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Vibrating wrist alarm awakens you to the sounds of Silence
Monday morning is often a rude awakening, especially with an obnoxious alarm jarring you out of sleepy-time paradise. That must be why designers keep flirting with the idea of a silent vibrating alarm clock for two, complete with twin vibrating wrist bands that let your bedmate keep sleeping if you’re getting up earlier.
This one’s called Silence, with a pleasing, simple design esthetic that stays out of your way and good vibrations that won’t scare you out of bed every morning. We first saw this idea last year in a shiny design that we liked a little better than this, but still, the concept is long overdue in the real world. Maybe this time a consumer electronics company will be motivated to actually turn this into a shipping product.
By chantix at 12:13 PM ON 08/19/08
That's actually really cool!
By edlike at 1:25 PM ON 08/19/08
love when creative innovation actually shows its face. calcified traditions make us assume something has to work in a particular way. the world is always most interesting when you see something usual executed unusually
By Enishmarati at 9:33 AM ON 08/25/08
I use my cell phone the same way. Just pop it under your pillow. It does make a noise that way, and it's amplified if you have a box-spring mattress, but I have always found it to be a lot less jarring than an alarm that plays noises.
By Zpoon at 5:52 PM ON 09/10/08
They'd better start producing that shit! It's marketable and USEFUL!!! Think about the college students with roommates!!
By blah at 1:24 AM ON 11/19/08
That seems uncomfortable... i'd prefer wake n bacon alarm clock if I was going to buy a fancy smancy alarm clock ...ive been using http://sleep.fm for my fancy alarm clock.
hope that goes onto my iphone soon
By ssssssss at 11:58 AM ON 03/13/09
i looks good for deaf people.
By Want it Now at 4:41 PM ON 08/18/09
I'm looking to buy something like this "right now". I work...hubby is retired. I wear ear plugs due to snoring and don't hear the old standard alarm. I'm in the market looking for something like this now... Too bad...I was all excited expecting to buy this!
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