<?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>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:26:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/bitsandpieces/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[That time I said words]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just realised it is basically March already. Which I guess for most is good since then the new years' money crunch will feel like it is starting to alleviate. It is also my second day back at work after]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@penderis/that-time-i-said-words</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@penderis/that-time-i-said-words</guid><category><![CDATA[bitsandpieces]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[penderis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 02:29:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9rAS5Q3bDcusdrfLFU5s125nzRXqpD7kvqkZtTXmQiHXGSkrQeLUmrWd6MtXt7t8wdMmazSFAwCUcHkiioyXnfCHXhdZGa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bits & Pieces. It's All On Sale! Bitshares Up. Ethereum is Western Union.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I will do these reports in reverse. Bad news first. Ethereum goes the way of Western Union. I have waited to mention this. This transfer has been in the air since July 15th. This one is from me to me so]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-it-s-all-on-sale-bitshares-w</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-it-s-all-on-sale-bitshares-w</guid><category><![CDATA[bitsandpieces]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[htooms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2018 14:14:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZcfvv5WU55yqEqgdR6nMgSRnm7dAuY7RBokuMmATTC6BrHZUg6udrx1wY75MTbwNbxU3HVFwxPtA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bits and Pieces - Microsoft warns Gab, Stops Q, Jones Gets Legitimized.]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are your hosting service. We don't like two comments. So you have forty eight hours to remove them. source is "Joe Virus" speaks to Gab. No visible response from Gab. But, the bigger issue]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-microsoft-warns-gab-stops-q-jones-gets-legitimized</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-microsoft-warns-gab-stops-q-jones-gets-legitimized</guid><category><![CDATA[bitsandpieces]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[htooms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2018 21:31:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZe5SEoKxPTWLP5dKSvWtVaf1NonP8htBqktjjXRcafYdhu1Q2R4ZvGebBecKPnwrb2XSPcbfNjg2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bits and Pieces - Open Source gets the Bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pulling out of Github Let's say you have a daughter at an all girls school. One day you find that Jeffery Epstein has purchased the school and will be headmaster. It's fine. The school has always been]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-open-source-gets-the-bill</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-open-source-gets-the-bill</guid><category><![CDATA[bitsandpieces]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[htooms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2018 18:45:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZe5SEoKxPTWLP5dKSvWtVaf1NonP8htBqktjjXRcafYdhu1Q2R4ZvGebBecKPnwrb2XSPcbfNjg2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bits and Pieces - Poloniex Freezes Accounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ranting on Poloniex today. I knew this was coming - got out of (dot)com-exchanges months ago when they all started getting hacked and Poloniex lost $21,000.00 worth of Steem. I saw a lot of Bittrex customers]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/3cjhh5-bits-and-pieces-github-risks-virus-infection</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/3cjhh5-bits-and-pieces-github-risks-virus-infection</guid><category><![CDATA[bitsandpieces]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[htooms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2018 00:03:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwqSXWA2evTexn6YzPHotJF8R85JZsErvtTWXyMPrF2vAwAWhpbjw1bfQ8cjydaoqs68VWD6BXeeWhJ5JF22HiBsdodbqYVsR4M64JQVP7CrmKn2gkoHhCfSn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bits and Pieces - Github Risks Virus Infection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ranting on two subjects today. source First I was listening to a show while falling asleep last night and I had paused it to finish in the morning. Waking up, I was not sure what it was so I took a listen.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-github-risks-virus-infection</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-github-risks-virus-infection</guid><category><![CDATA[bitsandpieces]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[htooms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2018 17:19:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjo1PFogN1BEdG6iF52gSKCocLghKE3g2XmMg5nCGEgTmCmRmiMSeCoW1xXvzpeXTKTpyAjvzcZwjvzwaApN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bits and Pieces - Decentralized Technology is Key]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything you will ever need to know about The Blockchain you keep hearing about. Did you know that it is all on the blockchain already? The Blockchain. I keep hearing so many companies talking about]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-decentralized-technology-is-key</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-decentralized-technology-is-key</guid><category><![CDATA[bitsandpieces]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[htooms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 20:59:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGeCF18feRyeXUcaF7ntXQ4nbcvpQ5GwQsctrChqfrHwXGSzbf5kX4bsqdXxMieWdm8cHvERjv3NxcW8d2N?