<?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>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:12:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@strontvlieg/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Former school classmate takes his own life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday I learned the gruesome fact that a former classmate has commited suicide. The person in question couldn't take the bleakness and hopelessness of his existence anymore. The death of my grandmother]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@strontvlieg/former-school-classmate-takes-his-own-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@strontvlieg/former-school-classmate-takes-his-own-life</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[strontvlieg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2017 17:49:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVg6kfHYAJkRhNSY7wJyCcgkwPjHNUhbEaVPwSjmpdsTSYbEXMnU17snTjRUckrEo6HydgctzFz4choL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Moon this night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi ... ! It is currently a rather chilly but cloudless night over here, so I took the oppertunity to photograph the Moon once again. Seems like the lunar disc is now roughly 80% illuminated. As with my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@strontvlieg/the-moon-this-night</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@strontvlieg/the-moon-this-night</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[strontvlieg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2017 23:33:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVg7fyn8NsDDKbiMrMBbvhmuZRyFPWHvV524ZxAR7yTa6bwcdJLj521XLQvY5z4HRqmd5Bo3iBps84iS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powering Down STEEM Power: the mechanic]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can instantly power up STEEM Power here on Steemit. However, the process of powering down has a certain mechanic behind it and the involved timeframes might be somewhat longer than expected. Are you]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@strontvlieg/powering-down-steem-power-the-mechanic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@strontvlieg/powering-down-steem-power-the-mechanic</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[strontvlieg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2017 14:01:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVe5Mi4ivnZPX9cYNsnYBDpGM3A36ECWeTbS6H3YhMYniYgnF55EkZGoqku5WoPzdAZYZRjTgDe1XZW6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Managed to capture the Moon again]]></title><description><![CDATA[After weeks of the Moon being invisible due to wrong position and clouds, I finally managed to capture it again last night. It was a nice half moon with craters clearly visible along the terminator. Top]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@strontvlieg/managed-to-capture-the-moon-again</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@strontvlieg/managed-to-capture-the-moon-again</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[strontvlieg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 18:39:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVevj16ZVQFLVQxMdwBQPpfc68v8ouumaUJsUYX4eTTwom9PyVsTfwjU5h3225Gqc48wfj6XH6Ngx9Sv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The last of my grandparents passed away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last night, the last of my grandparents died at age 84. Reduced to a zombie by dementia, poisoned due to failing kidneys, and consumed by cancer, the body of my grandma eventually collapsed. The spiral]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@strontvlieg/the-last-of-my-grandparents-passed-away</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@strontvlieg/the-last-of-my-grandparents-passed-away</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[strontvlieg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 17:39:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVg6kfHYAJkRhNSY7wJyCcgkwPjHNUhbEaVPwSjmpdsTSYbEXMnU17snTjRUckrEo6HydgctzFz4choL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reducing living expenses: a reflection]]></title><description><![CDATA[While investigating the possibilities to reduce living expenses, I realized car-related costs are quite heavy this year and compromise almost half of total living costs for me in 2017. Car ownership,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@strontvlieg/reducing-living-expenses-a-reflection</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@strontvlieg/reducing-living-expenses-a-reflection</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[strontvlieg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2017 18:57:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgUHB3X8e1QdQzcnm1oQjc6D4TQhCFQcd64MqFy718miGnNRbEsdcvbn7Td94TamFCjeTFJBrfgSdux?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ColorChallenge Wednesday Yellow - first entry]]></title><description><![CDATA[I decided to sent an entry for the Colorchallenge: wednesday yellow. The photo below was taken last spring in the local countryside, just a few minutes of walking from my home.