Alarm clock set to wake doziest of sleepers

[Kire]

Alarm clock set to wake doziest of sleepers

Tue Mar 22, 2:15 PM ET
LONDON (Reuters) -

Can't get out of bed in the morning?

Scientists at MIT's Media Lab in the United States have invented an alarm clock called Clocky to make even the doziest sleepers, who repeatedly hit the snooze button, leap out of bed.

After the snooze button is pressed, the clock, which is equipped with a set of wheels, rolls off the table to another part of the room.

"When the alarm sounds again, simply finding Clocky ought to be strenuous enough to prevent even the doziest owner from going back to sleep," New Scientist said on Tuesday.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=857&e=7&u=/nm/oukoe_science_clock

[jpgray]

1. I've hired someone to punch me in the face each morning

There's no way my day can get any worse after that.

[Fleshdancer]

2. you would have to be a masochist to buy that...

then again, I do hit the snooze button a lot. hmmm...

[Not_Giving_Up]

3. I set my alarm for an hour before I really need to be up

Every nine minutes, I snooze.

[derby378]

4. All you need is a clock radio dialed to an Air America affiliate

It rings, you wake up to Morning Sedition, no problem!

[NurseLefty]

5. Here's an idea for you inventors out there!

A hydraulic apparatus placed between the matress and boxspring, that in a dump truck motion, literally lifts the mattress up and DUMPS its occupant out of bed.
Now THAT'S what I need... :D

[Lost147]

8. The key to waking up is...

Set the clock a lot later than it really is, that way when jump out of bed thinking you're gonna be late and by the time you start coming out of you half asleep daze and you're in the shower you realize you still have 2-3 hours before you actually have to leave. Works 95% of the time everytime.

[NurseLefty]

9. LMFAO! n/t

[MADem]

6. Clocky would last a day or two

You pick up the hammer, you find Clocky, and you beat the living crap out of it until it sings no more.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. I have an alarm cat.

He is relentless. He cannot be ignored. He shoves stuff on the floor and stands on my face and howls. Best alarm clock ever.

[NurseLefty]

10. Mine tries to be Alarm Cat.

He'll stick his nose in my ear and purr loudly, while kneading my scalp with his sharp claws. So pleasant. Love him to pieces, though.

[crispini]

12. Mine get a pillow throw at 'em

if they try that shit! :)

[SmileyBoy]

11. OMG, I need that SOOOOO bad!!!!

I'm such a heavy sleeper, I'm capable of continuously pressing the snooze for 4-5 hours after the alarm goes off. And the snooze on my alarm goes off every 9 minutes.