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Ten (intentionally) annoying alarm clock designs. I've blogged about some of these before, like "Clocky" the #1 pick.

I find the puzzle one notable because I've had the idea to do something similar, like writing a program that wouldn't stop making noise until I added two long numbers together. But I'm afraid that I'd just shut the speakers off, or unplug the computer. So using a physical puzzle intrigues me.

Another low-budget idea: Lock your alarm clock in a box, and put the key far away somewhere. Maybe next to the coffee machine.

Comments

[daerr.livejournal.com]

Combine that with a coffee machine that can make coffee on a timer so that when you go to get the key you're right next to a steaming hot pot of coffee and I think you've got a winner.

[toonhead-npl.livejournal.com]

My brother did the padlock thing and it worked. For a while anyway. (He's reeeally bad.)

[cortezopossum.livejournal.com]

The hand grenade one is just evil. I can see fights breaking out over this one.

[ruthling.livejournal.com]

that was amusing. I don't have a problem waking up and getting up with a mundane alarm, but I suspect if I did, I would "accidentally" forget to turn these devices on more often than not.

[hrafn.livejournal.com]

Some of those are truly fiendish devices. Being awoken by Reveille? *massive shudder*