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@strontvlieg/colorchallenge-wednesday-yellow-first-entry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@strontvlieg/colorchallenge-wednesday-yellow-first-entry</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[strontvlieg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2017 19:02:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89pr85qdJJRPSDqMTm9yEFgXdEfwpu92DUrLKRPGfsL9Sz5xC7rygVSw91BBkJyRTXjnB6GyitiXG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Withdrew my coins from online exchanges]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've foolishly left my coins on an online exchange far too long. The closing of BTC-e.com convinced me enough to 'evacuate' my crypto from Bittrex before it is too late. It's not that I have something]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@strontvlieg/withdrew-my-coins-from-online-exchanges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@strontvlieg/withdrew-my-coins-from-online-exchanges</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[strontvlieg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2017 18:35:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89okXTFVMPsphbe3gRyoXEuGDzev8pyd1zQKF8nQarbZJtPcr8uJDefwuvoc3111nxgNYGkHTnkGE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Total Market Capitalization exactly 1, 2, 3 and 4 years ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've fabricated a quick visual overview in MS Paint of the total market capitalization of crypto on the 21st of August since 2013. It is interesting to see that the total market cap seemed a bit stagnant]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@strontvlieg/total-market-capitalization-exactly-1-2-3-and-4-years-ago</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@strontvlieg/total-market-capitalization-exactly-1-2-3-and-4-years-ago</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[strontvlieg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2017 20:35:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89pUXQM8jvAKcn7m1dGdDnXKs4x8mCwmoPvmK3ifY8PCwBx71gWt5ouNGUVVeqm473XQCh4RJg22a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunset in the local countryside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some time ago I took a walk in the local countryside to enjoy a nice sunset. The sun was disappearing behind the horizon while the moon was clearly visible higher in the sky. A very nice mixture of colors]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@strontvlieg/sunset-in-the-local-countryside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@strontvlieg/sunset-in-the-local-countryside</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[strontvlieg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2017 20:02:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89vByq79WDam4vZKJnkWSNfkDSzsJsEw2kz5Ye6SqvSoA9CesgyVzBQuf6aw1VYdvT6k8PyEYMVhx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The moon seen through a Fujifilm Finepix HS30exr]]></title><description><![CDATA[While my old Fujifilm Finepix HS30exr certainly isn't the pinnacle regarding photography, it certainly has a pretty good zoom-function. I photographed the moon with the maximum optical zoom from my backyard.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@strontvlieg/the-moon-seen-through-a-fujifilm-finepix-hs30exr</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@strontvlieg/the-moon-seen-through-a-fujifilm-finepix-hs30exr</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[strontvlieg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2017 11:42:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gaJjL8u3kGeCCDU4PbRq8dou7VHLnrpWvm26iR5H1CFm1ZNNnc1GrhTyaa9ZvKQ63U6TrQAkBwCahU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dresden, ressurected from the ashes of WWII]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dresden is located in eastern Germany, not too far south of Berlin. Bombed to dust in WWII, the inner city has mostly been restored to its original pre-war appearance. A while ago I decided to visit the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@strontvlieg/dresden-ressurected-from-the-ashes-of-wwii</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@strontvlieg/dresden-ressurected-from-the-ashes-of-wwii</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[strontvlieg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2017 09:10:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787ga7np7fqhfYaHyF45PFLeyRHzmVALvyERg3fNK32FSMZEnfoZM3ocx4ZzftZCmfe7opoH3jsC6mb1G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kiruna, a Swedish arctic destination]]></title><description><![CDATA[In february 2016 I've visited the arctic town of Kiruna in the far north of Sweden. This remote place is largely isolated and is surrounded by astounding nature. A frozen lake just east of Kiruna, near]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@strontvlieg/kiruna-a-swedish-arctic-destination</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@strontvlieg/kiruna-a-swedish-arctic-destination</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[strontvlieg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Aug 2017 19:57:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gZu55n8R7VY8HRSzWPzs8UXDBYiugEo6AprQQogotk7yoHbtJeXNAuEA7yV1H1tm7sMCkFVSh7NRU2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Typical Dutch landscapes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Water and straight lines are quite dominant in the Dutch landscape. A while ago, I went on a small journey and took a