<?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>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:30:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@woutervdp/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Fact of the day #15:  November 22, 1995: Toy story is the first full-length computer generated movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warning, this post might make people feel old! Exactly 22 years ago, Toy Story was released on November 22, 1995. Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated buddy comedy adventure film produced by]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@woutervdp/fact-of-the-day-15-toy-story-is-the-first-full-length-computer-generated-mvoie</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@woutervdp/fact-of-the-day-15-toy-story-is-the-first-full-length-computer-generated-mvoie</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[woutervdp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 19:06:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dupp4Ws4jMRPNYSMmwRowrqqt1ai9kJpVS6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stox or Augur prediction market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Steemit! I would like to discuss the differences between these two prediction platforms: Stox seems to have a more logical value proposition of their token, as it is the only one that can be used]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@woutervdp/stox-or-augur-prediction-market</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@woutervdp/stox-or-augur-prediction-market</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[woutervdp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 10:52:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fact of the day #14: September 8, 1966: Star Trek premieres with its first-aired episode, "The Man Trap".]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exactly on this day, the first ever episode of Star Trek was broadcast on NBC. Set in the 23rd century, the series follows the adventures of Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and his crew aboard]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@woutervdp/fact-of-the-day-14-september-8-1966-star-trek-premieres-with-its-first-aired-episode-the-man-trap</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@woutervdp/fact-of-the-day-14-september-8-1966-star-trek-premieres-with-its-first-aired-episode-the-man-trap</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[woutervdp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 09:29:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKnFEnBwjKLhL15SoynbgJKpQxRd1uord7He9emsKvLd7LyJPeRJawp2Q5MvxNv2JyrZqaqz3fLXzohoPxDdSZc1PPVy5PPVEMG1hYaAgndZRYkYbD4jnsFnoJnzgBsGVMgr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Picture of the day #14: Manhattan from the sea, New York]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York is one of the most fast-paced cities in the world. Look at it from a distance and take out the colourful disturbances and what remains is the essence. An impressive combination of shapes and shades]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@woutervdp/picture-of-the-day-14-manhattan-from-the-sea-new-york</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@woutervdp/picture-of-the-day-14-manhattan-from-the-sea-new-york</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[woutervdp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2017 19:45:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGeA64Q19fMBNVq2z67kcGW3RErjQie157uxfQQp3q1c1id1F7Cy3TH55vbsfyj5P7PQwWN5iEG3VxFiJs8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fact of the day #13: August 5, 2016: Olympic games in Rio are opened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exactly one year ago, the olympic games in Rio were opened. During the games Brazil won the gold medal in soccer and the event was spared from big problems. Nevertheless, a big financial crater was created]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sport/@woutervdp/fact-of-the-day-13-august-5-2016-olympic-games-in-rio-are-opened</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sport/@woutervdp/fact-of-the-day-13-august-5-2016-olympic-games-in-rio-are-opened</guid><category><![CDATA[sport]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[woutervdp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Aug 2017 20:56:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVfB3SVhz5TaiuFFziWnzuKbKDTunZrrqf3pBs91XRdAc4ZVdB2ZXPUQzJ9yUZgYjP9UhiP15Vd5C8Y1C2ZzVzpWWHEoCSzPWYZozZRcaW38LjzgSVXXkPfN1e5UgfmcqCEYKKjvWCoYtHVV6D4A3e7egW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Picture of the day #13: The Alhambra in Granada, Spain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alhambra is Granada’s – and Europe’s – love letter to Moorish culture, a place where fountains trickle, leaves rustle, and ancient spirits seem to mysteriously linger. Part palace, part fort, part]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@woutervdp/picture-of-the-day-12</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@woutervdp/picture-of-the-day-12</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[woutervdp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 19:41:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinpwVtoyzYB25gsfBQk9tASZ7ad43Ykukt1JsJ5Wappek3cpWerwS45VX2SFQ6X4L1PHieN1ofsymED7uqGho4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fact of the day #12: June 25 1978, Rainbow flag (LGBT movement) used for the first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rainbow flag, commonly known as the gay pride flag or LGBT pride flag, is a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) pride and LGBT social movements and was used for the first time 39]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@woutervdp/fact-of-the-day-12-june-25-1978-rainbow-flag-lgbt-movement-used-for-the-first-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@woutervdp/fact-of-the-day-12-june-25-1978-rainbow-flag-lgbt-movement-used-for-the-first-time</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[woutervdp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2017 