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bits and Pieces -The Good, The Bad & The Fugly]]></title><description><![CDATA[News, Rants and Thoughts Millions lost within my circle of friends. Foundational principles ignored. source The last #bitsandpieces post I wrote named December of 2017 as the specific month and the year]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-the-good-the-bad-and-the-fugly</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-the-good-the-bad-and-the-fugly</guid><category><![CDATA[bitsandpieces]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[htooms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 20:59:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeoVZfeqh4sZsFkXNf6ekdSDBNiZ81vMqq8ogUeAyEvsZYEa86r1v938Sc72jPEsFqKNViJduBp8yhp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bits and Pieces - Trading the Alps and Grand Canyon]]></title><description><![CDATA[News, Rants and Thoughts First source The Swiss are known for private banking. They are also known for their Alps. I have never been there but if I were asked, "What does the Swiss government invest]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces</guid><category><![CDATA[bitsandpieces]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[htooms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 21:25:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNZxNQvg2BNuh1Fpz7e7m3CA11A6QJdFszC8vd8Ae1bSo3mhKiopdikJc5D78YxUnuggWy7fnE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello Steemit Community]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/firstpost/@picklesandjuice/hello-steemit-community</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/firstpost/@picklesandjuice/hello-steemit-community</guid><category><![CDATA[firstpost]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[picklesandjuice]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 06:05:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa8edVnguezo9UH5y4negNZEK3XLzPaXTXzyKZHvpovbw8w2YdKHyDk4Rt7FjkwvxcN1DWW6yu8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bits and Pieces -The Year of Crypto.  What's a "Petro?" Un Pedo?]]></title><description><![CDATA[News, Rants and Thoughts There is no "The Blockchain" Government blockchains have nothing to do with it. Tell everyone you know. First, 2017 was the year of crypto. source I don't use Western]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-the-year-of-crypto-what-s-a-petro-un-pedo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-the-year-of-crypto-what-s-a-petro-un-pedo</guid><category><![CDATA[bitsandpieces]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[htooms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 18:31:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihicyVMsPF7LCBCcbC8TDnidfts7kEH59hgetLPVK33Ykb9nDLTWPeqzSiAzMqeJvg6SqLPkEuD4ex9SL4n2ZrqVUZdUZSSnYt16HtaMmgeRdGLG2WbBfqtpQJM8zXyPydFBmDckNp6Ah2PAkY6f8urg4go5xmJbEZNp1mPRe7?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bits and Pieces - Raise your hands if you left Poloniex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poloniex credited my now $21k lost Steem deposit after six and a half months. Long ago and far away... I deposited a few thousand Steem at Poloniex and used the wrong memo. The money arrived with no account]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-raise-your-hands-if-you-left-poloniex</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-raise-your-hands-if-you-left-poloniex</guid><category><![CDATA[bitsandpieces]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[htooms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2017 19:23:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVK7eoMMjy5Ake6ZB5RhtvnEiSHjfM52FNuBDMFnCo6BdKHKtFJqDbZNigk1zTbN7fKhxtGXUxVRq1w4mASGaoaMMuK4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bits and Pieces - Thanks @miniature-tiger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Normally I sit down to write a report on who won the contest! That's it. I cover the facts, send out the money and I love running them. About a day ago I sat down to write how many votes came in on the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/takemyvotes/@htooms/results-113-voters-a-250sbd-payment-to-booster-fun</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/takemyvotes/@htooms/results-113-voters-a-250sbd-payment-to-booster-fun</guid><category><![CDATA[takemyvotes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[htooms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 05:16:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGdbe9TA3pxyFhPMu9rANUXwCyU24tfpxBfShAxZKPejQhQv25EdP4xRnozqL9Xdbt8BVSHo6X4rjhHuSk6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bits and Pieces - Ned, Contests, DDos, and  Busy as an alternative (review).]]