<?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>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:39:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@tomshwom/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Announcing /r/EthereumCommunity!]]></title><description><![CDATA[A subreddit dedicated to the Ethereum community I'm very excited to introduce a new subreddit that will hopefully allow all members of the Ethereum community to interact and help each other better understand]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tomshwom/announcing-r-ethereumcommunity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tomshwom/announcing-r-ethereumcommunity</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomshwom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 16:21:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unfortunately, This Needs to be Reiterated]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is no such thing as a fully secure and online device. You can sandbox, you can encrypt, you can obfuscate, but you will never be invulnerable. The only way you can guarantee that your sensitive]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/security/@tomshwom/unfortunately-this-needs-to-be-reiterated</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/security/@tomshwom/unfortunately-this-needs-to-be-reiterated</guid><category><![CDATA[security]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomshwom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2017 15:54:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ1pjbg4MTGwURAPRPU8QZydLGUmLtJJbLzxAe4uRu4Px3XdDnNRCGJtUmPP9UvbNp1hQ2HN9tJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Setting Up Python Virtualenv]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preface This is loosely a part 2 to my Getting Started with Bash on Windows post. If you already have a working Python development environment, you can skip that post and continue here. What is a Virtual]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/programming/@tomshwom/setting-up-python-virtualenv</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/programming/@tomshwom/setting-up-python-virtualenv</guid><category><![CDATA[programming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomshwom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 21:52:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYw9YuBRhwwkpKjmykLQ2YZfbdCRt1MkERwTyw4A18HS2kdQJJRpsCoxFQVwwyGrGZTRbHU9Yxe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting Started with Bash on Windows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preface This isn't a super new feature of Windows 10, but I'm planning on doing some Python-related content in the near future and I figured I'd show you all how I actually do my development work. There's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@tomshwom/getting-started-with-bash-on-windows</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@tomshwom/getting-started-with-bash-on-windows</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomshwom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2017 16:51:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYSMnWKm5pjucACE37HQXcrEGUYfdrq2JRtRXFe5gKeGVx56Tta4QX76yWDSG4LrriUXpXucyi6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turning Hard Drives into Microphones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is your HDD listening to you? I stumbled on a very interesting post recently talking about a new piece of research done by Alfredo Ortega revealed at a the Ekoparty security conference in Buenos Aires,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/security/@tomshwom/turning-hard-drives-into-microphones</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/security/@tomshwom/turning-hard-drives-into-microphones</guid><category><![CDATA[security]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomshwom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2017 18:31:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYzkJtGXR9CL19bZecHLAjDLbiuWe6MUcHpmKD6AAcXw12Z8Qgb6wcUDA9uYyg5ibXF8NGhmMEe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Look at Cent - The Platform for Incentivized Q&A]]></title><description><![CDATA[An In-cent-ivized Platform We Steemians are no stranger to the idea of being paid for creating and curating good content, but Cent aims to turn things upside down by letting users place bounties on their]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ethereum/@tomshwom/a-look-at-cent-the-platform-for-incentivized-q-and-a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ethereum/@tomshwom/a-look-at-cent-the-platform-for-incentivized-q-and-a</guid><category><![CDATA[ethereum]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomshwom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2017 17:57:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYm9yuXUtiGaJ5yhyEhgFG63CpJfpHEPeEo4meGM3mg2SzTm3L4gzNGUsLUuLtUBC9nYBFYLwYa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Computer Hygiene Part 4 - Comprehensive Guide to KeePass Password Manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[Password Managers While they don't solve all our problems, password managers can significantly improve the security of our online accounts and provide some organization for sensitive