North Korean Missile Test Delayed By Windows 8(newyorker.com)
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North Korean Missile Test Delayed By Windows 8
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2013/04/north-korean-missile-test-delayed-by-windows-8.html?mobify=0
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I don't think I've ever laughed at a Borowitz Report headline. In all fairness to him, the New Yorker (otherwise my favorite magazine) is kind of a stupid place for things like this. Part of what makes The Onion so funny is how ruthless they are at playing as a straight news source. The New Yorker doesn't have any pretense as a straight news source, so there's just no surprise. So you know it's a joke before you get to the punchline. I don't know, or maybe he's just not funny.
Borowitz is just not funny.
I can't tell if this is actual news or an Onion-like parody.
It is a joke. The Borowitz Report features current events satire pieces, such as Kim Jong-Un moving his Transformers collection to the border[1]
[1] http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2013/04...
[1] http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2013/04...
It's not serious. See tags: humor.
If you are wondering if this is real news or not, just look at previous posts:
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/
The "Keyword: HUMOR" at the end of the article should be a hint as well.
Well to be fair, there are many "real" news stories (not even limited to tech) that are quite "humorous"
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This piece is satire, for anyone who was confused.
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Face-saving lie?
This is not good news for DoD [1].
http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/04/u-s-department-of-defense-s...
http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/04/u-s-department-of-defense-s...