c sharp

Okay, time to learn c#. So far, all I know about it is that it's a C++ nd Java-like hybrid that's nanny-like in its control of variable use (in fortran, implicit none was a good idea; removing the ability to shadow global variables with local ones seems to be very market-specific, i.e. if you have to hack in this language, it's going to be even messier than usual).

Anyway, onwards: onto a tutorial or two, then back to TopCoder to test out my new skills...