As you may already know, I recently won Microsoft Bing’s Earth Day Photo Contest, and was awarded an HP desktop computer, along with 5 computers, 2 printers, and 2 cameras for Habersham Central High School in Mt. Airy, Georgia. These are all awesome prizes! The administrators at HCHS have already told me how excited they are about the new equipment, which will be used in a digital media class. My computer is blazing fast…here are some specs:
- AMD Phenom II X4 820 2.8 GHz Quad Core Processor
- Windows 7 64-bit
- 8 GB Ram
- 1 TB internal hard disk drive
- 18.5” 1366 x 768 Monitor
In the few days I have had this powerhouse, I have used it to edit photos, play a virtual pipe organ with my midi keyboard (with around 700 MB of real samples), and construct 3-dimensional molecular models and bond-line structures for my organic chemistry class. It’s a great and convenient addition to my laptop and 25” 1080p Vizio due to the fact that it is stationary, expandable, and already powerful.
To download the official Microsoft Windows 7 theme pack which includes the my photo of the bullfrog, follow this link:
I especially appreciate Microsoft’s promotion of Earth Day, and support engaging education of our environment, also in respect to the impending need, ongoing research, and implementation of global alternative "clean" energy. Photography is my way of expressing appreciation of nature's unfathomable beauty, though "beauty" may be an overused understatement. Contests such as theirs not only provide fun nationwide and worldwide competition, but allow the mixture of ideas and perspectives about the Earth. These contests introduce incentives for thought into the natural world, its history and beginnings, and most importantly: development, enjoyment, and future.
Thanks to Microsoft, and especially to all who voted.
As always, visit http://jacobthompson.vze.com to view my personal website including some of my current and not so current photographs.
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