<?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>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:16:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@johnniec/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing Boid — The Social Supercomputer — Boosting Scientific Distributed Computing & Expanding Access to Blockchain and Cryptocurrency]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a new player in the “distributed computing for good causes” scene. Boid, seeks to boost participation in volunteer distributed computing efforts and make it easier for non-techie people to access]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@johnniec/introducing-boid-the-social-supercomputer-boosting-scientific-distributed-computing-and-expanding-access-to-blockchain-and</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@johnniec/introducing-boid-the-social-supercomputer-boosting-scientific-distributed-computing-and-expanding-access-to-blockchain-and</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnniec]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2018 02:27:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNvAxV2C7ts15DjkFRZnoFFSHe1bdT6KhJ9TzbqfsYZcE4PHikfTbagApugdLZRoSgoAq5XAoRx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit Gets a Mention in The Economist]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just came across a nice mention of Steemit and Steem in a recent Economist article. Inside a special report on blockchain and re-decentralising the internet there was this: The special report as a whole]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@johnniec/steemit-gets-a-mention-in-the-economist</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@johnniec/steemit-gets-a-mention-in-the-economist</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnniec]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2018 04:26:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNzirjhNsMN1k7hqqoLePDQ76j8UuVxWGQmJZwEBZexSZzePZeSbRcjcgbQ9VJUsgMF8MyPD18J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Concept of Drawdown is Gaining Steam as More Communities and Businesses Commit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The concept of Drawdown, is that in order to reverse global warming, we don’t just need to halt the increase in atmospheric CO2 concentrations, rather we need to bring them back down. I was a research]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@johnniec/the-concept-of-drawdown-is-gaining-steam-as-more-communities-and-businesses-commit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@johnniec/the-concept-of-drawdown-is-gaining-steam-as-more-communities-and-businesses-commit</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnniec]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jun 2018 23:55:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPd9Mr4h35YU2u34EigwYjqaK7v7xUN2LvQAqp68jbfe9F51usux2jWvpUHfrW7tJCM8qHpdHqx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finally a Volunteer Computing App for iPhones! Thanks Vodafone!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vodafone Foundation has released DreamLab which runs volunteer computing projects on Apple and Android devices! While BOINC has been available for Androids for quite some time, there hasn't been a good]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@johnniec/finally-a-volunteer-computing-app-for-iphones-thanks-vodafone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@johnniec/finally-a-volunteer-computing-app-for-iphones-thanks-vodafone</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnniec]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 02:20:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXnNwBC3dvZoSdEz2D3xqQFfN1UH54t3ZCNsjDLSF4ThQBVUxvqccpU9fybnJzNd8mvz1zePAn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnnie C's Favorite National Parks - Yellowstone]]></title><description><![CDATA[I mentioned in my last Johnnie C's Favorite National Parks post that the focus on wildlife was a teaser for the next park I'd cover. I love seeing wildlife when I'm out hiking, camping, kayaking or backpacking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@johnniec/johnnie-c-s-favorite-national-parks-yellowstone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@johnniec/johnnie-c-s-favorite-national-parks-yellowstone</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnniec]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 01:35:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXPEgJ53TWTu86t8sn2GQsVG32uSWueVX3buYCRZ5bgQGjry6P4qiKUSM5wAhDSreKSb6ivdwc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bored? Help find Gravitational Lenses By Looking Through Images of Distant Galaxies!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Space Warps Project is a fun way to kill some time and help out scientists. Here is how they explain their project: "Gravitational lenses are massive astronomical objects – such as galaxies –]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@johnniec/bored-help-find-gravitational-lenses-by-looking-through-images-of-distant-galaxies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@johnniec/bored-help-find-gravitational-lenses-by-looking-through-images-of-distant-galaxies</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnniec]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 16:23:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa4U2WZSM92ToM5NM8o7MyRvkB8xt4vYgaFVZzBvy7bRnus8idgCQ3aRN1VoBe2N8GZ4MkPpyie?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What if Blockchain and Simulation Hypothesis are what give us Deja vu, Alternative Universes, Dreams and Forked Realities?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Classify this under Saturday morning waking thoughts that are fun to consider. As I was waking up from a particularly interesting dream featuring lots of my old friends, I had a random thought that stuck]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/scifi/@johnniec/what-if-blockchain-and-simulation-hypothesis-are-what-give-us-deja-vu-alternative-universes-dreams-and-forked-realities</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/scifi/@johnniec/what-if-blockchain-and-simulation-hypothesis-are-what-give-us-deja-vu-alternative-universes-dreams-and-forked-realities</guid><category><![CDATA[scifi]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnniec]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 15:39:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYby7f1fZR2LweZoCX5SRWGJGJb7ZeF4EW1H786UZ74M71XA6cdXHgQKYzYCdB7uqczbZAvocLE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Climate Projects Coming to World Community Grid]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Community Grid just announced three winners of its contest seeking new climate research projects to support on WCG. These winners get access to the volunteer computing resources of WCG (and