[Photo: Jason Tsui] Getting up before 9am is probably one of the worst chores of the day. It’s almost like you wake up, but your bed keeps you firmly tucked under your warm sheets. So you set the ...

While there are still some who, at the mention of the alarm clock, might think of a small, spring-driven, mechanical device topped by a couple of bells with a hammer between them, my generation would ...

Most hardware hackers have a clock project or two under their belt. A pretty common modification to a generic clock is to add lights to it, and if the clock has an alarm feature, it’s not too big of a ...

I don't know about you, but I have a hard time getting out of bed. I've tried practically everything to help me wake up. I've put my phone across the room; I've used a setting that made me solve ...

Perhaps your cell phone does a fine job waking you up in the morning, but an alarm clock is a superior device. By now, it’s common knowledge that using your phone at bedtime—or even sleeping near it, ...

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