<?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, 21 Apr 2026 21:57:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/october2017/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Black and White Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[October 2017. Life is rather difficult on Mondays! Since I was a kid I couldn't make it with Mondays, I mean I was, and I am, frustrated even to thinking of the Monday's morning awakening. I took this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@imealien/black-and-white-monday-2018-9-1-14-2-22</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@imealien/black-and-white-monday-2018-9-1-14-2-22</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[imealien]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2018 11:02:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKhekfqGo47Uye6TsfJzrb5fKcz7QdmBzwybWN5iSY5ExcC9wv3nfDHyhx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Utopian.io - The Future of Open Source Contribution]]></title><description><![CDATA[In it's first two years the Steem blockchain already supports several apps that compete directly with the main social media titans Facebook and Twitter (Steemit.com itself competes fairly directly with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/utopian/@jenkinrocket/utopian-io---the-future-of-open-source-contribution-1509468820-4796276</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/utopian/@jenkinrocket/utopian-io---the-future-of-open-source-contribution-1509468820-4796276</guid><category><![CDATA[utopian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jenkinrocket]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2017 20:04:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWMGm4Xa2MvD5AT2bJsSA8F9WeC71v1s1fKfGkK9mMKuc3LcvF4KigbWg9UsrpENy2ywAU3dnmnphwCiqoZvwmBtzsPAYEvuxktPGEX5EUSi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astros Clinch Game 5 of the World Series! A Fairweather Fan's View on the Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday was one of the most magnificent sporting events in modern history. Sports just don't get as thrilling, as terse, as last nights game. Tying for second in length for a World Series game, it had]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/astros/@jenkinrocket/astros-clinch-game-5-of-the-world-series-a-fairweather-fans-view-on-the-game-1509397913-2775564</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/astros/@jenkinrocket/astros-clinch-game-5-of-the-world-series-a-fairweather-fans-view-on-the-game-1509397913-2775564</guid><category><![CDATA[astros]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jenkinrocket]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2017 23:02:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgu85kFgNfa1NrbPR9Ugrc9bGx8MHfp9aM3NymjmyMm1KJg1fX6X4bRC8udXuJbvukZbDQG9emKDeXUmZyMhpCgKahL2HsA5ubREbHKoz5t4tTErxDJSxHgVjRLmwYWXDxsgQoMCkepPV1eRUsx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The New Tech Religions of the 21st Century]]></title><description><![CDATA[The battle between science and religion is as old as western society. Technology and science at this point is pervasive in every corner of a first world life. Religion is much more optional, and the consensus]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/futurism/@jenkinrocket/the-new-tech-religions-of-the-21st-century</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/futurism/@jenkinrocket/the-new-tech-religions-of-the-21st-century</guid><category><![CDATA[futurism]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jenkinrocket]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2017 20:40:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7DceLgR4szFxxyeawL3p3qcoPRva6FBQwL5e1eQd2FEK7qqRAZPU8DAJ4ZW67MgybDZsAJ4jkLaN5Zghtqu8J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons From A Little Over A Year On Steemit]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wanted to take a little moment to talk a bit about my journey on Steemit so far. I do these every now and again because it's important to take a good look at ourselves and our progress - especially with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@jenkinrocket/lessons-from-a-little-over-a-year-on-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@jenkinrocket/lessons-from-a-little-over-a-year-on-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jenkinrocket]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2017 18:36:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72cKioMb8NTT418Go2yztttdpz3m1kdAn9P52CXr9nK1DhBaDB5waGdPYCEqCjmiRUKod3yvgCfGmL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists Create Miniature Robot That Can Swim, Float, and Fly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists have created a lightweight robot that can fly, land on water, take off from it, and swim. In case you're curious, video is below. Previously, a robot of this size capable of doing these things]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/robotics/@jenkinrocket/scientists-create-miniature-robot-that-can-swim-float-and-fly-1509222643-4962938</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/robotics/@jenkinrocket/scientists-create-miniature-robot-that-can-swim-float-and-fly-1509222643-4962938</guid><category><![CDATA[robotics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jenkinrocket]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2017 22:02:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4voNFMN1YNez1LRMEpHRcH2wFgLq5BJWaiD8G1d8rxYWpJ2tF9qq22TSLo8Q5s9oDf2KJARPAhkf868DMU6VHYySPAFQYqLbsKkKkqAhJTnJGZZXcuiYCzkh9QnZ58?