Political SMS Quote This has nothing to do with my political choices, but was pretty funny to read it though. Kaun Banega PM? Sonia jisne shaadi ke liye desh chhoda; ya Atalji jinhoney desh ke liye shaadi chhodi? Aap hi sochiye!

$600 M fine on MSFT wont help change its practice and help innovation EU $600 Million fine on Microsoft's trade practices has caught a lot of people's fancy. I seriously think that any such moves would really not help the end consumer. Look, so if MSFT is made to 'unbundle' media player from Windows, will it help foster innovation ?? Naaahhh...Hey I use Winamp to play my MP3 songs. Yes I watch the movies on Media Player. Why? Jeez cos I have no choice and MSFT is putting Media Player down my throat. No, MSFT cant bully me into that. Would I use Real Player instead. Maybe! I use Media Player because its 'faster & lighter' than RP, also serves my needs. And hey its FREE! So tell me why should I pay $19.99 and use RP when MP serves my needs and also is FREE! yes MSFT has some 'inside' advantage in making MP 'faster & lighter'. Look the way MSFT has attained success can be a matter of debate. Yes it has some practices which go against the common consumer. MSFT should be taken to task for those and not things like bundling MP. MSFT might not be the company that has enabled innovation, but yes they sure have perfected some other people's innovations.

Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them. One Ring to bring them all, And in the darkness bind them. The Nit Picker's Guide to the Lord of the Rings

India Whacked Pakistan's butt :)) We won a thrilling match against Pakistan. I didn?t think that we had it in us to stop Inzy and Hameed from hammering us. But a defiant Pathan and Balaji showed 1 Billion Indians that Yes! India is Shining and why!!! I think the youngsters in India will play a huge role in changing the perception of India as a country around the world. Over these 2 decades the youth of India have brought in a huge change in mindset of the common man. Today the sheer competition makes people stand up and fight to be counted in. I just see some people who are 4-5 yrs junior to me, and their enthusiasm, vigor for life and fighting spirit just amazes me. Heck! Am not to old myself to be speaking this!!! Will this Indian cricket team go on to become world-beaters and champions? Time can only answer that. But yes I will have my money on them, than anyone else. Some defining moments of the match according to me: - Laxman reaching his first fifty of the series (on his way to another cool 100). Pathan hitting the Paki fast bowlers to boundaries. Balaji's sixer on Sohaib?s bowling and then his bat breaking into 2 pieces the next ball. Balaji knocking Hameed?s stumps off. Pathan making a mamu of Yohana for second time in a row. (1 ball on legside, next little wide of off and the third bang on to the middle) Tendlya's 'kaifu' like catch on the ropes to send the sleepy giant back. Kaif's superb catch in the deep to send Shoaib Mallick back. (It was a difficult one to take. Moth's, the white haze and the dew could not stop Kaif ) Yuvi's direct hit to send an already dejected Akhtar running back to the pavilion.

Ok, Here is another good blog which I read regularly. This girl writes some amazing stuff. Way to go Rash ...:)

My good friend just started his blog. He is my old rommie and a 'non-veg' poet who also masquerade's as a embedded software specialist in B'lore.