<?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, 16 Apr 2026 09:58:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@cygon/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Popping In to Say Hi! Fitness Update, Life Update, All the Good Things!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a while Steemit! I wish I could say I had good reason for taking a break. I was busy with life, got accepted to grad school so I've been prepping for that. Had some shake-ups at work. Lots of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@cygon/popping-in-to-say-hi-fitness-update-life-update-all-the-good-things</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@cygon/popping-in-to-say-hi-fitness-update-life-update-all-the-good-things</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cygon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2018 22:20:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cygon's Sndbox Summer Camp Philosophy or Psychology or Sociology Quest Compilation Post!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are my three entries for the quest: Task 1 - How We Can Change Voting Behavior to get Better Content on Steem? Task 2 - Being Your Own Brand on the Blockchain Task 3 - Why I'm Interested in Joining]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sndboxsummercamp/@cygon/cygon-s-sndbox-summer-camp-philosophy-or-psychology-or-sociology-quest-compilation-post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sndboxsummercamp/@cygon/cygon-s-sndbox-summer-camp-philosophy-or-psychology-or-sociology-quest-compilation-post</guid><category><![CDATA[sndboxsummercamp]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cygon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 22:08:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787ga64SSf7ETJdXCk6D887nZHQhUSCJfQkaJPocGi4tBiKoywYTioJWyUKvvrcadu8W94eUwuQLQ2qLa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I'm Interested in Joining Sndbox: Sndbox Summer Camp Philosophy or Psichology or Sociology - Task 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I saw @anomadsoul post a psychology, philosophy, or sociology challenge all I could think was sweet, my favorite things to write about! Blogging has always been something I've thought about doing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sndboxquest/@cygon/why-i-m-interested-in-joining-sndbox-sndbox-summer-camp-philosophy-or-psichology-or-sociology-task-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sndboxquest/@cygon/why-i-m-interested-in-joining-sndbox-sndbox-summer-camp-philosophy-or-psichology-or-sociology-task-3</guid><category><![CDATA[sndboxquest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cygon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 21:56:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiQ5krWJhJDAamBxwLaTpfaEjsK5gFDVohF2ABsbtpQTicNjzeavH2wYqMa9StXMMvJKsgAwUARHcvSWUHeQSUyKBZrwyqoMV1uAYdEUVBhBumfqC636WvrEDBhGgWVssjYZ6DUeDz4R?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Being Your Own Brand on the Blockchain: Sndbox Summer Camp Philosophy or Psichology or Sociology - Task 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest paradigm in the current economy is you are now your own entity and brand. For better or worse, at will employment, the gig economy, and social media means what ever you think your job is forget]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sndboxquest/@cygon/being-your-own-brand-on-the-blockchain-sndbox-summer-camp-philosophy-or-psichology-or-sociology-task-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sndboxquest/@cygon/being-your-own-brand-on-the-blockchain-sndbox-summer-camp-philosophy-or-psichology-or-sociology-task-2</guid><category><![CDATA[sndboxquest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cygon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 20:29:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao5vkJ89DgTRAnduMAiZLTT9eUC1SfwMdXWoMNzQkTmudkqe2URAQPLQLTTSnpmSweJovnqaUbKEVoaUjb5vpHXLHqxkUqF4SuKefrRAD8f4k2Lh1MKFM7ZDdXCJNkZrvdR3NcEY1ebkG3Wu6bjBxbgMdt73ZZcuyz7fFi8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sndbox Summer Camp Philosophy or Psychology or Sociology - Task 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[It seems like everyone on Steem is talking about voting behavior these days. Whale circle jerks, bidbots, the trending page, everyone is trying to figure out how to actually distributing the rewards pool]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sndboxquest/@cygon/sndbox-summer-camp-philosophy-or-psychology-or-sociology-task-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sndboxquest/@cygon/sndbox-summer-camp-philosophy-or-psychology-or-sociology-task-1</guid><category><![CDATA[sndboxquest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cygon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 21:34:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYDG9T8qAcJHJnMtF1oQyrvUmVWmT319nAnLufb7LkbUGXoHgfyzK66XGzq56d93j76EY58GSdL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lengend of Pang Tong: Understanding Ourselves Through Literature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well I sort of disappeared from Steem for a minute. No real reason, just was busy the last week and a half or so and haven't been in the post writing mood. I actually thought about the idea for this blog]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@cygon/the-lengend-of-pang-tong-understanding-ourselves-through-literature</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@cygon/the-lengend-of-pang-tong-understanding-ourselves-through-literature</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cygon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 16:15:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2SaoDsVHPc8fkrZrQgUkQCzXASwEEZhyagPcKWyKcwGVdtfGAQdgp1LZvAqr3fNE9A4CLWE17MMqnL2rMa3tEmpBBBadcrRrWDgPPeX2PKH18UfTr37BzfwDZs7K4bF7HXZ2tdfYyEGhTQU9ZiNU1SVkPnzzUstqTCESqQfq1?