![]() Sleepy Jerk rating: 2.5 out of 5 jerkstars. Japanese for “wake up,” Okite is an iPhone app which tweets embarrassing things about the sleeper - like “in a sailor suit now” - for every minute they remain asleep. It would probably work much better for anyone who is a better overall sleeper than I. Sleepy Jerk rating: I’ve used Sleep Cycle, and I’d give it 4 out of 5 jerkstars. Sleep Cycle uses your iPhone accelerometer to track how much you move in your sleep - and then wakes you up at the peak of wakefulness nearest your wakeup call. We’re supposed to be most wakeful every 90 minutes. Humans are supposed to sleep in 90 minute REM cycles. If you get a talky partner, they could totally wake you up - but you might also wake up because of a bad case of social anxiety. Sleepy Jerk rating: 4 out of 5 jerkstars. You input the time you’d like to wake up and, theoretically, another human gets that data and calls you to wake you up. Sleepy Jerk rating: 1 out of 5 jerkstars. The defuseable clock is intriguing you have to “defuse” the clock to turn off the alarm - but after one try, any chronic oversleeper would figure it out. Try these alarm clocks on for size: Defuseable clock Defusable Bomb Alarm Clock Something that doesn’t make you angry and turn you into a sleep jerk, but wakes you up enough that you can’t hit the Snooze button and score another hour of sleep. ![]() ![]() If you’re anything like me, you’re on a constant hunt for alarm clock improvements. Raise your hand if you have trouble waking up in the morning. We've got wall clocks that are decorative and some that pull double-duty. Related Post Whales, water, night-lights, and works of art: Spring forward with these awesome clocks ![]()
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