<?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, 24 Apr 2026 13:28:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@joeviajo/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[UK: Can A Politician Really Change Things?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the UK we are currently voting in a General Election for a new government. I say "new", but a lot of people are still voting for the old government, despite their terrible record (don't get]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@joeviajo/uk-can-a-politician-really-change-things</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@joeviajo/uk-can-a-politician-really-change-things</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joeviajo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2017 15:38:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiQ5krUevhHk5dvmsXM7CSKkrov6jJr2XPp2v78p1equMmevQuUmQPmWnUGZQnRUguYrDu3Q7wVwHdLaNtDJHM5uiqy92i3gFTDVS7ZaZRgmhJ8isVn8PPvfAvm4pZC594DQ8ukjPe7r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I dreamt that I dreamt]]></title><description><![CDATA[I dreamt that I dreamt that I fell and I slept and awoke in a world that was fractured and wrecked. I searched for a clue for why it was broke but people were faceless and nobody spoke. I wandered for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@joeviajo/i-dreamt-that-i-dreamt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@joeviajo/i-dreamt-that-i-dreamt</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joeviajo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2017 13:26:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRD83RsC82Jd7mNR4B6bw8ejVrWgu7z7VggQkirYV5zbsTDgW5yqscnFeYRsSD9mc4SXGPVLC1LD5RWerdcCTKfFDEQ4AAD8r8NgNP1SJvxHtrt6gxNFCgnEiZZRkdJD5YonKdugKdTuAJtcdQ6Tu4pN72fVpU1FCpj92n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Makes Music Impactful]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inspired by a discussion I had with my girlfriend the other day, I would like to talk about what I think makes music impactful. 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Fortunately the robots have a much better chance of taking of the universe than humans, who have fleshy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/futurology/@joeviajo/how-the-robots-take-over-the-universe</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/futurology/@joeviajo/how-the-robots-take-over-the-universe</guid><category><![CDATA[futurology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joeviajo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2017 22:37:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7fJquRHKKqyJ7A7sYaYmML43AwQkLyuNTsSpVq8fkmX9qCtvY9nRz8oJ1ETRuDFdgLvtW9q2TejV23DqxaEmaksJCpdtXRQNenMRLD51SJg2bzZnCZTgTycEjwFwUwREbZCr4pwA62?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Changing Role of the Civil Engineer]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wrote an essay for my girlfriend's university English homework (she's Colombian). It's kind of in-line with the other stuff I write about so thought I'd just wack it here in the hope you guys find it]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/futurology/@joeviajo/the-changing-role-of-the-civil-engineer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/futurology/@joeviajo/the-changing-role-of-the-civil-engineer</guid><category><![CDATA[futurology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joeviajo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2017 18:48:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKnZFsvozJg9RdzatkLEw56zga7EgSLt36bCv7JoASRuer4jjtqcLtZabDnpsN3HLDMcvZsJYZEb4n9n8AmwN3X5Gp7eCa9NgX6nt4DaWGNx1bY4ySuZdKudgeXsMNT7SRYz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happiness is a Decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'd like to share with you an insight that was brought to me by an Australian guy while I was living in an ashram in India. An ashram for those of you who don't know is like a Hindu monestary. Anyway so]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@joeviajo/happiness-is-a-decision</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@joeviajo/happiness-is-a-decision</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joeviajo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2017 07:49:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7DceLftyMsu28VKe66T1B3X7dXxjy4MR2z4QiVotBiHtjARMCyNRY4zgj6DB4nNpkbfjEuNy9uccd7oAhPWnJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit: Make Old Content More Relevant]]></title><description><![CDATA[After being a steemit member for about 6 months now, there is one thing I have noticed, which I think could be improved. When you post something, it remains relevant via the main 4 tabs for what is a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@joeviajo/steemit-make-old-content-more-relevant</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@joeviajo/steemit-make-old-content-more-relevant</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joeviajo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2017 21:31:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasZRr53vtE1fmARiAPu8Wz6A43Kcova2N66ChsMEZWESBgZ4WaQwHx5gY2U1wvszFx6ec2BaiKZ1qyCPrCQAZ24vPzPpf554Nw2M7q6q2J4MAgJ57Y7GeKQqXjDQwHXRvcxXh8jMVU3eipv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microwave your Mug: Save money, and the environment.