Welcome to the first issue of Metamorphosis, a blog carnival; it’s a fairly meager entry, as it is the first. Nevertheless, I hope you enjoy the content that is rounded up below, and please do consider submitting your relative content for the next edition, which will be posted on or around the first of September. For submission guidelines and information, see this entry.
Art
The origami of Sipho Mabona @ David Airey
“Sipho Mabona, a young artist currently residing in Switzerland, was commissioned by ad agency Nordpol+ Hamburg to design and create the origami models for this stunning five-minute video.”
15 Examples of Awesome Automotive Art @ Web Urbanist
I think the title explains it all. Some of these are very creative!
Historical Tree House, Fort, Restaurant & Resort Designs @ Dornob
I don’t care if it’s childish. I still want a tree house!
Storyboarding @ Behind the Medium
Pictures from Andrew Archer’s personal storyboarding work.
New Media
DRM for news? Inside the AP’s plan to “wrap” its content @ Ars Technica
“The Associated Press, reeling from the newspaper apocalypse, has a new plan to ‘wrap’ and ‘protect’ its content though a ‘digital permissions’ framework. But there’s (way) less here than meets the eye.”
100 Tips and Tools to Reinvent Your Career @ Job Profiles
This huge lists contains categorized links to help you find jobs, organize your finances, go back to school, network and more. This is a good and practical example of how the web has changed the way we go about things. There are tools listed for everyone.
Education
A high school’s leap from so-so to special @ Las Vegas Sun
“Five years ago, only 44 percent of Valley’s juniors passed the state’s math proficiency test. This year nearly 80 percent did.” The reason? Smaller learning groups, after-school tutoring sessions and more work on fundamental skills.
How to Lick a Slug @ NYTimes.com
The 100 Best Open Source Education Resources on the Web @ Master Degree Online
While not a fan of the term “best” in lists like these, this link does provide an excellent roundup of some of the open source educational resources that are available. It might take some digging around, but if you’re wanting to find free educational materials for your classroom or for your own learning, you’re almost sure to find something within these sites.
50 Tips & Tricks for Researching with Bing @ Becoming a Computer Technician
I’m a self-proclaimed Googlephile, so I haven’t caught the Bing bug, but I do notice many are coming to this website through Bing. Considering that, I thought some of you might find this link informative.
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