If Wx isn't that large, I might take a stab at porting it... who knows. :)

You will have to tell me how:

^10000.grep( *.is-prime).say; # Retrieve prime numbers from 0-10,000

Is incomprehsible bullshit and:

given $value {
    when Str { ... Do string handling ... }
    when Int { ... Do integer handling ... }
    when Bool { ...Do boolean handing ... }
    default { ... Fallback handling... }
}

Is mind wanking....

If you've really tried the language, why not give it a comprehensive review?

True that.

Dont be fooled, the corporations and governments will craft legislation to give them all the power they want to collect all the data they want, think: national security.

What Privacy Acts really do, In countries like Canada, is protect the governments and protect the corporations.
its so simple
"sorry we cant release that information because it would violate the persons privacy"

Executives, Politicians, Middle Managers, Bureaucrats, they are all people too, they all have a right to privacy, right?
customer complaints, federal suits, "sorry, we cant release those, privacy"
This happens all the time to Canadian media.

It should come to no surprise to any one that there are 3.2 Million people in North America that will be buying these TV's
Think about all those douchebags, jersey shore fans, non tech people, and guys that just want to show off to the Jones's next door. I do not think any one is worried about these tv's not selling this holiday season.

I'll attest to this, I had a bright CS future ahead of me, working at Compaq, moved on to IBM and Microsoft in the big city, but I kept loosing jobs to India.
Then I realized that if wanted to stay in the CS game it meant more time more money to getting more skills, certs, pieces of paper.

A "A continuously changing professional knowledge baggage is not attractive"
well.. it is for some people, thats what separates the people that LOVE CS, and those that like it or are good at it. I packed up my bags 4 years and went off to University to learn about history and poli-sci, (i want a government job) thats what I am passionate about, computers for me were just a hobby that paid the bills.

If he looses he will become an un-person and all traces of him will cease to exist.

From what I understand the reason people get offended is that M$ implies there is something evil about making $$$.

I just get offended by people saying 'M$' because it paints the Linux community as a bunch of pimply-faced teenage dorks that think that calling Microsoft 'M$' is like the greatest insult in the world. I use Linux at work. It's a great developer platform. I use it t home for my server. Great at that, too. Just have a windows box for games. So you can call me a Linux geek... but I hate two things about the linux community:
Those that insult proprietary companies like a kid would
Those that insult others trying to learn Linux (if someone was to say "RTFM" to a newbie in real life, I'd kick him in the nards)

Really? 401k is a retirement, long-term investment. The market goes up and down, so unless you plan on cashing out your 401k TODAY or next year, I say now is the time to put MORE into the 401k. It's the stock market! When it's low, put in more money, when it's high sell off!

Never ever ever react to a sudden change in the stock market on a long term investment, unless it's something like enron...

I'm in the iPhone camp and have both of these apps on my iPhone.

The only reason I'd flip to android is that I can write java apps to the android... if you want to write an app to your iPhone, its objective-C, which I know you probably prefer, Barbie, but I'm a java guy ;)
Another advantage of iPhone is maturity. The androids are still level 1.0. I like to wait for the next gen (which is why I have an iPhone 3G, and never had the original iPhone).

LOL! Love the subject, johndiii :D

As with everyone, I'm surprised you lasted this long. A threat to pay is a last resort, company will fall out from under you if you leave, kind of threat, or a threat to someone you want to quit so you don't have to go through any company policy severance...

If you are looking for a job in the states, let me know. My company always appreciates a good developer, and we do placement jobs if you don't want consulting.