuck whether or not other people think you’re weird.

If you’d like to contact me, here is my public key:

You can use it to send an email to me. I check my inbox…somewhat? Like once a day, or maybe not. Don’t expect a response within minutes, because believe it or not, I am not glued to my screen all day.