• @wjrii
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    127 months ago

    Well, shit, now I want to know if there was an accepted definition, either in industry or among enthusiasts, for what circuits going “haywire” meant.

    • @Wogi
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      177 months ago

      So that’s a fun term. Originally it referred to the bundles of hay wire uncoiling themselves in a rapid manner. They’re coiled and kept under compression and when you snip it lose it goes SHUBADUBLEWUBLEDUBLEABLE.

      technical term

      In use for marketing purposes it’s intentionally vague. It’s basically claiming that the electronics inside won’t catastrophically fail unexpectedly.

      • @wjrii
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        77 months ago

        It’s been decades, but yes, some that even responded to “percussive maintenance.” I just don’t know if that amounts to “haywire,” lol.

        • @AceBonobo
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          37 months ago

          I actually forgot I used to bang on my old TV to clear the picture. I wonder how simple it would have been to actually fix it.

        • Possibly linux
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          17 months ago

          Haywire is when the TV needs to be tuned. I’m talking about adjusting those knobs.