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    My MBP is picking up radio signals O_o

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Chris27, Aug 23, 2008.

  1. Chris27

    Chris27 Notebook Deity

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    I was just going through the rumored new iPod thread and checking out the blogger's youtube video. At first I thought it was just my MBP outputting a noisy signal to my ear buds as they have a low impedance. But then I noticed it was a voice. I quit out of Firefox to eliminate that as a source and the sound stops. I launch Quick Time to activate the line out, and it comes back. With the radio broadcast just by itself, I can hear it a little bit more clearly, but reception is a bit off and on. Turns out its a church sermon :p. Anyone ever pick up radio signals with your laptop and ear buds before?
     
    Chris27, Aug 23, 2008
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  2. cdnalsi

    cdnalsi Food for the funky people

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    I used to pick up radio with some instrument amps. It's really funny :D

    The reason is because your power bar is not grounded/shielded properly.
     
    cdnalsi, Aug 23, 2008
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  3. chongfa

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    That is pretty cool. Never happen to me, but I will have to try that on my MBP now.
     
    chongfa, Aug 23, 2008
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    God works in mysterious ways. :p
    Of course, I've heard of people somehow picking up radio signals through fillings in their teeth! So what happened to you doesn't surprise me. :p
     
    talin, Aug 23, 2008
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    It's definitely a sign. 8)
     
    Oceanus, Aug 23, 2008
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    lol hilarious :p
     
    BlackMac, Aug 23, 2008
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  7. Sam

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    Its telling you to buy Sam a new iMac...

    Kidding aside, I've never heard of that before :p.
     
    Sam, Aug 24, 2008
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    Hmm... well my Mac talks to me all the time too... brb, gotta hide a body.
     
    Arquis, Aug 24, 2008
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    Well, mobile phones use the cabling from earphones to get radio so its not entirely unlikely your mbp is doing the same thing.

    See if you can change channel. Must be awful to get stuck on some evangelical one :D
     
    adyingwren, Aug 24, 2008
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  10. dkwhite

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    God is talking to you through your Mac.
     
    dkwhite, Aug 24, 2008
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  11. Kaushal

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    your mac is devine :p
     
    Kaushal, Aug 24, 2008
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