A topic not much debated, although I’ve discussed it with friends more than a few times now, is how to create the perfect alarm clock. You know, the one that, no matter what, will wake you up at the right time.
Nowadays I’m using the 6630 for that. Nokia Series 60 phones usually have a distinguishly annoying ringtone for the alarm, and this one’s no exception. But it’s just not enough. I need something powerful, preferrably something that only stops when I’m in the shower already.
Or, maybe, some alarm that only stops by the time I touch my Oyster card on the bus. Ideas, anyone?
alex | 05-Feb-05 at 6:32 pm | Permalink
uhm…. i am using a radio with wake up timer. the typical morning radio dj kicks you out of bed in a minute, trust me
(you can use a sub woofer for a stronger effect)
Daniel Von Fange | 05-Feb-05 at 9:59 pm | Permalink
http://www.sugarcubesoftware.com/sw/index.php?alarm – It’s what I use. Not necessarily user friendly but it works.
ade | 06-Feb-05 at 12:09 am | Permalink
I’ve always found that a one line unix shell script works very nicely. So if I want to wake up in 7 hours time. I just set the PC’s volume on maximum and type:
sleep 7h && mpg123 rideOfTheValkyries.mp3
If the loud Wagnerian music doesn’t wake you up then the angry neighbours will.