<?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>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:21:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@blustreak/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Basic Overview of Producing Video with Audio with LMMS/Audacity/Openshot + a Rant + Bonus Mini-Tutorial Inside!]]></title><description><![CDATA[So why would do you need to learn how to create&edit audio&video? If you haven't already tried, or don't already know, the question really should be why not. There's free editing software for every]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/tutorial/@blustreak/basic-overview-of-producing-video-with-audio-with-lmms-audacity-openshot-a-rant-bonus-mini-tutorial-inside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/tutorial/@blustreak/basic-overview-of-producing-video-with-audio-with-lmms-audacity-openshot-a-rant-bonus-mini-tutorial-inside</guid><category><![CDATA[tutorial]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blustreak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2017 13:42:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1UtNorhGbvwWbaPyocBG2BjejSr3EmadoxUGFyZhzYjJRHDiKLRSmyzKkA8ZVf1cMx8sZ1m2VU13SRtGftSVvVbKWGZEXt869j2EuH4qLzFWtBnGWYrPzXqKVqqUJpFFDSdcPSmtRCWgRAJz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[oops]]></title><description><![CDATA[error]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@blustreak/inspired-by-a-writing-prompt-generator</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@blustreak/inspired-by-a-writing-prompt-generator</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blustreak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 17:12:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Macros of Bees on Flowers  (original photography)]]></title><description><![CDATA[These were all taken at a large public garden in Taiwan. Almost forgot, I recommend right-clicking the picture and opening the image in a new tab so you can see it at full size. Here they are on some purple]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@blustreak/macros-of-bees-on-flowers-original-photography</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@blustreak/macros-of-bees-on-flowers-original-photography</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blustreak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 20:33:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVdyBQDwvD8ZmWBe397tmUGvhiH5JM4kDpkxpb4rAdC6j3kmsVEJYnkySX6RZcR2J41SiBfq4rtvrEDc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Alleyways I Liked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yea, like the title says, I just liked these]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@blustreak/some-alleyways-i-liked</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@blustreak/some-alleyways-i-liked</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blustreak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jun 2017 15:23:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVf2gRyRtZXX9ehCNMyh5FkAUdQ1iViCtEnPtiRaT27VgNK3HRLVN46CBxDCLihcZZAbVDQBBcKHgDxA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Attempts at Composing and Digital Music Production (A combination of review, tutorial, reflections, and original compositions)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I got bored one night and downloaded some music making/mixing programs to try out. I'm on linux, so it's easy to find and try random software. I've never composed anything before, and haven't used any]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@blustreak/first-attempts-at-composing-and-digital-music-production-a-combination-of-review-tutorial-reflections-and-original-compositions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@blustreak/first-attempts-at-composing-and-digital-music-production-a-combination-of-review-tutorial-reflections-and-original-compositions</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blustreak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jun 2017 10:36:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNzUQLai47zXwVmFYddxoBmonUqC4KvURX9gEzNZY8aJR4Se2DJK8Xig38GR5MMq4T9d24DxcE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ColorChallenge - Friday Blue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vats of blue dye :D]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@blustreak/colorchallenge-friday-blue</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@blustreak/colorchallenge-friday-blue</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blustreak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 12:28:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVf3sjqgQG5HwEGaPD4GLgBjgQCvAvxxFuKZ1h2qoCxLFgicDVF2VCU51qcTb9HenMGDpEQcFRP27fhY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of the World's Most Beautiful Libraries and a Tree Museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flavorwire named the Beitou Branch of Taipei Public Library one of the most beautiful libraries in the world a couple of years ago. It's also well-known for being extremely eco-friendly, in terms