<?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, 09 Apr 2026 11:58:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@jackobo/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Building a Hackintosh: The Build]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few days ago I made my new computer. Normally, it would operate using Windows or Linux, as I am a bit adventurous when it comes to computers. In fact, I am so adventurous that both these operating systems]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/computers/@jackobo/building-a-hackintosh-the-build</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/computers/@jackobo/building-a-hackintosh-the-build</guid><category><![CDATA[computers]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jackobo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 09:51:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmjwCGtA2HYCiwyXH1tDQVg2xAahoGjJLPRqq41y5EoRQGGkhDNbZMyE9o6ouU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Work Becomes a Hindrance... Leave!]]></title><description><![CDATA[About a year ago I wrote about how my day job consumed all of my time and energy and I couldn’t focus on anything else. At that time I thought that the situation couldn’t get worse than that. I mean, the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jackobo/when-work-becomes-a-hindrance-leave</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jackobo/when-work-becomes-a-hindrance-leave</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jackobo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2019 15:04:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmoBGRaB5VMVsUVe43emYbGoJxnE9C29bA2Nfy23RCeXKAxJMzq3qQKAGem1Gq?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Flamingo Photos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Flamingo Photos, by Mike Jackobo. Three Flamingo photos, taken at the old delta of Arachthos River, in Western Greece. I have already mentioned the flamingos at northern Amvrakikos Gulf. It was the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jackobo/three-flamingo-photos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jackobo/three-flamingo-photos</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jackobo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2018 04:42:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy2ofdgrJNxeZC3WCHPBwR7MjUDzY4kBNr81RgfSDvux16MdEmSrcNEVLHE4gK1MSwbjdcPLcDqiCmqWkJZ6HWPoqjCuu3tkZTJBShFB5MZtZsj4bjRQkH77ux?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yucca in Infrared]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yucca in Infrared, by Mike Jackobo. Photograph of a Yucca in Infrared. I made the photo on the same day as the Arch towards the Sun photograph, that I presented a few days ago. I was with a friend and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jackobo/yucca-in-infrared</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jackobo/yucca-in-infrared</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jackobo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 05:21:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKkzXhyseBP4PYz11eBDT8sW2oR1a4vfVFS6JHk84hVkgvwxXbYQHiy9P37VhB89qYi6SFragiZYZEBNWDhu5wYjHHgz23RY6Kum2fJkdUXFodVPzd3CLe4GF4DsubmAiBEN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Horse under a Tree]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Horse under a Tree, by Mike Jackobo. A horse under a tree, on a high place above Amvrakikos gulf. This photo is one of those cases where you go for one thing and you end up doing another. I stated recently]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jackobo/a-horse-under-a-tree</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jackobo/a-horse-under-a-tree</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jackobo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2018 04:36:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328exp6HgcGgZG1GRV2DuCUGknSJPRT64ffrLm9UcTh6CjwyLsWvotqhjRuXxKKvLW6KtzvaLKrzMMccaJJ3Dqy2w8eGFDjbL1bic6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church Overlooking the Sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Church Overlooking the Sea, by Mike Jackobo. A long exposure photo of a small church overlooking the sea. The church is dedicated to St Anna and it is located at the western part of Mani Peninsula. More]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jackobo/church-overlooking-the-sea</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jackobo/church-overlooking-the-sea</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jackobo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 06:00:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmjDWUA5BuHfQaHip9ruvNMCeC1NKfRe5ctCRbDP8jHgN2tGznFFw3ffyqzAsx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Work becomes a Hindrance]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the past two weeks I have been absent from Steemit. This is nothing new for me as I might take a week off from posting in order to recharge and gather material for the next batch of posts. This time]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jackobo/when-work-becomes-a-hindrance</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jackobo/when-work-becomes-a-hindrance</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jackobo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 18:26:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmiGUSRq8rSgWiVvyeYBT2PfjsQeJYsy41K85xypD1AxEqaHk7jkbvuD5nDqQY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bridge of Rio Antirio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bridge of Rio Antirio, by Mike Jackobo. The bridge of Rio Antirio in colour infrared. This is a photo I made more than a year ago. I had it ready to present it here but at the last moment I changed my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jackobo/bridge-of-rio-antirio</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jackobo/bridge-of-rio-antirio</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jackobo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 17:20:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmEwHnsXKML7xF4NE4zxEVyvENsPKp9LmDaFuxopn8wAhwbe15qAEn6pejSeabmme6ghGKhT4ojiwWFFaqLZyEQpnJwbziEBtKCH4HFiiscVhWqCm5HJ46VqMxyUqVM5kxUrbPL6wY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wintry Reflection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wintry Reflection, by Mike Jackobo. The water of the lagoon reflects the snowy peaks of the Tzoumerka mountain range; a wintry reflection! There are also Flamingos and Egrets in the water of the lagoon.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jackobo/wintry-reflection</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jackobo/wintry-reflection</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jackobo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 14:49:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKkzXhyseBP4PYz11eBDT8sW2oR1a4vfVFS6HmUnWUhE3Es61pXQo2b9mpvRWvA79r4N4rFL7qQMiKdYZ4jUF7UPhvwhUavVycKj5zkzY5HZQSX6TggPJTvPxzMR2skzGHwc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nocturnal Seascape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nocturnal Seascape, by Mike Jackobo. A boat is resting by the shore on a starlit night in this nocturnal seascape. About a year ago I became infatuated with astrophotography. 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This week we have new music from regulars of this segment as well as new faces and new faces that the regulars remind]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/musicdiscovery/@jackobo/music-pikarin-hamidasystem-and-throwback</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/musicdiscovery/@jackobo/music-pikarin-hamidasystem-and-throwback</guid><category><![CDATA[musicdiscovery]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jackobo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2018 17:34:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Arch towards the Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Arch towards the Sun, by Mike Jackobo. A curving tree creates an arch towards the sun. Making infrared photography can become a trap. 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The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jackobo/reaching-for-the-sun</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jackobo/reaching-for-the-sun</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jackobo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 17:49:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328oSCzRxwo1d6WHw7kcmrt6X96zsNPJFqrcHfaPNnkidbBEYt327utQuQ6qfcMvURhczXPA8akbSqnWeYvGrT4VNSKpQYfSzRCeK8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Beginning of Nowhere]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Beginning of Nowhere, by Mike Jackobo. A sign by the road that reads “Last Gas Station”. This spot must really be the beginning of nowhere. 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The location and the time I made this photo was the same as]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jackobo/the-calm-after-the-storm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jackobo/the-calm-after-the-storm</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jackobo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2018 08:30:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmkumsxHa1B5hvQhgrSTruuc7GKcRPwoYyMpRWYYv6aUtNeko4nYez5TyJn1fS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drowned Tree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drowned Tree, by Mike Jackobo. A drowned tree in the calm sea after a storm. This storm was pretty bad and it caused a lot of damage in the area. 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And that refers not only to the quantity but also the quality of music published.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/musicdiscovery/@jackobo/music-passcode-broken-by-the-scream-and-some-throwback</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/musicdiscovery/@jackobo/music-passcode-broken-by-the-scream-and-some-throwback</guid><category><![CDATA[musicdiscovery]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jackobo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 07:38:30 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>