<?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, 19 May 2026 14:43:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@complexring/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Byzantine Generals Problem And Its Relation to Consensus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woe Is Me! Due to computer issues (i.e. failing backlight on the monitor) and the lack of a save draft feature, I have subsequently lost my original article that I have been penning over the last few days]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/mathematics/@complexring/the-byzantine-generals-problem-and-its-relation-to-consensus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/mathematics/@complexring/the-byzantine-generals-problem-and-its-relation-to-consensus</guid><category><![CDATA[mathematics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[complexring]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2016 22:40:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witness Update : How I Plan on Using the Re-blogging Feature and other Miscellaneous Items]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hola, mi amigos y amigas (apologies for any and all mis-spellings, yo comprende nada Espanol)! Re-blogging Content We now have a new fork on our hands, and even some other nifty features that have appeared]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/witness-category/@complexring/witness-update-how-i-plan-on-using-the-re-blogging-feature-and-other-miscellaneous-items</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/witness-category/@complexring/witness-update-how-i-plan-on-using-the-re-blogging-feature-and-other-miscellaneous-items</guid><category><![CDATA[witness-category]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[complexring]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2016 16:42:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[No State Project Live Now -- @marcstevens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marc Stevens is live now with his Radio Show The No State Project. Link can be found here : I highly suggest you look into Marc's work and listen into the show. Marc is on Steem @marcstevens, and I found]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nostateproject/@complexring/no-state-project-live-now-marcstevens</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nostateproject/@complexring/no-state-project-live-now-marcstevens</guid><category><![CDATA[nostateproject]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[complexring]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2016 20:26:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bypassing the Great Firewall of China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Avoiding Censorship in an Oppressed Nation It's no easy matter avoiding the authoritative control that the Chinese government has over internet access to those who are located in mainland China. I did]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/china/@complexring/bypassing-the-great-firewall-of-china</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/china/@complexring/bypassing-the-great-firewall-of-china</guid><category><![CDATA[china]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[complexring]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2016 08:39:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMf7k3njfLZTk45CYNL8yA8ooVsXrbKP1iP6aC5mtpJsKcHRLmMuz4iUBuMDGLs99HNFZUwsAf8XCVMhEpEUvUn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preview of Custom Steemit.com Skins by @maximkichev]]></title><description><![CDATA[Super Busy ... Sorry I haven't been around and for the lack of a witness update. Wedding preparation has taken priority (10 days now!) and apologies for not being able to even have a post to say that.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/skins/@complexring/preview-of-custom-steemit-com-skins-by-maximkichev</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/skins/@complexring/preview-of-custom-steemit-com-skins-by-maximkichev</guid><category><![CDATA[skins]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[complexring]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2016 22:02:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHekBjEMrzyS5mwtbZLQNvZ6UHgHWf4AibPAe3GdFKR7sU7uVSJLXVXDqkYUXg6kQGeVW4vknr3E5azRKZ84tiq5Rx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[testing new payout reward time]]></title><description><![CDATA[this is but a test]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/spam/@complexring/testing-new-payout-reward-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/spam/@complexring/testing-new-payout-reward-time</guid><category><![CDATA[spam]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[complexring]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2016 18:02:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witness Update : August 4 - August 11]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good News, Everyone! That's one of my favorite lines from Futurama. The professor, who, I must add, is not modeled after me by Groenig. I've never been in contact with him once. Hard as that may be to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/witness-category/@complexring/witness-update-august-4-august-11</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/witness-category/@complexring/witness-update-august-4-august-11</guid><category><![CDATA[witness-category]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[complexring]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2016 12:59:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conference Tales:  Heidelberg Laureate Forum 2015]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mathematics and Computer Science : Old Generation Meets the Next Generation of Scientists After my time as a postdoc at Berkeley and before I left to research in China, I was sent an email from the current]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/academia/@complexring/conference-tales-heidelberg-laureate-forum-2015</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/academia/@complexring/conference-tales-heidelberg-laureate-forum-2015</guid><category><![CDATA[academia]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[complexring]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2016 18:23:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/mXkfdToSwHyB6JhoYeDENJuqXvR2WA1WzvuWkgZmj32PtczteG3WgC7LunQ1SGRpGdsyLLikqsBBKSw3DJMjwjiPjUh2mt7U7M4TxE1Dx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mathematics of Fractional Reserve Banking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tired of the Crookedness of the Financial System? Q: What's the REAL underlying mechanism of Fractional Reserve Banking? A: Preying on people's inability (or willful ignorance) to understand mathematics!