<?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>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:47:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@slimt/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why Threshold TOP Is So Useful in TouchDesigner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Threshold TOP is a simple but powerful operator. It converts an image into a clean black and white mask by separating pixels based on brightness. 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