<?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>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:53:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@fourth/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Let books change you, don't worry about hording knowledge]]></title><description><![CDATA[I came across a great article today, “Stop Trying To Memorize — A Good Book Will Change You” by @gziadi / Gonzalo Ziadi. The title says it all really, that's the whole insight, but it really stuck me.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@fourth/let-books-change-you-dont-worry-about-hording-knowledge-lwlaic0z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@fourth/let-books-change-you-dont-worry-about-hording-knowledge-lwlaic0z</guid><category><![CDATA[reading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fourth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2018 16:04:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/ChYr1cJZCH5M9vxX5Bkwuib9CBk1n3RkwGRUSgm6uchnoaBd5cFKgbfJQy2iU2i5PmGkRjz9eUz178JNXwYvKHaRPRV5c25irDA7BauNygJnpSNoXvc82j53WBNdp85VBT7E59ywgF8Abm78kH6sTrHw76iqsFHG4xrhW6V6RbztthC6hrBvMwHrgJM9Li?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love is public]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have this idea that love is supposed to be private but it's not. So much of it is about simple display and that display being observed by others. This is ultimately most publicly expressed in marriage,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@fourth/love-is-public-3x38gfx3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@fourth/love-is-public-3x38gfx3</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fourth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2018 08:16:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBjzGNqVpbhAD3o51PDW8WnNoVJ17nfm5qTr9XEhMvUXs2dtP63ft8qh8iKVGjJ9WBmtxPtgpePcLvW7PB7rwaT5bCGCmV8WwSPMGqw3qSx8Pvjeekq1K2NnuDZg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get Jira FREE for a 5 person team!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Atlassian, makers of the famous Jira project management software, are giving away free 5 person cloud packages to celebrate a collaboration they have with Firebase Crashyltics. If anyone is running or]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@fourth/get-jira-free-for-a-5-person-team</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@fourth/get-jira-free-for-a-5-person-team</guid><category><![CDATA[free]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fourth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2018 08:48:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4vY6Rwt3zcTSC3x9rnnbxc3fq5jMEFZrTUAj18g4f5QXTQwg68uxoanegSxLtxxktNjoKSSeFkPYv7TJ6xRdkx7rbxANSxJtm8Q5keLb9qZKNbbLxkaEUuJj8vuHQr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restorative insights for a hard day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I had a hard start to the day and I felt pretty down. I decided to write out a few insights to reflect on today and whenever I find things hard. I stuck these on a page on my phone. I've been keeping]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@fourth/restorative-insights-for-a-hard-day6iejice0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@fourth/restorative-insights-for-a-hard-day6iejice0</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fourth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2018 13:39:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu9Udz2z7TPWYAn9wQZo2qYqcj22wWaytrtQ9ak21nVLCrqkobKd553vBSJFSKp8oVzKUxaHaw55L26UhdUQGz6x6wkbbHwpdooZauStDy4RMgGyyg1ND876wdkkSEmJe5inxRVhTk1nLKkTvwnyqfNn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Personal goals - self tracking]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's impossible to know how well you are doing with your goals unless you track your progress. Because of various cognitive biases you can't rely on your apprehension and memory for this task. You also]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@fourth/personal-goals--self-trackingvchih13i</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@fourth/personal-goals--self-trackingvchih13i</guid><category><![CDATA[partiko]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fourth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2018 14:43:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/LcTxR7u1XKae4oeQKkEVuuFpX46XzsbXu8bL5iW5W413nTe1Qx2oGro97Z5HwioPKM6aZfJiAsXyv8r6TTPASY48nKC32rzHWeRY52P3zRMDa5Ac9HVWE8trEgMutV7YgDEjqbffEegELQGApuW5wKJvJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back with a vengeance]]></title><description><![CDATA[I took a break but now I've decided to use my Steem account again and continue blogging (and mainly micro-blogging) about my quest in life. Sadly I totally reneged on my last goal to post more often, and]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@fourth/back-with-a-vengeancehxiz5bgy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@fourth/back-with-a-vengeancehxiz5bgy</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fourth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2018 12:26:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVtckcmqcGxjFPcRVrYGiTxrLUGjmBJGdK6tDfjZXAT8yGNbGgKn7S8ALZ4AafSdjoWcVx4Ryz7LYocmBPf8nf4Rxb2s5s9nwjNBu1xPTfBuxgzVruqEFcKebcsN7aCM65Gaa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healthy Eating Tip - Implement a No Snack Policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image source, CC0 Today a short article sharing something I've learned in my quest for self betterment. Do not eat snacks It's as simple as that. I used to love eating crisps (what you Americans call]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@fourth/healthy-eating-tip-implement-a-no-snack-policy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@fourth/healthy-eating-tip-implement-a-no-snack-policy</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fourth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2018 19:21:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm3sWQK3HKkuAMedF1JSX7yKgEqYjnyTKPwrcRfB5jNzGFfZ2b69kvNbE21QtifYLPj2RXnb9YTdEogHpPLg4wkrjeBJsAuyu4Q7jbGySHChNz2CMZzNyz7X3oBBCEeS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regular posting challenge: #1 photography]]></title><description><![CDATA[I went a lot longer before my last post than I had intended to because I am working on a large piece in reaction to a Sam Harris podcast that is taking up my free time, and also life things getting in]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@fourth/regular-posting-challenge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@fourth/regular-posting-challenge</guid><category><![CDATA[ireland]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fourth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2018 20:42:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy2ofdgrJNxeZC3WCHPBwR7MjUDzY4kBNr81QaZqQcq7Ls4VAnuvqvjQoCMmoim6KSgyWq5k3XybeNSXRiCjkPhE3nCYRTrizpR5NwiqGx8dXubhVrG4eLXqZg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solar power project step 4, testing the self powered brain, a Photon Particle microcontroller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 3: Solar power project step 3, circuit designs for charging / power out switch for continuous(ish) use, and new batteries Part 2: Solar power project step 2, battery test with inverter Part 1: initial]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@fourth/solar-power-project-step-4-testing-the-self-powered-brain-a-photon-particle-microcontroller</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@fourth/solar-power-project-step-4-testing-the-self-powered-brain-a-photon-particle-microcontroller</guid><category><![CDATA[ecotrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fourth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 