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prog ([personal profile] prog) wrote2006-03-13 04:32 pm
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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.

[identity profile] daerr.livejournal.com 2006-03-13 09:39 pm (UTC)(link)
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.