This is just a design right now, but it’s cool-looking for sure. Called the Switchital Clock, the numbers break apart and morph to the next set of numbers each minute. Designer Matthias Pugin has a number of other cool designs on his website.
Looking for a real alarm clock? We got lots of those!
Ditch batteries altogether, and run this digital clock on water. Yup, water (and some lemon juice). This green-friendly clock uses its built-in electrodes to sip whatever power it needs from the acidic water.
Just one caveat – you need to change the water every 5-7 weeks. Seems like a small price to save landfills from batteries. Comes in 4 different colors.
Wicked cool. I’d just like it to include an alarm clock, but I’m guessing the power requirements for that are too high for mere lemon water to meet.
Buy now!
More info from the manufacturer
Price: $19.99
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In keeping with our love of all types of alarms (clocks mainly), here’s one to help keep you awake when you’re behind the wheel, manning an important station, studying, or perhaps in the middle of that very important gaming session! It’s a gadget that goes behind your ear and can tell when your head tilts forward more than 30 degrees at which point it will emit a high-pitched alarm that will surely bring you out of your slumber.
This is the type of thing that should almost be mandated for truckers, couriers or others who are on the road a lot, and it’s very reasonably priced after all.
Price: $14.99
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This is great for those sleepers who hit the alarm clock over and over again. You know what I am talking, the people that are running around throwing their clothes on trying to get to work on time because they have over slept. They didn’t have time to really brush their hair or their clothes looked like they have been through the wringer a few times too many. You have seen one, you have been one, or you still are one. These are the people that need to have this creative invention.
Chasing your alarm clock around will definitely get your blood flowing early in the morning. No more worry about over-sleeping and not making it your meeting on time. This little guy will not turn off until you find it. You can not just lay there and hope that it will turn off on its own like some other alarm clocks.
In our previous article on this little gadget, we talked about where this thing originated. This other article on this invention shows an older look of the Clocky, but it now has a nice pretty and stylish chrome finish to it.
More info from the manufacturer
Price: $59.95
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Form and function are combined well in this digital photo frame. The black frame should go with just about any decor and the 3.5″ TFT LCD Screen can be used as an analog or digital clock and can display digital photos. The clock even has an alarm clock built-in as well as a calendar and you can use digital photos as the background.
This Digital Clock and Photo Viewer is perfect for the new dad or mom… for that matter, this frame is perfect for any photo enthusiast that loves to display their photos.
Suggested Price: $99.95
Ok, we can’t do better than ThinkGeek’s description of this gizmo:
A date. You have a date. At 3am, your time, you are going to be meeting the hottest virtual elf you could ever imagine at the tavern near the river down by the flatulent dwarf’s armor shop. But you need at least get a little sleep beforehand or you won’t be able to work the next day, which means you won’t be able to pay the bills, which means no more high speed connection. All you have to do is set your Sonic Boom Love Clock’s alarm and plug in the bed shaker. You’ll be up in time, trust us. How can we be so sure? One word: volume!
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ealize the full potential of high-definition digital radio technology with the Boston Acoustics Receptor Radio HD, an AM/FM clock radio that delivers brilliant CD-quality sound. The next-generation tabletop device not only radically upgrades the performance of traditional analog AM/FM signals, but also receives digital broadcasts and their associated wireless data services over existing AM/FM radio bands. The result is spectacularly brilliant clarity, fidelity, and room-filling sound never before heard on any radio of any size.
Digital HD radio broadcasting represents a revolution in radio listening by ushering in a boundless array of entertainment and information possibilities. Across the country, AM and FM radio stations are upgrading to digital HD Radio broadcasting, which enhances both the sound and the programming options. Some stations are broadcasting data over traditional AM/FM bands, including song titles, artist info, weather and traffic updates, and more, while others are broadcasting digital “multicast” channels with alternative programming. The Receptor Radio HD sorts it all out to bring you your favorite current programming, the expanded listening choices, and the song and weather data–all without requiring a subscription.
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How many geek chic items can you fit into one clock? Discovery Store believes the magic number is four. First, the clock has a LCD screen that changes colors between green, red, blue and violet. Second, the clock projects on to a wall or other surface. Third, the clock displays temperature as well and the forth and final geek chic item…. the clock syncs with the U.S. atomic clock!
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The incredibly accurate radio-controlled watch is specially designed for those who require the features of a digital watch but prefer the aesthetic elegance of an analog timepiece. Updated daily by a signal from the U.S. Atomic Clock in Boulder, Colorado — the definitive source for time, accurate to within one second every 20 million years — the watch is highly dependable, even adjusting itself automatically for Daylight Saving Time. When traveling between time zones, simply press a button and the watch will automatically update its display to show the new local time. A World Time function allows the wearer to scan through presets showing the current time in 30 of the world’s major cities.
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More gentle than the jarring noise of traditional alarms, this clock uses a gradual increase in ambient light, stimulating aromas, and peaceful sounds from nature to awaken sleepers. Easy to use, simply set the desired wake up time, place some aromatherapy beads (included) into the aroma bowl, and choose a natural sound setting. Thirty minutes before wake-up, the clock’s light begins to glow softly, subtly brightening over the next half hour. As the light increases, the warmth from the lamp releases faint aromatherapy scents into the air to stimulate the olfactory senses, speeding the waking process. Fifteen minutes before wake up time, the clock’s speaker generates the sleeper’s choice of soft, yet lively nature sounds, and at the set wake up time a buzzer sounds to finish the cycle.
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