<?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, 15 May 2026 18:46:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@how2s101/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[3D Printed Pickleball attempt #1: A complete failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm still at the very beginning of the journey to 3D print a working pickleball, but I have produced my first prototype. The goal of this project will be to eventually produce the best pickleball possible]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@how2s101/3d-printed-pickleball-attempt-1-a-complete-failure</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@how2s101/3d-printed-pickleball-attempt-1-a-complete-failure</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[how2s101]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 01:41:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2UZqwbMhA5GoUGNqoDg1pLVkZRY2YkYxQXV3mDEsNh9ULfoNT37z3R14Eu133c3qLEdChEg6cibW7E68CSzkbmSn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[3D Printing a pickleball, looking for some advice on V2!

This print will be 21 holes, and 2.97" diameter, so will meet pickleball specifications. It will be printed with PLA,  1 millimeter thickness. Any advice on the next material to try? (Nylon, ABS?)]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@how2s101/3d-printing-a-pickleball-looking-for-some-advice-on-v2-this-print-will-be-21-holes-and-2-97-diameter-so-will-meet-pickleball</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@how2s101/3d-printing-a-pickleball-looking-for-some-advice-on-v2-this-print-will-be-21-holes-and-2-97-diameter-so-will-meet-pickleball</guid><category><![CDATA[busy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[how2s101]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 05:16:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2EtqEkaQ5ZLggaApdvCrSELqNvRY9yJb87tmFUHmFft5JVyWR1CsbSYF3kwyt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newest corny keg Kombucha batch, figuring out just how overpriced store kombucha is! This batch is strawberry/beet/black current, and I have some ginger to spritz in]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am blown away by how cheap it is to make Kombucha vs what they sell it for in the store. I make 5 gallon batches, and average a few dollars per batch. The only ingredients are the Scoby (free after your]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/diy/@how2s101/newest-corny-keg-kombucha-batch-figuring-out-just-how-overpriced-store-kombucha-is-this-batch-is-strawberry-beet-black-current</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/diy/@how2s101/newest-corny-keg-kombucha-batch-figuring-out-just-how-overpriced-store-kombucha-is-this-batch-is-strawberry-beet-black-current</guid><category><![CDATA[diy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[how2s101]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 05:09:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2dirGwwWc5RTt6h6cE3BRxKHGZ5SWK8hQmR1wFsdcgF1GdLtTJufakn3KLatyd371tndLLpHKVjqsG9m5YSPUAd4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brewed a New England IPA with Maple sap instead of water, great results, am definitely willing to share the recipe if there is any interest!]]></title><description><![CDATA[So the original recipe should have got me around 7.2% alcohol, and with the added sugar from my maple sap, I was shooting for around 7.8%. That would have been a little much, but survivable. Due to low]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@how2s101/brewed-a-new-england-ipa-with-maple-sap-instead-of-water-great-results-am-definitely-willing-to-share-the-recipe-if-there-is-any</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@how2s101/brewed-a-new-england-ipa-with-maple-sap-instead-of-water-great-results-am-definitely-willing-to-share-the-recipe-if-there-is-any</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[how2s101]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 04:43:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2dhXYQAjLYS6d5Rmtp1p65mbkBYZp3FuUKAcfq7BGb8ZCYrWD9fPknQVS188WNHK3XRcT59Y7LjK5nY3qEWEdJ6J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great to be here! Doctoral Candidate in Electrical/Computer Engineering and general hobbyist (hydroponics, brewing, coding, 3d printing, etc)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey, hoping to be helpful in a few of the communities around here. I have professional interests in any of the fields around Electrical/Computer Engineering (specializing in embedded systems, but plenty]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@how2s101/great-to-be-here-doctoral-candidate-in-electrical-computer-engineering-and-general-hobbyist-hydroponics-brewing-coding-3d</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@how2s101/great-to-be-here-doctoral-candidate-in-electrical-computer-engineering-and-general-hobbyist-hydroponics-brewing-coding-3d</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[how2s101]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 04:14:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvesting my hydroponic strawberries, great results so far]]></title><description><![CDATA[Results are great so far. This is about 12 weeks of growth from bare root plants. I can answer any questions or post any specific pictures if you are interested in a certain aspect of the grow. I currently]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/diy/@how2s101/harvesting-my-hydroponic-strawberries-great-results-so-far</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/diy/@how2s101/harvesting-my-hydroponic-strawberries-great-results-so-far</guid><category><![CDATA[diy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[how2s101]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 04:51:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2Pm8ot78mFYusW64fQretHg5rmzREVk91uvADjDnjNuTpen2ycdo1gkD1bBCdTn5UXynHB4JArxMKiUYgLfKnEnz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Managed to a tap a tree in the crook where two grew together, no sap here all year]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wasn't paying attention and tapped a sugar maple where two had joined together many years ago. I got about 3 gallons of sap each today from the two trees right beside it, where from this tap I haven't]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homestead/@how2s101/managed-to-a-tap-a-tree-in-the-crook-where-to-grew-together-no-sap-here-all-year</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homestead/@how2s101/managed-to-a-tap-a-tree-in-the-crook-where-to-grew-together-no-sap-here-all-year</guid><category><![CDATA[homestead]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[how2s101]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 