Alarm Archive

  • Nap Vieeb Plus II: Wearable doze prevention device

    Nap Vieeb Plus II: Wearable doze prevention device

    Are you constantly in danger of falling asleep while working or driving? Alarm clocks, watches or your cell phone are of no help? Then the oddly named Nap Vieeb Plus II [JP], offered by a Japanese company called Takanoha, might be the right thing for you. The Nap Vieeb Plus II is a simple earpiece alarm gadget whose first version was released about four years ago.

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  • Sony’s new clock radio shines (on the wall)

    Sony’s new clock radio shines (on the wall)

    Sony announced a new clock radio today, the enticing named ICF-C717PJ, the latest in a long line of consumer electronics. The ICF-C717PJ has a few tricks up it's proverbial sleeve however, including a thermometer and the ability to project the time on the wall or ceiling.

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  • RetroCrunch: The Bloc-Alarm door stop

    RetroCrunch: The Bloc-Alarm door stop

    Going to try something a bit different today, and talk about some retro technology. Here's a rather simple gadget called a Bloc-Alarm. Intended for the cheapskate who doesn't want to actually pay for an alarm service, or for someone that is staying in a hotel, the Bloc-Alarm is basically a wedge shaped door block that triggers if someone tries to open a door.

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  • Hello, Moshi: a voice controlled alarm clock

    Hello, Moshi: a voice controlled alarm clock

    moshiI've been wondering how long it'll be before we start talking to all our appliances and gadgets, just like the gang on Star Trek talks to their computers. Typing, pressing buttons, waving wands around in the air: it's all so inefficient! We should be able to simply speak to our gadgets to have them do our bidding. Today we're one step closer to that golden Utopia, with Moshi, the voice controlled alarm clock. Fun video inside!

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