“Every once in a while, in order to remind myself of the quality of information typically reported, I trace down the source of a particularly ridiculous story. The ‘Klingon Language Interpreter’ myth, which is spawning now, provides an amusing case study of the process of pack journalism.” Seth Finklestein —Klingon Language Interpreter Story DebunkedKuro5hin)
See also the truth about the Microsoft iLoo.
Update: Apparently the iLoo is true after all.
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