At my company, HR gets hundreds of resumes every day, and this giant pile is reduced to maybe a dozen resumes that they believe look good. I take a look at these, and maybe see one or two candidates that seem like they've earned a phone call. So, what makes these resumes stand out?

• Actual accomplishments: have you coded before? What did you code? What languages were used? What role did you play in successfully completing this project? Specifics are good, so long as it's not complete gibberish and jargon that HR will not understand. Likewise, vague references to having written code don't mean much of anything - what did the program you write actually do? What was involved in adding this feature, and what was the result?
• Relevant skillset: Nobody cares that you know scheme unless they're using scheme. And please, only list things that you're good at. If you put C or C++ on your resume, but can't concisely describe what a pointer is, you do not know C or C++. If you can use a language to write a program right now, it goes on your resume. If it's something you used for one class your freshman year, you do not know the language. If you can't survive a rapid-fire quiz relating to a skill you've mentioned, it should not have been on your resume.
• Enthusiasm: Write a cover letter. A good cover letter can make up for a thin resume. It gives you a paragraph or two to explain how you're a driven, passionate, talented individual looking to contribute to an organization. If you're really interested in the position, write a cover letter specific to that company. Again, this goes with the relevant skillset point: describing how you're an accomplished Java developer in a cover letter means jack if the company doesn't use Java.
• Formatting and Spelling: No, seriously. If your resume looks like crap, you look like crap. A typo is a bug in a different kind of language. Also, don't overload your resume with everything in the universe. You're looking to make a clear, clean, concise summary that makes it apparent that you can kick ass and take names. Also, getting a little creative doesn't hurt. Times New Roman and Clippy-suggested formatting says that you care enough to do the bare minimum. If your resume stands out visually, it stands out period.

Being a fresh graduate isn't as hard as people make it sound - if you've coded before, and you're good at it, you've got a way to sell yourself.

I call bullshit. Nobody has died of HIV without having underlying medical conditions that were exacerbated by the HIV. What, pray-tell, did they die of? Pneumonia? Tuberculosis? Penicilliosis? Cryptococcosis? The virus itself is totally incapable of causing fatal damage to the human body.

I second Kingdom of Loathing. I've been playing it pretty consistently for a few years, and certainly enjoy it.

For those who are too lazy to search or are otherwise uncomfortable about feeding their email address into a "free" online game, KoL is a rather simple web-based RPG that is more about jokes and clever illustrations than action-packed online mayhem. You start off with a base number of turns each day which are used in a variety of witty and interesting locations in the world, leveling up and getting new and interesting items. You can either play through to beat the main storyline repeatedly to compete on leader boards, or level up indefinitely to get the high level content. There's a lot more to it than that, but it doesn't require a huge time dedication or even focus to play. If you want to take it more seriously, you're more than welcome to.

There's a solid community in the game, an extremely thorough wiki to help you out in the many, many places where the puzzles will confuse the hell out of you, and the devs are dedicated nerds who seem to enjoy adding to the game over time. Completely free to play, but you can donate to the game and get a "Mr. Accessory," which can then be traded in game for special items which do a variety of interesting things (though all of these items are also sellable using the in-game currency - donations are just a shortcut if you don't want to waste time farming).

So yes - give it a try. It's not for everyone, but give it a whirl over a couple of days and see how you like it.