<?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>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:48:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@seattlea/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Week Started Fast ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Busy day today, preparing for a big night tomorrow evening when we are going to be supporting and monitoring local elections. I had to make sure all systems are functioning properly and that server load]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@seattlea/actifit-seattlea-20260804t044925428z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@seattlea/actifit-seattlea-20260804t044925428z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193552]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[seattlea]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:49:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57su7J5iE4gMPMbUFBvijVP2mHLdBjR3xBH83EA86jhzSeqnfEBA3AqZsY6xekt9ExSNSP4SX2xqXqEep62Cq7c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend was nice, back to work tomorrow ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guess what is the machine in the picture above? No, it's not a portable trashcan, it is a security robot at the Microsoft Campus. These things are everywhere at Microsoft. 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The restaurant was really good and]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@seattlea/actifit-seattlea-20260802t050933387z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@seattlea/actifit-seattlea-20260802t050933387z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193552]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[seattlea]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:09:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57su7J5iE4gMPMbUFBvijVP2mHLdBjR3ueGaaBQ1dj6VBXwhqqXfb4UUcKPcH4eFF2PUEjWJ1jVhpRw3qLPbCi2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friday evening ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I was sitting on my butt all day while working, so even with the weight lifting workout I didn't get to ten thousand steps. 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This season I chose]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@seattlea/modern-champion-one-season-review</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@seattlea/modern-champion-one-season-review</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[seattlea]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:32:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kj5fko3DtwsMrUGZevRN2m92Dosf6SpNaTduoqRmuE2RcFmzPz3NCBcjWhqrtWEWr11YjQeYxAjyAmqiTBbyY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beautiful Weather in Seattle area ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seattlea area weather in summer is just perfect! Especially on Whidbey Island where we are surrounded by Puget Sound Pacific Ocean cooler water. 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