information. There's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/security/@tomshwom/computer-hygiene-part-4-comprehensive-guide-to-keepass-password-manager</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/security/@tomshwom/computer-hygiene-part-4-comprehensive-guide-to-keepass-password-manager</guid><category><![CDATA[security]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomshwom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 18:09:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZB1inHNuotqZNMkU2FmBMcRmd6u27iyNweiiGmE1H91nrD9BLLDC9XdM82g2yHzxjfkXoVr2AJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing /r/CryptoGuides]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calling all crypto educators! I've been slowly getting my feet wet in Reddit CSS, and am finally satisfied enough to announce a new sub dedicated to guides, tutorials, and Q&A style content all about]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tomshwom/introducing-r-cryptoguides</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tomshwom/introducing-r-cryptoguides</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomshwom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 02:50:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZATxWTzuMZugPS8o1erpDYCckKMuDvjB164qrgtKhbicJyF18DBtfVW7GZk7fTyPmWM5iC5PV8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Computer Hygiene Part 3 - Antivirus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Antivirus Software Antivirus software can be a contentious topic in many tech circles. It seems like everyone suddenly becomes an expert on detection rate, heuristic analysis, and performance statistics]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/security/@tomshwom/computer-hygiene-part-3-antivirus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/security/@tomshwom/computer-hygiene-part-3-antivirus</guid><category><![CDATA[security]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomshwom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2017 19:09:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ufhwNgM3qHKGxq8wdcWAiFpcm29FF1vQ7VZHkTuxCEWqwsqHzuDUqsysU2eci9DjQwaotVJd?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Computer Hygiene Part 2 -  Cleanup Software]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keep it Clean There's a lot of software out there for optimizing your computer's performance, protecting you from malware and viruses, and generally "cleaning up" your system. Unfortunately,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/security/@tomshwom/computer-hygiene-part-2-cleanup-software</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/security/@tomshwom/computer-hygiene-part-2-cleanup-software</guid><category><![CDATA[security]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomshwom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2017 19:01:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXGoQJjMXHL3LHdgEf84Yit2rizMVBNshEQ1SpLcDxTGXdjJMwTcbkpXHkwF5Jm7xDCRTffEsp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Computer Hygiene Part 1 - Browser Extensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Browser Extensions Expanding the capabilities of your web browser through the use of plug-ins is something many of us do. It's simple and easy to browse the Chrome Web Store or Add-ons for Firefox pages]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/security/@tomshwom/computer-hygiene-part-1-browser-extensions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/security/@tomshwom/computer-hygiene-part-1-browser-extensions</guid><category><![CDATA[security]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomshwom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2017 15:45:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZpmQsZECsseA7uxsMbxtgzNfD1iSwkD63PCeSDSP9ytfSF1GY2L8esvAx9NzCWBXs71LhtSAUn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiding Information in Plain Sight]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a comment thread here on Steemit, @nutela said something that reminded me of this old paper I wrote in university. The quality of these images are probably not good enough to read easily, so you can]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tomshwom/hiding-information-in-plain-sight</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tomshwom/hiding-information-in-plain-sight</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomshwom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2017 14:37:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYca6Ba1VSchV9ei2pXwBt6QzVCcb2JE8FvVBxkisQ6Ee4Af54dHW77jKDN1SNK24Xyy3uZk4ri?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Kik Kin ICO Could be MAJOR Profit Opportunity]]></title><description><![CDATA[My crypto senses are tingling... If you're not familiar with Kik Messenger, it's important to realize the significance of this platform before evaluating the Kin token. Here's some stats: Founded in 2009]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ethereum/@tomshwom/why-kik-kin-ico-could-be-major-profit-opportunity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ethereum/@tomshwom/why-kik-kin-ico-could-be-major-profit-opportunity</guid><category><![CDATA[ethereum]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomshwom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 17:03:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYmcWjaNChEt8mKEQMt3tZy81QgoeUoLEscd5yR9UEtsZ4RTURPEkLW58fdP2zZzHcrdbvJe2u4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASUS Insane New Cryptocurrency Mining Motherboard]]></title><description><![CDATA[This thing looks