A Less Forgiving Alarm Clock

1 · Benjamin Bokser · May 4, 2025, 10:11 p.m.
In an ideal world, we’d all wake up naturally at the right time of day. But circadian rhythms vary, and sometimes you need a little extra “persuasion” to get up. And I think the traditional alarm clock is too forgiving. So I made my own. No snooze button, no off button, a backup battery in case you try to unplug it, no way to remove the battery without a hex key, and deactivating it requires hitting a remote key fob. You also can’t change the alarm or even the date or time without hitting the re...