… learn Scala.

… learn how to use the command shell in Ubuntu.

… refresh my Perl knowledge.

… investigate HTML5.

Because

… I want to learn a multi-paradigm language and Scala can integrate with Java, a language I already use.

… I need to know my programming tools and not just rely on Eclipse.

… I want to write some quick text manipulating scripts to help with producing content for a couple of apps I’m working on.

… I was blown away by the HTML5 demos at Google I/O (No, I didn’t attend, I watched it on YouTube).

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