North Korean Missile Test Delayed By Windows 8

North Korean Missile Test Delayed By Windows 8(newyorker.com)

17 points by valhallarecords 13 years ago | 12 comments

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.

rdouble 13 years ago | |

Borowitz is just not funny.

eykanal 13 years ago |

I can't tell if this is actual news or an Onion-like parody.

nixy 13 years ago | |

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...

ics 13 years ago | |

It's not serious. See tags: humor.

jneal 13 years ago |

If you are wondering if this is real news or not, just look at previous posts:

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/

blangblang 13 years ago | |

The "Keyword: HUMOR" at the end of the article should be a hint as well.

hkmurakami 13 years ago | | |

Well to be fair, there are many "real" news stories (not even limited to tech) that are quite "humorous"

redthrowaway 13 years ago |

This piece is satire, for anyone who was confused.

lifeguard 13 years ago |

Face-saving lie?

mtgx 13 years ago |

This is not good news for DoD [1].

http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/04/u-s-department-of-defense-s...

ttrreeww 13 years ago |

Is this a joke?

moab9 13 years ago | |

yes