<?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, 30 Apr 2026 02:22:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@itsjoeco/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What happened to my interest on Steem Power?]]></title><description><![CDATA[No need to upvote. I have been using Steem since before the airdrop over the summer and generally just come once or twice a day and upvote quality content, converting anything I earn into Steem Power in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@itsjoeco/what-happened-to-my-interest-on-steem-power</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@itsjoeco/what-happened-to-my-interest-on-steem-power</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[itsjoeco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2017 16:17:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSg3j52kokyfvD831NZY8XJuBKaM4UvKkGfMCQ6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A couple without children described my Christmas party as "Super effective birth control"]]></title><description><![CDATA[I guess that's a matter of perspective but there certainly were a lot of children.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/videos/@itsjoeco/a-couple-without-children-described-my-christmas-party-as-super-effective-birth-control</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/videos/@itsjoeco/a-couple-without-children-described-my-christmas-party-as-super-effective-birth-control</guid><category><![CDATA[videos]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[itsjoeco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2016 15:42:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45duNZTwyPxKgpVvGV3PeehzEcwnJkFeAdrrS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Test (do not upvote)]]></title><description><![CDATA[test]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/test/@itsjoeco/test-do-not-upvote</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/test/@itsjoeco/test-do-not-upvote</guid><category><![CDATA[test]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[itsjoeco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2016 14:12:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rise of the Third Estate]]></title><description><![CDATA["There is little that can withstand a man who can conquer himself." -King Louis XIV Societies have always put up lines that separate their members into different groups. Traditionally, the group into which]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@itsjoeco/the-rise-of-the-third-estate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@itsjoeco/the-rise-of-the-third-estate</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[itsjoeco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2016 15:08:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBZP7K8EWJBFnYBcuV9f5V2KbuuG5bYYY4JSSBPwn7ERjgTUdVeQSknpP4avdB45GgmGpDVZmnVcGKmCgKTVQS9ks256E?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thoughts on "The Idle Army: America’s Unworking Men"]]></title><description><![CDATA["Labor Day is an appropriate moment to reflect on a quiet catastrophe: the collapse, over two generations, of work for American men. During the past half-century, work rates for U.S. males spiraled]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@itsjoeco/thoughts-on-the-idle-army-america-s-unworking-men</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@itsjoeco/thoughts-on-the-idle-army-america-s-unworking-men</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[itsjoeco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2016 16:01:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBZP6cBMtoXcZ5bvpE98vzqidsjju3uNBsL9vd4B5vjSVJtMQLWpY3MfyC7cY4WRDLNwX6gPPRSSdY4vsdkYNzg8hXjCr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twitter is down, everyone.  Didn't know where to post this.]]></title><description><![CDATA[ ]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@itsjoeco/twitter-is-down-everyone-didn-t-know-where-to-post-this</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@itsjoeco/twitter-is-down-everyone-didn-t-know-where-to-post-this</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[itsjoeco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2016 04:41:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Sure, I can throw that out for you"]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's rare that photos capture such a perfect repetition of history. In 1967 President Johnson, oblivious to any decorum, gives his holiness a bust of...himself. In 2016 Mark Zuckerberg gives the pope a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/funny/@itsjoeco/sure-i-can-throw-that-out-for-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/funny/@itsjoeco/sure-i-can-throw-that-out-for-you</guid><category><![CDATA[funny]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[itsjoeco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2016 13:12:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BRWJ2XuBRXQxQtwjkpK59RMNMgNesC35WmJ8Zvn4GuVz4W6i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit, 1902 edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, they tried.  Also, dig that name!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@itsjoeco/steemit-1902-edition</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@itsjoeco/steemit-1902-edition</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[itsjoeco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2016 03:27:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BRWJ2XuBRXQxQtwjkpK59RMNMgNesWV8dPqQmJ6fgzGzXfHG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driverless Cars, Automotive Executives, and the "Failure of Nerve"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past year I've met with dozens of automotive executives and have been shocked to hear them repeatedly say that automotive autonomy is either a pipe dream or, at the very best 15-20 years away. ]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@itsjoeco/driverless-cars-automotive-executives-and-the-failure-of-nerve</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@itsjoeco/driverless-cars-automotive-executives-and-the-failure-of-nerve</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[itsjoeco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2016 13:53:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BRWJ2XuBRXQxQtwjkpK59RMNMgNesD8p8HgZ8D32xPTG4vrr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[deleted]]></title><description><![CDATA[deleted]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@itsjoeco/breaking-bitfinex-announces-bond-style-refund-process</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@itsjoeco/breaking-bitfinex-announces-bond-style-refund-process</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[itsjoeco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2016 14:34:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[My thoughts on the bitfinex hack (in today's American Banker)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Bitcoin Hack Proves 'Buyer Beware' Is Flawed Defense I'm open to feedback and disagreement. There's a lot of truth out there and I know I don't have a monopoly on it.