<?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>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:53:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@twocents/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Another few sunrises...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Always the same spot during my morning commute. Each one looks different. These pictures were all taken the same morning]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@twocents/another-few-sunrises</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@twocents/another-few-sunrises</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[twocents]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 21:57:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeZse3ERkhLz1p1d4BjPvwK8Z8KzNAzcYCt7r2jBPatJo86bcfh7p4HkJjLzgdRVrMjgqVogEq4ofug?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nassim Taleb: How to be Rational about Rationality (aka: Skin in the Game)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lots of debates these days aim to secure a certain position by claiming that rather than being an opinion where adults can disagree, it's either been scientifically proven ('those who disagree with me]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/taleb/@twocents/nassim-taleb-how-to-be-rational-about-rationality-aka-skin-in-the-game</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/taleb/@twocents/nassim-taleb-how-to-be-rational-about-rationality-aka-skin-in-the-game</guid><category><![CDATA[taleb]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[twocents]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 19:11:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ducks on early water]]></title><description><![CDATA[(taken during morning commute)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@twocents/ducks-on-early-water</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@twocents/ducks-on-early-water</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[twocents]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 18:24:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgTvozYhLYvip1mLz1csgbQUc7kn7ZeTv7bnqM7gsFo4jRgGDSauBRq75o7PLSmcW3WAMs1MfebT78A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sucker for sunsets and sunrises]]></title><description><![CDATA[! Both from the same week. First picture = sunrise. Catching more of those now that it's staying darker for longer (although DST just set all that back). Second picture = sunset. Same week I think. Enjoy!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@twocents/sucker-for-sunsets-and-sunrises</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@twocents/sucker-for-sunsets-and-sunrises</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[twocents]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2017 23:18:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787ga7hRrEcBRKdHXdCMwZqukShp3esyxDSv9aBKtsJy1AxcrWPr4nuFKdWjaeMNujgwicxzycRHUEfCz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The little Bitcoin node that could]]></title><description><![CDATA[Built my own independent Bitcoin node - Raspberry Pi, running Ubuntu Mate Linux. 230GB WD hard drive to store blockchain. Now the BTC node can run on its own without being dependent on the ups and downs]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@twocents/the-little-bitcoin-node-that-could</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@twocents/the-little-bitcoin-node-that-could</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[twocents]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2017 23:10:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNiM9uqQ26w9xV6NqeJmyFZmjw7Pk9Gra86wrWKpbPJWkeNAd5ZowtBUP6jVWs6xKaH6GdeZhG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visca Catalunya]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am posting this in support of the Catalonian independence referendum that is currently being repressed by the centralist Spanish government, by violent means. I spent a summer in Barcelona as an intern]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/libertarian/@twocents/visca-catalunya</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/libertarian/@twocents/visca-catalunya</guid><category><![CDATA[libertarian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[twocents]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 19:20:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3DLAmCsuTe3bwjPJtcJJmZusPtExyx3sTaZakhzEnNzJFhRuPWKq1EQZG8e6U9mSZ5Lwb2p6tCYS9JEWGRxmTqsa7nv4E5rfTfaGACWE8QBGo5wykXGSGBtn9UWmcgSpeJoJ1qAjEgprHZHS1u1ZAmEv2prffNn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Favorite Poem #6: "To The States" (Walt Whitman)]]></title><description><![CDATA[To The States To The States or any one of them, or any city of the States, Resist Much, obey little, Once unquestioning obedience, once fully enslaved, Once fully enslaved, no nation, state, city of this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@twocents/favorite-poem-6-to-the-states-walt-whitman</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@twocents/favorite-poem-6-to-the-states-walt-whitman</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[twocents]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 02:51:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9tzG3MiER9e3tQHyhfwqxEzT7PjGCyj76XXZdbaNv6jzfpbANxWnS1htwbyPZdRWQ4d5m5wtxpnLppsc4TePgNnpPAWR7Ft?