<?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 01:07:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@robsteady/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[If It's Too Loud, Turn It Down.]]></title><description><![CDATA[My coworker came in this morning and almost instantly turned on the radio: “That’s better. It was way too quiet.” I told him there was plenty of noise. “What, the train outside grumbling?” “Not just that.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194848/@robsteady/if-its-too-loud-turn-it-down</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194848/@robsteady/if-its-too-loud-turn-it-down</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194848]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robsteady]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:45:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4Tzpbed9edDNQNLpwiXShCda75JX7evwMwYurwBidok2XY5RqPTqwF9uyNK6d8gp2nVbQUzGgtwk91WAa9F2y7kXvH6hS4f1qtxcYEmpskWbwbzb4i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: August 14 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[I used to really dislike hot summer weather, but after last year’s vacation in Florida I’ve been saying my thermometer is broken. It was mid 80s (Fahrenheit) and 80ish percent humidity, but it felt AMAZING!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@robsteady/actifit-robsteady-20250814t130043367z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@robsteady/actifit-robsteady-20250814t130043367z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193552]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robsteady]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:00:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP6Y8AWZBrHRhzZvderoTYhtuiCnouteV6bk6T51YDA3Wkh61ab5oDNodbau6oGYnAb3dx8MqM3ibn1fatqhHGFtJ2gDa6XdKUx9GPH?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: August 12 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sorry, no fancy photo to go with today’s post. Got a nice walk in during lunch and found a spot in the park to read for about 20 minutes. I could have sat there for the rest of the work day, but I need]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@robsteady/actifit-robsteady-20250813t022322955z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@robsteady/actifit-robsteady-20250813t022322955z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193552]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robsteady]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 02:23:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVs3Hye1oHX44R9EcpQD5C9xXzj68nJaq3CeGPmSAQAub5vQpRRuCdnCvPpTGCp8q1EpT8NS8KACauPWYkXveH9mVB1GREYG787mdTpsNdmQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: August 11 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[No, sadly the photo isn’t from today’s walk, but it is from Saturday when my wife and I brought our two younger sons to the state fair. I got a decent amount of steps in that day as well, but it skipped]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@robsteady/actifit-robsteady-20250812t005658417z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@robsteady/actifit-robsteady-20250812t005658417z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193552]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robsteady]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:57:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP6Y8AWZBrHRhzZvderoTYhtuiCnouteV6bk6T51YDA3Wkh61ab5oDNodbau6oGYnAb3dx8MqM3ibn1fatqhGubnvgbDmkqRLHcW1pL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: August 8 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[This may have been my first day over 10k points! Now I’m a little disappointed I didn’t make the post yesterday… oh well. Today’s a new day to hit new goals! 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Check out]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@robsteady/actifit-robsteady-20250805t180717329z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@robsteady/actifit-robsteady-20250805t180717329z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193552]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robsteady]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 18:07:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvXSNcyT4tXW3w6Kin6p4AwW7es3C4SxT1iMD44hNkev6Kqw7ZFSAydEpXecxbDdGMKGe6KUxPUzcVfwJbovmBKY5cDgXFc1xJyDdKxT?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: August 4 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Such a beautiful day! Nothing special to say other than it was nice to get out for an almost hour long walk with the wife. This report was published via Actifit app (Android | iOS). Check out the original]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@robsteady/actifit-robsteady-20250804t150834329z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@robsteady/actifit-robsteady-20250804t150834329z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193552]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robsteady]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:08:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP6Y8AWZBrHRhzZvderoTYhtuiCnouteV6bk6T51YDA3Wkh61ab5oDNodbau6oGYnAb3dx8MqM3ibn1fatqhGu6jP44BRPZmrMtU99Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: July 18 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another warm one during my walk, but I’d prefer to get out and take a walk over riding the stationary bike at home. This report was published via Actifit app (Android | iOS). Check out the original version]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@robsteady/actifit-robsteady-20250718t184317714z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@robsteady/actifit-robsteady-20250718t184317714z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193552]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robsteady]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 18:43:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVs3Hye1oHX44R9EcpQD5C9xXzj68nJaq3CeGPmSAQAub5vQpRRuCdnCvPpTGCp8q1EpT8NS8KACauPWYkXveH9mVB1GREYG787mdTpsNdmQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: July 17 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was pretty hot and sticky for this one, but man did it feel good to follow up a busy morning with this walk! This report was published via Actifit app (Android | iOS). Check out the original version]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@robsteady/actifit-robsteady-20250717t122625314z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@robsteady/actifit-robsteady-20250717t122625314z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193552]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robsteady]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:26:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP6Y8AWZBrHRhzZvderoTYhtuiCnouteV6bk6T51YDA3Wkh61ab5oDNodbau6oGYnAb3dx8MqM3ibn1fatqhGAnfrahvWngioc9s52z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Tunes Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome back to this week's edition of my new Two Tunes Tuesday post initiative! This week I want to highlight a couple of tunes with a <cough> similar beat. One was originally released in 1970,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-135939/@robsteady/two-tunes-tuesday-szfxx4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-135939/@robsteady/two-tunes-tuesday-szfxx4</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-135939]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robsteady]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:41:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e8g4b27BK8X7hGJ2meXEKptGg59PWDeHA3Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friendlymoose Photo Contest: Decay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's my entry into @friendlymoose's latest photo contest. This is an area of the building I work in that has experienced some pretty extensive water damage over the last few decades. I have an obsession]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@robsteady/friendlymoose-photo-contest-decay</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@robsteady/friendlymoose-photo-contest-decay</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robsteady]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:57:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprBqnAnpvwcKaC4zjoV69EpPpbULmXZEFhA2zC4QyB9ivvT6NDETSfUKZ1LstGc8Yka1iTK55pbyaiKWHJvTyu9korVeHvskfGHS3Nd1uZdXgHjk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yep, it's happening...