Clocky

[jrtom]

Clocky is a clock for people who have trouble getting out of bed. When the snooze bar is pressed, Clocky rolls off the table and finds a hiding spot, a new one every day.

. . .

I don't like being told when to wake up but I've come to terms with the idea that I have to. In designing Clocky, I was in part inspired by kittens I've had that would bite my toes every morning. Clocky is less of an annoying device as it is a troublesome pet that you love anyway.

This is brilliant, and also pretty damned funny. I especially like the suggestion that Clockies may, in a future version, conspire with one another to handle especially recalcitrant sleepers.

Comments

[kightp.livejournal.com]

Those wacky MIT Media Lab kids. Always up to something. (-:

[jrtom.livejournal.com]

Yup. I have an acquaintance that worked there, who gave me a tour a few years back; I seriously thought about asking them for a job/PhD slot. While I think that it wouldn't have been a particularly good fit for me in some ways, it would certainly be a fun place to work.