In this tutorial, we learn how to play "Rock n' Roll" by Led Zeppelin on electric guitar. First, you will start out by learning the different chords of the song. These include: E, B, G, D, A, and E; although they will be played higher and lower throughout the song. As you cont ...more
You don't have to be a member of Pearl Jam to be able to play some of their songs. Guitarist Marty Schwartz shows us how simple it is to play the guitar part of Pearl Jam's song "Last Kiss" with only a few chords and a simple series of strokes. The chords needed are G, E minor ...more
In this video, we learn how to play "You Found Me" by The Fray on guitar. Start off with your capo on the fourth fret off your guitar. The intro is E, B, G, D, A, and E. When you finish repeating the intro as necessary, you will move on to the first verse. This starts with an ...more
Posted with permission via HereComeTheYanks.com Ok, so my prediction of a 3-1 USA victory didn't come true. But I can honestly say that I am extremely happy with a 1-1 draw!! There were times where we looked shaky (first 15 minutes). But there were also times when we were tak ...more
Spending five days with the game is enough to know it's not to my liking. Is it a horrible MMO? Yes, yes it is. There are better Free to Play MMOs launched years ago that are better than this. As a fan of the Final Fantasy series (I am currently playing and liking Final Fantas ...more
Hey now! Brazil, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina and Uruguay are doing very well in their respective groups. The are all expected to qualify to the final 16. In fact, they are doing better than any other continent. Europe's top flight teams are disappointing, as are the host Africa ...more
Spread some warm holiday cheer at parties and gatherings this Christmas season by playing this timeless classic on your acoustic guitar. Learn to play "O Holy Night" by following along with this informative and instructional video from Mahalo/Radius guitarist Thomas Gilbert.
Posted with permission via HereComeTheYanks.com 1776...a group of colonies walked away from the British, effectively starting a war that ended in the defeat of the mighty Brits. 1950...Joe Gaetjens, a Haitian born immigrant, scored the lone goal in the 1950 World Cup match, ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to play "Bittersweet Symphony" by The Verve on guitar. This is a great song to learn if you are a beginner. Many of the chords on the guitar repeat during this song, you will just need to change the height and how low the chords are played. Also ...more
Lesson one of ten on how to play the didgeridoo from www.yirdaki.com! This is a five part series until the last five segments are finished. Part 1 of 5 - How to Play a didgeridoo. Part 2 of 5 - How to Play a didgeridoo. Part 3 of 5 - How to Play a didgeridoo. Part 4 of 5 - ...more
As touched upon in the past, knowing all of the possible words you can play is key to being a better Scrabble player. If you don't have the vocabulary, then you can't compete against the best of the best, and you'll never even get the chance to spar against professionals such ...more
So what's all the fuss about World of Warcraft? I guess the first question would be 'is there a fuss?' and the simple answer is Yes there is, very much so. World of Warcraft now has over 12 million subscribers, it is by far the most popular MMORPG (massively multiplayer onli ...more
Yes, they are May numbers, NPD is late by a month due to "IT" problems. They might have well blamed it only oil spill crisis. System Sales: PlayStation 3 154.5K PSP 59.4K Xbox 360 194.6K Wii 334.8K Nintendo DS 383.7K Last May for comparison: Wii - 289,500 Xbox 360 - 175,00 ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to get better at playing bass. To progress, you first need to practice with your bass! You need to not practice once a week, you need to practice regularly, no matter how busy you are. 30-45 minutes a day is adequate practice time to learn the ba ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to take care of a new kitten. The first thing to do when you bring home a new kitten is to keep it away from any other animals in your home, to keep all animals safe. Next, you want to take it to the vet to make sure it's healthy and free of dise ...more
Did you know that your Nintendo Wii can go online? If you haven't been using the Internet with your Wii, you are missing out on some of the system's coolest features. With an Internet connection, your console can surf the web, watch movies from places like Netflix, or connect ...more
When was the last time you took some time out of your day to play with your favorite action figure? Or build an entire town of Legos? Well, it’s time for you to dust off that old toy chest for this week’s Phone Snap challenge! To kick off Phone Snap’s very first weekly photo ...more
In this how-to video, you will learn how to play the Colbie Caillat song "Fallin' For You" on the ukulele. You will need a tuned ukulele and basic knowledge of chords. The first chords you will need to know are E, G#m, A, and B. The verse uses the same chord progression. Play ...more
This video shows the method to play the major chords on your piano. A chord is made when we play at least three notes at the same time. The video shows the playing of major chords. It starts with playing of C major chord. We play it by pressing C with your thumb, E with your m ...more
Do you remember when video games came on tiny chips in plastic cartridges? When the CD and 3D graphics just meant ugly games with long load times? Before epic cinematics, spoken dialog, or cordless controllers? Do you still have all of your old games and lament that the consol ...more
