Simple Secrets of How to Copy Wii Games

Highly addictive, tons of fun and best done in a dark room. Sounds like something dirty, but this is the world of a Wii fanatic. Ever since Nintendo launched their Wii console the world of gaming has been turned upside down and even hard core PlayStation fans like myself made the leap over to the lighter side of video games.

If you are as passionate about Wii games as I am, then you probably know just how expensive this hobby can be. Apart from the console, the games and accessories can run into the thousands of dollars and if you are a parent, you better be careful what you unleash when buying that first Wii game. It's likely to be 10 or more Wii games by this time next year.

One of the most controversial issues with console games is the whole copying issue. Is it legal, is it not, should, you shouldn't you? It's a bit of a grey area because when you buy the game you should have the right to make a backup. Or not? Games manufacturers are fighting a constant battle against pirate copies that flood the black market at a fraction of the cost and this is where the problem lies.

When I buy a music CD, I immediately rip it to MP3 and zap it unto my iPod. I want the CD, because it's part of my collection and having the original CD is just so much more valuable than a mere direct download. With Wii and other console games this is even more relevant. Having the original "box" has all the booklets, instructions and other cool stuff that avid gamers are after. Making a copy of the original Wii game is the smart thing to do.

These games are incredibly fragile and having to buy the same game twice is just plain stupid. Small scratches and even just exposing your Wii game disks to too much sun can damage them beyond repair. This is why I am a hard core supporter of making backups of all my games and keeping them safe. Games have a funny way of going "walkie" and with all your friends and family borrowing games, before you know it half your collection is somewhere else.

So, how do you copy Wii games? There are many methods out there and many forum discussions go on and on about how to do it. The truth is that you do not need to break up your console to make or play backup games. Be careful. Breaking open your console will automatically make your warranty void and in the process you may even break your console.

There are many software packages out there. Some free, some paid. All have their glitches and difficulties. The free ones are usually 3 or 4 different software packages that you have to use at different stages of the copy process and this can be a bit of a pain. Most of the time something goes wrong somewhere in the process and you end up wasting a lot of time ripping massive files to your hard drive.

Paid software makes the process much easier and since the software is quite cheap, it's well worth the investment. I've tested most of these packages and I only found one that's really worth it. It's the only package that is an all-in-one method to copy a Wii game. Point and click with no guesswork and no having to hack through "unbreakable" copy protection.

Basically, all you have to do is to strip the data off the disk, dump it on your computer's hard drive and then use the software to copy it back unto a blank disk using your computer's DVD drive. The trick is to strip the data and then to copy it back so that your Wii console will read the disk as an "original".

And that's it. You can use the free software, but from my experience it's not worth the time and effort. I've put together a tutorial on my website to show you how to copy Wii games. Don't break open your console. Stay safe and stay legal and most of all enjoy your Wii.

Visit http://www.games-whiz.com for more info on how to copy Wii games. You can find a detailed tutorial that shows you exactly how to do it in 5 easy steps.

A Look At How People Teach Reiki Attunement

People who teach Reiki attunement may also teach chakra attunements. They may use crystals, candles or other accessories. Or, they may practice a very simple version of Reiki and use nothing other than their hands and the Reiki symbols.

Some people who teach Reiki attunement also practice massage therapy or other forms of healing touch therapies. No matter the technique, the energy that all of these practitioners use is the same. It is something that any of us can access. Different cultures and religious groups use different names for the energy. Universal life force is the name that we typically use, but any name is correct.

Chakra attunements were not originally part of Reiki training. The chakras were originally described in ancient Indian texts, known as the Vedas, the sacred texts of Hinduism. As the years have gone by, knowledge of the healing power of the chakras has been used in many belief systems and medical practices, including yoga, Dharma and Ayurvedic Medicine.

Although Usui (the first person to teach Reiki attunement in Japan) did not use the term "chakra attunements", as far as we know, learning about the chakras "fits in" well with Reiki instruction. This is why some masters may teach about both Reiki and the healing chakras.

By definition, the term attunement simply means to be "synchronized" or "aligned", but the term is only used to describe "natural tendencies". It is natural for the universal life force to flow around and through each of our bodies, but sometimes some trauma, either physical or emotional, "blocks the flow". So, a person who would teach Reiki attunement would teach another how to return the energy flow to its natural state.

Chakra is a Sanskrit word that means "wheel". In the human body, the chakras are like energy "wheels". There are seven major chakras, including the root chakra and solar plexus, and a number of minor chakras, including those in the hands and the soles of the feet. Sometimes illness is caused by a blockage at one of these chakras, typically at one or more of the major chakras.

