In an entry of mine called During Down Economic Times a Couple of Avenues Grow in Value: Education and Art I mostly talk about how someone can self publish a book. I figured a book was a good combination of both education and art. But the essence of the entry is about creating something of value. It can, and probably should be, something small, almost like a hobby. It will consume time and develop new pathways in the brain for creativity and ideas.
A friend of mine over at A Cultivated Mindset pointed me to another great example of someone creating something educational and visually appealing is The History of the Internet. It was created by Director & Animator – Melih Bilgil Voice over – Steve Taylor Music – Telekaster Translation – Karla Vesenmayer Scientific Management – Prof. Philipp Pape.
http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2696386&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1
History of the Internet from PICOL on Vimeo.
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