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little snapshot I took on my commute this morning ;-)]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@twocents/little-snapshot-i-took-on-my-commute-this-morning</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@twocents/little-snapshot-i-took-on-my-commute-this-morning</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[twocents]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 20:47:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787ga7agxgVpbEXU4mnJuNjrKCUFvZnmp52rrWaVW4dPqBmBEnJDxH3NZd9HDsmGrt3zjzzcwtEs2hfbC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niagara Falls in the morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian side, taken by cellphone (apologies for quality)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@twocents/niagara-falls-in-the-morning</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@twocents/niagara-falls-in-the-morning</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[twocents]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Aug 2017 11:53:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787ga1KJnrHnBrJaWPneBH1yJQ9fXB8DP56VYsrXdNphgL4RWonmAnbCVosA8V3Gmm3BWVbgM3eHHKGr2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guess the building! (1st correct answer gets an upvote)]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@twocents/guess-the-building-1st-correct-answer-gets-an-upvote</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@twocents/guess-the-building-1st-correct-answer-gets-an-upvote</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[twocents]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2017 01:59:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVf3JotA2E1X86od96u9Hanh4zqDE4o8YBRd83X5Q5q4dFudkCgQorDDKDJmPAaoeQPkeJN8qLM8CMmQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Favorite poems #5:  Autumn Day (Herbsttag), by R.M Rilke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Portrait of the poet by Paula Modersohn-Becker, courtesy The Yorck Project: 10.000 Meisterwerke der Malerei. DVD-ROM, 2002. ISBN 3936122202 First of all, Rilke is one of my favorite poets, period. He was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@twocents/favorite-poems-5-autumn-day-herbsttag-by-r-m-rilke</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@twocents/favorite-poems-5-autumn-day-herbsttag-by-r-m-rilke</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[twocents]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2017 01:45:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyotRPt1Hd7fPufGf1WCpCvB7qBKbTkHbmtMSyJizrkGazphwsAekKC8wRSbAVLekG1EHj1w96YqjUkwDkngCEWyx1LQpkLSVjXGd26UWMVF7BKbFEnaZuuC1r3Sti2nmuUi95LP2FTP4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Favorite poems #4:  ALBERTO ROJAS GIMÉNEZ VIENE VOLANDO (by Pablo Neruda)]]></title><description><![CDATA[(picture from www.poetryfoundation.org) A few words about the poem: My understanding is that Gimenez was another Chilean poet, and that Neruda wrote the poem upon his death. I like the poem because of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@twocents/favorite-poems-4-alberto-rojas-gimenez-viene-volando-by-pablo-neruda</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@twocents/favorite-poems-4-alberto-rojas-gimenez-viene-volando-by-pablo-neruda</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[twocents]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2017 21:57:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVthqpTJZmwvzsLcvMeG4TU4Gjdfy25ouS8gyLJPXYPSG9Knp4eu2u6RGe9Cx5JLk8X8ePWXCJXhcEyTXdVX2Gpj1HEcUt4JDzPMfLsH9TyFuFmXM5AFjWhLUnQzbeW4f3cPp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My favorite poems #3: The God Abandons Antony, by Constantin Cavafy]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Constantin Cavafy) What I like about this poem: The poem paints one of the richest pictures of dealing with loss that I've seen. It is set in antique history, specifically, it recounts the days immediately]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@twocents/my-favorite-poems-3-the-god-abandons-antony-by-constantin-cavafy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@twocents/my-favorite-poems-3-the-god-abandons-antony-by-constantin-cavafy</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[twocents]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2017 12:44:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89nm2eHs2ZCrizgXzNqmRLqm33qfQpGaL4m1AFkRurdDicfGhqiRy9KEUoQkC5L9ypWet7keX4jQJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infographic for handling expected August 1 bitcoin fork as a BTC owner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The link below leads to a great summary of implications from the impending August 1 bitcoin fork. I created the above infographic to summarize my understanding of the takeaways. All credit for content]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@twocents/infographic-for-handling-expected-august-1-bitcoin-fork-as-a-btc-owner</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@twocents/infographic-for-handling-expected-august-1-bitcoin-fork-as-a-btc-owner</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[twocents]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jul 2017 16:11:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89ops29VcJM23u8ALDEX94E4LkKWDMimpmXinAdjkZfQVbi7c26Sr6x1UX4kUZu7qrp34oNM8dQZU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Question: which exact mechanism limits final bitcoin supply at 21 million?