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@itsjoeco/my-thoughts-on-the-bitfinex-hack-in-today-s-american-banker</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@itsjoeco/my-thoughts-on-the-bitfinex-hack-in-today-s-american-banker</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[itsjoeco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2016 15:04:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just took this photo in my neighbor's yard]]></title><description><![CDATA[He was evicted two months ago and they're tearing his house down tomorrow.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@itsjoeco/just-took-this-photo-in-my-neighbor-s-yard</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@itsjoeco/just-took-this-photo-in-my-neighbor-s-yard</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[itsjoeco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2016 18:43:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top stories from July 25th (and a warning)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wrote this post last week on the dangers of steemit being too introspective.  I understand that people want to reward introductions to give newcomers a sense of excitement when they see their balance]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@itsjoeco/top-stories-from-july-25th-and-a-warning</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@itsjoeco/top-stories-from-july-25th-and-a-warning</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[itsjoeco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2016 18:57:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BRWJ2XuBRXQxQtwjkpK59RMNMgNesCmyNaGa6W22bKegHa1t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changetip lessons and the importance of OTS (Other Than Steemit)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was an early angel investor in Changetip, and the growth of the platform impressed nearly everyone.  Metrics were beautiful and adoption seemed to come effortlessly.  Furthermore, it seemed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@itsjoeco/changetip-lessons-and-the-importance-of-ots-other-than-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@itsjoeco/changetip-lessons-and-the-importance-of-ots-other-than-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[itsjoeco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2016 16:45:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BRWJ2XuBRXQxQtwjkpK59RMNMgNesAe36vJdRv5sp3jFmds4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ethereum forked.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discuss.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ethereum/@itsjoeco/ethereum-forked</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ethereum/@itsjoeco/ethereum-forked</guid><category><![CDATA[ethereum]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[itsjoeco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2016 13:23:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BRWJ2XuBRXQxQtwjkpK59RMNMgNesWRZk5cMhbRonbuMVCMt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best place to track Ethereum fork in real time]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ethereum/@itsjoeco/best-place-to-track-ethereum-fork-in-real-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ethereum/@itsjoeco/best-place-to-track-ethereum-fork-in-real-time</guid><category><![CDATA[ethereum]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[itsjoeco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2016 12:34:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to watch the Ethereum Hard Fork]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been over a month in the making (The DAO exploit began on June 17th) and we are less than 20 hours away from the first major hard fork for Ethereum.  As this has not been done before, the outcome]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ethereum/@itsjoeco/how-to-watch-the-ethereum-hard-fork</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ethereum/@itsjoeco/how-to-watch-the-ethereum-hard-fork</guid><category><![CDATA[ethereum]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[itsjoeco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2016 15:39:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BRWJ2XuBRXQxQtwjkpK59RMNMgNesW3ym31S1MQkihb2utnS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can someone post or link a graph displaying current wallet holdings of steam users?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I believe that something was available on steemle.com once upon a time.  I'm interested in how widely distributions were made earlier today and what the distribution curve looks like.  Thanks!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@itsjoeco/can-someone-post-or-link-a-graph-displaying-current-wallet-holdings-of-steam-users</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@itsjoeco/can-someone-post-or-link-a-graph-displaying-current-wallet-holdings-of-steam-users</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[itsjoeco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2016 20:33:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Earlier this week I mixed these up with disastrous results so now they have labels]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/pics/@itsjoeco/earlier-this-week-i-mixed-these-up-with-disastrous-results-so-now-they-have-labels</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/pics/@itsjoeco/earlier-this-week-i-mixed-these-up-with-disastrous-results-so-now-they-have-labels</guid><category><![CDATA[pics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[itsjoeco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2016 17:14:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BRWJ2XuBRXQxQtwjkpK59RMNMgNesDDJ6Gt3KuhhgL1pf3TU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing the newest Steem community member]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joined us at 5am this morning.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@itsjoeco/introducing-the-newest-steem-community-member</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@itsjoeco/introducing-the-newest-steem-community-member</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[itsjoeco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2016 14:59:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BRWJ2XuBRXQxQtwjkpK59RMNMgNesWVQ1Dd7bNdHz1Jtf9gr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>