My daughter has lots of battery operated noise toys, and some of them make very freaky noises when the batteries run down. That is the natural form of the deliberate “art” known as circuit bending. Battery operated noise toys use circuits to create wave forms that are converted into sounds by the piezo-electric disc speakers. If you alter that circuit by changing the resistence or by shorting different areas you make some funky noises of your own.
Yes, it can be fun, but it can be very annoying to those around around you. The problem is that just like you don’t realize how annoying your teeth grinding, headphone inspired singing, finger tapping, and general nervous noises are to others you may not realize the pain you are causing someone else. That is why I found this video to be very funny.I can almost hear an authoritative voice-over talking about circuit bending as being a scourge on society. It reminds me of those “Just say NO to Drugs” videos where they show people being idiots while intoxicated.
Anyway, here is the video at YouTube
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