19:18:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5i2yA5ubhzU8qFWLZCqbXHaXv81LQg2HEU3xLT2wcbcXBMVJabSzdwCtxfV5ZXT1WadMjZLBZhG63NYF3KEvfxToASXc1DvyQpyBUaoGT8tUz1s64dYYznhUUz9VYEWMcowL9ANL5zguq4VuF9VJcR2AsUW3yPpLspNkr1oZJvhLUKw36eQ4SBvAWPnsjbE1R6tW3LfExqTCmzjaDvJTqaWsJC5r5kJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video of the day #1: 127th University of Oxford - Cambridge Tennis Championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since 1881, lawn tennis players from Oxford and Cambridge have concluded the academic year with The Varsity Match, a sporting event steeped in history, rivalry, and prestige. Over the course of two days,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@woutervdp/video-of-the-day-1-127th-university-of-oxford-cambridge-tennis-championship</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@woutervdp/video-of-the-day-1-127th-university-of-oxford-cambridge-tennis-championship</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[woutervdp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2017 19:04:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYh7eELxBBmzQ7TM1Bs1cTS1CJrShtWVy4nMvaPTd2fptTa3SEwex463g6NriC6FRz6X5jhGreA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fact of the day #11: June 24, Nothing! On this day in history, nothing happened.. I am sorry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear 17 followers, I am very sorry to disappoint you, but after half an hour of googling I could not find a single thing that I found interesting enough to share with you. Of course this would be to easy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@woutervdp/fact-of-the-day-11-june-24-nothing-on-this-day-in-history-nothing-happened-i-am-sorry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@woutervdp/fact-of-the-day-11-june-24-nothing-on-this-day-in-history-nothing-happened-i-am-sorry</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[woutervdp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jun 2017 22:01:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eBUMUia4AAxPdfmjRP8k3RRdz4cMThtk6QN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Picture of the day #12: Cats in Istanbul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Istanbul, capital of Turkey, is a city of important mosques and graceful palaces. This does not mean that there is no place left for the small beautiful things. I found these two lovely creatures at the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@woutervdp/picture-of-the-day-11-cats-in-istanbul</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@woutervdp/picture-of-the-day-11-cats-in-istanbul</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[woutervdp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jun 2017 21:37:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXsniL99TuZzSr9kAhhr1U5QKD21fcxLhqgErtEfXeWjguoHAaXmsfxDNcpez2GBiLnLHVYoPU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Picture of the day #11:  Yellowstone Geysers - West Thumb Geyser Basin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Black Pool is a hot spring in the West Thumb Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. The pool was cool enough up until 1991 for dark orange-brown cyanobacteria to grow throughout]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@woutervdp/picture-of-the-day-11-yellowstone-geysers-west-thumb-geyser-basin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@woutervdp/picture-of-the-day-11-yellowstone-geysers-west-thumb-geyser-basin</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[woutervdp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 16:14:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDuXRaduVYiCb9hxbZWDcAb1acVYBWNp93EvGr5P8bLxGw3oxf8zNbXnPN2F2w9NbFFeaARt8TQEGEUU9mfDtYf4CFKVv5KaKD7GA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fact of the day #10: June 23 2013:  The first man successfully walks across the Grand Canyon on a tight rope]]></title><description><![CDATA[On this day in 2013, 34-year-old aerialist Nik Wallenda becomes the first person to walk a high wire across the Little Colorado River Gorge near Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. Wallenda wasn’t wearing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@woutervdp/fact-of-the-day-10-june-23-2013-the-first-man-successfully-walks-across-the-grand-canyon-on-a-tight-rope</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@woutervdp/fact-of-the-day-10-june-23-2013-the-first-man-successfully-walks-across-the-grand-canyon-on-a-tight-rope</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[woutervdp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 15:20:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinqEXM1HcpeFZDmSQ9tRQGXjC5eHsVVji3bcESJYKEcSiFZon9ZZ6v59twRxSCbQ7735u9eCCNBtwNvzYNNwYJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Picture of the day #10: Rice field in Java before sunset]]></title><description><![CDATA[This picture is taken on a rice field between two ancient temples in Java: Prambanan and Candi Plaosan short before harvesting. The greenery occurring in rice fields is one of the most intense that I have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@woutervdp/picture-of-the-day-10-rice-field-in-java-before-sunset</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@woutervdp/picture-of-the-day-10-rice-field-in-java-before-sunset</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[woutervdp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 13:11:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYcTW2ix8MEwdVRmGPs2AkSwDFm1z1qzrksZnKpXZkSUJAZP7MmsF1uviU21QMgmVTgw6qsUMqY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fact of the day #9: June 22 1990: Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Checkpoint Charlie (or "Checkpoint C") was the name given by the Western Allies to the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War (1947–1991).]