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Building a Pocket-Sized Lightning Storm Detector

May 25, 2026June 11, 2026PrabakaranComment(0)

Ever wanted to know when a storm is brewing miles away? I built this simple but surprisingly sensitive lightning detector using a handful of jellybean transistors and a ferrite rod. Here’s how it works and why it blinks on a single strike.

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