IBM's "Master the Mainframe" contest.
It started Wednesday morning at 9:00AM
The first 700 to complete part one would win a free t-shirt.
The first 60 to complete part two win $100 gift cards and a certificate
All students to complete part two get the opportunity to put their resume in IBM's resume pool that they and their affiliates look at.
The top 5 finishers (as far as their point system goes) of part three win an MSI wind laptop, the linux edition. (80GB HDD, 1.6Ghz processor, 10 inch display, so it's an ultra-portable, which makes it ultra-sweet)
The top 2 finishers, in addition to the laptop, get an all expenses paid two day trip to Poughkeepsie, New York to tour IBM's mainframe lab
Looking at the prizes, I determined the contest was important enough to get up at 9 AM and get a free t-shirt at the very least. After completing part one, I went on and started (but still haven't finished) part two. The money is meaningless, the certificate would be kinda cool though. Part three is where I need to come in top 5, though top 2 would be pretty sweet, I'm not gonna lie.
Anyway, I got an email today:
"Have we got some good news for you? Answer: Yes! Due to your prolific display of basic mainframe skills (as well as your poetic stylings), you have won an IBM Master the Mainframe Contest T-shirt!
Expect to find your T-shirt in your mailbox in the next six to eight weeks. Just in time for the winter T-shirt season!"
No word on how many are in the contest, but there are at least 1403 signups... :/
Oh well, I won a free t-shirt!
