Recent content by greekorican

I've been playing some guitar lately in an attempt to improve my knowledge of harmony. This lesson is exactly what I've been looking for. Although I know the chord progression of whatever song I'm playing (usually), I've noticed that while I'm actually playing I'm not consciously thinking of...

Prepare yourself for a long frustrating process. Picking, slap, fingering, etc. are just the technical side of music, the first hurdle to jump while learning an instrument. Learning to play by ear is MUCH harder than learning to produce clean notes. Don't be discouraged if you don't even notice...

Yesterday my dad gave me a harmonica that he had for a long time. He tried to learn, but gave up very quickly. I figured since I know my theory, it would be relatively simple to pick up, and it looks like a blast to play. A great skill to have if I ever get locked up... It's a C Hohner Blues...

I'm enrolled in a class called engineering 100, which is required for everyone the first semester they have been enrolled in the engineering college. The people who I referenced were TA's of that class, all of which are engineering grad students. I would say that I'm more math oriented than...

I'm currently attending UIC, this is my first semester here. I need help choosing my major. Right now I am majoring in Mechanical Engineering. When I had applied to UIC, I had been seriously considering going to a trade school such as Lincoln Tech to become an auto/diesel mechanic. I especially...

I've got a question about taking off from a stop. I've gotten pretty good at shifting to the point that I can accelerate a bit faster than alot of cars on the road, but only after I've let the clutch out completely in first gear. Once the clutch is out, it's easy to run through a few gears to...

Being a Linux guy, I can understand not liking Apple. I'm not knocking Apple's products, their Macbook Pro's are sweet as hell. But would I pay the price for it? Definitely not. What I mostly don't like about Apple is that they force their software upon you and charge an arm and a leg for it...

I ended up going with a 16gb Sansa View, I didn't know it existed. I already have an 8gb SD card, which I'll upgrade when memory gets a bit cheaper/my library grows past 24gb. It cost me $90 bucks, you can't beat that price. I had a good experience with the Sansa Fuze, and for the price, it...

I always try to keep a cushion of space between me and the car ahead of me. In the situations I'm describing I had quite a bit of space in front of me, but traffic was moving pretty fast. I saw the car slam on his brakes checked my mirrors quickly before I tried to swerve. I was trying to turn...

I currently own a Sansa Fuze 8gb with an 8gb MicroSD card. It served me well for two years, and I'm thinking about getting another one of those possibly. You can't beat the price. The only real beef I have with it is that a computer sees my player as two devices, the player and the MicroSD card...

Any advice for target fixation? I've gotten into a few spots where the person in front of me slams on their brakes. A simple swerve would get me around them no problem, but when I have my eyes glued to that car, the bike won't go anywhere but straight. Instead of an easy swerve, I had to execute...

I think if you are dealing with kids that want to play rock, they are going to be into classic rock. That's what I got into when I started playing guitar (a year before picking up bass), and it seems like thats what most of my guitar-playing friends listen to. When I played guitar I really liked...

Hands down, starting to smoke was the DUMBEST thing I've ever done. For a long time I wondered what the allure to cigarettes were, and curiosity finally got to me. You'd be amazed how quick you'll regret starting smoking. I've made it to 36 hours without smoking more than a few times, and I turn...

I am still interested in taking an MSF class, as I don't want to end up smeared all over the pavement. But I'd also like to get my money's worth, the classes are a bit pricey. Is the Beginner course still worth taking if you already have basic skills? They offer an Experienced Rider course, with...