<?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>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:42:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@ljv/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit Open Mic - Week 74 - Cover - You Can Call Me Al]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are a lot of great soulful and slow songs on steemit openmic. So I thought I would lighten things up with a comically bad cover of Paul Simon's "You Can Call Me Al". For those unfamiliar]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@ljv/steemit-open-mic-week-74-cover-you-can-call-me-al</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@ljv/steemit-open-mic-week-74-cover-you-can-call-me-al</guid><category><![CDATA[openmic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ljv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 16:06:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[THANK YOU - 50 FOLLOWERS]]></title><description><![CDATA[It might seem trivial, but I reached 50 followers today and I just wanted to thank those who have read my content, given feedback and made my first month on steemit a lot of fun. As someone who has no]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@ljv/thank-you-50-followers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@ljv/thank-you-50-followers</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ljv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 18:33:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn7wDkFYityKDor4e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit Open Mic - Week 72 - Cover - Shankill Butchers]]></title><description><![CDATA[I sort of showed my face this week. Also, I hooked up my USB mic instead of using my IPAD. I just went all out I guess. Any way, this is a cover of Shankill Butchers. It is a nice lullaby to sing to your]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@ljv/steemit-open-mic-week-72-cover-shankill-butchers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@ljv/steemit-open-mic-week-72-cover-shankill-butchers</guid><category><![CDATA[openmic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ljv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 20:16:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bouldering in Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just ran across this picture of me bouldering in Hawaii. This is at Waimea Bay. Climbing in Hawaii is actually a really awesome experience and I have been several times. No, Hawaii is not a climbing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/climbing/@ljv/bouldering-in-hawaii</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/climbing/@ljv/bouldering-in-hawaii</guid><category><![CDATA[climbing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ljv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 20:00:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn8AXfbrnueoDTg1U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[USING MINING AS A HEDGE FOR CRYPTOCURRENCY INVESTMENTS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency mining can be used (and is almost natively) as a hedge for your cryptocurrency investments. I have crypto investments, mostly in the top 10 by market cap but some others as well. I also]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@ljv/using-mining-as-a-hedge-for-cryptocurrency-investments</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@ljv/using-mining-as-a-hedge-for-cryptocurrency-investments</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ljv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 19:28:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnGANVhLwY7oUK53c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit Open Mic - INVALID ENTRY - Week 71: Cover - Mercy Street - by Peter Gabriel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, I recorded this song this morning before I read the new rules. My bad. So I do NOT have a VALID entry this week. But that is OK because I could not find my sunglasses so I did not show my face as]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@ljv/steemit-open-mic-invalid-entry-week-71-cover-mercy-street-by-peter-gabriel</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@ljv/steemit-open-mic-invalid-entry-week-71-cover-mercy-street-by-peter-gabriel</guid><category><![CDATA[openmic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ljv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 22:14:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Original Metal Song: Rich Girl, With Fingerpicking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another bad recording. I do not and never knew how to record. All of my recordings are basically a way to get my ideas down. The drums are particularly bad and the mix is not good. But, I think the song]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@ljv/original-metal-song-rich-girl-with-fingerpicking</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@ljv/original-metal-song-rich-girl-with-fingerpicking</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ljv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 15:54:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn5CudxN8S7x8SSUE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climbing Wall: My training wall in my basement: SUGGESTIONS?]]></title><description><![CDATA[So here is my training wall in my basement. It is 12 x 12 feet. With only 8 foot ceilings in the basement, you can see that it is fairly steep. It is a fun wall, and I do like overhung problems. However,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/climbing/@ljv/climbing-wall-my-training-wall-in-my-basement-suggestions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/climbing/@ljv/climbing-wall-my-training-wall-in-my-basement-suggestions</guid><category><![CDATA[climbing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ljv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 16:31:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnMqGT9L2Br7mrm8z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit Open Mic Week 70: Cover - hallelujah]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is me second entry in the steemit openmic event. I plan to do a full frame video for my next sumbission. hallelujah from ljv on Vimeo. I have always liked this song and I did an original last week]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@ljv/steemit-open-mic-week-70-cover-hallelujah</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@ljv/steemit-open-mic-week-70-cover-hallelujah</guid><category><![CDATA[openmic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ljv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2018 21:22:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7DceLgR4szFxwkTe2aKQegaEHLYifkRUUJ96HhBzsSc4PnUDBfuTnj8pTFoSznU6GfnqJhzHKgpUWn9dfBCJJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MINING RIG: You CAN still build one CHEAP. YES YOU CAN!