<?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>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:55:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@bobfromsales/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Failing: an update]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is going to be a bit of a weird post. It's been some time since I updated (since my semester started, actually). I like to write about video games and coding. I don't want anyone that may be following]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/programming/@bobfromsales/failing-an-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/programming/@bobfromsales/failing-an-update</guid><category><![CDATA[programming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bobfromsales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 02:48:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using tutors effectively]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preface It looks like my last article on studying smartly wasn't as well received, but hey, a promise is a promise, and I promised to talk about using tutors effectively in my next article. I think it's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/study/@bobfromsales/using-tutors-effectively</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/study/@bobfromsales/using-tutors-effectively</guid><category><![CDATA[study]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bobfromsales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 01:31:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgu85mFpLjsB5bdcQRiiGHJEPFYM5SsicmWfX9KsCQbhfp5MZGTHjg6A7pL6oZzX4MCgL3aNaqsmYY6raVQQCv5J7eL3JHnPGJyxJRHAPPeRkW3z1qScBDg8Jxvem5Dsxmv2oCXLr2Y3ibKc8na?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[You're studying wrong - fix that and thank yourself later]]></title><description><![CDATA[Time is precious Tell me if this scenario sounds familiar: It's the night before your exam. You've been studying (cramming) for the entire day, and everything still seems like friggen gibberish to you.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bobfromsales/you-re-studying-wrong-fix-that-and-thank-yourself-later</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bobfromsales/you-re-studying-wrong-fix-that-and-thank-yourself-later</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bobfromsales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 01:51:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgu85mFpLjsB5bdcQRiiGHJEPFYM5SsmiB5Yg5vin5uJ951pAoXA2YjjyrAjYqiP44a79jVTxCsxkuUCGKbrzcJ2jmPTC26xaPVEEE6bU28jSUgBb7M75sRgWDpyWZmYjRsEdbb7RHhXfys3SgW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[You're shaving wrong, and your wallet hates you for it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disclaimer: the below article has some bad words in it. I get passionate about shaving (maybe a little too passionate), so if you don't like bad language, now's your chance to turn back! Where to begin?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/personalfinance/@bobfromsales/you-re-shaving-wrong-and-your-wallet-hates-you-for-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/personalfinance/@bobfromsales/you-re-shaving-wrong-and-your-wallet-hates-you-for-it</guid><category><![CDATA[personalfinance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bobfromsales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2017 04:35:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/mCz6aUXpYgcRf9gGgnvYY6XCReSskCqJynPr1HSycVFymzXC5Lk4eLgHhvcgxTfYvLCTUEnwH48nxYcMaieswqzSn9sEx6ucUVUfyRrjjCG9GezzzEKNAGgFf6JqguVRUpKXT6jKWPpiXVYSN3PeZ5SL3ETv6t3J91fDds62NR7x7rLhzXWn9yRnfoqs5ykXi8orPc1AVRUaTYfbFW7jsJo6H4S6bi2jShZ4xMYFokdYLaBrwU7Y3PtGeYLPia4VdFfgfihof2tSaXNfu449Az3rYjjUJ1Dd?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are there no limits to your insanity?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I hear it whenever I close my eyes. Please help. Those who have followed some of my previous articles know that I have my opinions about voice acting in videogames (although I respect voice actors, I feel]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/videogames/@bobfromsales/are-there-no-limits-to-your-insanity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/videogames/@bobfromsales/are-there-no-limits-to-your-insanity</guid><category><![CDATA[videogames]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bobfromsales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 02:12:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/ADdPNhvhBjbw3rdMJEJrNRnkSYhsgRv5NKLonHBNKpUeE5UBKoK3grYxPKCuaQp1YMMAao6sMjo8VcKvEcwZ4Es1g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is at stake with the FFVII remake? (part 2 - conclusion)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 1 is here. Spoilers are ahead, so if you haven't touched FFVII before, you might want to pass on reading this. In our last article, we talked about how FFVII will show how a game's graphics impact]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@bobfromsales/what-is-at-stake-with-the-ffvii-remake-part-2-conclusion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@bobfromsales/what-is-at-stake-with-the-ffvii-remake-part-2-conclusion</guid><category><![CDATA[gaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bobfromsales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 03:14:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3q52Dkr5nBe4LPoKnxGPGgDpqfFLJn7f1QzaXKgDNs2c5BZj8dkLY6wVyKr4SjGsFuTWx2M6pNTq8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is