bunch of pics. A selection is shown below: A typical Dutch house with a dyke behind]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@strontvlieg/typical-dutch-landscapes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@strontvlieg/typical-dutch-landscapes</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[strontvlieg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Aug 2017 16:30:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89ooRpJfZcB5KZ8Z86i1DcSJTjSGn9qqGWgCq3cqeAsLaD9oaTHmjBB7WVTGUwitxFX2MRcZ4pBb4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A personal goal to reduce workload]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my priorities is to reduce the amount of working hours. The mission is to find an ideal balance between work and free time. Roughly two months ago I've also written a personal article about a workload]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@strontvlieg/a-personal-goal-to-reduce-workload</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@strontvlieg/a-personal-goal-to-reduce-workload</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[strontvlieg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2017 21:08:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gaQrRw3J8w1pfy6qtCxpyKprQSU7qmVuvwceoH5ZAzwzP9vLcrMzEaSYyHubTACGv4ZmjeCE3Z5Pjk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit-participants, don't get discouraged by low pay-outs ... !]]></title><description><![CDATA[The STEEM you earn today by posting might actually be worth a hundred times more in the near future ... ! Persistance could pay off bigtime on the longer term. My reasoning behind this is actually very]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@strontvlieg/steemit-participants-don-t-get-discouraged-by-low-pay-outs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@strontvlieg/steemit-participants-don-t-get-discouraged-by-low-pay-outs</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[strontvlieg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2017 17:46:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gZsNuocKyzdpcUzQXzSeCy2DF5mRkKU7DpgDXNRQBzxDauy1vV9Z597Xz56Z8Li9eWaS24hZVn7JHc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tremendous rise of Crypto in 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cryptocurrencies have gained a massive foothold in the financial world in 2017. Are we on the verge of a financial revolution ... ? The graphs below illustrate a rapid rise of cryptocurrencies in 2017.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@strontvlieg/tremendous-rise-of-crypto-in-2017</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@strontvlieg/tremendous-rise-of-crypto-in-2017</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[strontvlieg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 20:59:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89okXTFVMPsphbe3gRyoXEuGDzev8pyd1zQKF8nQarbZJtPcr8uJDefwuvoc3111nxgNYGjwqCFqQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto: GreenCoin 1682% up in 24 hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another altcoin took off today and screamed into the stratosphere. The relatively unknown Greencoin managed to gain a whopping 1682% in just 24 hours ... ! The graph below shows that GreenCoin is a very]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@strontvlieg/crypto-greencoin-1682-up-in-24-hours</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@strontvlieg/crypto-greencoin-1682-up-in-24-hours</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[strontvlieg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2017 17:20:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89okXTFVMPsphbe3gRyoXEuGDzev8pyd1zQKF8nQarbZJtPcr8uJDefwuvoc3111nxgNYGjwqCFqQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto: the demise of Xenixcoin (XEN)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crypto is on a massive rise this year and several coins have absolutely exploded in value. However, some coins have nose-dived and are now essentially dead. Xenixcoin (XEN) is one of them. Let's take a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@strontvlieg/crypto-the-demise-of-xenixcoin-xen</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@strontvlieg/crypto-the-demise-of-xenixcoin-xen</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[strontvlieg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 Aug 2017 20:58:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89okXTFVMPsphbe3gRyoXEuGDzev8pyd1zQKF8nQarbZJtPcr8uJDefwuvoc3111nxgNYGjwqCFqQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto: CacheCoin (CASH) exploded in value]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin and Ethereum are known and famous for their massive rise in value in the last few years, yielding astounding profits for a large number of consistent holders. However, some lesser-known coins are]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@strontvlieg/crypto-cachecoin-cash-exploded-in-value</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@strontvlieg/crypto-cachecoin-cash-exploded-in-value</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[strontvlieg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 Aug 2017 17:54:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89okXTFVMPsphbe3gRyoXEuGDzev8pyd1zQKF8nQarbZJtPcr8uJDefwuvoc3111nxgNYGjwqCFqQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>