Justin Sandercoe teaches you a beautiful but simple solo guitar arrangement of the Christmas song Silent Night. The first video shows left hand only, the second right hand only. Part 1 of 2 - How to Play Silent Night for solo guitar. Part 2 of 2 - How to Play Silent Night for ...more
When we think of holiday songs, usually "White Christmas," Bing Crosby, and lots of fake snow falling on Bing Crosby while he sings "White Christmas" come to mind. Thanksgiving songs are often neglected or get lost in the shuffle during the very Christmas-centered holiday seas ...more
Come December we apparently are finally going to have a new Dr. Dre album, and he claims it will be his last. Show your respect for arguably the most important man in hip-hop by learning how to play his 1999 hit "Still D.R.E." on piano, and represent for the gangstas all acros ...more
This how to video is a demonstration of how to play Journey's "Don't Stop Believin" on piano. This song is also the theme to the last Soprano's episode. This video is a slow performance of the piece with the video over the performer's hands so you can learn by watching. Follow ...more
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 24 Tonight one of the worlds most intense directors has a premiere of his new film. The film is called ENTER THE VOID and it is Gasper Noes latest head trip. If he hype for this film is even half true, its gonna be an insane ride. I highly recommend you go ...more
This video demonstrates how to make your own play dough with simple ingredients – flour, salt, cream of tartar, cooking oil, water, and a few drops of food coloring. Whisk all the ingredients together in a bowl until they are a nice smooth consistency. Then put this mixture i ...more
The object is to knock the opponents ball out of the grid while holding on to your own ball. The second video is a variation with three players and now you have to knockout both of your opponents to score a point. The last video is a 4 player variation. Part 1 of 3 - How to Pl ...more
This video tutorial will show you how to setup your YouTube account in order to enable you to play videos automatically in high quality when available. It only takes a few seconds to setup. It is a very simple process that takes us through the settings and options to enable yo ...more
Welcome to Minecraft World! Check out our advanced tutorials and come play with us on our free server. Last week we were heavy on mining. We went over how to mine, where to mine, and even when to mine. At Minecraft World, we love nothing more than making your life easier and ...more
A few weeks ago I wrote about Atomic Web as the best web browser for iOS devices, and while I believe it is a superior option, Atomic Web is not the only alternative web browser you can use on your iOS device. There are three more—Dual Browser, iCabMobile, and iSwifter—that ar ...more
There was a huge ban wave recently on Xbox Live. In the unfortunate event that you decided to do something against Microsoft policy, and have consequently gotten yourself banned from Xbox Live, you may have come to the realization that doing whatever got you banned from Xbox L ...more
The end game is a very important aspect of playing Scrabble. If you have just a few letters left on your rack and there are none left in the draw bag, but you're currently losing the game, you still might have a chance to win if you play your cards (er… tiles) right. No matter ...more
You're currently playing a heated game of Scrabble or Words with Friends. The game is close, too close for comfort. But you're not sweating because you're confident. You play a huge word that puts you in the lead, but then when your letter tiles are drawn... We've all been th ...more
Remember Skipper? She was Barbie's younger sister (we think) and she had her own thing going on with Mattel, with various Rollerblading Skippers and Christmas Skippers at every little girl's disposal to purchase. She's disappeared over the last couple of years, but she's stil ...more
In this video, we learn how to play practical jokes using your guitar. The first trick is called the jack in the box. First, take your pick and put it in between your strings and slide it down. Then, put your hand over it and play the jack in the box song. The next trick is to ...more
Dungeon Defenders is the most exciting craft game on the Fall 2011 release schedule. I got a chance to play it at PAX in August and interviewed developers Trendy Entertainment last month. After more than a year of publishing difficulty and delay, the game finally came out on P ...more
If you missed the Late Night With Jimmy Fallon episode last night, no worries! We've got it covered. This life-size Operation Board is amazing to behold, and be sure to watch Johnny Knoxville go for the "bread basket". We've always wondered what that was referring to. Turns ou ...more
Shaun will teach us how to create a 3D video game compatible with MAC or PC with no prior programming knowledge. First download Alice, a 3D World program that can be turned into a video game. Open Alice, click on "add objects", click on "more controls" and select your choice o ...more
Yesterday, Mojang announced their next video game project 0x10c, and the response has been tremendous. Discussions have covered everything from the math mystery over the game's name, to creating projects that interpret the assembly instruction code the in-game computers use (m ...more
