Studies are now beginning to show that fonts that are easy to read make it harder for you to remember things. Kindles (for one) have a limited range of fonts, although you can change the size but that doesn’t seem to have any impact. Here’s one study from Princeton that says fonts that use bold or italics make things easier to remember. Maybe we focus harder and put a little more effort into the reading when confronted with unconventional or odd fonts.
And the Mystery Writers of America has announced their nominees for the 2011 Edgar Allan Poe awards, “honoring the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction and television published or produced in 2010.” Today is of course Poe’s birthday, and for the second year in a row, the Poe Toaster was a no-show (although, it’s giving me a go at assonance to say so). One person who stayed the night watching reported the twelve die-hards who lasted all night went ahead and laid roses on his grave anyway. Joseph White’s account can be found here.
My rose for Edgar:
Sigh. Happy Birthday, Edgar, we still remember.
Here’s a link to the Web site for his house.
I actually like my iPad for a ereader. I can change fonts and sizes, and it has a really good comic book reader on it 😛
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Ha, something the Kindle is definitely lacking 😉
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Silly ‘single purpose devices’
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Happy belated birthday Poe!
I hope he knows how much people love his work now, after everything he suffered during his life.
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I often wonder the same thing, Tasha. It’s too tragic that these artists live in obscurity and suffer so much in their own lifetimes, only to gain fame and recognition and a devoted following after they can no longer benefit from those things. Although he did see some success in his short life, I like to think he is somehow aware of the stature he has achieved today.
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Poor Poe 😦
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Indeed. But he was not forgotten, even if the ‘authentic’ Poe Toaster didn’t show. Others did, and many others I’m sure would have liked to. If I’d been closer I would have liked to have gone. Maybe someday.
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If you’re ever headed to Baltimore for Poe, let me know and I’ll meet you there.
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You’re on!
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OK; we can go here for breakfast:
http://www.papermoondiner24.com/
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