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The WaPo reports it was from an interface with a drop-down menu. “Around 8:05 a.m., the Hawaii emergency employee initiated the internal test, according to a t
by code_duck 9y ago
The WaPo reports it was from an interface with a drop-down menu.
“Around 8:05 a.m., the Hawaii emergency employee initiated the internal test, according to a timeline released by the state. From a drop-down menu on a computer program, he saw two options: “Test missile alert” and “Missile alert.” He was supposed to choose the former; as much of the world now knows, he chose the latter, an initiation of a real-life missile alert.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2018/01/14/hawaii-missile-alert-how-one-employee-pushed-the-wrong-button-and-caused-a-wave-of-panic/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2018/01/1...
- MBCook 9y agoI imagine that was a misunderstanding based on initial information. This was tweeted by the official department in Hawaii.
- giarc 9y agoThe tweet linked is by civilbeat.com, not an official account. Correct me if I'm wrong and some official account also sent out this photo.
- MBCook 9y agoOh, no, you’re right. That’s the one I saw but I misremembered. But (looking again) I see in a reply they say the image was provided by the office of the Governer. https://mobile.twitter.com/CivilBeat/status/953270472820457472 https://mobile.twitter.com/CivilBeat/status/9532704728204574...
- jandrese 9y agoRule of thumb with tech reporting is that the reporters always get the details wrong. Nothing shatters the illusion like watching a story where you know the actual facts of the case and seeing just how much they get wrong.
- jacobush 9y agoRule of thumb with reporting