Bricks are incredibly useful building blocks that have allowed expert craftsmen to construct incredible buildings. They also happen to be very descriptive slang term for what happens when an electronic device is broken beyond repair. PC enthusiasts are constantly aware of the possibility that any of their products can be converted into a brick with a mere power surge or poorly configured firmware update. Less modular electronics such as cell phones and console gaming devices are especially susceptible to such "bricking", and a Brick keycap is a symbol of the battle against useless and broken electronics.