></title><description><![CDATA[News, Rants and Thoughts First I was awed at seeing Ned on a behind the scenes interview Here (thanks to @onealfa) who did NOT use facecook to host the video in its entirety. Great job. I enjoyed seeing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-ned-contests-ddos-and-busy-as-an-alternative-review</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-ned-contests-ddos-and-busy-as-an-alternative-review</guid><category><![CDATA[bitsandpieces]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[htooms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2017 18:55:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnsYwyVt4ZYLZBwyBZAZnKbs6J4FbNw74dhz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bits and Pieces - It's All Good.]]></title><description><![CDATA[News, Rants and Thoughts First source Is anyone else tired of the Bitcoin and ICO ads? "How can you make money in Bitcoin? We have the solution. Get into Bitcoin Today!" These ads popping up]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-it-s-all-good</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-it-s-all-good</guid><category><![CDATA[bitsandpieces]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[htooms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 00:05:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QD2aHbJiivbVZV6nAA4BJrX2xi1Ybtx5eUBqhUF43P74kWEWka1Ee437xDmpXPRTLthc7npE4633DQRNCwNUWU5UjNP8b8JD8Zda2bGLPGZLhmQ95mSE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bits and Pieces - Would You Eat from Goldware?]]></title><description><![CDATA[News, Rants and Thoughts First source Investing in silver is something I have been doing for some years. Gold is also a good hedge against the failings of government notes. Having bars of gold or silver]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-would-you-eat-from-goldware</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-would-you-eat-from-goldware</guid><category><![CDATA[bitsandpieces]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[htooms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 23:06:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgb5e55bZfBCqBowWfFAMoeAc5VKVAV3f5Y1XtSZPJat2AYEYVADLXZNX5Q8zJ3yWQ85yn66yKkWozE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bits and Pieces - exChanges - Voting With Your Feet]]></title><description><![CDATA[News, Rants and Thoughts First Still here. Not planning to stop any time soon. Some of you have commented, thinking that I was givign up. No. I am still here. I actually love posting and hosting contests.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-exchanges-voting-with-my-feet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-exchanges-voting-with-my-feet</guid><category><![CDATA[bitsandpieces]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[htooms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 21:01:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/82kPqoBYiyUvqzXnYEb4WVsou1xdbZ1PS1SEftE8BF2Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bits and Pieces - Shattered into 1000 Followers.]]></title><description><![CDATA[News, Rants and Thoughts - Covering several topics. I just like to write. First No slumped shoulders? No words of encouragement as people meander around Steemit wondering what's happening? Yeah. Talking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-shattered-into-1000-followers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-shattered-into-1000-followers</guid><category><![CDATA[bitsandpieces]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[htooms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 07:21:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/82kPqoBYiyUvqzXnYEb4WVsou1ytP312rNinHH2UCVn8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bits and Pieces - Coins to be AML Compliant]]></title><description><![CDATA[News, Rants and Thoughts First source The idiots in Washington are feigning outrage at the utility of digital currencies. Fear better describes it. The dollar has been able to duck into the depths of many]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-coins-to-be-aml-compliant</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitsandpieces/@htooms/bits-and-pieces-coins-to-be-aml-compliant</guid><category><![CDATA[bitsandpieces]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[htooms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 21:09:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961EqsX8QeuPfiDT5g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[And the Winner is? WhaleVotesDay Contest....]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steemians.... Hwa you doing.... Yesterday i ran a contest of my own With the help of voting power given to me by the generous Whale @htooms . The contest was named as WhaleVotesDay and ran from yesterday]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/takemyvotes/@danishmmir/and-the-winner-is-whalevotesday-contest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/takemyvotes/@danishmmir/and-the-winner-is-whalevotesday-contest</guid><category><![CDATA[takemyvotes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[danishmmir]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2017 12:23:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2nhMph8Yo3jHyfsfBxm3raDEGrffBkSsHnPoxzrm4UTu91yvdGUT153CDPPTETCK2uyNsczzvskqJyBdrrf2Sf46L76FjPSuHB3vx9BnuM79zAZH7whYJbAyFwhWj33qfFfkYLpPiNGXEHgWAcU5MaLRCWZYyLWZAB2gP5Mg7g3FyphR2XyT2RkUn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>