<?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>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:54:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@generaldisarray/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[As the Sheep to His Cellular Shepherd - Part II]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read Part I here. A week after David's boss was arrested, his life was returning to normal. Reporters were still swarming the office to scavenge for interviews, but The Scripts were guiding him and mercifully]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@generaldisarray/as-the-sheep-to-his-cellular-shepherd-part-ii</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@generaldisarray/as-the-sheep-to-his-cellular-shepherd-part-ii</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[generaldisarray]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 00:17:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyxufY8256wfH2JP9pmeEsGudUQoXn39kbYxhxNa4NQ8sV6UgWE9d5nxkwZ34WEth561fSF6wBCoh9HSzNV6pxvJmf66yG33puRjt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[As the Sheep to His Cellular Shepherd - Part I]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Push him in front of the bus.” David blinked and read the message again. The meaning was clear. His boss was standing inches from the curb, and a double-decker motor coach was barreling towards them down]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@generaldisarray/as-the-sheep-to-his-cellular-shepherd-part-i</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@generaldisarray/as-the-sheep-to-his-cellular-shepherd-part-i</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[generaldisarray]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 21:42:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyxufY8256wfH2JP9pmeEsGudUQoXn39kbYxhxNa4NQ8sV6UgWE9d5nxkwZ34WEth561fSF6wBCoh9HSzNV6pxvJmf66yG33puRjt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Sinking Feeling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The scale must be lying — seven pounds in twenty minutes was impossible. What’s worse, the scale in the downstairs bathroom was part of the conspiracy too; it had said six pounds. While I’d been feeling]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@generaldisarray/a-sinking-feeling</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@generaldisarray/a-sinking-feeling</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[generaldisarray]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 18:53:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmF5VZucjWuzmpXUomGMznGBossB7LD3Z75mApKSPpcpdtHDGLPeGry5cyJGihY1g2Sbn5zYu8rh7DxcLFqM6joyycKhFozeDBeB4i4Z5Pf4MQcWwojvwVoqRNbdmxxBxA67731wTC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mozilla Announces Firefox Reality]]></title><description><![CDATA[What’s New Yesterday Firefox announced a new browser called Firefox Reality on their Mixed Reality Blog. The browser’s goal is to support web browsing in virtual and augmented reality and experiment with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/vr/@generaldisarray/mozilla-announces-firefox-reality</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/vr/@generaldisarray/mozilla-announces-firefox-reality</guid><category><![CDATA[vr]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[generaldisarray]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 01:41:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eM7dAdbCpa2EfFM9EdTy6SH9LiARqDUdxNS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The BitFriar Files: Theft of the Stolen Prototype - Part II]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read Part I here. By the time Tucker found the prototype, the timer on his watch was down to five minutes. 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Tucker Ludlow checked the time and watched the status window of his messenger contacts. Although the next]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@generaldisarray/the-bitfriar-files-theft-of-the-stolen-prototype-part-i</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@generaldisarray/the-bitfriar-files-theft-of-the-stolen-prototype-part-i</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[generaldisarray]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 00:48:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyxtorMvr8yc8pQBTvDFiTzmpvy4xHDbVaLAdwGfvXdkkgR5UwdrMWwv5ViZ7nFxeZeaeoocD5YfCV9oQ9yj7fiJRqDDqV8d5PWiS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Content in VR Games - Sometimes Shorter can be Better]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the complaints that many VR gamers have is that the content of VR games is often much shallower that that of traditional PC and console games. 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