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I don't think it'd work since every time I fly, TSA uses a marker to write on my boarding pass...

• rdtsc 16y ago
  It would work for TSA, might not work well for your kindle ;-) I can see a smart-ass TSA agent seeing your kindle and nonchalantly mark it with his permanent red marker, then in one fluid "kthxbye" motion give it back to you and move on to the next person in line. You'll complain but they'll just reply back with Amazon's marketing line "It's just like paper!"
  • ownyourinfo 16y ago
    Haha, I bet that has definitely happened.
    • kgermino 16y ago
      Welcome to HN! Since your a new user I'll let you know that your being down voted because your comment doesn't actually add anything to the conversation, a comment of agreement should be replaced by, at most, an up vote of the parent. I know it cliche but please read. The guidelines, http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html , otherwise you'll be hell banned very quickly.
      • kalleboo 16y ago
        If this was a regular comment I wouldn't say anything, but since this is likely a canned copy/paste you'll repeat, I'll be a grammar nazi and ask you to please fix it to say "you're" instead of "your".
        • kgermino 16y ago
          Oh thanks, I actually did write it from scratch on my phone, it's not a comment I would usually make but for whatever reason I felt like I should. Sorry about that. Edit: I've lost my editing power so I guess it'll stay that way.
  • barrkel 16y ago
    Pro tip: the solvent in whiteboard markers will dissolve most permanent marker marks; likewise whiteboard cleaner spray (though spray on a cloth rather than on the Kindle).
    • rpledge 16y ago
      This is very true, I learned this yesterday when I accidentally picked up a Sharpie instead of a whiteboard marker. Colouring over the mistake with a whiteboard marker worked like a charm!
• iamdave 16y ago
  I used my phone as a boarding pass once, scanned fine, they just marked my baggage claim slip.