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/mathematics/@complexring/the-mathematics-of-fractional-reserve-banking</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/mathematics/@complexring/the-mathematics-of-fractional-reserve-banking</guid><category><![CDATA[mathematics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[complexring]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2016 03:26:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57su8sXzVF89iQMBU5qna57br7um5GmUj9KSQ1iw6e7e8KiXTNPUjcssfr5GAQc5YkxsAETvUJ2GvXKWNePYkFQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confessions of an Academic Postdoc]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mathematicians Anonymous (Or Not So Anonymous) Hello, everyone. I'm Matt, and I'm a mathematician. I've been a mathematician for the last 12 years. The last theorem I proved was today (holds up his]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/academia/@complexring/confessions-of-an-academic-postdoc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/academia/@complexring/confessions-of-an-academic-postdoc</guid><category><![CDATA[academia]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[complexring]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2016 03:48:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83j5SszZk3BktgkpyzFDhuoJEQVfTSMCrnBdPLMKkBBKMgAnfincpFrPE2hydiejjSxBWCnbSdHYjg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Book of Joshua: An Original Steemit Story -- Full Version]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Book of Joshua Chapter 1 : Look Both Ways Joshua looked both ways and hurriedly crossed the street. He wasn't concerned about being hit by a car, but they had been following him closely as of late.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@complexring/the-book-of-josha-an-original-steemit-story-full-version</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@complexring/the-book-of-josha-an-original-steemit-story-full-version</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[complexring]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2016 04:10:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Descriptions on the Spot:  July 24-July 31 Words]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call to Action Community Building Are you an aspiring fiction writer? Do you want to hone your skills? Are you a fan of fiction or an admirer of unique content on Steem? In either case, I invite you to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/descriptionsonthespot/@complexring/descriptions-on-the-spot-july-24-july-31-words</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/descriptionsonthespot/@complexring/descriptions-on-the-spot-july-24-july-31-words</guid><category><![CDATA[descriptionsonthespot]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[complexring]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2016 19:53:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5CEvyaWxjaEt3FA7GFqXQVsUuYE8fuwBPpuHBhQEPMqqDr273t7dpBT5ioVhTM8hgDJsXBtm7zFhCB9Y2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Encouraging Writers:  Free Association]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Word Game I propose a new game to grow a budding community of fiction authors. The idea is to encourage ourselves to write, improve our skills as a master pens-person, and provide constructive and positive]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/descriptionsonthespot/@complexring/encouraging-writers-free-association</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/descriptionsonthespot/@complexring/encouraging-writers-free-association</guid><category><![CDATA[descriptionsonthespot]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[complexring]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2016 06:12:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter 6: Old Friends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chapter 5: Waiting Chapter 6: Old friends Joshua barely recognized the woman who stepped out of the car. Yes, he thought, she looked familiar, but was it really her? "Joshua, darling. You can come]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@complexring/chapter-6-old-friends</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@complexring/chapter-6-old-friends</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[complexring]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2016 02:23:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter 5: Waiting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chapter 4 : Hide and Seek Chapter 5 : Waiting Joshua waited apprehensively. Whatever was going to happen to happen in the next 30 minutes would determine the course of his future. Who was this mysterious]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@complexring/chapter-5-waiting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@complexring/chapter-5-waiting</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[complexring]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2016 23:05:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authors Can Obtain a 30%+ Premium on Steem Backed Dollars (SBD)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good news, everybody! For those of you who are new to the cryptotoken, distributed ledger, or blockchain world (these all are nearly synonomous, depending on the implementation, although there are very]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/financial/@complexring/authors-can-obtain-a-30-premium-on-steem-backed-dollars-sbd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/financial/@complexring/authors-can-obtain-a-30-premium-on-steem-backed-dollars-sbd</guid><category><![CDATA[financial]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[complexring]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2016 04:36:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter 4: Hide and Seek]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Original Steemit Story Chapter 4 Hide and Seek Joshua walked over to one of the saloons and peered inside. It was empty, save for chairs and tables and a spotless chandelier that hung from the ceiling]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@complexring/chapter-4-hide-and-seek</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@complexring/chapter-4-hide-and-seek</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[complexring]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:53:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter 3:  Help On The Way]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Original Steemit Story Chapter 3 Help On The Way Joshua took a lone seat in the middle of the bus. After he had come across that seemingly innocuous data dump, he reached out to some of his hacker]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@complexring/chapter-3-help-on-the-way</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@complexring/chapter-3-help-on-the-way</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[complexring]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2016 09:06:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter 2: Road to Nowhere]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Original Steemit Story Chapter 2 Road to Nowhere For the past several years, Joshua didn't know where he was going. After attending the University of Kansas for a sociology degree on a merit-based]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@complexring/chapter-2-road-to-nowhere</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@complexring/chapter-2-road-to-nowhere</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[complexring]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2016 06:50:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter 1:  Look Both Ways]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Steemit Original Chapter 1 Look Both Ways Joshua looked both ways and hurriedly crossed the street. He wasn't concerned about being hit by a car, but they had been following him closely as of late. The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@complexring/chapter-1-look-both-ways</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@complexring/chapter-1-look-both-ways</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[complexring]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2016 05:19:33 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>