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banpresto fight bell alarm clocks are ready to rumble

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If you’re into boxing or pro-wrestling, or just like to watch grown men beat the crap out of each other – here’s an alarm clock you might want to put by your bedside table.

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September 26th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets strange + wonderful timepieces

world’s loudest alarm clock will definitely wake you up – and make your ears bleed

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Hit the snooze bar too many times every morning? Do you sleep through the alarm? Maybe you should check out KipKay’s latest hack, sure to jolt you out of bed in the morning.

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September 24th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: hacks + mods just plain fun timepieces

darth vader alarm clock radio: snooze the force, luke!

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How’d you like to wake up to a Sith Lord staring you down in the middle of the night? This Darth Vader alarm clock/radio from Sakar is sure to scare the crap out of you if you happen to roll over at 3am and stare into his glowing red LED eyeballs.

Hours display in the…

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July 5th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys just plain fun strange + wonderful timepieces

ozaki imini pet ipod dock/radio/alarm clock: cute or just plain creepy?

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I’m pretty sure that the guys at Ozaki love Brando. My proof? Ozaki’s iMini Pet. Like most of Brando’s gadgets, it’s a mish mash of functionality – in this case an iPod dock, a radio and an alarm clock – with a touch of weird – a stuffed pet that can “dance” as music is…

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June 10th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: audio gadgets just plain fun media players strange + wonderful technology

for grumpy, non-morning people: mr. bump alarm clock turns off when thrown against wall

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The Mr. Bump alarm clock is very weird but also very appropriate: when its alarm goes off, you can turn it off by hurling it against a wall, or against any hard surface I guess. It’s a gadget that risks being destroyed in order to function, and yet it’s also a gadget that knows its…

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April 16th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: gadgets just plain fun timepieces

qtv digital photo frame looks like a tiny television

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Here’s the perfect digital picture frame for serious couch potatoes. The QTV frame lets you view your photos on its tiny little TV screen.

Designed to look like a curvy retro television, complete with rabbit ear antennae, the QTV frame shows your digital images on its doll-house-sized 3.5″ LCD screen.

Just plug in your USB…

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January 13th, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys digital imaging gadgets media players

modern ipod/iphone alarm clock hangs right on your wall

CVT i3101 Media Player Alarm Clock

Looking for a nice digital alarm clock that you can dock your iPod or iPhone in, but don’t have room on your bedside table for anything decent? Then look no further than this nifty contemporary digital clock radio which can be mounted easily on your wall.

The CVT i3101 media center alarm clock is slim…

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August 25th, 2008 comments (10) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: home entertainment media players

singing bird alarm clock wakes you with bird calls

The Singing Bird Alarm Clock wakes you each morning with your choice of bird call. CIty dwellers, rejoice! You can spend a few groggy seconds each morning pretending you’re out in the country.

The clock is portable and runs on 3 AAA batteries. If you get tired of the same ol’ same ol’ generic calls…

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August 6th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: just plain fun timepieces

led / pocket watch clock

Studio Room 906 LED Pocket Watch Clock

Designer Nicolas Cheng’s pocket watch /LED alarm clock merges old school and modern design into a single design that’s simply stunning.

The clock automatically illuminates when picked up, then turns off when placed back on a surface. It looks like these are probably one-of-a-kind pieces for now, but if Cheng decides to produce them for…

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October 25th, 2006 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

nintendo nes controller alarm clock

Nintendo NES Alarm Clock

The folks over at ThinkGeek have just started carrying this fun little Japanese import. It’s a portable alarm clock that’s shaped like case from the classic Nintendo NES joypad. Looks like they went with the color scheme from the Japanese original Famicom system though.
For thematic consistency, alarm sounds are from Super Mario Brothers and…

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September 8th, 2006 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets just plain fun retro timepieces video games