This sleek socket will wake you any way you please
Here’s a great idea: why not put a pair of open, horizontal power sockets up on your nightstand, right next to where you keep that tall, cool glass of water for when you wake up thirsty. Now, if you accidentally tip over your bedtime drink, you’ll be in for a shock — quite literally.
Actually, apart from the Darwin Award possibilities, the Alternative Alarm Clock from Kihyun Kim is a pretty neat concept. The sockets remain dormant until the appointed hour, whereupon the juice flows into any gadget of your choosing. Kim’s suggestions are a coffee percolator and a fan, perfect to waft you gently from sleep to wakefulness with minimal distress.
Of course, you can rig this us from existing timer outlets from the hardware store, but Kim’s clock is actually rather elegant, even managing to make the standard British paranoia-plug socket look attractive. If I ever had need to wake up in the mornings (and if this were a real product), I’d probably buy one.
Alternative Alarm Clock [Kihyun Kim via Yanko]
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