App dev: Sometimes learning multiple languages leaves the speaker spitting out a word in one tongue when actually trying to talk in another. But, Martin Heller asks, does the same hold true for programming? When languages interfere. On balance, does already knowing one programming language help you to learn another, or do they get in the way of each other and cause you to make errors? Talkback below or via the link above. Columnist’s corner: First, a question. Does virtualization kick start your hunger for speedy storage systems? If it does, then Mario Apicella has one for you in this installment of Storage Insider. The notion that “virtualization is driving demand for bandwidth will hit like a ton of bricks for anyone who ever had to connect a VMware ESX server to a SAN,” Apicella explains. Just think of how limited a 2Gbps FC pipe can be if you have to feed a bunch of virtual machines out of your FC array. “Makes you scream for faster storage, does it not?” PMC-Sierra has a promising solution in its Tachyon QE8 chip. The news beat: Intel says it will offer solid-state storage for ultramobile PCs in the form of drives that weigh 0.6 grams and hold up to 4GB. JetBrains adds Ruby and Groovy support to its IDE via free, open source plug-ins. Gwava issues software for tracking BlackBerry text messages and phone calls to, ultimately, help customers makes sense of BlackBerry Enterprise Server logs. And Facebook sues a Canadian porn company, charging that it mined the social networking site for users’ personal records. Software Development