Team]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@johnniec/new-climate-projects-coming-to-world-community-grid</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@johnniec/new-climate-projects-coming-to-world-community-grid</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnniec]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 15:13:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZBNfNKTGKuEasHfVpbEy5m33ThSCiq7sMcsKuTCUDtnpKfgr6ZqtEnMReihwxdjw6uqDZztQxn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Threatened Turtles Return to Beach in India that Until Recently had Been Buried in Trash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following environmental news these days it is easy to get depressed and become pessimistic. While these feelings are justified, they aren't always helpful. For this reason, I like to spend time seeking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@johnniec/threatened-turtles-return-to-beach-in-india-that-until-recently-had-been-buried-in-trash</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@johnniec/threatened-turtles-return-to-beach-in-india-that-until-recently-had-been-buried-in-trash</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnniec]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 01:32:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYrLgmVLCnNR5hmQKsATtMjvet3jLKihfE1ZPALJ4QLXSVjbJLbTpSqZHNarRwQtNqZyd2YjpWS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnnie C's Favorite National Parks - Wildlife]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently started a new series "Johnnie C's Favorite National Parks". You can read the introduction here and my first post on Olympic National Park here. As a teaser for my next national park,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@johnniec/johnnie-c-s-favorite-national-parks-wildlife</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@johnniec/johnnie-c-s-favorite-national-parks-wildlife</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnniec]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 13:56:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZyC45da79YiRQEwLYCVn9rgMwCYw2B4csna6v3Zn1abpQBYFHCg7Jr92pp1sXXGG6WBKgTZo7L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnnie C's Favorite National Parks - Olympic National Park, Washington]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to my new series "Johnnie C's Favorite National Parks". Today, we travel to the Pacific Northwest, in particular to the Olympic Peninsula in northwestern Washington State. As I mentioned]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@johnniec/johnnie-c-s-favorite-national-parks-olympic-national-park-washington</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@johnniec/johnnie-c-s-favorite-national-parks-olympic-national-park-washington</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnniec]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 01:44:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZtppta46P3a2oAPRaTgdnETqPwpzudkhdUtWU8qb17AQP1ZXAK9srmZQaTJMHxZvgbdeAQY7e6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnnie C's Favorite National Parks - Introduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love backpacking, hiking, strolling, kayaking, and taking photos outdoors and have visited lots of great parks over the years. 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Unlike the over-hyped Segway, these new transportation technologies will have a major impact on urban transportation. While the Segway]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@johnniec/these-new-transportation-technologies-will-have-major-impacts-on-urban-transportation-and-carbon-emissions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@johnniec/these-new-transportation-technologies-will-have-major-impacts-on-urban-transportation-and-carbon-emissions</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnniec]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 02:18:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq1zFRBgEwC7Lh7XfRbBE1TrdP64gvuHva4AMm9wL8KJuaw9BdstzUCyx3sKroGZZRpQE23pTjCsjTRmHEgCA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday is Citizen Science Day! How do you Citizen Science?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Saturday is Citizen Science Day, though like Earth Day, it seems like every day should really be Citizen Science Day! 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For example, did you know that in many regions building and using new renewables (like solar and wind) is now cheaper than just running old coal]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@johnniec/renewables-keep-getting-better-and-so-do-the-cryptos-that-support-them</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@johnniec/renewables-keep-getting-better-and-so-do-the-cryptos-that-support-them</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnniec]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 05:22:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYmKYL2RPvr3sNT9ydTi937XRykQJsBMNNkK3mM58zJNpusCzBKTVHS8gkVZ3AaogauULXAGGVC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gridcoin Wallet Upgrade for Windows Users]]></title><description><![CDATA[If like me, you recently upgraded your wallet using the "upgrade client" option inside the wallet, you may have encountered an error and been left with a wallet that wouldn't open. My error messages]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gridcoin/@johnniec/gridcoin-wallet-upgrade-for-windows-users</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gridcoin/@johnniec/gridcoin-wallet-upgrade-for-windows-users</guid><category><![CDATA[gridcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnniec]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 17:48:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZu8k3iygGWb1Tkh42qiyiC9XeybPQdxyLSUwZiBJbmZnaDUnj9xWRaeQH5Ha9Y4BRvE39zY3jt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Help me out Steemit Hivemind! What are the best Altcoins that have some societal or environmental benefit?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies see a huge spike in media coverage this week and going forward, there will be a lot of coverage of the fact that Bitcoin mining uses a ton of electricity and therefore has]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@johnniec/help-me-out-steemit-hivemind-what-are-the-best-altcoins-that-have-some-societal-or-environmental-benefit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@johnniec/help-me-out-steemit-hivemind-what-are-the-best-altcoins-that-have-some-societal-or-environmental-benefit</guid><category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnniec]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2017 03:36:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ5ng7akpgarGxQHDduqwA5BadK26rSs1r8ukgMZ86gQFPaVgX7RqprMjPRig3HUNqxKZp1GBB4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>