If you have ever typed a word into Google – or any of your other favorite search engines – then you will know that sometimes you get the spelling of the keyword wrong. Despite this you still – usually – get to precisely the site that you want.

So it is with people searching for Ares and getting to OfficialAres.com. Ares is not a difficult word to spell once you’ve seen it and are used to it. It is a difficult word to spell, though, if you’ve never seen it or are from a different country.

Those interested Ares users from Latin America give the most numerous misspellings to our list of Ares ‘versions’. Their attempts at Aires and Aries come out first. Of course others around the globe misspell Ares this way too, but it is in Latin America that the misspelling is most common.

Other common misspellings include Aeres, Aris and Aers. We have no idea where these originate from, and there is seemingly no country-specific areas related to them.

Next on the list is, interestingly, Areas. The majority of users misspelling like this come from Greece and south eastern Europe. Arez is the fourth most popular misspelling and that comes from those users in French speaking regions.

It is sometime a little difficult to let go of something that you know and trust. So it is with the Ares Galaxy P2P filesharing software. I have known and trusted this version of Ares for a long time now and I have had no reason to change; this is the original brand name of the Ares software – it is to Ares software what Kleenex is to tissues. Nothing could possibly be better than Ares Galaxy, could it?

Oh yes. My complacency with Ares Galaxy matched the software’s complacency with itself. The new crop of filesharing software contains some absolute gems which do most things as well as the old Giant Ares Galaxy, and some things markedly better. One thing that I noticed straight away was that implementations like Ares Ultra, Ares Ultimate and Ares Vista all offer customer support. This was something that Ares Galaxy could never bring itself to do.

Where there is good there is also bad. I looked at Ares Destiny and Ares Gold last year and they were the versions that helped me decide to stick with the decrepit Ares Galaxy; not only are they inferior versions that appear to be attempting to cashing in on the name, they also come with the added ‘bonus’ of nasty adware.

Gene Munster, an analyst at the firm Piper Jaffray, conducted a survey recently amongst 20 iPhone developers at WWDC. The survey yielded some surprising results. Surprising and perhaps very welcome for us; perhaps very disappointing for Apple.

The survey showed that around 71% of the apps to be offered through the app store would be completely free of charge. Of those that were charged for, the average price would be $2.29. Whilst some of this may be the developers talking down the true costs of their soon to be released projects, it is unlikely to account for the massive shortfall from Apple’s expectations. A keynote at the conference seemed to indicate that they expected, and had budgeted for, an average price nearer $10.

The price is all important to Apple, who will profit through the app store on the basis of a percentage from each sale. If the developers and releasing apps through the app store for nothing, then Apple stand to gain, well, nothing in terms of direct commissions. They are essentially providing hosting, distribution and expensive bandwidth for absolutely free.

The app store will be successful whatever the price of the apps offered therein, and even if they were all free the associated benefits to the iPhone owners would outweigh any costs incurred in providing the service. Hopefully Apple will realize this

Apple’s plan to shut off the supply of its iPhone games is a shrewd one. Not only do they create a rabid hungering in those wanting to see the new model of iPhone games when it finally arrives, but they are also saving work from themselves in having to recall older iPhone games from shops.
One way in which this could backfire though is if customers who want the iPhone games are so disappointed with the lack of availability that the take it upon themselves to go to one of Apple’s rivals and buy a Palm Treo or a Blackberry. Fear not, Apple. All the indications are that Apple has leaked just enough information about the new release to keep people waiting just that little bit longer. If they time the new release right (and there’s no indication that Apple’s marketing is anything but just right) then we have ourselves a perfectly executed media campaign. Again.

Having recently come back from a wondrous vacation in Phuket, I now feel qualified to give advice on certain aspects of a trip there!

Phuket nightlife is bustling and lively. There are plenty of bars, clubs and restaurants and it is unlikely that one could get bored looking for a new thing to do in the evening. The variety of places that are open is unbelievable when I think back to the sleepy island I encountered when I last visited around 10 years ago. Having said that, Phuket nightlife is very much more sedate when compared to what can be found in Bangkok or other places.

The bars and clubs around the island range from traditional Thai-style clubs with local bands entertaining locals and vacationers alike, to Western-style super clubs catering for the hardcore clubbers. In the middle are numerous tourist clubs that play the latest in chart dance hits and provide a cheap source of booze. If you’re looking for a night that you probably won’t remember then this is the place to go! The variety means that, if nothing else, Phuket nightlife is never boring.

So, in summary: Phuket nightlife is good, but it has still got some way to go before it can match Bali or Singapore.