Welcome to Minecraft World! Check out our advanced tutorials and come play on our free server. During last Saturday's Weekly Workshop, we played with redstone combination locks. A redstone combination lock is a redstone device that relies on logic gates in order to power a do ...more
So the fiance and I cannot imagine spending upwards of $500 on a DJ for our wedding when we have tons of perfectly good music on our computers. And the cross-fade feature... Genius! I'm a little bit nervous about leaving our dancing fates up to the iTunes gods, but apractical ...more
Welcome to Minecraft World! Check out our advanced tutorials and come play on our free server. For last week's Workshop, we decided to attempt to communicate long distance without the use of the chat bar. To accomplish this, we built an elementary redstone pulser that would a ...more
You're never going to see a project from me that involves straight pipe. You would have when I was a kid, but after too many years in the construction industry, I need to see a good finish. If the project doesn't look slick, I don't want to say I did it. I have to say right o ...more
Welcome to Minecraft World! Check out our tutorials, post to the community corkboard, and come play on our free server! Last week's challenge was to build some futuristic creations, and the results were nothing less than spectacular. Just about everyone on the server entered ...more
Be the life of the party this Christmas season and spread some holiday cheer with this timeless classic song on your acoustic guitar. Learn to play "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" by following along with this instructional video from Mahalo/Radius guitarist Thomas Gil ...more
Owl City (AKA Adam Young) hit it big with his hit "Fireflies" last year after a long musical journey including several not so popular albums. And it's no wonder that "Fireflies" has taken off - it's dreamlike harmonics and grooving rhythm makes it catchy and easy to jive to. ...more
Putting lights on the Christmas tree may not be the most glamorous part of tree decorating, but the glittering results are worth the effort. Tip: When choosing lights for your Christmas tree this year, consider buying LED lights. They cost a bit more, but they stay cool to th ...more
Learn how to play "Innocence" by Avril Lavigne on the guitar. Chords: Verse: C#m, A Chorus: C#m, A, E, B Last verse : A, E, B, C#m My cover link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02szJW ...more
The world has been overflowing with Microsoft Kinect hacks, each more amazing than the last. The latest innovation, created by a group of engineers at USC, promises an exciting future in gaming (and gets gamers off their asses). The program is called FAAST, and allows for full ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to play the intro from "The Winner Takes It All" by ABBA. You will want to start out by playing the intro to this ABBA song. Once you have done the intro to the song, you will continue onto the first verse of the song. Make sure to pay attention ...more
This is a video about how to fold an awesome origami elephant by the help of paper only. For this you have to complete the following step (1) Fold half of the paper. (2)Again fold in two outer edges. (3)Fold corner across middle and then fold edge into center(4)Collapse triang ...more
Hey wizards! As you have read in the gardening article I put up a few days ago, it requires the Test Realm! It's pretty easy to use the Test Realm, but there are a few very important limitations you have to pay attention to before using it. Many of you reading this may be pret ...more
Welcome to Minecraft World! Check out our tutorials, post to the community corkboard, and come play on our free server! The workshop last Saturday revolved around how to build a Hidden Passageway, and the turnout was great. We had around eight of us in TeamSpeak, and even I l ...more
Alec Baldwin loves word games? Enough to get kicked off an airplane? Apparently. Yesterday, while sitting in first class on his American Airlines flight back to New York from LAX, a flight attendant "reamed" him off the plane for playing the popular Scrabble clone, Words with ...more
Giving money as a last minute gift gets a more personal touch when folded into festive shapes. Learn how to fold dollar bills into a t-shirt or Christmas tree shape by watching this video origami tutorial.
Learn how to play "My Happy Ending" by Avril Lavigne on the guitar. Chords: Intro/Verse: Bm, G, D, A Bridge: G, A Chorus: G, D, A, Bm, Em Last verse = "It's nice to know that you were there..": A, G, Bm
Gamers who have their Xbox 360's firmware flashed may have recently noticed an inability to play backups, or even make backups of newer games that have come out: Gears of War 3 and Dead Island, to name a few. This is because Microsoft has come out with a new disc format to fi ...more
As much as I love Scrabble, the iPhone and Android versions of the game are just not as much fun or as fast paced as Words with Friends. I play both, but I'm most active on Zynga's version of the mobile word game because it's quicker to make moves, doesn't take as long to upda ...more
Welcome to Minecraft World! Check out our tutorials, post to the community corkboard, and come play on our free server! I spent the entire day yesterday wandering through and getting incredibly lost in last week's maze creations for the Weekly Challenge. The crafted labyrinth ...more
Christmas to a lot of people means spending money - lots of it. And while stores go out of their way to steal every last penny from your pocket (Black Friday, anyone?), you don't have to spend any money at all to get into the festive spirit. Simply check out this video to lea ...more