Cool Gift of the Day
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
What it is:
An alarm clock equipped with a vibrating disc, to gently shake them awake.
Why we love it:
We all know at least one person like this, one person who is perpetually yawning their way through the day, missing their early appointments and being forced to repeatedly replace their alarm clocks due to broken snooze buttons. You know the one, the person you've refused to meet for breakfast any more, because you always end up waiting forever for them to actually get out of bed and make it to the restaurant. Some people are just heavy sleepers, and there's not much you can do about that, but you can make it much more difficult for them to sleep through a morning appointment. The Shake Awake alarm clock is just the trick to rouse even the deepest sleeper. Along with the traditional beeping alarm, the Shake Awake has a small plastic disc that slips under their pillow and pulsates when the alarm goes off, quite literally shaking them awake. Save your sleepy friend from irritated bosses and missed meetings, we're sure they'll thank you for it.
Who we'd give it to:
Chronic oversleepers, insomniacs, teenagers.