I am the author of the article. Only meant to make people chuckle, not to offend. It’s just a silly little one-off article that happened to catch some eyes. Sincere apologies to anyone offended by it. I can see how it is not everyone’s cup of tea.
I wouldn't let the HN rabblement get to you too much, I thought it was kind of amusing and silly. There's a huge survivorship bias favoring those who are willing to be vocal about not being able to find humor in certain things. Personifying technology isn't allowed to be funny? I don't buy it. I say, loosen up.