MikeHawthorne
Senior Member

Personal Info

Gender:

Male

Biography:

I am a mostly retired Graphic Designer, Illustrator and Photographer.

I graduated from the Kendall College of Art and Design.

I served in the US Army and was the head of the Art Department for the Special Warfare Combat Developments Agency. A government think tank.

I Worked for a large Advertising Agency and then started my graphic design studio with a partner which we ran until we sold the business and retired many years ago.

Our accounts included among others Valvoline Oil Company, The Indianapolis 500, Pizza Hut, Beverly's Woman's Fashions, Baker Books and Playboy Magazine.

I'm retired, live in the country, have a wife, 2 Scottish Deerhounds and a cat.

I'm a licensed pilot, and old SCCA sports car racer, I still fly radio controlled helicopters in the summer.

I'm a gamer, and have played pretty much every major MMO since Ultima Online and beta tested most of them.

Right now in Windows 8, I'm playing Age of Conan, (since beta off and on) Skyrim, (I have a Wow account on a private server that I've had for years) and The Witcher 2.

Next up is The Secret World. I've been following this game for years and was disappointed not to get into the beta, since I did Age of Conan.

Location:

Michigan, USA

Interests:

Scottish Deerhounds, Koi, Computers, Cars, and Animation.

Occupation:

Graphic Designer

Relationship Status:

Married

Religious Views:

Non of the above!

Political Views:

Independent

Computer Specs

Operating System:

Windows 7 and 8

Computer Type:

PC desktop

Internet Explorer Version:

What ever the latest is I don't use it.

DirectX Version:

11

CPU Type and Speed:

i7 2.93 Ghz

CPU Cooling:

Fan

CPU Idle Temp:

32 C

CPU Load Temp:

38 C

System Memory Speed:

133 mhz

Video Card Type and Speed:

ATI Radeon 5970

Video Card Cooling:

Fan

Power Supply Unit (PSU):

1,000 W

Computer Monitor:

Dell Ultra Sharp, 24"

Sound Card:

Sound Blaster Audigy

Hard Drive:

2, 1 TB

Optical Drives:

2, CD DVD RW

Keyboard and Mouse:

Microsoft Natural 5000, and Logitech MX518

Anti-virus Software:

MSE, Malwarebytes, SuperAntiSpyware.

Productivity Suite:

Microsoft Office

Favorite Game:

Tomb Raider, who doesn't like Lara?

Favorite Application:

Adobe Photoshop