Thunderbolt Display Static Noise
The problem isn’t universal, but a six-page thread (with similar other comments started by other users) on the Apple support forums detail the hardware configurations and running software from various users that are running into the problem with the display and new laptop. There doesn’t seem to be any induction by a specific software package, and a logical or physical disconnect of the display seems to work to rectify the static for a time.
The Thunderbolt displays are now a year old. They still seem like a great idea, but I’m continually hearing about weird problems like this.
The entire OS X platform entered beta about almost exactly a year ago today...
(And shouldn't platforms be comprised of shifting sands? Building on a solid foundation is so not a challenge.)