The linux shift

These days around me I am seeing a lot of linux converts (I myself was one a few months back but these days am now back to Windows). They are not full converts cause most of them are just installing linux and hardly ever using it, buts its a step forward (backward maybe :) ).
All of them are switching to fedora which sucks according to me (even though I am a windows fan but in linux i prefer fedora..maybe coz i am only familiar with fedora..watever).
Even guys like dohte and my roomie have installed or trying to (godspeed) install it (though I know that after installing they wont use it for more than 10 hours total).
Obivously installing linux takes it toll (like crashed hard disks, missing drives..for more details ask dohte) but they are still putting up a brave front (that would continue as long as CS works).
Well lets see whether its just a passing phase (herd mentality) or guys are really getting serious about work (not possible).

Solar Eclipse

Here is the pic I took of partial solar eclipse that was visible in Varanasi on 30th July(as far as I remember..maybe +-2 days).
Took the pic and saw it myself by keeping the x-ray sheet in front of the lens(of both eyes and camera..and yeah that x-ray sheet was available thanks to my recent accident :) )



I know that much better pics are available on net (the one of complete eclipse is awesome...but this pic has some personal feelings...I TOOK IT MYSELF!!!)

here is the original unedited pic
link that is:
Original Pic

Lucky or Unlucky?

Sometime back I had a major accident but came out of it with minor injuries(cant say that for my vehicle :) ). As I dont quite belive in God neither pray in any form so I always think that if God really exists then its doomsday for me otherwise its fine. So for every action I think whether I was unlucky or wat and blah blah...
So in this case also I was just thinking whether I was unlucky enough to have met an
accident (waise fault was mine) or lucky enough to have got out without any injuries (just a swollen wrist)..
Still thinking :)