Ultimate alarm clock
Ultimate alarm clock
Dear Interneters,
I've been using my laptop, hooked to regular speakers and a subwoofer, to wake me up in the morning. It hasn't been working out. If one component fails the whole thing doesn't work, and you don't find out until 9am (that's too late).
There's another solution I tried where you drink lots of water before you go to bed and wake up having to use the restroom. It works great, but I wake up at 1 or 3 AM (that's too early).
I'm not buying a rooster.
I sleep through every regular alarm even going to bed at 10pm.
Going to bed at 8am has me naturally wake up at 6am (Me likeeee sleep). The problem is I'm still at school at this time.
I trade an octopus for an answer to my problem:
I've been using my laptop, hooked to regular speakers and a subwoofer, to wake me up in the morning. It hasn't been working out. If one component fails the whole thing doesn't work, and you don't find out until 9am (that's too late).
There's another solution I tried where you drink lots of water before you go to bed and wake up having to use the restroom. It works great, but I wake up at 1 or 3 AM (that's too early).
I'm not buying a rooster.
I sleep through every regular alarm even going to bed at 10pm.
Going to bed at 8am has me naturally wake up at 6am (Me likeeee sleep). The problem is I'm still at school at this time.
I trade an octopus for an answer to my problem:
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How about using an Alarm Clock?
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Already have those:SuperSheep wrote:How about using an Alarm Clock?
Isaac wrote:I sleep through every regular alarm even going to bed at 10pm.
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Not sun light.Kilarin wrote:Does light wake you up? or only very loud sound?
Is there a clock that does this? I could get creative with what's in the bucket.TigerRaptorFX wrote:Just have someone throw a bucket of ice water on you. That will get up ASAP!
a friend told me of something that helped her. An alarm clock that simulates sunlight, but much brighter. She never rises due to natural sunlight, but this apparently does the trick.
not sure if this the thing she meant, but have a look:
http://www.gadgetshack.com/sun-alarm-cl ... erapy.html
not sure if this the thing she meant, but have a look:
http://www.gadgetshack.com/sun-alarm-cl ... erapy.html
10 pm normally.fliptw wrote:Do you fall asleep at 10, or just get into bed at 10 and waste time till you fall asleep?
Hahah.Duper wrote:Get a wife = "ultimate alarm clock"
I'm going with a kick in the butt before I go this route.Pandora wrote:and the best regiment for a biological clock is a baby.
But what time are you going to bed?Spidey wrote:The only thing that has ever worked for me is, regimenting my biological clock.
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That's exactly what I was thinking about when I asked about light.Pandora wrote:An alarm clock that simulates sunlight
I think you need to BUILD an alarm clock. Either one that has some incredible extra volume, or perhaps one that activates a small motor that shakes the entire bed. (just don't make it so that you have to put in a quarter!)
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oh man ain't that the truth... I used to have such a hard time waking up. Now I get up at 4 am and 8 am whether or not he's fussing, because he will be within minutes.Pandora wrote:and the best regiment for a biological clock is a baby.
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I'm pretty sure I'd die in my sleep if I tried to build one.Kilarin wrote:That's exactly what I was thinking about when I asked about light.Pandora wrote:An alarm clock that simulates sunlight
I think you need to BUILD an alarm clock. Either one that has some incredible extra volume, or perhaps one that activates a small motor that shakes the entire bed. (just don't make it so that you have to put in a quarter!)
http://www.latestbuy.com.au/puzzle_clock_gadget.html
add this (be aware that this can cause damage to your ears, freak out neighbours, etc.):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... -_-Product
add this (be aware that this can cause damage to your ears, freak out neighbours, etc.):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... -_-Product
another way is to set your bed up to tip over, especially if you have a small pond set up in front of your bed.Designed to be a \"pain generator\" inside car
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You should get one of these- \"Louder than a jackhammer\" + bed shaker Sonic Bomb
edit: or build one of these
edit: or build one of these
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It looks complicated (and probably is unless you have even a little experience), but it looks really effective.
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now *that* is cool!
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"Your Screaming Meanie 220 also makes sure you wake up because of the unique way you turn off the alarm."AlphaDoG wrote:http://www.the-perfect-present.com/Page ... ories.html
"The final alarm also makes you press three buttons at the same time...so you have to be awake to do it. (It's a Meanie! It won't let you oversleep.)" (http://www.the-perfect-present.com/Page ... ories.html)
Bahahahahahah!!! Nice.
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HAA! It wakes you up then knocks you unconscious.Red_5 wrote:Oh and if that doesn't do it this might.
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If you're killed this alarm clock it has to be put on your tombstone: "Killed by an alarm clock."Red_5 wrote:Needless to say, I will be building one of those.
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And I assure you I will be proud.Isaac wrote:If you're killed this alarm clock it has to be put on your tombstone: "Killed by an alarm clock."Red_5 wrote:Needless to say, I will be building one of those.
A plan I had (but never realized) was to not only have an alarm clock but also a coffee machine connected to the timer. It would turn on 5 minutes before the alarm, and brew coffee directly into a cup. I reckoned I would wake up much more esily with the smell of coffee in my nose, and the prospect of just havign to reach over to have one, than just with the alarm clock.
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Oooo. Me like.Pandora wrote:A plan I had (but never realized) was to not only have an alarm clock but also a coffee machine connected to the timer. It would turn on 5 minutes before the alarm, and brew coffee directly into a cup. I reckoned I would wake up much more esily with the smell of coffee in my nose, and the prospect of just havign to reach over to have one, than just with the alarm clock.
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My old roommate has one in his office.