Chakra attunements allow a person to "unblock" the energy flow at the chakras, achieving better health and an overall sense of well-being and happiness.

Not too long ago, the only people who would teach Reiki attunement or chakra attunements charged very high fees. Everything about these healing therapies was mystical. The people who understood the power were secretive.

Today, because some masters have come to believe that everyone should have access to the knowledge and partly because of the internet, there are relatively inexpensive e-books that teach Reiki attunement. To learn more, please visit Understanding Reiki.com.

Patsy Hamilton was a health care professional for over twenty years before becoming a health writer. Read more of her articles about Reiki at http://understanding-reiki.com

The Evolution of Ringtones

A very popular activity today, among all ages, is ringtone selection and downloading. There are literally thousand options... how do you choose what ringtone or ringtones to set? It is indeed a difficult process. If we analyze it by its core, a ringtone is a custom sound or an audio clip that plays for several seconds up to a minute when a mobile phone receives a call.

The very first series of mobile phones had their own ringtones to choose from, then came the mobile phones which allowed users to compose their own melodies, now of course it's much easier, you can simply download it in the matter of seconds.

Users could easily share their tones through short messaging system (SMS) and multimedia messaging system (MMS), later through Infrared and Bluetooth.

Ringtones were first monophonic then polyphonic and later on Truetones. The fourth-generation of ringtones is the videotones. Nowadays you can easily find out everyone's music preference just by listening to their phone ringtone - as most people set their favorite mp3 music files as ringers.

However ringtones don't have such a vast history - it was barely in 1996 when a mobile phone with a built in ringtone was released in Japan and it was breathtaking how fast It became everyone's favorite item across the globe. Now if you ask anyone which is the only item they couldn't function without, they would most surely answer their mobile phone. A popular feature is to set different ringtones to as many people as you want in order to recognize sooner who the caller is.

More and more ringtones are downloaded daily and it is a recognized industry as it even received several awards.

If you are interested in getting the latest news on ringtones you can check out the ringtones search engine - a search engine dedicated to the latest articles, social media and more for ringtones.

Three Great Reasons to Download Audio Books!

Audio books have been around for a very long time. In fact, they were
first created in 1933 by a man named J.P. Harrington. Harrington drove
across North America to record the stories, the histories, of the Native
tribes. His equipment consisted of aluminum disks and a turntable
powered by a car battery Today's audio books can provide us with the
same love of storytelling that our relatives had. Audio books are
available in several different formats. One of the newest formats is as
a download off the Internet. If you haven't familiarized yourself with
today's audio books, there are three great reasons to choose one you
love and start to listen today.

Audio book downloads can be the best way yet to enjoy a good story or
learn a new skill. Inspiration, fiction, self-help or autobiography:
they are all available as downloads. The sources of audio downloads on
the Internet are abundant. Most cost somewhere between the cost of the
hardcover and the paperback versions of the book. Many are less than
that. In fact, with a simple search, it is quick and easy to find audio
books that can be downloaded free. Libraries provide free downloads
of audio books. There are various projects on the Internet that also
provide audio books for books that are in the public domain. For a book
to be considered in the public domain, it must have been published
before 1923, or at least 95 years before January first of the current
year. Public domain books are no longer paid royalties, which allows
them to be distributed at no charge.

Audio books are easy to download and easy to listen to. Downloading an
audio book is as easy as the click of a mouse. Online bookstores are
available and easy to find through a simple search. You may need to fill
out a simple online form in order to become a patron of a particular
online bookstore, but generally that can be completed in just a minute
or two and then finding your download is easy. Once you've chosen the
audio book(s) that you like, click the download button and you are good
to go! Once the download is complete, you can listen to the book from
your computer, burn it onto a disc and listen in your car or home stereo
or you can download the Mp3 file onto your mP3 player and listen
wherever you go.

Audio books as a download can actually encourage people to "read"
again. If your teenagers are like mine, you know that to get them to
sit down long enough to read a book can be an impossible task. They are
too busy being on the move. With downloaded audio books, this is no
problem. The audio book can be downloaded to their iPod and they can
'read' without stopping what else they are doing. While the kids are
riding the school bus or walking back and forth, they can designate that
time to listen to an audio book rather than music.

Audio books are easily available, inexpensive and a great way to
encourage your children to enjoy some of the greatest books ever
written. Try one today!

Talking Book Store is a fast growing audio book website offering both free and paid audiobooks. Their ever-growing catalogue contains over 8,000 titles.

They make it very easy to discover the engrossing world of the spoken word through the audio book format.

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