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[-] skydivekingair@lemmy.world 21 points 11 months ago

In Artillery you call it bracketing/straddling.

[-] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 10 points 11 months ago

It's called bracketing in electrical engineering as well for troubleshooting.

[-] Witchfire@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

"Hmm still no magic smoke, double the current will you Jeeves?"

[-] khannie@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Fried electronics have such a unique ""oh fuck" smell

[-] merc@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago

The smell of the magic smoke that gets released from the electronics, preventing them from working.

[-] CynicRaven@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Called half splitting in troubleshooting terms when I was in the Navy.

[-] ErrorF002@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Half split bracketing was the term I learned in aviation electronic school in the Navy.

[-] khannie@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago
[-] sfbing@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

That's an analogy that might appeal to the LE types.

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