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Setting Up My First Miner and Other Weekend Fun!]]></title><description><![CDATA[About a month and a half ago a friend gave me an Antminer S3 that someone else had given him. I'm not sure if this was a gift so much as a dump. The miner did not have a power supply and after running]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/mining/@cygon/setting-up-my-first-miner-and-other-weekend-fun</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/mining/@cygon/setting-up-my-first-miner-and-other-weekend-fun</guid><category><![CDATA[mining]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cygon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 22:14:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWMGm4Xa2MvD5AT2bJsSA8F9WeC71v1s1fKfGkK9mMKuc3LcvF4KigbWg9UsrpEPYxSyZu3v6PE42hSp6gZL5xg5cqfVkdSX7b5Cu6zcoKf4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ethics of the Great Steemit Experiment]]></title><description><![CDATA[5 years from now when we log in to Steemit, what will we see? Will it be a flourishing social media site with vibrant communities sharing knowledge? Will it be flooded with corporate money as a new engament]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@cygon/the-ethics-of-the-great-steemit-experiment</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@cygon/the-ethics-of-the-great-steemit-experiment</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cygon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 17:54:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJaTAhuaBi7LKfL3aor11t9nodHzyLKm5fiBAiUG3Zqj6GHjUpK4THS3LM5Enhdwxk4uVLskP8gkFPTPd8WTc26pfcBd3Tq5iCQ8Aedrte?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life Lessons From the Felt - Anything is Possible!]]></title><description><![CDATA[So fun fact about me, back in college I spent about a year and half with poker as my only source of income. It helped that I was living with my parents still so I didn't have to make that much for it to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@cygon/life-lessons-from-the-felt-anything-is-possible</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@cygon/life-lessons-from-the-felt-anything-is-possible</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cygon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 18:42:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56Uonf2AFEQNXduEwpUh4NbuWWQ679JJkiNeGSErFqER33qL8FAArHCMUdNWiXnw9LBmywBv4RPqTjefd4LShCj9t5QbzieE9pVuCQK5LWe1TC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fitness Fail Day - Accepting the Trade-offs We Make]]></title><description><![CDATA[So today was a reminder that yes, you do need to take care of yourself or good luck performing at your best. I guess that's part of my reminder that I'm 30 now. Today's gym time was... not good. I should]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fitness/@cygon/fitness-fail-day-accepting-the-trade-offs-we-make</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fitness/@cygon/fitness-fail-day-accepting-the-trade-offs-we-make</guid><category><![CDATA[fitness]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cygon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 17:21:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb3qP6oryzfrtnBXjsYgz1h9qVFtzoDfZsq3X3YzXQdGSoBbYrCysKYzDx29GDhwapDPMJC6qDqQ8RXjYZcpJ1nEivEqBbcgH3azNg4Mk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding Your Mind Palace]]></title><description><![CDATA[So I'm going to be writing a lot on how handle living in the disinformation age, but there is a key concept that I have been developing that is going to form the basis for a lot of my future arguments]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@cygon/understanding-your-mind-palace</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@cygon/understanding-your-mind-palace</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cygon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 18:51:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZQzkfwDp2zmYGL6FYSBGWv2amsiRdAKCiiVoAzKpJUdXBHdfpkczKjDZNJTT3uf3kd8ntzqVQ5DKHQfRcs1CY6wnNpYdM9BRsbFhBqmn6bC29QkSm1Uz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Introduction to Diabetes Mellitus; AKA Feline Diabetes]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is Sneakers: Sneakers has feline diabetes. Feline diabetes is very similar to the disease in Humans. There is Type 1 Diabetes where the body fails to produce enough insulin, and there is Type 2 Diabetes]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cats/@cygon/an-introduction-to-diabetes-mellitus-aka-feline-diabetes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cats/@cygon/an-introduction-to-diabetes-mellitus-aka-feline-diabetes</guid><category><![CDATA[cats]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cygon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 17:03:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2duLMejMstP5eRyhW56V1Ljg5hrvDtuYYn4Wa3cSYyuuR6x2XMQWqRX1eopkrnFTEkV8t3ngDDrmZjrrQcNpKEGE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meme challenge 57 - Entry 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[This weeks Meme Challenge has a lot of potential!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/memechallenege/@cygon/meme-challenge-57-entry-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/memechallenege/@cygon/meme-challenge-57-entry-1</guid><category><![CDATA[memechallenege]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cygon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 16:50:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/82kPqomaPXmNsjpEo1JmFDEUfLkC6tCQZ8PdHV7cens8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to the Disinformation Age!]