at stake with the FFVII remake? (topic 1: graphics)]]></title><description><![CDATA[HOLD ONTO YOUR MATERIA, STEEMIT, because we're getting closer to the day that FFVII's remake hits store shelves! (Maybe. Possibly? We'll see. Square has been a bit murky on the release date.) FFVII was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@bobfromsales/what-is-at-stake-with-the-ffvii-remake-topic-1-graphics</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@bobfromsales/what-is-at-stake-with-the-ffvii-remake-topic-1-graphics</guid><category><![CDATA[gaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bobfromsales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 16:28:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvR61yrnaPcwR1gePMcgAFiADyRThBVWtUYri3PgknN1akNkUn8JVppt9Z1QdP6mf6FAaEivju61acem5s3avMQQT1oxDXLsvst9QSkn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Griffith is one of the most hated villains of all time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Berserk spoilers are below. Griffith apologists please proceed with caution: you're not welcome here! 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I'm probably older than a good portion of the Steemit community, and when it comes to videogames (particularly RPGs), I might ruffle a few feathers]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@bobfromsales/the-downfall-of-rpgs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@bobfromsales/the-downfall-of-rpgs</guid><category><![CDATA[gaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bobfromsales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 09:52:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e52UEUd5C7zdyL8hw3cZYBPwCeyXr6GyB58?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bioshock Infinite is a darker game than you thought]]></title><description><![CDATA[For those of you who haven't played Bioshock Infinite, go ahead and do that before reading any further. Or at least watch a let's play, because I'm about to spoil a whole lot of stuff. When you finish]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@bobfromsales/bioshock-infinite-is-a-darker-game-than-you-thought</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@bobfromsales/bioshock-infinite-is-a-darker-game-than-you-thought</guid><category><![CDATA[gaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bobfromsales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2017 00:35:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iM9kej7MpMeq5tbjQrfi4UUXcbSbRpndVm1wzGb3xMtk1fQHCooqdEEi9PGQ7FxSWSxVQuA8PmiwSrXdhEQEFN3EQ84f4iKRFjcUeYegSESkEDriGKjr6tqHRfrxW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book review: Super Sad True Love Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spoilers below, obviously. Super Sad True Love Story (SSTLS), by Gary Shteyngart, pitches as an absurdist view of the future turned dystopic. At least, that's what I thought when I first read the book,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/books/@bobfromsales/book-review-super-sad-true-love-story</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/books/@bobfromsales/book-review-super-sad-true-love-story</guid><category><![CDATA[books]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bobfromsales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2017 02:01:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["You are all sheep": bots lead you]]></title><description><![CDATA[Humans make machinery. Humans are not in control of all machinery. It may have started out innocently enough (Let's make a bot to check for spelling, or for dead links), but as time has passed, bots have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ai/@bobfromsales/you-are-all-sheep-bots-lead-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ai/@bobfromsales/you-are-all-sheep-bots-lead-you</guid><category><![CDATA[ai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bobfromsales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 01:50:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNgUBqL9HK9tWzcHWnAYr81xomgL35wVNx5FKe7K4SmCZNsxeE6g5diV1MwhFFt8vkwQhL9srN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alien: Covenant and Prometheus are cautionary tales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, fellow Steemians. Steemers, if you will. IMPLIED spoilers ahead for those of you who may not have seen the movies mentioned above. The Internet Makes You Stupid "The Internet Makes You]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@bobfromsales/alien-covenant-and-prometheus-are-cautionary-tales</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@bobfromsales/alien-covenant-and-prometheus-are-cautionary-tales</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bobfromsales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2017 01:11:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGguko3kKKSKcWnNnHJDjzxZuE8jDPB3NoTS1nV37HYTowK6m8N3j2ENAzSu4yQVHsC5eACyMWXGQFmgJfdBTbRgkAdY2tTaDeHc3a17SQcdMuQFdrmp1fXTMC5uszv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The dark side of KIK: Response to Point]]></title><description><![CDATA[The video at the bottom covers KIK, a messenger app, and how it has grown into a potential basecamp for pedophiles online. Point, a UK-based media company, published it in early August 2017. They