like a fire hazard I've already talked about other crypto mining motherboards and graphics cards, but this is the first to really make my jaw drop. With 19 expansion slots, this B250 beast]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tomshwom/asus-insane-new-cryptocurrency-mining-motherboard</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tomshwom/asus-insane-new-cryptocurrency-mining-motherboard</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomshwom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2017 17:24:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZp16HvUrV1DkTBNQVqAg3xdh8EZm15KvjMFi4omAnrE8hfm8tWSSPWn7XT2ebw6JKyNLXMr2V4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survey of Crypto Users - Results & Analysis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The results are in.. source Time to dive into some data and see if we can find any interesting correlations. --> Raw data <-- General Stats Total Responses: 104 Responses Used: 103 Highest education:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tomshwom/survey-of-crypto-users-results-and-analysis</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tomshwom/survey-of-crypto-users-results-and-analysis</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomshwom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2017 21:18:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYMmpKEakexoTErQ6pBm95Yx1cchv4FcEXb5yPXyEGe9DuJ5y47Fas4bj8WU6vRRPYuiLBCJVCa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons from the TREZOR Hack]]></title><description><![CDATA[TREZOR Hack DEFCON 25 wrapped up a little over 2 weeks ago and we've known about this topic for a while, but it seems like people are just starting to realize that hardware wallets aren't as secure as]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tomshwom/lessons-from-the-trezor-hack</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tomshwom/lessons-from-the-trezor-hack</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomshwom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:35:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYMzTbrrKaEycx9QqySeFcJ9F9ZXipeFKeD1JpYd9b5bytgKMejHr5uHAycsGqxBXgqHdPcVLwp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keyloggers and Clipboard Sniffers (Discussion & Code Exercise)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Survey Says... Below is the current results to one of the questions in my recent survey to cryptocurrency users. The options were on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being "disagree entirely" and 5]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tomshwom/keyloggers-and-clipboard-sniffers-discussion-and-code-exercise</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tomshwom/keyloggers-and-clipboard-sniffers-discussion-and-code-exercise</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomshwom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2017 15:10:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa4PmTWAkjn7udNGSjtSgM9oEX6F5mDwf4Jte31Rs3NuuV3FtfMz9n2Mc5FpVwaG9D38CSXny4J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survey for the Crypto Community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Steemians It's been a little while since I last produced something decent on here.. I've been very busy with work, moving, and other side projects that I'll hopefully be able to share with you all]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tomshwom/survey-for-the-crypto-community</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tomshwom/survey-for-the-crypto-community</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomshwom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 00:03:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ufhwNgM3qHKGxq8wdcWAiFpcm29FF1vQ7VZHkTuxDRyxxCxjvVWbHaKURsPTgzSSYZeZUhqF?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MetaMask blacklist defeating MEW clones]]></title><description><![CDATA[MetaMask looking out for us This is the screen you're greeted with when accessing one of the 3228+ sites contained in the MetaMask blacklist that contains domains that are similar to the myetherwallet.com]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tomshwom/metamask-blacklist-defeating-mew-clones</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tomshwom/metamask-blacklist-defeating-mew-clones</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomshwom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 20:07:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZjoUm3p4i58MYoX4HUH8zJi8HZc2RdypvCg2xRbJTPAJQJTKbUepkdRBffbUFa8K8Jx4WAwk5L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parity Multisig Wallets Vulnerable]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you use Parity 1.5 or later... .. and you created a wallet using the multiple signature "multi-sig" feature, move your funds to a different address immediately. The Parity team has recently]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ethereum/@tomshwom/parity-multisig-wallets-vulnerable</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ethereum/@tomshwom/parity-multisig-wallets-vulnerable</guid><category><![CDATA[ethereum]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomshwom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 21:07:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYqVwc1Whqp4Ug5DRZv3bL4uYKFE5FdHSok6LztmPNkFkTDhpfEciGpXBEoVWU8BWUqVwBc46FY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>