The complex zones of control in Arab Spring uprisings can be baffling. Here's the BBC's new map of Syria's myriad front lines (compare to religious demography), which makes everything perfectly clear.
Syrian insurgency front lines
Soldier who was shot in eight places said he "enjoyed the war"
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Grandpa Pudding Brains says Iran is in submission, they just don't know it yet
Dementia Donnie has a bold new theory of diplomacy: drop $250 million worth of bombs on people, then announce they are "really in submission" even if they have not noticed.… READ THE REST
Iran has American theme bars because people are better than governments
Governments can spend decades teaching people to hate each other, and then some restaurant will put up a Route 66 sign and ruin the whole story. A video from Iranian… READ THE REST
This $40 AI tool writes, formats, and covers your next ebook
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Copilot, BitLocker, and Hyper-V for under $10? Meet this Windows 11 Pro deal
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get a lifetime license to Microsoft Windows 11 Pro for $9.97 (reg. $199), no coupon code needed. A… READ THE REST
Skip the subscription with Microsoft Office 2019 for $20
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