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Clocky
The MIT-developed hide-and-seek alarm clock Clocky seems to be just what I need.
Clocky is, quite simply, for people who have trouble waking up.
When the alarm clock goes off and the snooze button is pressed, Clocky will roll off the bedside table and wheel away, bumping mindlessly into objects on the floor until it eventually finds a spot to rest. Minutes later, when the alarm sounds again, the sleeper must get up out of bed and search for Clocky. This ensures that the person is fully awake before turning it off. Small wheels that are concealed by Clocky's shag enable it to move and reposition itself, and an internal processor helps it find a new hiding spot every day.
Their theories on the use of several communicating Clockies in a same room are also interesting.
[...] maybe they can form an alliance and simultaneously target the offending over-sleeper.
They'll surely be glad of their bouncy brown shag when I decide to throw them out the window after they ganged up on me.
No danger in the horizon though, since Clocky is still just an academic research project.
There's a good write-up at The Register: "MIT invents computer that runs away"
Posted on March 29, 2005 at 12:09 | Tweet
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Perfect !! :)
Posted by antonin on March 29, 2005 at 17:08
That reminds me of an alarm clock I saw in Japan a long time ago. It was in the shape of a big padlock and came with about 50 keys all the same size but slightly different. The keyhole was the same but it would readjust itself (inside) everytime the alarm rang so in order to shut it off you had to try all the keys until you found the right one. It would use a different key each time. By the time you found the right key you were wide awake. Not a bad idea but I guess people go sick of the finding the keys and just took the batteries out each time.
Posted by Roy on March 30, 2005 at 00:19
Whoa that's crazy! I'd understand 3 or 5, but 50!! :)
Posted by Patrick on March 30, 2005 at 08:08
Well, maybe it wasn't 50 keys but alot anyway.
Posted by Roy on March 30, 2005 at 10:26
Even 10 would be enough excess for it to end up with the Clocky alliance.
Well of course removing the batteries may be a better alternative.
Posted by Patrick on March 30, 2005 at 11:09
hello, Do you gonna to Afrirampo's live at front of ラフォーレ原宿 on this friday?
Posted by Ao on March 31, 2005 at 03:47
Hi Ao! Thanks for dropping by!
Unfortunately I can't make it because I'm still working at that time.
On Friday night I may be going to 渋谷Soft to see 小西康陽 and 新井俊也. A Swedish friend may be going too. :)
Posted by Patrick on March 31, 2005 at 07:48