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duende
June 1st, 2012, 11:01 AM
This site has some snapshots of Edison's to-do list, written in a relaxed and pleasing script: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/06/01/thomas-edison-to-do-list-1888/

KrazyIvan
June 1st, 2012, 02:01 PM
It looks like a flexy pen was used. Very nice!

etoyoc
June 1st, 2012, 02:38 PM
sure does look nice.. his to do list looks better than anything I have ever written

writingrav
June 1st, 2012, 03:14 PM
It looks beautiful, but is rather intimidating. Mine usually has things like take out the trash or stop at the supermarket.

duende
June 1st, 2012, 03:21 PM
It looks beautiful, but is rather intimidating. Mine usually has things like take out the trash or stop at the supermarket.

My list says, take a siesta.:lazy2:

KrazyIvan
June 1st, 2012, 11:15 PM
Mine says post on FPGeeks. Hit F5 and look for more to post. :D

John the Monkey
June 2nd, 2012, 09:49 AM
That's a heck of a to do list!

If you like that, the US National Archives have a tumblr blog ("Today's Document (http://todaysdocument.tumblr.com/)") that often features handwritten documents from years past - it's worth watching - some of the copperplate on the earlier documents they post is just beautiful.

tiffanyhenschel
June 2nd, 2012, 09:55 AM
His script looks so neat and relaxed that it makes me wonder if writing it was a way of relaxing and clearing his mind. Obviously, this list was not the first time he thought of these things. If I have a lot to do, sometimes taking time to deliberately make a list is relaxing and helps me focus. For this reason, my "To Do" lists tend to be some of my best handwriting.

duende
June 2nd, 2012, 01:58 PM
His script looks so neat and relaxed that it makes me wonder if writing it was a way of relaxing and clearing his mind. Obviously, this list was not the first time he thought of these things. If I have a lot to do, sometimes taking time to deliberately make a list is relaxing and helps me focus. For this reason, my "To Do" lists tend to be some of my best handwriting.

This is an excellent observation. I have seen his other lab notes and they appear hurried and not so neat. I can see Edison kicking back with a glass of red, turning on one of his experimental electric illuminators, and writing his masterful to-do list on a wooden desk strewn with the odds and ends of his inventions.

Here's another excellent article on How to Take Notes like Thomas Edison

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/how-to-take-notes-like-thomas-edison.html

Bogon07
June 5th, 2012, 06:29 PM
"Ink for blind" !!!
Impressive list and hand writing.

After about for or five entries I usually end up tearing out the page and starting again.