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My name is Stephen, I'm a young man of 17 from Ontario, Canada. I also happen to be an electronic musician!

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Hobbies & Games > Video Game Trends & Genres The impact of Guitar Hero on learning to play the guitar: 2 of 18

One of the more popular video games these days, "Guitar Hero" has a negative effect on learning guitar, if it has any effect at all. The game sets the standards of the player too high, resulting in frustration when they pick up the real thing, and a subsequent dropping of it. Guitar Hero, as a whole is neither a rhythm exerc...
Entertainment > Music Education Why it's not easy to write music: 1 of 7

So, you're stuck; it happens to the best of us. There is still hope though, and no one said writing music was easy anyways. Giving up and finding a new hobby has never made anyone a better musician, but hard work and perseverance usually does. When writer's block strikes a few things help me get out of that rut are: 1. I try...
Computers & Technology > MP3 Players, Radio & Audio Devices How to rip CDs for your iPod: 1 of 3

So you've gone out and bought that brand spankin' new iPod. One problem, no music. I'm here to help you fix that and in this article I will explain to you how to rip CDs for your iPod. The fastest way possible to build your iTunes library, is to import your existing CD collection into the program's library, so now you can ke...
Sciences > Psychology How anger can turn into hate: 3 of 7

"Fear leads to anger, Anger leads to hate" - Yoda To start this off, I would like to let the audience know that I am in fact a rage-oholic. Many little things can irritate me, many big things infuriate me. There are also a lot of things that I hate. What is the difference you ask? Many philosophers have pondered the meaning ...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: My favorite guitar: 2 of 4

My favourite guitar is a black B.C. Rich Warlock Platinum Pro series guitar. It belonged to a friend of mine who quit playing guitar after getting frustrated with it, he now plays "Guitar Hero" instead. He decided he wanted a paintball gun, and put up his guitar for sale. $300, a more than reasonable price for a lightly used...
Computers & Technology > Computer Maintenance Connecting an Xbox 360 to your computer: 1 of 1

Ok, so hooking up your Xbox 360 to your computer, first off you will have to consider whether or not you want it wired or wireless. In this article, I will cover both of them. Some things you will need are: 1. An Xbox 360 2. A computer 3. A router 4. Some cables, or the wireless adapter for Xbox 360 5. Windows Service Pack 2...
Jobs & Careers > Managing Your Career (Other) Do you hate your job?: 17 of 31

I really hate my job; I work in a restaurant chain which is owned by CARA. If you live in Canada, you will know of restaurants such as Harvey's, Kelsey's, Montana's... etc. I work at Kelsey's The worst part about the job is that you never know when your shift will end. I am a line cook and a food prepper. I portion and weigh...
Computers & Technology > Internet (Other) How Facebook is used to solve crimes: 3 of 3

Facebook, a popular social networking site is used to by authorities to solve crimes, whether you think it's private or not... the bottom line is anything you put on the internet can be seen by anyone who wants to work for it. An incident involving a student at my high school a few years back regarded him posting threats tow...