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  • Carved Bone Stylus Recovered in Sicily

    01/18/2026 6:50:46 AM PST · by SunkenCiv · 12 replies
    Archaeology Magazine ^ | January 13, 2026 | editors / unattributed
    La Brújula Verde reports that a bone stylus dated to the fifth century B.C. was unearthed in southern Sicily during an archaeological investigation conducted in advance of a construction project. The five-inch stylus was recovered from an area with a paved surface and collapsed structures that are thought to have been used as workshops in the Greek colony. The top of the stylus is carved with a man’s head, perhaps representing Dionysus as a herm or a bust in a squared stone pillar. The central part of the pillar features a carving of a phallus. Archaeologist Gianluca Calà, excavation director...
  • Microsoft Blatantly Ripped Off By Apple, Apple Announces Surface Pen And Touch Cover Clones For iPad

    09/09/2015 11:59:03 PM PDT · by Up Yours Marxists · 54 replies
    Microsoft News ^ | September 9, 2015 17:38 GMT | Pradeep
    Apple today announced two new accessories which are blatant rip-offs from Microsoft. In addition to announcing iPad Pro to take on Surface Pro, Apple also announced Smart Cover (Touch Cover clone) and Apple Pencil (Surface Pen). Apple Smart Cover will attach to iPad Pro using Magnets. And Apple Pencil will support pressure sensitivity just like Surface Pen.