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Dear Interneters,
I've been using my laptop, hooked to regular speakers and a subwoofer, to wake me up in the morning. It hasn't been working out. If one component fails the whole thing doesn't work, and you don't find out until 9am (that's too late).

There's another solution I tried where you drink lots of water before you go to bed and wake up having to use the restroom. It works great, but I wake up at 1 or 3 AM (that's too early).

I'm not buying a rooster.

I sleep through every regular alarm even going to bed at 10pm.

Going to bed at 8am has me naturally wake up at 6am (Me likeeee sleep). The problem is I'm still at school at this time.

I trade an octopus for an answer to my problem:Image
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How about using an Alarm Clock? :?
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SuperSheep wrote:How about using an Alarm Clock? :?
Already have those:
Isaac wrote:I sleep through every regular alarm even going to bed at 10pm.
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Just have someone throw a bucket of ice water on you. That will get up ASAP!
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Does light wake you up? or only very loud sound?
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Kilarin wrote:Does light wake you up? or only very loud sound?
Not sun light.
TigerRaptorFX wrote:Just have someone throw a bucket of ice water on you. That will get up ASAP!
Is there a clock that does this? I could get creative with what's in the bucket.
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I'll send my Dad over for an ice cold 5 gallon bucket of water on the head and kick in the arse... free of charge. Maybe you got mono licking cutlery.
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Hmm... I could use a good kick...
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a friend told me of something that helped her. An alarm clock that simulates sunlight, but much brighter. She never rises due to natural sunlight, but this apparently does the trick.

not sure if this the thing she meant, but have a look:
http://www.gadgetshack.com/sun-alarm-cl ... erapy.html
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Do you fall asleep at 10, or just get into bed at 10 and waste time till you fall asleep?
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Get a wife = \"ultimate alarm clock\"
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The only thing that has ever worked for me is, regimenting my biological clock.
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and the best regiment for a biological clock is a baby.
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fliptw wrote:Do you fall asleep at 10, or just get into bed at 10 and waste time till you fall asleep?
10 pm normally.
Duper wrote:Get a wife = "ultimate alarm clock"
Hahah.
Pandora wrote:and the best regiment for a biological clock is a baby.
I'm going with a kick in the butt before I go this route.
Spidey wrote:The only thing that has ever worked for me is, regimenting my biological clock.
But what time are you going to bed?
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Pandora wrote:An alarm clock that simulates sunlight
That's exactly what I was thinking about when I asked about light.

I think you need to BUILD an alarm clock. Either one that has some incredible extra volume, or perhaps one that activates a small motor that shakes the entire bed. (just don't make it so that you have to put in a quarter!)
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Pandora wrote:and the best regiment for a biological clock is a baby.
oh man ain't that the truth... I used to have such a hard time waking up. Now I get up at 4 am and 8 am whether or not he's fussing, because he will be within minutes.
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Kilarin wrote:
Pandora wrote:An alarm clock that simulates sunlight
That's exactly what I was thinking about when I asked about light.

I think you need to BUILD an alarm clock. Either one that has some incredible extra volume, or perhaps one that activates a small motor that shakes the entire bed. (just don't make it so that you have to put in a quarter!)
I'm pretty sure I'd die in my sleep if I tried to build one.
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“But what time are you going to bed?”

Doesn’t matter…as long as it’s the same every night.
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http://www.latestbuy.com.au/puzzle_clock_gadget.html



add this (be aware that this can cause damage to your ears, freak out neighbours, etc.):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... -_-Product
Designed to be a \"pain generator\" inside car
another way is to set your bed up to tip over, especially if you have a small pond set up in front of your bed.
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Load that on your mobile phone as an alarm. You will wake up.
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Sleep? What the hell is this thing called sleep? I haven't had a good sleep cycle for 12 years now. Ahhhhhhh, to be young again! Count your lucky stars that you can sleep SOOOO deep that you have trouble waking up. :wink:
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You should get one of these- \"Louder than a jackhammer\" + bed shaker Sonic Bomb

edit: or build one of these
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It looks complicated (and probably is unless you have even a little experience), but it looks really effective.
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It's never good to wake up in the shrubs naked, you either got way too drunk, or your azz is a werewolf.

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"Your Screaming Meanie 220 also makes sure you wake up because of the unique way you turn off the alarm."
"The final alarm also makes you press three buttons at the same time...so you have to be awake to do it. (It's a Meanie! It won't let you oversleep.)" (http://www.the-perfect-present.com/Page ... ories.html)

Bahahahahahah!!! Nice.
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You could even try wiring an electronically operated air compressor valve to the speaker circuit. No relay crap needed. And said air compressor would be hooked to a nice train horn set...


If you use my idea, please video it.
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Oh and if that doesn't do it this might.

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ROFL
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Red_5 wrote:Oh and if that doesn't do it this might.

HAA! It wakes you up then knocks you unconscious.
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Needless to say, I will be building one of those.
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Red_5 wrote:Needless to say, I will be building one of those.
If you're killed this alarm clock it has to be put on your tombstone: "Killed by an alarm clock."
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Isaac wrote:
Red_5 wrote:Needless to say, I will be building one of those.
If you're killed this alarm clock it has to be put on your tombstone: "Killed by an alarm clock."
And I assure you I will be proud.
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A plan I had (but never realized) was to not only have an alarm clock but also a coffee machine connected to the timer. It would turn on 5 minutes before the alarm, and brew coffee directly into a cup. I reckoned I would wake up much more esily with the smell of coffee in my nose, and the prospect of just havign to reach over to have one, than just with the alarm clock.
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Pandora wrote:A plan I had (but never realized) was to not only have an alarm clock but also a coffee machine connected to the timer. It would turn on 5 minutes before the alarm, and brew coffee directly into a cup. I reckoned I would wake up much more esily with the smell of coffee in my nose, and the prospect of just havign to reach over to have one, than just with the alarm clock.
Oooo. :o Me like.
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Thenior wrote:Just found this sale today

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6855990015
My old roommate has one in his office.
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