<?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, 06 Apr 2026 19:40:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@toadness/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Sea creature in black and white]]></title><description><![CDATA[All living beings are intriguing, and the sheer variety of life is mind boggling. We are used to think of animals like our selves, and plants like the trees and flowers. But in between there are so many]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/negativespace/@toadness/sea-creature-in-black-and-white</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/negativespace/@toadness/sea-creature-in-black-and-white</guid><category><![CDATA[negativespace]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[toadness]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 17:57:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVdx1ks59CBSKgHaGpaxFsxbun1kWpiweR7YmxyZoXXvMBLn4ZFgPKB93Y5cCzM8nTjV2bUyAeVuaD5g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rock'n'Roll]]></title><description><![CDATA[An older photo of mine. Shot with equipment that I borrowed. I wish I could afford such a nice camera some day. Camera: Canon EOS 5D mk III Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM ISO: 6400 Exposure:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@toadness/rock-n-roll</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@toadness/rock-n-roll</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[toadness]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 11:27:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyxx859Jij8bjbB8XK9NfbrmAJnaNBENxN48PgaswvdKXExpq2Gd8GmPXfAsBNiTa4jBxX9UFC2S1LTCC7wbiRVWpmSfqDKreFrgE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soft flower in the evening light]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of a series of experimental analog macrophotographs. Camera; Canon AT-1 Lens: Canon FD 50 mm 1:1.8 with macro lens attached Film: Ilford HP5, 400 iso Paper: Fujifilm CrystalActivePaper Supreme Shutter]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@toadness/soft-flower-in-the-evening-light</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@toadness/soft-flower-in-the-evening-light</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[toadness]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 21:26:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZVVKmXhtvgKqwbwBkEW2Zw4TQ1mz82yTFRWVvp4N9udmqNECiAZhqw7NWhjV6LZvEs6x7QoSzWXCEaRExbHwEEQ8F5XdY6JNdTgQXTA5dXXizU1UJyEvRVzTNLTkQ1nWmjm53F3SWUxq8c5HuaatxZd1Ya?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to make a dual-boot system (Linux/Windows) boot faster by altering the GRUB boot menu]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I have been using Linux for many years, starting with Red Hat some 20 years ago, I think the distros have matured so much the last couple of years, that there is really not much use for me to have Windows]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/linux/@toadness/how-to-make-a-dual-boot-system-linux-windows-boot-faster-by-altering-the-grub-boot-menu</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/linux/@toadness/how-to-make-a-dual-boot-system-linux-windows-boot-faster-by-altering-the-grub-boot-menu</guid><category><![CDATA[linux]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[toadness]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 12:26:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fade into grey]]></title><description><![CDATA[I took this picture while driving, crossing borders and oceans, midway between homes ... (Click image to enlarge)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/smartphonephotography/@toadness/fade-into-grey</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/smartphonephotography/@toadness/fade-into-grey</guid><category><![CDATA[smartphonephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[toadness]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 21:12:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTH4JQfUvGVnYDt58skSbNdE8CSoXjpS37PtEUvmZ625p1bEQCYcuCBb3qCvQcVrzSSPmy4EuUTNyuwRTnDDUQe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thawing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thawing ice crystals on a cloudy day. Taken on an LG smartphone.... cropped and added a frame. (Click image for fullscreen)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/smartphonephotography/@toadness/thawing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/smartphonephotography/@toadness/thawing</guid><category><![CDATA[smartphonephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[toadness]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 15:16:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKnFEnBwjKLhL15SoynbgJKpQxRd1uorJsKJ5VJLr44CfM7YRQ4C9KhHea6T55SWBZBKkTwBEnX96weeir1nXN3NwhF1UZb6dyAw1MgdVAG1cP6bHUZuEK7583v918DbUHM8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunset on the Mekong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Golden hour as the sun set while sailing in Laos on the Mekong River]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/goldenhourphotography/@toadness/sunset-on-the-mekong</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/goldenhourphotography/@toadness/sunset-on-the-mekong</guid><category><![CDATA[goldenhourphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[toadness]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 19:10:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyxvT4xsqpmPEfgzNtdqqukNsRntij4mQfsCNLBGjQoMh24BKcUfU384CuBi1N4RKjgbf6NQrJq5cdHJw2XSvJPnuKmvuJmfysWpW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travels in Laos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Took this picture on a travel to Laos some years ago. Camera; Canon 300D Lens; 50 mm prime with ND filter Cropped (Click image for fullscreen)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/portraitphotography/@toadness/travels-in-laos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/portraitphotography/@toadness/travels-in-laos</guid><category><![CDATA[portraitphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[toadness]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 18:57:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyxvU5TSCLuC3X9fXF2RVLYqxtpJtgtdFk2BUERETr3igdiZoCMBBVMjqWoNFYxSRU3fyUD75iYJvEoRSyY54CBw3UgT5xyozFCpv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Macrophotography of red ant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exploring the details of a an ant up close.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/macrophotography/@toadness/macrophotography-of-red-ant</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/macrophotography/@toadness/macrophotography-of-red-ant</guid><category><![CDATA[macrophotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[toadness]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 14:23:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PrxqAS8My84z8QnDpEsSBnKFsBYXvnGbLiZfspyxkDeDFShEaR49hGDUsYyPZBGMvwPeHHEm17FZ1XoBgu44QFieH5xEgeTZ646?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunset at the sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[A take on the category "sunset" - yes, it is probably over-used, but I guess everyone who likes photography will at some point take a some of these. Here is a few shots I took some years ago]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@toadness/sunset-at-the-sea</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@toadness/sunset-at-the-sea</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[toadness]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 12:59:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyyB2XscBiKfXTCKiStC2Ki4SdQn6f6eimbefnJ1JKVRcJDDGiCA4k3nzaEbvZfK4oAMtrxsY5rgrFvnkd6D3hWP6FZxsh6CfeRHY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Variations of a portrait]]></title><description><![CDATA[Been playing around with an old photo I took in Laos some years ago. I did some variations and crops of it, but can't decide which one works best. Below I have posted the progression starting with the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@toadness/variations-of-a-portrait</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@toadness/variations-of-a-portrait</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[toadness]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 11:53:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyyAFPUzAT1RregryvNibZpRMAYygRaKUx4wpHcSBEZs8RsXSnW2cUUn9MbFC9qAP7ymkmC88Jp6nxPZSUFuwMp5keU4N5LoQhLj8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Negative space]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few of my older black and white portraits, exploring negative space in the composition. Enjoy :-)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@toadness/negative-space</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@toadness/negative-space</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[toadness]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 19:41:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyxum7b5qvs2yTJLCfXD5JfmwLQfqP58AMRvjGTNYTEPq8N5vbAqzBzdni8kkLQPbnN7Dp9XEvGoXyVBQLoK4C7H8hMqeccLm7tnz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winter sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few pictures taken with my old DSLR with a 50 mm prime, now that the sun was finally out. Frost in the air too. 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Think this should also]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/linux/@toadness/thinkpad-integrated-smartcard-reader</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/linux/@toadness/thinkpad-integrated-smartcard-reader</guid><category><![CDATA[linux]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[toadness]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 11:53:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disable global menus in Linux (Ubuntu)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a way to get the menus in Ubuntu to reside on application windows instead of the top bar: Open a terminal window and enter: sudo echo "export UBUNTU_MENUPROXY=0" >]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/linux/@toadness/disable-global-menus-in-linux-ubuntu</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/linux/@toadness/disable-global-menus-in-linux-ubuntu</guid><category><![CDATA[linux]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[toadness]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 17:47:24 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>