Bridge is definitely on the comeback, so you can learn to play through a community college or continuing education program, or hire a private instructor for lessons.

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This is also where you'll go to set alarms and play music through any of the impressive variety of services that Chumby supports, including Pandora, SHOUTcast, Squeezebox Server (if you have one on your network), and a handful of podcast services and miscellaneous providers plus iPod, mass storage, and the aforementioned FM radio support.

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It is a free online app that judges your performance by listening to the notes you play through a microphone or sound input.

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At least when you play online, you get to socialize with other people as you work your way through a format that is at least a generation old.

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