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Photo source: pexels.com) I've seen posts that explain the mechanics of how mathematically the 21 million limit arises, like this one: I guess my question is, who/what mechanism makes sure that this rule]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@twocents/question-which-exact-mechanism-limits-final-bitcoin-supply-at-21-million</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@twocents/question-which-exact-mechanism-limits-final-bitcoin-supply-at-21-million</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[twocents]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 02:08:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs788nmrFvwAeHXWNP6soefZbs21fH89Zmnq11mY1bhybQFRNc9SbuBqzbEYDKWEEKBa4FpF6YFRS5VbQ22C9U2FQdGVL5Av?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great blog explaining expected August 1st Bitcoin hard fork implications]]></title><description><![CDATA[(image source: Pexels.com) If you're wondering not only what the debate is about but also what the possible implications for bitcoin owners/holders are, this is worth a read. The post was created by Melwin]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@twocents/great-blog-explaining-expected-august-1st-bitcoin-hard-fork-implications</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@twocents/great-blog-explaining-expected-august-1st-bitcoin-hard-fork-implications</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[twocents]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 02:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs76J5woGeuga8BeWez7MXUeWaufiBqd9WmCNxz725Pune6dPJerq5696fskijLJ5KWjCyDpzENxqmXLZr6jecqqWVJ5DuHx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact of crypto volatility on cloud mining profitability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi everyone: I've been dabbling in cloud mining for a couple of weeks, trying to understand the economics of it. Using Genesis, I bought some small amounts of BTC (sha256), ETH (dagger-hashimoto) and DASH]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@twocents/impact-of-crypto-volatility-on-cloud-mining-profitability</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@twocents/impact-of-crypto-volatility-on-cloud-mining-profitability</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[twocents]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 02:27:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K632PnNLKKqZc6abKc25Y3FFvu87kp1b9ctYtCRuVAHFU8QnzrgeAwB4FPeFWDfdsmVBZea79QJrZLojyoTk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My favorite poem #2:  "Die Wälder schweigen" (Erich Kästner)]]></title><description><![CDATA[(my image, taken at Seneca Rocks, WV, USA) Die Wälder schweigen Die Jahreszeiten wandern durch die Wälder. Man sieht es nicht. Man liest es nur im Blatt. Die Jahreszeiten strolchen durch die Felder. Man]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@twocents/my-favorite-poem-2-die-waelder-schweigen-erich-kaestner</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@twocents/my-favorite-poem-2-die-waelder-schweigen-erich-kaestner</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[twocents]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jul 2017 19:04:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVdxRcng8EimGnNHSxA9MUgcRxEfau3MBkcw9cUGbqka4kA1Z7zgAdAnnkeobsQ1k1c99ZsAatF4dCTg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My favorite poems #1:  Nocturne (by W.H. Auden)]]></title><description><![CDATA[(my picture) Nocturne Make this night loveable, Moon, and with eye single Looking down from up there, Bless me, One especial And friends everywhere. With a cloudless brightness Surround our absences; Innocent]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@twocents/my-favorite-poems-1-nocturne-by-w-h-auden</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@twocents/my-favorite-poems-1-nocturne-by-w-h-auden</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[twocents]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jul 2017 00:28:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeYwtJU7RdGoY3Z1tbJtmVAFDZR96WaVbTP6UfW2U2spd3mLU7NbRHFNozx4qSzoLxU4dmN8hirGJir?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello World!]]></title><description><![CDATA[New to STEEMIT and excited. Here's a sunset for everyone (took the picture myself)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@twocents/hello-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@twocents/hello-world</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[twocents]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2017 01:36:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVegwFNGoQrAvP2ELteRw1FtBSaTuSF4UfirxkofxFMZVXCtTSgzUYn6G3uEjnQjfsN6nisztGDzupwY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>