of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@blustreak/one-of-the-world-s-most-beautiful-libraries-and-a-tree-museum-architecture-and-original-photography</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@blustreak/one-of-the-world-s-most-beautiful-libraries-and-a-tree-museum-architecture-and-original-photography</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blustreak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 02:18:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVenxKb5p6c59GR6pXHAFnky3YAKPF8ZkCkHaobS76hjBYWD16ie3kJPZuFsZ58Y582VuaJ5qPFimor6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bathroom-Themed Restaurant]]></title><description><![CDATA[So this is kind of random. I went to a bathroom-themed restaurant. There are tons of themed restaurants, cafes, etc. in Taiwan, but this definitely stood out. My favorite aspect of the design was the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@blustreak/bathroom-themed-restaurant</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@blustreak/bathroom-themed-restaurant</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blustreak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 23:41:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeRfRuyE42VsF8fmKHPeQXSfoQ6AiGXSkk3k8N6cJqqZp6gD8ChDsQMVZtoVfYuqtoeirNPQCcXsUp6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[-Central Taiwan- Part 2: Alishan and the Sea of Clouds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The day starts at 4:30AM, to take the train up the mountain before sunset. It's under 10 degrees Celcius, the coldest I've been in Taiwan (which is intersected by the Tropic of Cancer). But I'm not the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@blustreak/central-taiwan-part-2-alishan-and-the-sea-of-clouds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@blustreak/central-taiwan-part-2-alishan-and-the-sea-of-clouds</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blustreak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2017 02:49:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgECj4DVfjiwCK3UriNPssWUzM8dzPj88ucLu5iGpfsWgGfHCrtSaZ1A8EUguh8LBACidUe5uFvokqU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flowers of Taiwan!  Minipost: The Lotus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just a couple of lotuses. Very common in Taiwan.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@blustreak/flowers-of-taiwan-minipost-the-lotus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@blustreak/flowers-of-taiwan-minipost-the-lotus</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blustreak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jun 2017 09:37:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeZ4XhJ29YJ3TehiBKcf6GmWt6DdSTXuoxTy7YrTouUyeKSLW226UDMaKmonR8GMkegDy6AZQgkv9PL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landscapes of Taiwan! -Central Taiwan- Part 1: Strange Trees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ok, so the title is kind of wrong now, since I forgot that it's not all landscapes. Alright, keep reading. Alishan is a popular Taiwanese destination for tourists and locals, located in Chiayi County.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@blustreak/landscapes-of-taiwan-central-taiwan-alishan-part-1-strange-trees</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@blustreak/landscapes-of-taiwan-central-taiwan-alishan-part-1-strange-trees</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blustreak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2017 00:20:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVdjoLATSXHAGadLBCxbjgDLEgL9JjP86deMd9RLv8J8E52GMBauGCb2BZW6hV7rYFWN4nfYXTsA4D4a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flowers of Taiwan! Dramatic Shadows...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've noticed that a little bit of shadows adds a lot of...I'm not sure what exactly (even though I used dramatic in the title, that's not all that accurate)...to flower photos. To contrast, here are some]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@blustreak/flowers-of-taiwan-dramatic-shadows</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@blustreak/flowers-of-taiwan-dramatic-shadows</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blustreak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2017 14:15:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVg7bM3wCCEmXjr3YcJg8dmyja5yDcgf8nvE795ERu8km92gUNQfHXQDN3kNbJmFFnF7KRD46xSKwrh4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foods of Taiwan! -Streetfood Edition-]]></title><description><![CDATA[As promised, this is a look at some of the streetfood in Taiwan. I love the streetfood here, not only for its deliciousness, but also as a symbol of thriving individualism and entrepreneurship, something]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@blustreak/foods-of-taiwan-streetfood-edition</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@blustreak/foods-of-taiwan-streetfood-edition</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blustreak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2017 23:15:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeL9C9Ytu7StG6YcmuWYC3ffd5pRhq7aD1tfeV41kNR6iv3cFzaN7hSzHrAUNn83ByfnQA13TbxiwYJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SteemitPhotoChallenge #42: Animal Portrait II - Entry #2]]></title><description><![CDATA[still sleepy... or stoned...?