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists Create Software That Can Decode Images From Brain and Show Them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers at Purdue University have decoded images directly from the human brain using a technique called convolutional neural networking (or CNN). Essentially they can decode video directly from the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@jenkinrocket/scientists-create-software-that-can-decode-images-from-brain-and-show-them</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@jenkinrocket/scientists-create-software-that-can-decode-images-from-brain-and-show-them</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jenkinrocket]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2017 19:04:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk2bRb9gatmwEsdvNEZvoNyJCCegJNGWTf5QC18abG8kJQ5iXPBHZPtX5LLqc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call to a New Blockchain Social Media Blockchain Future: What the Ultimate Future of Social Media Should Look Like]]></title><description><![CDATA[With social networks it often feels like a matter of 'king for a day' (where a day is a decade) We're not quite there yet, but now is the time to be most concerned for Steemit. With the mention of our]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/socialmedia/@jenkinrocket/call-to-a-new-blockchain-social-media-blockchain-future-what-the-ultimate-future-of-social-media-should-look-like</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/socialmedia/@jenkinrocket/call-to-a-new-blockchain-social-media-blockchain-future-what-the-ultimate-future-of-social-media-should-look-like</guid><category><![CDATA[socialmedia]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jenkinrocket]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2017 11:38:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72cKioMb8NTT418Go2yztttdpz3m1kdAn9P4zSYaBbDvcEKRDZBkkCBrYuaeEnuayGx2wWFJ2Z79R8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Science of the Computers of the Future! 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The future]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ai/@jenkinrocket/the-science-of-the-computers-of-the-future-and-will-put-ai-in-the-palms-of-our-hands</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ai/@jenkinrocket/the-science-of-the-computers-of-the-future-and-will-put-ai-in-the-palms-of-our-hands</guid><category><![CDATA[ai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jenkinrocket]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 22:19:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/sML2J7CA4k9gxvfJd7kxQB8ngk3ExDRogzFyE66SpSthMztD3C2QJUqLvJ1DANM4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Questions on the Art of Commenting (How the Hell Do You Guys Comment So Fast?)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey ya'll. I just made a comment, so I thought I'd write a whole article while I wait for it to actually post to the site. 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Then I had a really cool idea, one that someone sooner or later]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@jenkinrocket/a-blockchain-smart-contract-solution-to-ico-whitepapers-and-an-alternative-to-credit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@jenkinrocket/a-blockchain-smart-contract-solution-to-ico-whitepapers-and-an-alternative-to-credit</guid><category><![CDATA[blockchain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jenkinrocket]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 21:02:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72cKioMb8NTT418Go2yztttdpz3m1kdAn9P52CXtqUQXQCWvC1N7Sbr1VF1L1HzekPt8jHXTUSX3Vg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musings On Bitcoin's Vs. Steem's Ability to Be Pervasive (Oh, And Korea Make Another Step Toward Wide Crypto Adoption)]]></title><description><![CDATA[So there are some interesting things going on that I kind of wanted to chat about here, today. This entry is part news, part classic bloggy flavor, I guess. You know how I do. If not, you will. There are]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@jenkinrocket/musings-on-bitcoin-s-vs-steem-s-ability-to-be-pervasive-oh-and-korea-make-another-step-toward-wide-crypto-adoption</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@jenkinrocket/musings-on-bitcoin-s-vs-steem-s-ability-to-be-pervasive-oh-and-korea-make-another-step-toward-wide-crypto-adoption</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jenkinrocket]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 