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just built a mining rig for dirt cheap. Yes, amidst all of the massive increase in computing component prices (especially GPU), you can still build one cheap. In this post I will share with you my rig]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@ljv/mining-rig-you-can-still-build-one-cheap-yes-you-can</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@ljv/mining-rig-you-can-still-build-one-cheap-yes-you-can</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ljv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 00:14:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn41U3s9XwCikzqxz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Original Metal Song - Un-Named - Written and Recorded 24 hrs]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had always wanted to write a metal song (even though metal is not my main style). So I wrote, practiced and recorded this one in 24 hrs. It has no name: It is simply about waiting for something, which]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@ljv/original-metal-song-un-named-written-and-recorded-24-hrs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@ljv/original-metal-song-un-named-written-and-recorded-24-hrs</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ljv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 19:30:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnBeZQTAfsXvjxxSi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metal Try]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my first quick try at metal. It took about 24 hrs to do the whole thing. It could be a lot better. I am not a metal player so….and the drums are not that great. ► Listen on DSound ► Listen from]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dsound/@ljv/metal-try</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dsound/@ljv/metal-try</guid><category><![CDATA[dsound]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ljv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 19:24:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXB9dvtaVFb1c5wcqCGeZkEQYbAXFaEA2iASEQ8vXQeNTgK8Q7Kh19V4iUWmfrpab83MGmRsEK7LTmLoxkPVi12NgjZGf2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit Open Mic Week 69: Original Song: "Wicked"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello All, This original song is my first open mic submission. I get really nervous playing for others even in video. You can probably here this in my voice. I therefore have not shown my face, but I might]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@ljv/steemit-open-mic-week-69-original-song-wicked</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@ljv/steemit-open-mic-week-69-original-song-wicked</guid><category><![CDATA[openmic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ljv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:46:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn5CudxN8S7x8SSUE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[STEEMSTATS.COM is down? And alternatives..]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi, I do not plan to make posts like this in the future, but I am new here (24 hours), and I am just curious if anyone else is having a problem with steemstats.com. I am just curious to look at it. Also,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@ljv/steemstats-com-is-down-and-alternatives</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@ljv/steemstats-com-is-down-and-alternatives</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ljv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 21:10:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANYONE WANT ME TO POST MY MINING RIG BUILD?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi All. My posts have really not been getting read, so I wanted to see if anyone was interested in me detailing my mining rig (which has been highly profitable for me and I built dirt, dirt cheap!). Seen]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@ljv/anyone-want-me-to-post-my-mining-rig-build</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@ljv/anyone-want-me-to-post-my-mining-rig-build</guid><category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ljv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:36:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn41U3s9XwCikzqxz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can someone listen to my song?]]></title><description><![CDATA[You do not need to upvote my post. But, I am looking for some people to listen to my music. I have been writing and recording music for almost two decades, and no one has ever heard any of this music.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@ljv/can-someone-listen-to-my-song</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@ljv/can-someone-listen-to-my-song</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ljv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 13:24:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Will, Original Song, It's a Haul to Play It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello All, I write and recorded a song called "The Will" in 2007. That was probably the peak of my playing ability. I don't know that I could play this song today without practicing it for months.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/guitar/@ljv/the-will-original-song-it-s-a-haul-to-play-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/guitar/@ljv/the-will-original-song-it-s-a-haul-to-play-it</guid><category><![CDATA[guitar]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ljv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 20:02:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn3m5vbxqy3dAp2Qe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Will]]></title><description><![CDATA[5Jee4smFimoqM3n8mhLDbenK7ZKquW8CGAtELtLJCVx9tok7NSp ► Listen on DSound ► Listen from source (IPFS)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dsound/@ljv/the-will</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dsound/@ljv/the-will</guid><category><![CDATA[dsound]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ljv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 19:53:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2JnXmh3xthiRMysQQQrTKWLggZJVE67UTBjwjZ4RVVFLhUn2u4cJHK7Pj5wi1?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello all! I'm Luke. OK, so I introduced myself and then tagged the post incorrectly, so I am not sure if I am supposed to do this, but since I cannot change my previous post, here is a link to my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@ljv/introduction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@ljv/introduction</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ljv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 16:12:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnJNdxVZh68uj6cdk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introduction: I like music and crypto and free markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello all! My name is Luke and this is my first post to steemit. I am mostly an Anarcho Capitalist (will explain in another post), a professor of computer science and a musician (sort of). I also have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@ljv/introduction-i-like-music-and-crypto-and-free-markets</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@ljv/introduction-i-like-music-and-crypto-and-free-markets</guid><category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ljv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 15:48:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn41U3s9XwCikzqxz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>