<?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 14:26:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@newworldoptimist/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[AI "DeepFakes": A Dangerous New Spin on Video Marketing]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a lot of buzz going on right now around the web showing examples of AI-generated videos called "DeepFakes" and the potential implications of this technology is mind-blowing. If you haven't]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ai/@newworldoptimist/ai-deepfakes-a-dangerous-new-spin-on-video-marketing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ai/@newworldoptimist/ai-deepfakes-a-dangerous-new-spin-on-video-marketing</guid><category><![CDATA[ai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newworldoptimist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2018 19:12:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Awesome TED Talks to help you through the labyrinth of emotion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Think back to the last time you were overcome with emotion, but you weren't quite able to find the words to describe to someone else what you felt? Sometimes, our emotions are not as simple as happy, sad,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/emotion/@newworldoptimist/5-awesome-ted-talks-to-help-you-through-the-labyrinth-of-emotion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/emotion/@newworldoptimist/5-awesome-ted-talks-to-help-you-through-the-labyrinth-of-emotion</guid><category><![CDATA[emotion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newworldoptimist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 01:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would Artificial Intelligence by any other name, smell as sweet?: Terms you should know]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are a lot of new terms buzzing around the topic of AI. Each one may take on a specific meaning with subtle differences or describe the research or specific type of AI, but nevertheless are covered]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ai/@newworldoptimist/would-artificial-intelligence-by-any-other-name-smell-as-sweet-terms-you-should-know</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ai/@newworldoptimist/would-artificial-intelligence-by-any-other-name-smell-as-sweet-terms-you-should-know</guid><category><![CDATA[ai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newworldoptimist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 08:06:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI & Nanobots in Medicine: Will You Drink the Nano-Koolaid?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Running through the Dummies list of the different types of nanobots that are being developed sends me down a thrilling road of wonder. What types of jobs can we have these bots take over for our bodies?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ai/@newworldoptimist/ai-and-nanobots-in-medicine-will-you-drink-the-nano-koolaid</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ai/@newworldoptimist/ai-and-nanobots-in-medicine-will-you-drink-the-nano-koolaid</guid><category><![CDATA[ai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newworldoptimist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 09:00:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVfAWVsyXCHTF2AzHRf8vcYPLZhtikqDM3SNqPPqh2gUhkh3ykHeagkjkxMBUEkgz8SDCDSiaSvfhNkv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU can't seem to figure out how to deal with AI & privacy issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in 2012, the EU began drafting regulations with regard to the use of private information for its citizens by corporations. But, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has one big problem:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ai/@newworldoptimist/eu-can-t-seem-to-figure-out-how-to-deal-with-ai-and-privacy-issues</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ai/@newworldoptimist/eu-can-t-seem-to-figure-out-how-to-deal-with-ai-and-privacy-issues</guid><category><![CDATA[ai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newworldoptimist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 10:28:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Digital Data on DNA: Could it be the answer to building "perfect humans"? And, would that make us cyborgs or something else?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in 2012, Harvard scientists "broke" the DNA code that allowed them to store an immense amount of data (such as movies) on non-biological DNA. "Non-biological" is the key term in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dna/@newworldoptimist/digital-data-on-dna-could-it-be-the-answer-to-building-perfect-humans-and-would-that-make-us-cyborgs-or-something-else</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dna/@newworldoptimist/digital-data-on-dna-could-it-be-the-answer-to-building-perfect-humans-and-would-that-make-us-cyborgs-or-something-else</guid><category><![CDATA[dna]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newworldoptimist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:56:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJbSdz9Ua9LSzRyXzduGcwo3ySYscN5i7sAcBXM9xYmREdPAe63YRMUbKYxJVyNex2zKHZr53vyrdyioj6g5oDaMsA6U142V5FzDUKydvN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thought the bank "bail-OUT" scheme was bad? What about the "bail-IN" scheme?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the "Crash of 2008" and subsequent recession, it seems as though many more people are joining in the idea of moving towards a money-free world. For those of us that support that concept,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@newworldoptimist/thought-the-bank-bail-out-scheme-was-bad-what-about-the-bail-in-scheme</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@newworldoptimist/thought-the-bank-bail-out-scheme-was-bad-what-about-the-bail-in-scheme</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newworldoptimist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 09:16:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[You may soon be eating electronics in your food.... For your health, of course!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first image that popped into my head when I heard about edible electronics was something along the lines of: "Absurd" was my next thought. But, I don't think I am alone on this initial thought.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/future/@newworldoptimist/you-may-soon-be-eating-electronics-in-your-food-for-your-health-of-course</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/future/@newworldoptimist/you-may-soon-be-eating-electronics-in-your-food-for-your-health-of-course</guid><category><![CDATA[future]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newworldoptimist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 06:45:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgqyc52TdHnx88BjGJXpnzxmEnB8yNLCo37xWGfMt9AvMBdrY4yD67Ne9kfvgLdHkEdeunp2MJbTCZG73Jo8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Be careful calling the Permanent Fund Dividend “Socialism” in front of an Alaskan!]]