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Ask HN: What kind of whiteboard does not use dry erase markers?

32 points dandrew5 | 1 comments | 15 Mar 25 18:46 UTC | HN request time: 0.267s | source

I've been using a dry erase whiteboard for decades and am in the market for something different. Someone mentioned in another thread they were using some kind of magnetic board (maybe it wasn't magnets, I can't remember 100%) but I can't find anything like this online.

Anybody have any recommendations?

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firefax ◴[17 Mar 25 17:40 UTC] No.43390886[source]▶
Slightly off topic, but if you ever write on a whiteboard with a sharpie, you can write over the text with an erasable marker and then wipe it away.
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brudgers ◴[17 Mar 25 19:07 UTC] No.43391764[source]▶
If you want to remove Sharpie, use IPA...isopropyl alcohol...India pale ale remains useless.
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echelon ◴[18 Mar 25 04:36 UTC] No.43395798[source]▶
Isopropyl removes all inks and glues. It's incredible.

It's also fantastic to wash your hands with when doing cell and tissue cultures and trying to avoid contamination.

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Two4 ◴[18 Mar 25 04:41 UTC] No.43395833[source]▶
It's also similarly great for killing braincells when auto-applied orally
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dreamcompiler ◴[18 Mar 25 05:01 UTC] No.43395944[source]▶
No. You're thinking of ethyl alcohol. If you ingest isopropyl alcohol you're gonna have a bad day.

Oh and make sure the label on the ethyl alcohol does not contain the word "DENATURED." That's code for "tastes like shit and makes you sick."

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1. zdragnar ◴[18 Mar 25 05:10 UTC] No.43395979[source]▶
Well, if the stated goal was to kill brain cells, I'm sure either will get you there