Is this a joke?
yes
North Korean Missile Test Delayed By Windows 8
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#12If you are wondering if this is real news or not, just look at previous posts: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/
The "Keyword: HUMOR" at the end of the article should be a hint as well.
Re: North Korean Missile Test Delayed By Windows 8
#13If you are wondering if this is real news or not, just look at previous posts: 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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#15I 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.
Re: North Korean Missile Test Delayed By Windows 8
#16I 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…
Borowitz is just not funny.