Adobe Photoshop is a pretty amazing application, but in the hands of artists, it’s breathtaking. Check out the work of Erik Johansson via this post in Mashable. I’ve included a Behind the Scenes video below that shows you how he works his magic. (Hint: LOTS of layers.)
“Why digital natives prefer reading in print”
Re: the second link: I love the smell of books myself, and I agree that the location of information on the page is key to retention, but I find it very difficult to take this article seriously when they unironically use the phrase “knowledge thieves” to describe people who are paying upwards of $50,000 a year for an education.