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Karlson Vibrating Alarm Clock

Posted by Sheila Franklin
Categories: Household, Misc. Tech

Vibrating Alarm Clock

Can’t stand noisy alarms? The Vibrating Alarm Clock goes under your pillow or blanket and it will shake you into submission. It also works by audible mode and has a built-in light so that you can shut it off in the dark. Karlson’s timepiece can be set with the sliding cover so that you won’t roll over and accidentally set it off. It also features a snooze mode and comes with its charging base and adapter at a $49.31 price. Those fearful of earthquakes should probably pass on this one.

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Wake n’ Bacon Alarm Clock

Posted by Sheila Franklin
Categories: Design, Misc. Tech

Wake n' Bacon Alarm ClockThis clock is just a bit to far fetched for those of us that don’t do breakfast. Place a frozen piece of bacon in the slot of Wake n’ Bacon before you hit the sack, and the clock goes off 10 minutes before you want to get up. When the alarm hits, the clock sends a signal to a small speaker that reroutes it to a relay, then to two halogen lamps. The result is that you awaken to the smell of cooked pig. Designer Matty Sallin is thinking of adding calendar aware to his prototype so it will not go off on weekends and holidays. We think he should add a self-cleaning feature and perhaps something that would ensure we don’t get food poisoning.

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Laser Target Alarm Clock

Posted by Sheila Franklin
Categories: Household, Misc. Tech

Target Alarm ClockWhen you feel like you want to take potshots at your alarm in the morning, now you can do just that with the Laser Target Alarm Clock. When it goes off, you shoot the laser directly into the target to turn it off for the next 24 hours, unless you change its time or manually deactivate the thing. We figure by the time you aim and go bang, you will certainly be awake. The clock takes 3 AAA batteries and the laser 3 LR44 (not included) at a price of $19.99.

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Pandora Doesn’t Let You Snooze

Posted by Sheila Franklin
Categories: Design, Household, Misc. Tech

Pandora ClockThere is no way that you can hit snooze and still be able to do so with the Pandora Alarm Clock. Turn the thing off and just as you start to fall back to sleep, it will issue noises and, as you open your eyes, it plays animation on your ceiling to berate you about what you should be doing rather than hanging in bed. The imaging includes a shower, coffee brewing, a toaster, and tooth brushing. To see a demo and hear the strange sounds it makes, check designer Melanie Graf’s site. There is only one glitch to her prototype that we can figure. There would never be enough guilt to have to go through the routine day after day. Hmm. Maybe Pandora would be a good thing.

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Horizon Duo-i Dock Makes iPod Noticable

Posted by Sheila Franklin
Categories: Accessories, Misc. Tech, Music, Portable Audio / Video

Horizon Duo-i

Boston Acoustics has a deluxe dock for impressing almost anyone. With AM/FM stereo and 15 station presets, you can listen to your tunes while charging your iPod or seek out noise-free stations worldwide on the Horizon Duo-i. It has dual 3 1/2-inch full range speakers, BassTrac audio processing, and a high contrast display that automatically adjusts to the light level. Add to that an alarm clock with sleep timer and snooze control, a remote, 2 aux inputs, and line and stereo headphone outputs, and you have one sweet music machine at a price of $199.99.

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Wake up to Hotel Phone Alarm Clock

Posted by Sheila Franklin
Categories: Household, Misc. Tech

Hotel PhoneThere is nothing quite like having a wake-up call when you travel from someone who sounds like they have been up for hours while you struggle for coffee. Now you can take that with you for no extra charge with your own Hotel Phone Alarm Clock. Use it at home if you want the same experience. Set it up and it wakes you with:

“This is your wake up call. For another call in 30 minutes, please press 5.”

Yes, indeedy, it does have a snooze function. Pre-order for £19.99 (~$40.00) for an early May delivery.

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Alarm Clock Cradles Your iPod

Posted by Sheila Franklin
Categories: Household, Misc. Tech, Portable Audio / Video

iPod Projecting Alarm ClockThe iPod dock of the week is made by SoundMaster. The Projecting Alarm Clock conveniently charges your music machine while it is playing or while you sleep. It is compatible with those models that have a dock connection such as the mini, photo, nano, and video and has its own subwoofer and two tweeters. The device also has an easy-to-read, projecting, blue LCD display and comes with 7 adapters, an audio input cable, and an AC adapter. The clock can be yours for $99.95.

Read More | SoundMaster

Spam Some Time

Posted by Sheila Franklin
Categories: Design, Household, Misc. Tech, Transportation

Spam Travel Alarm ClockOne truly can never have enough Spam. Its makers seems to know this and consistently provide its high quality foodstuff and enough product placement to make us positively ecstatic. This time it is the Spam Compact Travel Alarm Clock. Operating on a single watch battery (included,) the blue clock stands 2-inches tall and displays “Spam American Classic Est.1937,” should anyone forget. Pop up the time display with a simple push of a button. Available online for only $5.00 each, buy several and Spamalot.

Read More | Spam Alarm Clock Product Page

Gauche Gift of the Week

Posted by Sheila Franklin
Categories: Household, Misc. Tech, Music, Portable Audio / Video

Jukebox Lamp/iPod DockWe have seen iPod docks for playing and charging, mini-jukeboxes that flash and whir, FM tuners, alarms clocks, and oddly designed lamps. Combine them together with some built-in speakers and get this rather tacky 8 ½ x 10 ¾ x 20-inch Brookstone gadget, something you might get your Uncle Dennis to show you care, but not really all that much. He had better be a fave uncle, however, because it carries a MSRP of $99.99. We suspect that the next one will also vacuum your nightstand.

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Panasonic Unveils New Land Lines

Posted by Sheila Franklin
Categories: Handhelds, Household, Misc. Tech

Panasonic KX-TG8232When was the last time you even thought of using a landline phone? Panasonic has just released two models to its DECT 6.0 line, the cordless KX-TG8231 and the KX-TG8232. Both offer a handset LCD display including a customizeable caller ID, a built-in alarm clock, up to 12 hours of talk time, and a 50-station phone book. They feature extended talk time, reduced interference, HAC (hearing aid compatibility,) and an all-digital answering system. The price for the KX-TG8231 is $69.95. The KX-TG8232 comes with two handsets for $99.95.

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