The author's LCD monitor broke after years of shared use between the author and their younger brother. Rather than replacing the monitor, the author decided to repair it as a DIY project to save money. They researched common causes of LCD monitor failures online, learned capacitors often cause issues, and replaced broken capacitors in their monitor for under $2, avoiding the hundreds a new monitor would cost. This experience highlighted how the internet has made information readily available, shrinking the world and making complex tasks simpler by providing tutorials for repairs and other projects.