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hackaday.com - 11/19/2008

Alarm clock automated blinds

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[Anupam Pathak] knows how jarring it can be to wake up to a traditional alarm clock. He decided to hack an alarm clock so that it would open the shades in his room to allow in natural light. He found the pin that went high when the alarm was triggered and used that to signal [...]

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Engadget:  Video: Rise and Shine alarm hack is sheers genius

Gizmodo:  Alarm Clock Hack Automates Window Blinds So You Rise and Shine [Hacks]

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coolest-gadgets.com - 11/13/2008

Space Invaders Alarm Clock

— coolest-gadgets.com — Those who grew up in smoke-filled, dank arcades will definitely remember the challenge of Space Invaders as you attempt to save the earth from a horde of ever advancing aliens who are absolutely ruthless, stopping at nothing until our home is reduced ... (more) Space Invaders Alarm Clock

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hackedgadgets.com - 11/26/2008

Indestructible Binary Alarm Clock

— hackedgadgets.com —   If my fire alarm bell alarm clock clashes with your industrial decor have a look at this Indestructible Binary Alarm Clock . This clock will force you to get up and walk out the door before it shuts off! "When I was laying awake ... (more) Indestructible Binary Alarm Clock

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Video: Rise and Shine alarm hack is sheers genius
Engadget — ... to re-design as the mousetrap and alarm clock. Regarding the latter, Anupam Patahak, a Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Michigan, takes a natural light approach with his Rise and Shine Alarm Shades. At a predefined time, the modified alarm clock silently (or noisily) kicks off a servo to wind open the shades. Nothing like the deep, battleship gray skies of mid-western suburbia to rouse a young mind from sleep. Video after the break. [Via Hack A Day] Continue reading Video: Rise and Shine alarm hack is sheers genius ...

Alarm Clock Hack Automates Window Blinds So You Rise and Shine [Hacks]
Gizmodo — ... Looks great, but frankly you'd need to wire a giant servo to my feet to drag me out of bed rather than use hack like this, but YMMV. [Hackaday] ...