Archive for June, 2008

Free software is good. Filesharing software is good. Free filesharing software is very good.

This is how I started my review of the Ares Destiny, the free filesharing software available for download now. Except that the old adage that “there is no such thing as a free lunch” stood tragically true. Read more Ares Destiny’s one major failure later.

So it all started well. And indeed the download and installation process was as slick as could be expected; really Ares Destiny makes no fuss at all as it installs on your system. Once installed you will quickly by downloading your favorite songs from people around the world. No fuss, no problems.

Except that there is a problem. A big one. Ares Destiny covers its costs by packaging with the Dealio “shopping comparison” toolbar. This toolbar is billed as a useful tool but many reports – including those from major online security sources – refer to it as spyware or adware. Dealio is known to be intrusive, it pops up ads that you don’t want to see, and it is difficult to remove from the system.

This unwelcome addition is an unwelcome inclusion to the package, and one the other many good points of the software cannot mask. Steer well clear.

If we start paying more attention to the way we feel, or internal balances and our outlook on life, then we may be one step closer to understanding why certain things happen – and often more importantly why other things do not happen – this is, put very simply, the first step in understanding how powerful the Law of Attraction is.

The Law of Attraction is based on the premise that all thoughts and feelings emit a vibration full of energy. Stronger thoughts emit stronger vibrations. These vibrations, the Law tells us, are tangible enough to be able to effect our lives and the circumstances that surround them; if we can hone our minds to the point where we can emit a vibration which is set at the right level – in harmony with – something else in our lives, then we can attract or repel that thing.

The above is a layman’s interpretation of the Law of Attraction and some of the many books and DVDs give a much better explanation of what the Law of Attraction is, what it means for us, and how we can learn to use it to our benefit. These books and DVDs are definitely worth checking out if you want to learn more on the subject.