Alarming Developments In (sleep) Wake-Up Tools
08-31-2011, 05:29 PM
Alarming Developments In Wake-Up Tools Have You Rising On The (Slightly) Happier Side Of Bed - BY KEVIN PURDY
Want to wake up to something besides murderous rage at a blaring klaxon? These alarms use people, podcasts, and science to help you rise without raising your ire.
If you own a smartphone, it's easy to gaze at an old-fashioned, single-purpose alarm clocks and conclude it doesn't do nearly enough. But rely on that phone as your alarm clock, and you're at the mercy of drained batteries, software crashes, and daylight savings time. So what other options exist for a forward-thinking, sleep-loving day worker?
Plenty, it turns out. Specialty alarm apps, social services, and devices that go far beyond the gimmickry of the standard Brookstone selection are waiting for you to give them a try some dreary morning. Here's a few picks from the wide world of waking life.
![[Image: wake-mate-phone.jpg]](http://images.fastcompany.com/upload/wake-mate-phone.jpg)
http://www.fastcompany.com/1776385/the-n...e-angry-at
FYI... I also use an app called Sleep Cycle that operates like the WakeMate but does not use a wrist band but works on the same principles.
Want to wake up to something besides murderous rage at a blaring klaxon? These alarms use people, podcasts, and science to help you rise without raising your ire.
If you own a smartphone, it's easy to gaze at an old-fashioned, single-purpose alarm clocks and conclude it doesn't do nearly enough. But rely on that phone as your alarm clock, and you're at the mercy of drained batteries, software crashes, and daylight savings time. So what other options exist for a forward-thinking, sleep-loving day worker?
Plenty, it turns out. Specialty alarm apps, social services, and devices that go far beyond the gimmickry of the standard Brookstone selection are waiting for you to give them a try some dreary morning. Here's a few picks from the wide world of waking life.
http://www.fastcompany.com/1776385/the-n...e-angry-at
FYI... I also use an app called Sleep Cycle that operates like the WakeMate but does not use a wrist band but works on the same principles.
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