></title><description><![CDATA[People in the “Lower 48 (or 49)” who have never lived in Alaska are unde the impression that Alaskans get “free money” just for living here. And, they are right! But, don’t ever say that in front of most]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/alaska/@newworldoptimist/be-careful-calling-the-permanent-fund-dividend-socialism-in-front-of-an-alaskan</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/alaska/@newworldoptimist/be-careful-calling-the-permanent-fund-dividend-socialism-in-front-of-an-alaskan</guid><category><![CDATA[alaska]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newworldoptimist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 12:55:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stsAqnmSXB7pJSiMYYP3x2q8FpPkBo9m4CMhzC8KAj4nU5wfcmhq5oXoAE5tUmSPBWYxnidR3nYm1Wa2pqGBx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[No HAL9000 here.... yet!]]></title><description><![CDATA[​"I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do." ~ HAL 9000 Ok, this post isn't about the idea of the AI that controls a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/smarthome/@newworldoptimist/no-hal9000-here-yet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/smarthome/@newworldoptimist/no-hal9000-here-yet</guid><category><![CDATA[smarthome]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newworldoptimist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 11:19:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blockchain + Biometrics + RFID for protection against identity-theft?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if you could make your identity almost completely unhackable? Given the latest debacles in security by major corporations that allowed your sensitive information to be breached, the question of identity]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@newworldoptimist/blockchain-biometrics-rfid-for-protection-against-identity-theft</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@newworldoptimist/blockchain-biometrics-rfid-for-protection-against-identity-theft</guid><category><![CDATA[blockchain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newworldoptimist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 11:10:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The sky is the limit: Vertical Farming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Space can be considered a resource, right? So, in a resource based economy, efficient utilization of space is definitely considered in all of the designs. So, it stands to reason that the most efficient]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/aeroponics/@newworldoptimist/the-sky-is-the-limit-vertical-farming</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/aeroponics/@newworldoptimist/the-sky-is-the-limit-vertical-farming</guid><category><![CDATA[aeroponics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newworldoptimist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 09:19:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why? Because not everyone wants to trade cryptos, but everyone wants to eat!]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@newworldoptimist/why-because-not-everyone-wants-to-trade-cryptos-but-everyone-wants-to-eat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@newworldoptimist/why-because-not-everyone-wants-to-trade-cryptos-but-everyone-wants-to-eat</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newworldoptimist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 10:00:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVNzV4fkc1Q8kNsfNzd569e84dXTeDrQaKC7hhVew3mThnMpqURNhQSgdw6yke1DBwfhN6z2xZoxFSAuL1aF78kJEs3t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Namaste Coin - Transparency]]></title><description><![CDATA[#NamasteCoin #AKuaponics3D #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #Cryptocurrency #AgTech #WomenInAgTech #LocalFood #Organic #Aquaponics #AI #TokenSale #Transparency #WomenInTech]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@newworldoptimist/namaste-coin-transparency</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@newworldoptimist/namaste-coin-transparency</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newworldoptimist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 09:24:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVU3jgWg5bicJcNqnSc2VfWs3792FvjqNA3n9tkJVNCMqVxSoTFWENfoF8412xAt7e3xRNCg8zAkhrbcTvV7qQx8x542?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[NamasteCoin -- Computing power that solves real world problems, combined with AgTech]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am breaking off of the hippie commune stories for a minute to bring us back to present day and my most beloved project ever: NamasteCoin, powered by AKuaponics3D, LLC. Twitter: @AKuaponics3D Facebook:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@newworldoptimist/namastecoin-computing-power-that-solves-real-world-problems-combined-with-agtech</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@newworldoptimist/namastecoin-computing-power-that-solves-real-world-problems-combined-with-agtech</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newworldoptimist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 07:27:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVPp9vR26NRJYSivqomcMc9sHGkcKixhD3ud9uMLUuiX3SVwtBddsSAQDzxZZuCzx5goeitTHkjb3w7wZUGyq7qCmbt2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[First full day at a hippie commune -- Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Removed.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hippie/@newworldoptimist/first-full-day-at-a-hippie-commune-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hippie/@newworldoptimist/first-full-day-at-a-hippie-commune-part-2</guid><category><![CDATA[hippie]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newworldoptimist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 07:32:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have you ever been to a hippie commune? Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Removed.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hippie/@newworldoptimist/have-you-ever-been-to-a-hippie-commune-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hippie/@newworldoptimist/have-you-ever-been-to-a-hippie-commune-part-1</guid><category><![CDATA[hippie]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newworldoptimist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 05:37:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why am I a New World Optimist?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introductions are always difficult. I mean, how much do you really want to know about me in the beginning? It's a little awkward sharing your deepest thoughts in your very first post. But, I could start]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@newworldoptimist/why-am-i-a-new-world-optimist</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@newworldoptimist/why-am-i-a-new-world-optimist</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newworldoptimist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 18:00:21 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>