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a different type of thing than what I normally post, but I have recently discovered something which I would like to share. 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He escrito unos articulos en ingles acerca politicos, sciencia y sociologico, pero como pueden ver de mi nombre (Joe Viajo),]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/espanol/@joeviajo/mi-primero-articulo-en-espanol</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/espanol/@joeviajo/mi-primero-articulo-en-espanol</guid><category><![CDATA[espanol]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joeviajo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2017 02:18:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgs432M4VFi3YsbS9KANHjWfYTPzVYZNBvvZYCnLi76HRApadUsgF2J4VwMRB3z3WmxhzKopmgzAVwDNvd4J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Redundancy of Conspiracy Theories]]></title><description><![CDATA[One thing which winds me up is conspiracy theories. When I say "conspiracy theories" I mean big conspiracy theories: chemtrails, illuminati, vaccines etc. Not "small" conspiracy theories]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@joeviajo/the-redundancy-of-conspiracy-theories</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@joeviajo/the-redundancy-of-conspiracy-theories</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joeviajo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2017 01:13:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGRBim423cJ6Csg6ADuR3YxPoe11SKPfxk1vzmdNonsvik9htrktpGNtTFoiHfZvDPBfzjR3nFZyb3AeHjmCdVYRZjtMdrCVpFCjWcdHTU9bWpEgGRuP6qSbYJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to deal with Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[There has been a lot of hatred shown towards Trump, and a lot of it is justified. However is the approach his opponents are taking the appropriate one? We have seen a lot of bullying, from artist depictions]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/government/@joeviajo/how-to-deal-with-trump</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/government/@joeviajo/how-to-deal-with-trump</guid><category><![CDATA[government]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joeviajo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2017 02:09:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNcexr7CN6oLFxdYPTk9EAY9hdGJZM5wxLb8Jbjf8UeRMBQFHXEzBTYAKAZrcEm8ffzZ18B6hcqnaDmfD2n8SRY8CWhWQjbN2K1vbUk3HkH72e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building Your First Mobile App: Pt 1 - The Very Basics]]></title><description><![CDATA[A little while ago I wrote a general explanation on how to become a mobile app developer from scratch. I would now like to introduce to you the first part of a series that will break down this process]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/howto/@joeviajo/building-your-first-mobile-app-pt-1-the-very-basics</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/howto/@joeviajo/building-your-first-mobile-app-pt-1-the-very-basics</guid><category><![CDATA[howto]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joeviajo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2016 00:31:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsTDm32NawXKDwt7Haeo4E3ki9YUZU4pjgqB1p4DMNMkz1yDM7NK4XMmM1joTKxa6FxUpW9syDXzZ5Nj1K7DHquwqYar?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where on Earth are we Going? Predictions for the Future]]></title><description><![CDATA[I like to fantasise about the future. We are in an extremely interesting epoch of human existence, one where it seems everything is hanging in the balance, and an extinction may be imminent. 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As it's not a very important homework and she's only paying me $2 for it I knocked it out]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@joeviajo/the-progression-of-corruption-throughout-history</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@joeviajo/the-progression-of-corruption-throughout-history</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joeviajo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2016 18:44:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QLrGDM5RUKgiW1d7gJdGdiHiWATKJ96ctDARycT8kTXzGAQTghHM9xdog7EvdDtU4JY2gZaWwCN4ENgYBBgHZfU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's Your Exit Strategy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone has fantasized with friends about a zombie apocalypse and what their plan and strategy for surviving would be. 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It seems the more we investigate it, the more complicated]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@joeviajo/how-to-build-our-universe-using-only-4-rules</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@joeviajo/how-to-build-our-universe-using-only-4-rules</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joeviajo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2016 15:57:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eQPFBxKGt4aTgr7dEoXFMmFBxT6NPpKrrwY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>