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Clocky, the hiding alarm clock
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 6:36 pm
by fac51
As sleeping-in rates skyrocket this Christmas weekend, it might be a good time to take some time to re-evaluate your choice of alarm clock. There are plenty of options out there ? from the eminently practical to the amusingly gimmicky to the totally sublime ? but this one has us slapping our heads in amazement. When Clocky goes off, you've got one chance to wake up. If you go for the snooze, Clocky fires up its wheels and rolls off your night stand to go hide. Yep, it runs away. It's a design choice that can only be described as "bold."
There's certainly a practical side to it, though, since 9 minutes later (you can customize the snooze time) Clocky will start screaming and you'll have no idea where it is. Damn, looks like you'll have to get up after all. This "misbehaving pet" of an alarm clock costs $50 from Nanda, and as silly as it sounds, I kinda want one.
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Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 7:08 pm
by 117
chamone, I got a Dalek wall clock for xmarse, but no alarm feature on it ffs
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 10:07 pm
by vinnieza
LMAO one for us students
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 10:51 pm
by Andy
Just put your alarm on the other side of the room? God people are retards.
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:07 am
by mr mixin
Putting the alarm across the other side of the room doesn't work for me. I tend to get out of bed in a half asleep state and hit the alarm to turn it off before stumbling back into bed.
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:46 pm
by Vlammetje
Yeah me too. I've even tried moving it around but that wouldn't help either. I have also developped a type of 'morning deafness' meaning I am perfectly capable of sleeping right through any sounds that are coming from alarm clock type things and telephones.... yet can wake up from a single whisper if needed
Although I can see the amusing scenes wehere people crawl all over the room trying to find that blasted alarm before it wakes up all the neighbours
I am sure my sleep will win in the long run
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:28 am
by 117
alarm clock schmalarm clock. i trained myself years ago to wake up on the click my stereo makes when the radio comes on at the pre-set time, and instantly get out of bed, this is how i've managed never to be late for work - sad but true
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 11:30 am
by fac51
I usually wake up before my alarm clock.
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:34 pm
by vinnieza
Its strange, when i started setting my alarm clock after i came back from hols then i wake up before it. But if i'm in the middle of term for example i won't. Guess i get plenty of sleep at hols?
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:58 pm
by arfur
I have 2 alarms, my clock radio which I never hear but always turn off, then a little travel alarm which goes off 5 mins after the 1st which I have to get out of bed to turn off.
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 11:42 pm
by 117
i no longer have my radio alarm coz it was part of my old sound system which i threw out today, guess i'll have to train myself to get out of bed immediately on my phone alarm going off
Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 12:21 am
by fac51
I've only ever used my phone alarm