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sharpie liquid pencil


sharpie liquid pencil


sharpie has just unveiled their new 'liquid pencil'. the pencil uses liquid graphite 'ink' to write
like a pen, erase like a pencil, and eventually dry like a permanent marker. once written, you
have three days to think about the validity and weight of your words. during this period you can
erase it just like pencil marks. after the three days is up, the pencil lines will turn to ink and remain
inscribed forever.

according to the sharpie blog the new liquid pencil will be in stores from next month, september 2010.





via wired

ridhika db
08.10.10  
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i'll have to try it
vicmontana   08.10.10
Sounds interesting. Shame it doesn't come with a grammar checker. I assume they mean it 'writes as smoothly as...' rather than 'as smooth as...'

Pedants' corner....
Jules M   08.10.10
looks cool but I'm thinking the 3 day time line would stress me out. Ha
mstndvn   08.10.10
@ Jules M I think the pen is great. Sometimes in marketing (which I assume is the case here)
people tend to use words and sentences which
are short and sweet. Therefore it is not correct grammar but still gets a message across.
Ray B   08.11.10
...and, of course, 'tis made of ... ... ... plastic....oh dear!
...and the 'ink' is made with ... ... something that they tell us is ... ... ecologically sound ? ? ?
...hmmmm - might be a case of technology for the sake of ... ... technology ? ?
... do we really need another way to make marks in-and-on the world ...? ?
james   08.11.10
i want to write all over james' face and make sure that he cant wipe it off for 3 days so he has "I am a stupid douchebag" written on his forehead.
ih8james   08.11.10
Shame the innovation is not reflected in the styling of this product - looks like a regular promotional ink pen rather than a potential revolution. I'll stick to my 2B thankyou very much.
Dr. Design   08.11.10
@ jules: Grammar nazi
Herp-de-derp   08.11.10
@jules Too bad it doesn't come with a douche checker. Cause that's what you are. A douche. And it would check... and it would find you, being a douche. stfu. You douche.
you douche.   08.11.10
Jesus. Can't find anything better to do on the article than name-calling?

I'd personally like to know how the "erasability," so to speak, degrades during the three days. After the second day, is your erasing going to be effective enough?
Jim   08.11.10
ay fink it look gut two me
Grammer ace   08.13.10

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