The day the Programmer stood still

This is truly a great idea. And of all of it, I like the tattoo idea best. I think you might want to add a couple of things like those fancy haircuts where the stylist uses razors of different shapes to carve company names and logos directly onto the scalp. That would look quite nice with the tattoos too.

Also the new USB flash memory on a key chain could be used as attractive and functional jewelry. Earrings, a nice necklace, even nose jewelry.

At the end of all this, the best most qualified men and women programmers would easily look as if they stepped off a Harley after being released from the local law enforcement facility.

No need for all the silly CV interviews, let's have this guy he looks like he's been around awhile. Great idea.

Or maybe I should hope to win that weekend in Italy just for a badly needed holiday.