Simon Willison used Claude Code to build Beep Locator, an open-source tool that triangulates an intermittent beep using multiple phones, tablets and laptops as distributed microphones. The system supports QR-code device onboarding, calibration, beep confirmation, and remembers the confirmed 3345 Hz frequency across sessions, illustrating how AI coding assistants can rapidly ship practical multi-device tools.
Termsslug: triangulation
Triangulation
三角定位
Method of estimating a source's spatial position from signal differences across multiple observation points.
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Developer Simon Willison used Claude Code to build Beep Locator, an open-source tool that triangulates the source of an intermittent mystery beep by turning multiple phones, tablets and laptops into microphones. The system includes calibration, test-beep and multi-device listening flows, showing the practical value of coding agents for everyday utility projects.