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, a quick follow up to yesterday's post in defense of government, Mueller has indicted 13 Russian nationals for attempting to influence the 2016 presidential election. Now really only the most willfully]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@cygon/welcome-to-the-disinformation-age</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@cygon/welcome-to-the-disinformation-age</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cygon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 18:37:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2HeX3ZbobrcGJJWd4FsBQovrYU9xaYxQNtH16dzdE5ByDNYQKquNgGip5y6xUe79vBhyx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Defense of Government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government seems to be a dirty word here in Cryptoland. Damn Government, if only if would let me do whatever I wanted and not tax me to death I would be a titan of industry! I'm going to tell you something]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@cygon/in-defense-of-government</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@cygon/in-defense-of-government</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cygon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 18:45:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9dx1buQgbeafLqSXWYYQ4CZUrkzWhT4Qwyvm2R2akeyUEideB9uNNZAKVUc6SdmmyK1za95xsF3VRj34b4msgAtmHaEJfkuNke4c7TGBFu7jEnhVuW26ge1SuX66sqHySdCNoeGDoASTtVh4ST7kB8sZEyRHykL89VfAM2Rt46EJVYW5562E5jnbKHX7pL35VLQ8S63mp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cygon's Application for #thealliance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey there, I'm Joe. I found Steem when I was doing some research into uses for blockchain tech and said, "You know what would be awesome? A social media site that actually rewarded people for the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/thealliance/@cygon/cygon-s-application-for-thealliance</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/thealliance/@cygon/cygon-s-application-for-thealliance</guid><category><![CDATA[thealliance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cygon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 22:56:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLpunQuGfHnXTmxWbRQScCVGspXNWFwLs614JXbuezcv3gH7kwFRNzUSUtrLLFdXd1BG9ZuWBopZanKQ252P44kYASkkM7dKj6oqff9mKUFbX38Kaq6ppPor1NmdD6joGVvsqi6ktmLC8DxgnHDyi3NkNDYFrvsrwjc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reset Week! Home Stretch for 1000 Pound Club]]></title><description><![CDATA[So I guess it's time to check in on my goals from the start of the year. So far it's looking pretty good, I've kept up with my progression on Squats and Bench. I've healed up enough to start doing Pendlay]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fitness/@cygon/reset-week-home-stretch-for-1000-pound-club</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fitness/@cygon/reset-week-home-stretch-for-1000-pound-club</guid><category><![CDATA[fitness]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cygon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 16:42:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Find Your Real Valentine: Getting Yourself into the Right Relationship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, this is my last Valentine's day as a bachelor. By this time next year I'll be married to my favorite person in the whole world. The word soulmate gets tossed around a lot around marriages. Not to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/relationships/@cygon/find-your-real-valentine-getting-yourself-into-the-right-relationship</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/relationships/@cygon/find-your-real-valentine-getting-yourself-into-the-right-relationship</guid><category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cygon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 16:23:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2Qhhdda6QnbewpDcTm7N5iyKpwBwdsM3zEZWbBSGb9Yc5tReYrhRHdYNnA6pRv1QwGYxjH818A1WjcUYKXSe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cygon Adventures: Denver!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, first time to Denver and first time crashing one of my fiance’s work trips in the books. Can’t believe it took me this long to do it. It was great to be able to explore a new city, help use up her]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@cygon/cygon-adventures-denver</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@cygon/cygon-adventures-denver</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cygon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 14:48:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QLrGDQoMBsiERQxZkuWLRiFaSNPiHUdw8GFoHW4pQL6atj7sSpFKmXUPpF5n1PwoZHA5WJP5mTFG8eidVsNKt4m?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cygon Adventures: The Love Burn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Working on a much longer write-up of my recent trip to Chicago, but I haven't even posted about my trip before that yet. It's been a busy but fantastic two weeks for me. This post will be more of a highlights]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/loveburn/@cygon/cygon-adventures-the-love-burn</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/loveburn/@cygon/cygon-adventures-the-love-burn</guid><category><![CDATA[loveburn]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cygon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 22:31:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2dtFyf8jpqxhBHbzsJMDVDNPRqV47FT4oFq84MEZkVj6aJPjjozKDXgYDH7VawhmVQp8ujDucy1V4hUXXZ5Cd3rv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>