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemitphotochallenge/@blustreak/steemitphotochallenge-42-animal-portrait-ii-entry-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemitphotochallenge/@blustreak/steemitphotochallenge-42-animal-portrait-ii-entry-2</guid><category><![CDATA[steemitphotochallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blustreak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2017 07:59:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeCe7iEe9dXLCEdqB1hzQTCgGcMzpGmYxAEegbgrLYhRdg4qmzC8rEJ6nqbUFcLuM53x7BFyFCgWS2r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SteemitPhotoChallenge #42:  Animal Portrait II - Entry #1]]></title><description><![CDATA[friend's cat Best portrait I've taken, animal or human.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemitphotochallenge/@blustreak/steemitphotochallenge-42-animal-portrait-ii-entry-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemitphotochallenge/@blustreak/steemitphotochallenge-42-animal-portrait-ii-entry-1</guid><category><![CDATA[steemitphotochallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blustreak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jun 2017 20:29:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeCPn4MDAkvjJUJT9Ugd3G6p12ARUyiWS5YaLrySXX67nUEcJT12QmBpq56ohb5puPjrLmC7FvNAE22?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landscapes of Taiwan! -North Taiwan-]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well okay, since Taiwan's just a little, mountainous, tropical island, the variety of landscapes is actually somewhat limited. If you really wanted to, you could probably sum most of it up with 3 words:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@blustreak/landscapes-of-taiwan-north-taiwan</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@blustreak/landscapes-of-taiwan-north-taiwan</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blustreak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jun 2017 15:28:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgMMA3YiKyGL1EpVbNQuZUjQ7Jz9pDstkw9PtJ2j3zwFUvhXw1hQExGRxrNMYPrEuC1sdDXH77aQyC2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foods of Taiwan!  - Seafood Edition - (dried mini special issue)]]></title><description><![CDATA[These are just some shots of dried sea creatures at the seafood market in a port city. These tiny fish are pretty popular--I'm sure lots of you out there (especially you asians) are familiar with them:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@blustreak/foods-of-taiwan-seafood-edition-dried-mini-special-issue</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@blustreak/foods-of-taiwan-seafood-edition-dried-mini-special-issue</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blustreak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2017 16:02:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeDHpp7uMmydwgQNNbhDb9ovB54sKsLJiaPztNU3SqteXbMDwvZAmv2R7PAZDWVwrBRvRY7cBbgt37U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foods of Taiwan!  - Dessert Edition -]]></title><description><![CDATA[I decided to start this series with desserts and sweets, since they're actually my least favorite category. But...they're also usually the prettiest foods. So I guess I'll try to go from most to least]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@blustreak/foods-of-taiwan-dessert-edition</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@blustreak/foods-of-taiwan-dessert-edition</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blustreak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2017 11:41:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVf9fd48Y9D26qKhAPLPt9rseJRr8zJDtCVjMbEjE3iR9215gZDMcAtfo2hPQeGtWHj8G8bpBAuTETUS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not entirely sure what colorchallenge is, but I got purple stuff!]]></title><description><![CDATA[These first two are from my post here... ...just wanted to add them to colorchallenge :) and here's a few more...yes, lots of flowers are purple.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@blustreak/not-entirely-sure-what-colorchallenge-is-but-i-got-purple-stuff</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@blustreak/not-entirely-sure-what-colorchallenge-is-but-i-got-purple-stuff</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blustreak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2017 12:15:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961YfQC2JfTU4F1uaW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late to the party but at least I made it!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alright, I actually signed up like half a year ago, but only to read some of my friends' articles and browse some random people's posts in photography (so are they called "sub-steemits" or what?).]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@blustreak/late-to-the-party-but-at-least-i-made-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@blustreak/late-to-the-party-but-at-least-i-made-it</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blustreak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2017 11:43:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961FZE698HFoX7nSYv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>