“CLEAN! Tested with the top antivirus engines” notes the front page of the Ares Destiny. Is that so? It seems like Dealio – the so called “shopping toolbar” – didn’t come up in any of those tests. While the inference that Dealio is not technically a virus may be true, it certainly could be categorized as malware. An ad-server by trade, Dealio infects your computer and pops up adverts for various items when you least want them. Getting rid of Dealio is not simple and, all in all, it has caused a lot of trouble to a lot of people.

And this is unfortunate because Ares Destiny is a good, solid piece of software that, without this unfortunate addition, could definitely be recommended.

Getting Ares Destiny is easy: the website is clear and uncluttered and the free download links are prominent. Once you have the file installation is a breeze (even the additional ‘bonus’ bits of software – Dealio included – don’t make any fuss about being installed. No real surprise there, though.

Once Ares Destiny is on your machine you will soon find yourself downloading files of your favorite music. The interface is rather bland but definitely functional and it just works. Which is good.

BUT. This functionality and ease of acquisition cannot redeem the software for infecting computers with an ad-server. Call it what you want, Dealio is bad news.

You can get a clean version of Ares with no adware at www.officialares.com

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What is the Law of Attraction? What does it mean? There are numerous books, CDs, DVDs and videos that can help you to understand exactly what the Law of Attraction is, and what it means to you.

Perhaps the resource is the book by Esther and Jerry Hicks called “Ask and it is Given.” Which provides a definitive guide to learning all about the concept of the Law of Attraction; it goes through, in depth, 22 processes that help you firstly to understand the concept and then to retain everything that you may have learned.

A training manual – an in depth guide to the concept if you like – is Michael Losier’s publication called “The Law of Attraction”. This practical guide helps readers to learn how to put the concepts behind the law into everyday use. The DVD “the Awakening“, presented by Patrick Combs, aims to fulfill the same goal. The Awakening refers to that moment in ones life where everything about the Law of Attraction just seems to fit into place. The DVD is well put together and is definitely worth a watch.

Finally “the Secret” is great introductory material for anyone that is unsure what the Law of Attraction is of its utility in everyday situations.

Salvia has had a lot more news time recently than ever before; this simple fact means that smoking Salvia has become a lot more popular than it ever was.

Not one to be left behind I started smoking Salvia; this was a few months ago and I still enjoy the experience on a fairly regular basis.

There is no conclusive evidence from doctors or scientists as to the ill (or positive) side effects that may or may not be of concern to those smoking Salvia. One thing that is sure is that this is very legal and, thanks to the Internet, very available. The continued legality of the drug might be a bit of a surprise to those of us that have tried smoking Salvia as it is widely known to be as potent as LSD and mushrooms. The one factor that sets it apart – and perhaps its savior from the lawmakers – is that the trip is very quick indeed.

Salvia smells terrible and doesn’t taste great either. The high is very intense indeed and is not for the faint hearted: I felt like I’d drifted away from my body and I was certainly not in control of my mind or of my body.

Ares Lite was the first file sharing app that I ever had the privilege of using. It was simple and quick, it had all the features I needed, and it took up very little of my computer’s resources. Great stuff.

The origin of the name ‘Lite’ caused some confusion with its users who, burned by the many versions of Ares that are floating around bundled with spyware or adware of some kind, thought that the ‘Lite’ moniker referred to it being without nasty malware. While Ares Lite was indeed free of adware it was not the only version of Ares that could claim this ‘feature’. In fact the software was called ‘Lite’ because it was a cut down version of the Ares Galaxy. Simple!

There are of course many versions of the Ares software that are both very capable and free from spyware, shining examples of which are Ares Vista, Ares Ultra, Ares Ultimate and the great Ares Galaxy. Given the increase in power in modern computers it is perhaps time for Ares Lite to step down from its pedestal: the benefits gained by a smaller footprint no longer outweigh the disadvantage of the limited functionality. There are plenty of great choices to replace Ares Lite. Go for it!

Salvia Divinorum is a naturally occurring plant (native, in fact to Mexico) with hallucinogenic properties. People who use Salvia in either its natural form or as a concentrated extract feel short periods of hallucination and disorientation; effects can include outer body experiences and the feeling of merging with inanimate objects. Salvia is legal under US federal law and is available freely over the Internet.

Freely that is unless you live in one of the eleven states to have introduced rules to see Salvia banned. Another 20 states are considering laws that will see Salvia banned or its use restricted in some way.

Oklahoma and Kansas are the latest states to introduce the laws to see Salvia banned. Felons in Oklahoma can expect jail sentences of up to 10 year just for the possession of the herb, while distributors face between five years and life.

Salvia gained notoriety when the parents of a Delaware teen blamed the herb for the suicide death of their son. It is perhaps understandable that these parents want Salvia banned. But are they the most impartial people to follow?

There have been no reported deaths that have occurred as a direct result of Salvia use. Doctors and scientists are unsure as to the long term effects of Salvia