Using an Arduino to measure inductance

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Measuring an inductor is not something that most multi-meters can do. You usually need a high precision resistor (1% or better) in series with the inductor, a function generator to put a signal through the circuit, and an oscilloscope to measure the result. But what can you do if you don't have these tools on hand? [Andrew Moser] has a method that lets you pull it off with an Arduino and an LM339 … [Read more...]

Creating music from GPU noise

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Yep, that's a picture of a Laptop rocking out on an electric guitar. In what can only be described as a truly bizarre hack [CNLohr] discovered that the RF noise from the computer can be used to play music through the guitar's pickup. Check out the clip after the break to hear an annoying, but very discernible rendition of Jingle Bells. Once [CNLohr] stumbled onto the fact that changes in what … [Read more...]