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World's Biggest Alarm Clock Shakes You Out of Bed

Posted by samzenpus on from the up-and-at-them dept.

tugfoigel writes "Built by "Kevin" for a contest, this computer-controlled alarm clock is touted as the world's largest. To be more specific, he 'mounted a large air cylinder to the head of [his] bed and a valve, controlled by a computer, which [he programmed] to wake [him] up in the morning.'"

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  1. Hmmm - damaging by stupid_is · · Score: 2, Insightful
    Two things - firstly, I can't imagine the bed structure standing up to a whole lot of abuse of this nature. The vid claims he's used this for 3 years, but I wonder how many beds it's broken.

    Secondly, and more significantly, that kind of vigorous bashing about is not good for brain cells. 3 years of this, 5 days a week at least, can't have done him much good.

    Ho hum - mildly clever to put it all together, but a dumb idea overall

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  2. Re:A thought on waking up... by Zero__Kelvin · · Score: 2, Insightful

    There is a third way: having to go piss.

    I'm over forty. That is the first and only way for me you insensitive clod!

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