18:42:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72cKioMb8NTT418Go2yztttdpz3m1kdAn9P53xKjLL7oi1cXwYHvhTj6G9TvnvEVbEWW6JiqR5VN2S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When I Was A Kid I Wanted to be An Astronaut - Here's Why I'm Kinda Glad It Didn't Happen (Kinda)]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a child I wanted to be an astronaut. I wanted it so fucking badly that I really couldn't imagine doing anything else. I would spend hours imagining giving a big thumbs up and flashing a smile as I and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jenkinrocket/when-i-was-a-kid-i-wanted-to-be-an-astronaut-here-s-why-i-m-kinda-glad-it-didn-t-happen-kinda</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jenkinrocket/when-i-was-a-kid-i-wanted-to-be-an-astronaut-here-s-why-i-m-kinda-glad-it-didn-t-happen-kinda</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jenkinrocket]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2017 21:31:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/ADdPNihJzmPc6udVbsdXhjzFZ6iBkaY42uYnoBGKYeAFzQgKx8YZTz3uV8gCfLhwqc63rZrfHbN5dzYeYozzDgQwx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Essential Tension & The Truth About Human Interactions]]></title><description><![CDATA[You want things. That's what it is to be human. A whole intermixing of thoughts, dreams, hopes, fears, compulsions, and quirks. But no man (or woman!) is an island, and as it turns out we exist in a social]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jenkinrocket/the-essential-tension-and-the-truth-about-human-interactions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jenkinrocket/the-essential-tension-and-the-truth-about-human-interactions</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jenkinrocket]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2017 20:49:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72cKioMb8NTT418Go2yztttdpz3m1kdAn9P54qcbbfeuLzPimbuCRNiLf7kq17sJjt1pgcZSergfLz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Next Iteration of Alpha Go Just Trounced The Previous Gen - And It's Completely Self-Taught]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been off my science kick for some time now, but some news is just so exciting that it needs to be shouted from a mountaintop. I feel like we get so much news nowadays that we really take things for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ai/@jenkinrocket/the-next-iteration-of-alpha-go-just-trounced-the-previous-gen-and-it-s-completely-self-taught</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ai/@jenkinrocket/the-next-iteration-of-alpha-go-just-trounced-the-previous-gen-and-it-s-completely-self-taught</guid><category><![CDATA[ai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jenkinrocket]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2017 23:42:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNbpwwkgExS26k5HofK942DLMstBUTgqqTSsNVgonHMNGnTi7dVGwwBkdj99ubW6a6ynrkdxVMpDsrzVCFFriTJWZtuN7LJFwfnsFnTXgBrE2r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Payouts. A Plainly Stated Truth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alright, I'll admit it: I'm in a sour mood. Why? Payouts. It's not a good answer. It's not a popular answer. I'm not proud of it. But it's the truth. I want to make it clear that it's not the amount that's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/payouts/@jenkinrocket/payouts-a-plainly-stated-truth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/payouts/@jenkinrocket/payouts-a-plainly-stated-truth</guid><category><![CDATA[payouts]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jenkinrocket]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2017 21:35:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83j4252tno5QfXb1k11T49axeoDUMr7FzVokyBwt5ydqgZ3i73368A77xXYnShdPShygWv5vaJVs5g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solomon Grundy, Post On A Sunday. Jenkinrocket Makes the Leap To Posting Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steemit is a wilderness, but it's ripe for the harvest. Sunday, October 22, 2017 I've been dancing around it for a while, now. Somewhere, deep down inside, I thought that maybe a schedule with one day]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@jenkinrocket/solomon-grundy-post-on-a-sunday-jenkinrocket-makes-the-leap-to-posting-daily</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@jenkinrocket/solomon-grundy-post-on-a-sunday-jenkinrocket-makes-the-leap-to-posting-daily</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jenkinrocket]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2017 22:04:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72cKioMb8NTT418Go2yztttdpz3m1kdAn9P53yiwnfiYPJpUtzm89QAEgDbzQSKr3aBpvp3q4Hb4NA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How The Rising Price of Bitcoin Is Likely to Effect Steem (and other cryptocurrencies)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cookies and coffee while he works his crypto. That's how you know he's a pro. Yee-haw, everybody! 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