TIL Janet Jackson's song 'Rhythm Nation' can make laptops crash - Upgoat

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TIL Janet Jackson's song 'Rhythm Nation' can make laptops crash
submitted by Conspirologist to TIL 1.5 yearsDec 2, 2023 05:51:23 ago (+3/-7) (www.npr.org)
https://www.npr.org/2022/08/24/1119192853/janet-jacksons-1989-classic-rhythm-nation-can-make-some-laptops-crash

a specific frequency like the one in "Rhythm Nation" makes Windows XP hard drives go black

What the hell does that mean? Hard drives going "black"?