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What's the most expensive thing you broke as a kid and what's the story behind it? (leminal.space)

submitted 8 months ago by CorrodedCranium@leminal.space to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Mine was our CRT TV. I would rapidly push the power button on and off because I thought the picture coming and going looked cool but eventually it fell inside of the TV. I think I later stuck a magnet on the TV.

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[-] Analog@lemmy.ml 8 points 8 months ago

Well that and only boosting a little at a time. Generally you’ll see crashes and corruption long before you’ll kill a card, if you can avoid swinging for the fences.

[-] gregorum@lemm.ee 5 points 8 months ago

Exactly. Walk before you run.

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