02:50:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWMGm4Xa2MvD5AT2bJsSA8F9WeC71v1s1fKfGkK9mMKuc3LcvF4KigbWg9UsrpEPYxSxAYi2apyrDqxo7LzNQpC3AxsNrCsR9b6Ho6QvJ7E6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Easily set up a FTP server on your computer to transfer files over your local network]]></title><description><![CDATA[This video will show you how to set up an FTP server on Windows 10 to transfer files on your local network. This can be extended to work over the internet, but you will need to set up port forwarding and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/howto/@how2s101/easily-set-up-a-ftp-server-on-your-computer-to-transfer-files-over-your-local-network</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/howto/@how2s101/easily-set-up-a-ftp-server-on-your-computer-to-transfer-files-over-your-local-network</guid><category><![CDATA[howto]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[how2s101]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 01:45:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eNKPPzj32XDyPR6dZ1vWTM7f6q82cBSomup?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[RIP Hydroponic Lettuce, good thing my hydroponic strawberries are coming in so well, pictures to follow]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@how2s101/rip-hydroponic-lettuce-good-thing-my-hydroponic-strawberries-are-coming-in-so-well-pictures-to-follow</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@how2s101/rip-hydroponic-lettuce-good-thing-my-hydroponic-strawberries-are-coming-in-so-well-pictures-to-follow</guid><category><![CDATA[busy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[how2s101]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 03:40:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Something to remember with the crazy Bitcoin price swings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin, and cryptocurrency in general, has seen some pretty crazy price swings since inception. Unfortunately this along with the general lack of understanding of many holders, has led to a lot of market]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@how2s101/something-to-remember-with-the-crazy-bitcoin-price-swings</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@how2s101/something-to-remember-with-the-crazy-bitcoin-price-swings</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[how2s101]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 04:01:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[It is still possible to easily mine crypto with your CPU (just not super profitable)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The website used for mining in this video is: First, create an account on NiceHash, and then go to the bottom of the page and choose the CPU GPU mining option. Then hit download NiceHash miner. It will]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@how2s101/it-is-still-possible-to-easily-mine-crypto-with-your-cpu-just-not-super-profitable</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@how2s101/it-is-still-possible-to-easily-mine-crypto-with-your-cpu-just-not-super-profitable</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[how2s101]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 03:38:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dy34oYmHQXQdM4yj3szVXkfXReb56LvrAvA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin and energy usage, is it really a long term issue?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article suggests that the Bitcoin network uses about as much energy as Denmark, but is that really a long term issue? With so many renewables coming online to supply power, the energy that Bitcoin]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@how2s101/bitcoin-and-energy-usage-is-it-really-a-long-term-issue</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@how2s101/bitcoin-and-energy-usage-is-it-really-a-long-term-issue</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[how2s101]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 03:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is there a blockchain for hosting contests?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was thinking of offering a contest on my Youtube ( or on my website, but was worried of not getting many people involved because they think it's a scam (never paying out, or I just give the prize to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/contest/@how2s101/is-there-a-blockchain-for-hosting-contests</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/contest/@how2s101/is-there-a-blockchain-for-hosting-contests</guid><category><![CDATA[contest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[how2s101]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 02:46:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discussion, what is your favorite crypto exchange right now, and why? Which do you see moving in the right directions, and which the wrong ones?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've seen so much with huge exchanges having issues, that I'm just curious what people feel are the best ones right now, and what you are looking forward to in the future? Currently I am using Binance,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@how2s101/discussion-what-is-your-favorite-crypto-exchange-right-now-and-why-which-do-you-see-moving-in-the-right-directions-and-which-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@how2s101/discussion-what-is-your-favorite-crypto-exchange-right-now-and-why-which-do-you-see-moving-in-the-right-directions-and-which-the</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[how2s101]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 02:41:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to set up a local Wordpress website, so you can develop for free before you upload to a web server!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This video will show how to set up a local Wordpress website on Windows 10 using XAMPP. XAMPP is a free software that includes many important options for hosting a website, including Apache and MySQL (now]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/programming/@how2s101/how-to-set-up-a-local-wordpress-website-so-you-can-develop-for-free-before-you-upload-to-a-web-server</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/programming/@how2s101/how-to-set-up-a-local-wordpress-website-so-you-can-develop-for-free-before-you-upload-to-a-web-server</guid><category><![CDATA[programming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[how2s101]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 02:15:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e34hxAhaUx99dYRbtdY7PouyBVFVyUkN8Gn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>