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It's tongue-in-cheek. The Register's style is basically a joke on British tabloid styles.

I don't think it's a joke. I think they actively approve of tabloid style journalism.

See Orlowski's rants on climate change for example.

That would also explain the blitzkrieg part.

It's the standard Reg term for scientists and academics.

It's the British IT Tabloid. Its style is not to be taken entirely seriously.

A! Yahoo! Related! Story! Is! Probably! Headlined! With! Exclamation! Marks!

It uses terms like bonk-to-pay (contactless payment), mobes (mobile/cellular phones), Chocolate Factory (Google), Blighty (Britain) etc.

And don't forget any music industry articles, which spell out the name of the Recording Industry Ass. of America.

Boffin just means someone that has an esoteric or difficult-to-master skill.