<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:14:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@benslayton/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Jenga-ish night with dad!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kids enjoyed their first night playing Jenga, even if the tower was knocked over due to leaning on the table. Haha Steepshot | IPFS | Google Play]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/family/@benslayton/20180216t034250991z-post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/family/@benslayton/20180216t034250991z-post</guid><category><![CDATA[family]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[benslayton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 03:43:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKXLg3m5RVRhKmACsRJ1rVpNxp8WdYk7RS7RN8L1KGvsR8PnZtLL2BsMQJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[GPU Rig #2 - 8 cards down, 5 to go. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steepshot | IPFS | Google Play]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/mining/@benslayton/20180214t101516564z-post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/mining/@benslayton/20180214t101516564z-post</guid><category><![CDATA[mining]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[benslayton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 10:15:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMMe7x1WHU1AUsTxJ3Qrr9pjeL4MUUsD1b1shurjrF7xDqFGwCevsgt8tUUjqfekg1juawJfagbuwX4a5xQFSdFei7GjH9bNWJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Letter to Apple: 10 Years and the Messages Search Still Sucks.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Apple, you just celebrated 10 years of iPhone’s existence. You’re most definitely one of the worlds best technology companies, if not the best. <RANT ON> So how in the hell, do you still not]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/apple/@benslayton/my-letter-to-apple-10-years-and-the-messages-search-still-sucks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/apple/@benslayton/my-letter-to-apple-10-years-and-the-messages-search-still-sucks</guid><category><![CDATA[apple]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[benslayton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 00:14:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnBBVgF3agdGQhBVQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ahhh, I found Target being sneaky with Christmas Returns to lower cost of refunds]]></title><description><![CDATA[I figured out, what is very likely intentional, a trick that Target does to cut costs on Christmas returns. We gave our kids a Nintendo Switch for Christmas this year. On December 23rd, we visited Target]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@benslayton/ahhh-i-found-target-being-sneaky-with-christmas-returns-to-lower-cost-of-refunds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@benslayton/ahhh-i-found-target-being-sneaky-with-christmas-returns-to-lower-cost-of-refunds</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[benslayton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 19:21:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnBu7Lts92NityqBL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When navigating "Back", in the browser, the previous page starts at the beginning. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you scroll down on any page of ChainBB, then click into a forum or thread, and then go back to the previous page, the app reloads the content, and never scrolls the browser window down for you. This]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/utopian-io/@benslayton/when-navigating-back-in-the-browser-the-previous-page-starts-at-the-beginning</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/utopian-io/@benslayton/when-navigating-back-in-the-browser-the-previous-page-starts-at-the-beginning</guid><category><![CDATA[utopian-io]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[benslayton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2017 10:27:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWMGm4Xa2MvD5AT2bJsSA8F9WeC71v1s1fKfGkK9mMKuc3LcvF4KigbWg9UsrpEPFvo9KmPVgKbRDPwiHByXWBSHpVFm2Tf9MZnUfXYbndQR?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Archive of the Best Images and Icons, For FREE]]></title><description><![CDATA[I thought I'd share something that I keep in my toolbox for various projects that I bootstrap, from time to time. Here is my list of sites that offer images and icons, either in the public domain, or with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@benslayton/my-archive-of-the-best-images-and-icons-for-free</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@benslayton/my-archive-of-the-best-images-and-icons-for-free</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[benslayton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2017 23:32:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMr79A1wmtYauffm8M2xPAqJbRsjnRZeaggxuijFqRU2hPiwtEzXjsZNdYsmRtpvAPmYxbvruJyeVPYX1C2NUTArsC15r3rE5Av?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Does The Money Come From? - Ben's Reply]]></title><description><![CDATA[(in reply to the #bitcoinpizza conversation) Once my friends and family found out about my $10,000 dollar article on steemit, the questions started rolling in. One of the questions is "Where does]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@benslayton/where-does-the-money-come-from-ben-s-reply</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@benslayton/where-does-the-money-come-from-ben-s-reply</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[benslayton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2016 00:52:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/mXkfdToSwHyB6JhoYeDENJuqXvR2WA1WzvuWkgZmj32PtczteG3WfYEyNTuXibuvsN4zyy5MaNLtW6MD8uGk7bhMRdGePWbJooWjLsTnE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PROOF: How Steem Changes the Game for Open Source Software]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a follow-up to my previous post, How Steem Changes the Game for Open Source Software. To The Steemit Community First and foremost, I want to thank the community here for showing me much love. While]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/opensource/@benslayton/proof-how-steem-changes-the-game-for-open-source-software</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/opensource/@benslayton/proof-how-steem-changes-the-game-for-open-source-software</guid><category><![CDATA[opensource]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[benslayton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2016 17:14:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn8QhR6FnMsQCi6HU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Steem Changes the Game for Open Source Software]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before I get into my article, I'd first like to say a few things. I'm not a writer. I don't see myself as a writer, but I believe it's a good practice for me to work on my grammar skills. If you see something]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/github/@benslayton/how-steem-changes-the-game-for-open-source-software</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/github/@benslayton/how-steem-changes-the-game-for-open-source-software</guid><category><![CDATA[github]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[benslayton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2016 02:58:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnFbZGKCJhYYnnk78?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello! I'm Ben. I'm New to Steemit.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi there. My name is Ben Slayton and I'm new to Steemit. Apparently, it's a good thing to introduce yourself around here. So here goes it. Basics About Me Married. I have such a wonderful wife, Kelsey.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@benslayton/hello-i-m-ben-i-m-new-to-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@benslayton/hello-i-m-ben-i-m-new-to-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[benslayton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2016 05:22:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961K54ZjkjH3k4yv8E?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Test - Nothing here]]></title><description><![CDATA[0]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/test/@benslayton/test-nothing-here</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/test/@benslayton/test-nothing-here</guid><category><![CDATA[test]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[benslayton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2016 21:20:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Level Up Quickly in Pokémon Go!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It can sometimes take a while to move up in ranks on Pokémon Go. If you’re like me, and you don’t have a lot of time, but enjoy playing Pokémon Go, then this is a great tip for you. While I am not Pokémon]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/pokemongo/@benslayton/how-to-level-up-quickly-in-pokemon-go</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/pokemongo/@benslayton/how-to-level-up-quickly-in-pokemon-go</guid><category><![CDATA[pokemongo]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[benslayton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2016 19:56:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk2bRb9gatmwEsdvNEZvoMyVbvvtmKRJLjBcEtVFAN2PssfW9Sf7Ny6QUwiDk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>