Engadget's recession antidote: win a GigaPan Epic Imager!

This whole global economic crisis, and its resulting massive loss of jobs got us thinking. We here at Engadget didn't want to stand helplessly by, announcing every new round of misery without giving anything back -- so we decided to take the opportunity to spread a little positivity. We'll be handing out a new gadget every day to lucky readers until we run out of stuff or companies stop sending things. Today we've got a swank GigaPan Epic Imager on offer, ideal for capturing those landscapes in ways you've only dreamed about. Read the rules below (no skimming -- we're omniscient and can tell when you've skimmed) and get commenting! Hooray for free stuff!

Big thanks to GigaPan for providing the gear!

The rules:

• Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, but if you want to share your proposal for "fixing" the world economy, that'd be sweet too.
  
• You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.)
• If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine.
  
• Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad.
  
• Winner will be chosen randomly. One (1) winner will receive one (1) GigaPan Epic Imager. Approximate retail value is $299.99.
  
• If you are chosen, you will be notified by email. Winners must respond within three days of the end of the contest. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.
• Entries can be submitted until Friday, July 24st, at 11:59PM ET. Good luck!
• Full rules can be found here.

The GigaPan Epic is a revolutionary robotic mount for most point and shoot digital cameras that makes it easy to capture and share high-res panoramic images of everything, from inaugurations to concerts. The small and powerful Epic uses the power of NASA engineering to capture the places that inspire you. Then you can share the images at www.gigapan.org or on your own Web site by embedding the gigapixel image and its viewer. Check out how the band Wilco used the Epic to share their studio with their fans. Zoom in and out of the Wilco studio and see all the detail. If you don't win today, you can take advantage of the summer savings GigaPan is offering and buy the Epic for only $299.00. GigaPan Image below - Credit: Zoran Orlic from www.wilcoworld.net

[matty Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:05PM]

This will complete me.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:05PM]

"Do you run?"
"Only when chased."

[tatertoten Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:06PM]

prost!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:06PM]

Now I can make backgrounds that look just like the windows scenery

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:06PM]

want 1

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:06PM]

nice

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:08PM]

One entry, please!

[thebasa Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:06PM]

gimme

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:07PM]

done and done, Ill take one

[bonit0eyez Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:06PM]

Awww, c'mon let me go for the win this time. I don't say one word or two, but I don't say a lot of words - ha ha. I will help the economy, I promise :) 

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:06PM]

So many toys, so little time!

[MrIvan Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:13PM]

Want one please!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:06PM]

Please can i has this - i want to make giagapans

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:06PM]

1 For me!!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:11PM]

Pick me!

[stevie b Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:06PM]

i wonder if i type more, i increase my chance of winning? probably not. pick me!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:06PM]

give it to me or i'll go beat up an infant

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:06PM]

nice toy!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:06PM]

I would like one

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:06PM]

I second that "free pizza" idea as a way to save the economy

[irontag Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:07PM]

again what does this do

[MRPysnik Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:06PM]

best giveaway yet!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:37PM]

I would love one of these! IF I win, I promise, Promise, PROMISE I will upload loads of amazing landscapes from the san gabriel mountain ranges. Breathtaking.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:06PM]

I can use this!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:06PM]

yes please

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:06PM]

absolutely!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:07PM]

You can make I Spy books with this!
Pick ME!

[darbol Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:07PM]

Now that is super cool. I really need one of theese for my Honeymoon!

[DrTibbs Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:07PM]

oo me likey

[ac273 Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:07PM]

Would come in handy!

[jbroderick Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:06PM]

YES!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:06PM]

Rama-o-Rama in panorama.

[ewilts Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:07PM]

Thank you Gigapan!

[Adamd21 Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:07PM]

Cool!!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:07PM]

yup

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:07PM]

Now this is a prize to win!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:07PM]

sweetness

[rdaraujo Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:07PM]

I think this one will be mine.
Lets see.

[gabesir Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:09PM]

OMG OMG OMG

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:09PM]

I'm a real photographer and I need this piece of equipment

[pcbube Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:07PM]

This is something I can picture winning.

[Modred189 Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:07PM]

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeees

[SPOKE Posted Jul 24th 2009 1:16PM]

Yep..would work with my Canon PnS just fine!

[theReverend Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:07PM]

Old Thomas Edison mixing up the medicine
Messing up time from Accrington to Amazon

I Win!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:08PM]

This would be cool to have!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:07PM]

the ultimate panorama maker. Please.

[HPragt Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:07PM]

Any comment

[gauntlet136 Posted Jul 24th 2009 5:40PM]

Oh Yeah. I Like

[RMD Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:07PM]

A time machine and a few timely deaths. Sacrifice a few for the greater good right?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:07PM]

This adapter is pretty cool.