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I made a Snap yesterday saying I was planning to consolidate the crypto I had in my main wallet and move all that value into Hive... There's the first half. And there is my utter disregard for any kind]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@robsteady/yep-its-happening</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@robsteady/yep-its-happening</guid><category><![CDATA[hive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robsteady]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 16:07:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4Tzpbed9edDNQNLpwj6M5PQPxUNGpXFGpPykki5UXp5ND1gqAi4Ukuebumq4zxWsBWc4MpHyYkXZtV4VTZuC6qhyu8SuuNnQg5hdLpC3SRZrfFaSSr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: July 9 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[A nice warm walk around town for my lunch break. Being out in the 90f weather was a bit rough, but at least the humidity was down a bit today. This report was published via Actifit app (Android | iOS).]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@robsteady/actifit-robsteady-20250710t001326138z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@robsteady/actifit-robsteady-20250710t001326138z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193552]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robsteady]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:13:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP6Y8AWZBrHRhzZvderoTYhtuiCnouteV6bk6T51YDA3Wkh61ab5oDNodbau6oGYnAb3dx8MqM3ibn1fatqhGAHbDinnKhW44RvvwbE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Without change something sleeps inside us and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.” - Frank Herbert, Dune]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been going through my photos folder on my computer recently. I've been coming across some real gems, but passing over this one tonight, I had to stop and share it. If nothing else, for me to sit down]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155350/@robsteady/without-change-something-sleeps-inside-us-and-seldom-awakens-the-sleeper-must-awaken-frank-herbert-dune</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155350/@robsteady/without-change-something-sleeps-inside-us-and-seldom-awakens-the-sleeper-must-awaken-frank-herbert-dune</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155350]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robsteady]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 02:59:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4Tzpbed9edDNQNLpwi99ryf8kjDivjcyDGL6wTqeTNQ4jJyp1vBrWqL8ckpgyhXUn58D3YXmgfCJCAfVSzsMphdcbSrKTQzhG6qw5wBH59NPW35Xmx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: July 8 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[I didn’t get out for a lunchtime walk today because it was 95f out. My doctor told me to get 30 minutes of elevated heart rate workouts five days a week, so tonight was stationary bike night! Average heart]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@robsteady/actifit-robsteady-20250709t014526804z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@robsteady/actifit-robsteady-20250709t014526804z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193552]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robsteady]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 01:45:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf11DgVqnCseBCeAZpPzaVaGfrR1jhGbgtbqch2hPBrAGffPs1uSNgogxQhukjf5UdZuxFiwpBk6d1mYJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Tunes Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have no idea if this will become a regular thing or not (if I'm being completely honest, it probably won't), but in an effort to be more active, I'm going to give myself an easy thing to keep up with.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-135939/@robsteady/two-tunes-tuesday</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-135939/@robsteady/two-tunes-tuesday</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-135939]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robsteady]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:28:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eHz35u9T7wHNR7LfccxpA6VXxHk4KsPTGGv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: July 7 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weather has been off and on today. Got out for a nice walk while it was clear for a bit. This report was published via Actifit app (Android | iOS). Check out the original version here on actifit.io 07/07/2025]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@robsteady/actifit-robsteady-20250707t172835743z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@robsteady/actifit-robsteady-20250707t172835743z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193552]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robsteady]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 17:28:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP6Y8AWZBrHRhzZvderoTYhtuiCnouteV6bk6T51YDA3Wkh61ab5oDNodbau6oGYnAb3dx8MqM3ibn1fatqhFodWz65XREL2zSLc8dA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social Media is Dead, Long Live Social Media]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite my lack of attention here, I believe Hive really is (or at least should be) the future of social media. I loathe the algorithmic content machinations that are the big platforms, and I simply refuse]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@robsteady/social-media-is-dead-long-live-social-media</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@robsteady/social-media-is-dead-long-live-social-media</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robsteady]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 03:52:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4Tzpbed9edDNQNLpwitfdNFi7sbcp1pWD1heZzuRRydcEdiTdWZ4W81tn8BkxyFvaGHYELHoXBs9bsNicDcjmK3zQZvdsm41z7EFo53nr6YSyF4mYS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[print(Hello, World!)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Testing? I've been getting back into the idea of blogging to kind of keep track of my mental state and stuff. 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It's interesting to listen to this now and see how]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-181335/@robsteady/onhwvefo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-181335/@robsteady/onhwvefo</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-181335]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robsteady]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 11:57:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfKKVdjVfVwSkEyV2cM5i6DPdCGz2gapSW8uSMuCHhdEW2fwHu8VvgNo4Vhg8CE1zdvNLg4E3mtdTtDU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>