raise]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/response/@bobfromsales/the-dark-side-of-kik-response-to-point</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/response/@bobfromsales/the-dark-side-of-kik-response-to-point</guid><category><![CDATA[response]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bobfromsales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Sep 2017 01:48:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNxEFYoxJGJWNcAqP6mSgw5sVTEFHFigrMc5cQMaDk3SCAkSCdhAZsqi8H7wduVTjuLP3UMmUA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSA: Porting between languages - UNIX vs. Windows]]></title><description><![CDATA[PSA for all of you newbie programmers out there that are jumping between operating systems/architectures: If you code something to run on UNIX, don't assume that it will run the same on windows. Did you]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/programming/@bobfromsales/psa-porting-between-languages-unix-vs-windows</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/programming/@bobfromsales/psa-porting-between-languages-unix-vs-windows</guid><category><![CDATA[programming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bobfromsales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2017 01:24:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdP1PQdv4cpuZV7E7B872ukM4eM2BNX454bsKJQT8EishofxhcstmF6dLFj3bJP1o441imz9VJE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[He tried to warn you]]></title><description><![CDATA[Isaac Asimov's Laws of Robotics: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. A robot must obey orders given it by human beings except where such orders]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/apocalypse/@bobfromsales/he-tried-to-warn-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/apocalypse/@bobfromsales/he-tried-to-warn-you</guid><category><![CDATA[apocalypse]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bobfromsales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2017 01:50:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89rECBarDYXjytNbaTBemTrJccTskTYU9mMRQw9BWf3LHoZXyHdkbGYKLVLkq2EFR8zr4GtBA4xmk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humble Bundle on Cybersecurity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interested in learning more about cybersecurity from reputable sources without paying a ton of money? There's a Humble Bundle that expires in 7 days that should have you covered. $15 will get you $726]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cybersecurity/@bobfromsales/humble-bundle-on-cybersecurity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cybersecurity/@bobfromsales/humble-bundle-on-cybersecurity</guid><category><![CDATA[cybersecurity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bobfromsales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 03:25:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKmTr9Z4jhbPnsLybabKECqci1cbCxkUd2g4UP15Gn9RDX3ajsxVutq59xfNXc5NUph6Tyuc2yBxexe8JrHf18uKF7SqnX5t9LKdebobcihSd1JW19XoPARHS5bDtgMVBRNq?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is the worse man?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are two men. Source: Pexels Both have just received one million euros. The first man hoards his money and refuses to give it to anyone. He places it in a bank to gain interest for an indeterminate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/morality/@bobfromsales/who-is-the-worse-man</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/morality/@bobfromsales/who-is-the-worse-man</guid><category><![CDATA[morality]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bobfromsales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 02:29:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kx949aDJ3YN871GHAiMdKBovgpPRBAbiAUMNHEbQFQ6dkGepj3385N6JTgGqXkk3Gecbk8wiMproptaP46n6MoXrZ1jDam763kb83kypS11VodbegvJRW22RAQXNJyyoNgusxuo?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holograms, Augmented Reality, and You]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the most recent episode of Decrypted, the podcast covered a Sillicon Valley company called Meta that uses an augmented reality headset in place of a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. The company is planning]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ar/@bobfromsales/holograms-augmented-reality-and-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ar/@bobfromsales/holograms-augmented-reality-and-you</guid><category><![CDATA[ar]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bobfromsales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 17:06:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g78ZzZbHAXy6e7zk5WxEd4HJ4QqsGSUsE5Jrq8oz1o3T1tJQ1RYtEwukr2ZCbSNsEgPtQHkch6bk57YwADmNFAtZZeDhaW8MuhGgoiJrPhP4b9U2hmuFiwvS5kiYrporLv3vUZ3erdNRn2pjEAdt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[XSS: training and resources]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is XSS? For those of you that don't know, XSS stands for cross-site scripting, and is a method where an attacker will manipulate code on a website so that their own script can take advantage of an]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hacks/@bobfromsales/xss-training-and-resources</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hacks/@bobfromsales/xss-training-and-resources</guid><category><![CDATA[hacks]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bobfromsales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2017 03:37:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNa657SCLDNxHFnrD7aZ3Fa5fodJtcUtovZKgghVL2oh5VSDLb1F4fpTHxnDeHFJfPwsdG6wAE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>