Author Archives: Freejack

Rocksmith Events

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Freejack

That was great fun. I’ve been mostly playing sitting down and now I’m practicing at least an hour a day and several hours over the week. Perhaps not on the lesson plan provided by Zack but hopefully he’ll understand 🙂 … Continue reading →

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Rocksmith Listing

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Freejack

This is a listing of the three main lists I can get from the main menu. I don’t have a list of Venues yet but I’ve only been to two. Games Ducks – Ok so far. Just pluck the note … Continue reading →

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VisualDNA

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Freejack

Another one of the personality exploration sites out there. You view an array of pictures and pick the one that represents your answer to the question. I’m not sure that it’s the best way of getting your personality information though. … Continue reading →

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More Rocksmith

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Freejack

So doing more practice tonight. I was told what the > is on the wireless controller. See in the menu, you can go forward A, back B, quit Y, or go to the main menu >. But there isn’t a … Continue reading →

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More Learning Guitar

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Freejack

So Zack has been teaching fingerpicking this quarter and altering chords. So I play a Fm chord and drop my pinky to get a different tone from the fingerpicking. I just need to coordinate the transitions so I don’t stop … Continue reading →

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Rocksmith Day Two

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Freejack

Just finished playing it again and have some more observations. I can see that it’ll be a big help with speed but also with transitions. If I’m on a specific position, I can get some speed out of it, but … Continue reading →

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Rocksmith!

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Freejack

Rocksmith is a new “game” from Ubisoft. It lets you plug your electric guitar into a game console or (eventually) your PC in order to learn how to play guitar. I heard about this months ago and started paying attention … Continue reading →

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Cat Litter Boxes

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Freejack

My cat, Niki (female, 17, tuxedo cat) has been peeing in the room where the cat boxes are for at least 10 years if not more and in different houses. She refuses to pee in the cat box. She also … Continue reading →

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Riding in Inclement Weather

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Freejack

I really enjoy riding and will ride in all sorts of weather from high heat (120 degrees is the hottest) on down to cold temps (3 degrees is the coldest commuting temp, 26 degrees is the coldest touring temps). I … Continue reading →

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Preparing For Long Distance Motorcycle Touring

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Freejack

Choose The Right Bike It may seem obvious but choosing the right bike for you is important for comfortable motorcycle trips. You want one that will go the distance and carry (or tow) the gear you want to take along. … Continue reading →

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