<?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://alpha.ecency.com</link><image><url>https://alpha.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://alpha.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 22:52:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Life Under ther Microscope #11]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are two videos I made of Vorticella. These are basically filter feeders. I have posted examples before but these show more detail, especially the vortexes they create near their "mouths"]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/life-under-ther-microscope-11</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/life-under-ther-microscope-11</guid><category><![CDATA[microscope]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ozricho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2019 11:08:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life under the microscope #10]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a bit of a break I am back with some more microscope videos I recorded. These are both at a magnification of 40x. This first video shows an organism which is approximately 60 microns in length. I'm]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/life-under-the-microscope-10</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/life-under-the-microscope-10</guid><category><![CDATA[microscope]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ozricho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2019 12:01:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gum snout moth caterpillars raised from eggs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello. I thought I'd share pictures and videos of some moths I raised from eggs last year. The variety is the Gum Snout Moth aka Entometa fervens. I found a female moth that had become trapped in a shed]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/gum-snout-moth-caterpillars-raised-from-eggs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/gum-snout-moth-caterpillars-raised-from-eggs</guid><category><![CDATA[insects]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ozricho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 05:57:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSr84Dq1pQvr3KTEJmrTB4MURGrf2PCxZV5zF7om9crrjPpjKYntPnR63B8pfdmqazEvHU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life Under the Microscope #9]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi again. Another microscope video I made. This is from another sample of stagnant water. This is a close up of a microorganism called a ciliate. I'm not sure of the exact type ... possibly Euplotes.]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/life-under-the-microscope-9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/life-under-the-microscope-9</guid><category><![CDATA[microscope]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ozricho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 12:29:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life Under the Microscope #8]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi. I haven't posted in a while but after finding some more interesting critters under the microscope, I had to share. This is from a drop of stagnant water. There are some very large paramecium swimming]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/7lnrqy-life-under-the-microscope-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/7lnrqy-life-under-the-microscope-7</guid><category><![CDATA[microscope]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ozricho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 12:09:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Puzzle Time #1]]></title><description><![CDATA[I thought I'd try something different from fractals and microscope videos. Here's a word puzzle... a crossword of sorts. The squares aren't numbered but there are some letters provided as hints. Here are]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/puzzle-time-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/puzzle-time-1</guid><category><![CDATA[puzzle]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ozricho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2019 10:35:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFU89taP2MgKXzwntUGAvkoQiKU7VxyD37q9CCgdDfBdiU73Aa8qtkHKSeJitxWd71U82xhxS965ThNThr6Jn2cMLFT3iLvvNmt1zsfYVfTHWsYJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beauty in Math - Fractals #10]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three more fractals for your perusal. The third one is a good example of repetitive fractal structure even if it's not particularly attractive looking (in my opinion). The fern-like patterns can be magnified]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/beauty-in-math-fractals-10</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/beauty-in-math-fractals-10</guid><category><![CDATA[fractals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ozricho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2019 12:33:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFU89taP2MgKXzwntUGAvkoQiKU7VxyD37q92jWodTsgz7jr7CxLYrrFwiTNqxmd5DVYEKUni18HgsYDaPTF63KcRxMaLvtXfp5aoPunvTNWmCJr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life Under the Microscope #7]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some more microscopic life. Magnification x 400. This video shows a small thread of cyanobacteria. I think the two large spherical structures on the left side are heterocysts which are able to fix atmospheric]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/life-under-the-microscope-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/life-under-the-microscope-7</guid><category><![CDATA[microscope]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ozricho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2019 10:23:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beauty in Math - Fractals #9]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some more fractals from my collection. Enjoy. Richard]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/beauty-in-math-fractals-9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/beauty-in-math-fractals-9</guid><category><![CDATA[fractals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ozricho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2019 21:13:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZk693ji1EWAq1RdGD4wjyPWp6zLaNQX3rYqhABD3crvV2WmVPtREDAyGenHn6jMk5PM8RwZpSDV8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life Under the Microscope #6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings. Still exploring with the microscope. Here are a couple of videos showing cool microbes. I'm not sure exactly what they are though. This next one is pretty amazing. This guy is about 20 by 30]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/life-under-the-microscope-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/life-under-the-microscope-6</guid><category><![CDATA[microscope]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ozricho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2019 14:39:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beauty in Math - Fractals #8]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello again. When I first started working with fractals I learned very quickly to record everything I did so that I could recreate any image I wanted at any size without having to digitally enlarge, which]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/beauty-in-math-fractals-8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/beauty-in-math-fractals-8</guid><category><![CDATA[fractals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ozricho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2019 06:52:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZdHtjYThnBLvbtXt5RJvztN6VrhfqMQ2VEFytovjfNjeTr8TucHvtZScybSvTa2pFyarW81jTdG2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beauty in Math - Fractals #7]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings. More fractals. No I'm not obsessed..... much. As I've said previously, a small change in a fractal equation can create startling differences in the images generated. These are some more examples]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/beauty-in-math-fractals-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/beauty-in-math-fractals-7</guid><category><![CDATA[fractals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ozricho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2019 13:07:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZdjC2jz8Mp5eDKXByN187t4UfQZvqRXXHW9mckZ8pJcX97mTXrXuoDaD2bMQ88LpbNCg84eVQsCi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life Under the Microscope #5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello again. More from the microscope, but this time I decided to try something other than microbial life. The first video shows a piece of moss but I had to focus in and out a lot to see the detail. The]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/6kvxul-life-under-the-microscope-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/6kvxul-life-under-the-microscope-5</guid><category><![CDATA[microscope]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ozricho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2019 10:22:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZjLXNNBrp2iQaY8eJBiZZCh1CtFdMJqBQx8EuMfKJfRmu6vhPQw1awkHcwYfb8CmTQyobj6a2UDC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life Under the Microscope #4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two more videos from drain water. The first shows a clump of algal strands with a mass of bacteria swarming around it and the second shows two amoeba slithering around. I showed another amoeba in a previous]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/life-under-the-microscope-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/life-under-the-microscope-5</guid><category><![CDATA[bacteria]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ozricho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2019 21:36:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life Under the Microscope #3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi again. Here are three more microscope videos. These are from a drop of drain water. Magnification factor x400. The first one shows a huge critter... well, at 70 microns across he's huge compared to]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/life-under-the-microscope-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/life-under-the-microscope-3</guid><category><![CDATA[biology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ozricho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2019 10:10:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beauty in Math - Fractals #6 (fractal music)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yes another fractal post. I'll post more microscope videos soon though.... and other things. The fractals I have posted so far are graphical representations of complex equations. I could have posted an]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/beauty-in-math-fractals-6-fractal-music</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/beauty-in-math-fractals-6-fractal-music</guid><category><![CDATA[fractals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ozricho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2019 04:49:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life under the microscope #2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi again. A few more microscope videos. The first shows some navicular (boat shaped) diatoms. These are amazing little creatures that have silica skeletons. They are responsible for the formation of]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/life-under-the-microscope-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/life-under-the-microscope-2</guid><category><![CDATA[diatoms]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ozricho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2019 08:30:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life under the microscope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi. Something other than fractals today. I thought I'd share a couple of microscope videos I took. The first shows paramecium shooting around in a drop of pond slime. Their speed is incredible compared]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/life-under-the-microscope</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/life-under-the-microscope</guid><category><![CDATA[amoeba]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ozricho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2019 20:52:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beauty in the Math - Fractals #5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning (locally at least). More fractals! I will talk about something else eventually. Fractal mathematics is not just for making pretty pictures. It also has application in various fields of science]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/beauty-in-the-math-fractals-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/beauty-in-the-math-fractals-5</guid><category><![CDATA[fractals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ozricho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2019 21:20:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonWToSX8tGXNY8jeXKSedJ2aRhGRj6HDecqrgWKwVJRnMJZQgihooQEiUsuepUmcE7okfasWSXJj18tBsWpdfzgo2fy5py7mQaPVUkc8f1g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beauty in the Math - Fractals #4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings. If you've been following along with the fractal topic, you may be wondering if I've ever sold any. Well, yes I have but not many. Lots of people like them but abstract digital art of this kind]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/beauty-in-the-math-fractals-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@ozricho/beauty-in-the-math-fractals-4</guid><category><![CDATA[fractals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ozricho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2019 21:07:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAW6noHJDhrg3W8ZKHVFSsLYM859aTDCF8iErKBbMpzqkZjaKEUqJ3z5FPKR4LUtwBRzSsUQ9K5Um9nLQAwZrsqS9r8mzmVFhiEUfPz49RDQHtbshrHoRov9xi2PBsrVpw2M74r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>