18:34:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH814tsWzFqFNgqARkcDDcJa4ewWYvUHZMgEm9Sc4TyMPrGL1kCjoFpYroQmboKuS4spWg5faFaUBremhTv6piUBDKhvqeq4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get sponsored for Steem Basic Income, tell me about yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Previously I offered to sponsor three people for Steem Basic Income (SBI) which you can read about it here. Last time it was pretty open but unorganised, however this time I want to make clear my criteria,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@fourth/get-sponsored-for-steem-basic-income-tell-me-about-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@fourth/get-sponsored-for-steem-basic-income-tell-me-about-yourself</guid><category><![CDATA[competition]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fourth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 2018 21:40:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gZqp9qWCfQHHpcCuPH1ysc8MxTZcm3UorxgbHsyQuZNEoVTqXL2d7VT3JZE8TLFxypgLs8BzS5un94?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solar power project step 3, circuit designs for charging / power out switch for continuous(ish) use, and new batteries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 2: Solar power project step 2, battery test with inverter Part 1: initial purchase and testing After my initial testing with my solar charged batteries, things are looking good. 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If you'd like to be sponsored for 1 STEEM then please let me know in the comments.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@fourth/anyone-want-to-get-sponsored-for-steem-basic-income-for-1-steem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@fourth/anyone-want-to-get-sponsored-for-steem-basic-income-for-1-steem</guid><category><![CDATA[steembasicincome]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fourth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:32:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonWToSX8tGXNY8jeXKSedJ2aRhGRj6HDecqrjM3wphaXkP2rQhKJ8EQeg2r5Q874z8xGYBbeBJD1ERQNUbodbA4GxBF311jQu4xzkC1SFnv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solar power project step 1, initial purchase and testing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently electronics retailer Maplin went into receivership, or in other words, they went completely bust. You can check out their message at When I was a young boy I used to order their catalogue via]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@fourth/solar-power-project-step-1-initial-purchase-and-testing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@fourth/solar-power-project-step-1-initial-purchase-and-testing</guid><category><![CDATA[ecotrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fourth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2018 20:46:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7yDoNncxVN5htE2bGui69fCHHzHSXHKcRXC9JZnN1AohZU7hzL1RGM4E1Rv2YfrWj7DTiWfgapXSa3LiZByaySAZU8pE7G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Americans do not have a "left", but in Ireland we do]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coming from Ireland the idea of a "Left" in American mainstream politics is laughable. We have actual leftwing politicians in Ireland - that is, socialists - which are currently sitting in parliament]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@fourth/americans-do-not-have-a-left-but-in-ireland-we-do</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@fourth/americans-do-not-have-a-left-but-in-ireland-we-do</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fourth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 08:33:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eJKq56gyUkVm1rbFHpqFydp41Ws64ynDssU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding communities on Steemit]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm looking for the following communities on Steemit, if they exist. If anyone is into this stuff, or knows people who are, please reply. Solar power enthusiasts Commodore64 game players and / or programmers]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@fourth/finding-communities-on-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@fourth/finding-communities-on-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[communities]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fourth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 14:12:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/7ohP4FeQn62RRrsoJaFooePaqMq5Ji2MevKTCHzBq3u4f9oYoR7qrJF5NiuaasssRLDJfnQNR7RQQbgxnaKao6w2AkjccQb69nP8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do old birthday cards make me sad?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question originally asked on Musing.io - Click here to see answersWhen I look at old birthday cards I got I get this pang of sadness.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@fourth/p38649ykx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@fourth/p38649ykx</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fourth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 12:49:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can I use a common ground for a continuous power circuit with switching charging batteries?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question originally asked on Musing.io - Click here to see answersI am trying to build a circuit that allows for the switching between two batteries. Ideally it would work so that when one battery is charging]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@fourth/p3rrannns</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@fourth/p3rrannns</guid><category><![CDATA[electronics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fourth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 07:42:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archive - Leap Motion first round developer preview letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was one of the first people to try out the Leap Motion hand gesture detector device in their closed developer beta, back in 2011 or 2012. It was great to try it out and experiment. This was a nice letter]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@fourth/archive---leap-motion-first-round-develo-2018-05-17-18-32-30</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@fourth/archive---leap-motion-first-round-develo-2018-05-17-18-32-30</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fourth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 18:32:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKXxeY5QXHsGhrZakHiht9SsSEwqVcV9t8B9DZcjmb84hrCRpZqah765o4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burn After Writing - journaling difficult thoughts]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've come up with a new method of long form journalling. It's called "Burn After Writing", so let me explain. I used to write and write, and fill up volume after volume of explicit journals.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@fourth/burn-after-writing-journaling-difficult-thoughts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@fourth/burn-after-writing-journaling-difficult-thoughts</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fourth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 20:14:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs75ecZ5Z3BcjYVQxoxYuk2ebQ7tWGQbWm74D9RxBvUPoYdDy2hMvB1SdHbVXwWKudkS5ekf2ZsGLxqNsSsPHka6E7Syvjzn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>