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@woutervdp/fact-of-the-day-9-june-22-1990-checkpoint-charlie-is-dismantled-in-berlin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@woutervdp/fact-of-the-day-9-june-22-1990-checkpoint-charlie-is-dismantled-in-berlin</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[woutervdp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 13:04:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2CwnDyeL7SRXTkV1JhgdZY39T76qHmnRumMXGtjNbUUhgC3Bv8xdifkRwiHEZzFrMvT1zWpxTAGxYm5TsTXdjeypMYnELjzsmUbAhPwXhkjoWdo56dAV83DmQJBqpGSfunq97ED1Ymp8L3PErSfhPZYrT3Frdk1ENJf2z8PmdHQSkNqVrQxzS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Picture of the day #9: The blue mosque, Istanbul, Turkey]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sultan Ahmed Mosque or Sultan Ahmet Mosque is a historic mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. A popular tourist site, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque continues to function as a mosque today; men still kneel]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@woutervdp/picture-of-the-day-9-the-blue-mosque-istanbul-turkey</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@woutervdp/picture-of-the-day-9-the-blue-mosque-istanbul-turkey</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[woutervdp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2017 15:26:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZoyusnNSoXknu2NJJbZQBwqtKGzNyB8STgm8dPCvoY5dixzqyVxQVSmghn7KnxApkQ4Fta4JML?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fact of the day #8: June 15 1752: Benjamin Franklin's wildly dangerous kite experiment]]></title><description><![CDATA[On June 15, on a stormy Philadelphia night, Franklin and his son sent a kite, a wire, and a key aloft into the storm - or so the story goes. Today, our picture of the moment mostly comes from a print by]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@woutervdp/fact-of-the-day-7-june-15-1752-benjamin-franklin-s-wildly-dangerous-kite-experiment</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@woutervdp/fact-of-the-day-7-june-15-1752-benjamin-franklin-s-wildly-dangerous-kite-experiment</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[woutervdp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2017 15:18:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs77jzm8tbAo6Cm5LTsBWHDo5as3LbMcuYn6RfBQJmACg7Syk7kKnNFwrHdazYMK6DeenCtSEfTGbCQUjfgN8WQmeeiDjgUW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Picture of the day #8: BW sunset in Monument Valley, USA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monument Valley provides perhaps the most enduring and definitive images of the American West. The isolated red mesas and buttes surrounded by empty, sandy desert have been filmed and photographed countless]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@woutervdp/picture-of-the-day-8-bw-sunset-in-monument-valley-usa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@woutervdp/picture-of-the-day-8-bw-sunset-in-monument-valley-usa</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[woutervdp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2017 15:36:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDuXRaduVYiCb9hxbZWDcAb1acVYBWSuCAuR2Ch6MTHyrnFxUhvJAnUbBb4xFJVcY6s2YyVT1SkcEEi3E981hKacP19NncCiQsrnr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fact of the day #7: June 14 2002: Asteroid’s near-miss with Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[An asteroid big enough to devastate 2000 square kilometers but small enough to escape detection missed the Earth by just 120,000 kilometers on 14 June 2002. The approach of asteroid 2002 MN was the closest]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@woutervdp/facto-of-the-day-7-june-14-2002-asteroid-s-near-miss-with-earth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@woutervdp/facto-of-the-day-7-june-14-2002-asteroid-s-near-miss-with-earth</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[woutervdp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2017 15:18:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTH4ZEJPE912DrGi9Zj21zg7ja3ZhLTa7Xf58fJibovYUX8cUMYS4pQMAFmKMu55NWzzPmSNqQGCoXjV8bVqhVp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Picture of the day #7: Cincinnati , USA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Majestic is a historic riverboat in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was declared a National Historic Landmark on 20 December 1989, the last and oldest American floating theater. Picture taken with Fujifilm X-A1]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@woutervdp/picture-of-the-day-7-cincinnati-usa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@woutervdp/picture-of-the-day-7-cincinnati-usa</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[woutervdp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2017 20:32:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa4PpsEcjokHsXmoPqH8yYkUZqLZdqNnkPgqY5nfLMkTMhbZ8mch9zrRjDsmAHJkYzBgvTpu4JJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fact of the day #6:  June 13 1983: Pioneer 10 becomes the first man-made object to leave the central Solar System]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirty four years ago, on 13 June 1983, Pioneer 10, the first NASA mission to the outer planets, crossed the orbit of Neptune. Pioneer 10, which was launched on 2 March 1972 towards Jupiter, was the first]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@woutervdp/fact-of-the-day-7-june-13-1983-pioneer-10-becomes-the-first-man-made-object-to-leave-the-central-solar-system</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@woutervdp/fact-of-the-day-7-june-13-1983-pioneer-10-becomes-the-first-man-made-object-to-leave-the-central-solar-system</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[woutervdp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2017 20:25:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5JTYhfHc4YoCecfLjq4qgFtfc1s7UuFw3ZPxx1EpQPtAfUjADGAAnDPVDhVmk4ZjzhEp1JA8Gb12zAJ6G3w6R3RavFovJ7b9wQvxNyyqJs6iRrM78W9gTGrBLFwDcE4CoxeXXPRYGmDCiawRnmxnWrvuAprZtizWJZdDCtrCxr1GxJaJYYChDJiLggsH5rb1mXREQySjqazHiCt6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>