The Technology Vent and Rant Thread - Page 140

Sirtel · Yesterday, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by j.p.s

When I started college, I had an already very old electric clock/alarm with all mechanical controls. The alarm was controlled by a cam with a steep drop enabling a very loud, annoying buzzer, followed by a flat stretch lasting quite a few minutes then a long ramp gradually silencing it. It had no snooze function.

At first I had it by the bed. But I got to where I quickly shut it off and went back to sleep. Then I decided to rest a while with it still going, but would shut it off then go back to sleep. I next moved it further from the bed to force me to get up. I eventually got to where I would just wait it out until it shut itself off. It's amazing what you can get used to.

Renate · Yesterday, 08:11 AM

I've had friends with multiple alarm clocks and they still had to have a friend call them on the phone each morning to be sure.

Me? I wake up at the drop of a pin. The RPMs in my head jump immediately. "What projects do I have to do today?" Sometimes I wish that it was not so.

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Renate Onyx-maniac Posts: 2,996 Karma: 12345837 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5, Go6	I've had friends with multiple alarm clocks and they still had to have a friend call them on the phone each morning to be sure. Me? I wake up at the drop of a pin. The RPMs in my head jump immediately. "What projects do I have to do today?" Sometimes I wish that it was not so.