Know something we should know? E-mail us your tips! We respect anonymity. »
Vibrating pillow alarm clock buzzes you awake but doesn’t wake bedmate(s)
by Doug Aamoth on January 1, 2009

312qoxg b-L._SS400_

I’m on a new kick: silent wake-ups. The vibration setting on the SleepTracker watch I reviewed has turned out to be a far less agitating way to start the day than waking up to a blaring alarm clock.

Even our own Greg Kumparak has developed a method called iPhone-in-the-pants wherein he sets his iPhone alarm to vibrate and sleeps with it in his jammie pockets. Dangerous? Maybe. Weird that he still wears jammie pants? Definitely.

Perhaps splitting the difference between alarm clocks and vibrating pants is the vibrating alarm clock pillow, available in Japan. Designed to prevent waking up your partner, the Vessel Bururu runs about $50 and gently rattles your head until you wake up. There’s a built-in clock/panel on the side of the pillow, allowing you to set everything and the whole shebang’s powered by six AA batteries. Hopefully the pillow itself is comfortable.

[via SlashGear]

Comments rss icon

  • oh that is a great idea,i would rather give one to my mate who always troubles me early in the morning with that disgusting alarm sound. may be this helps me to have some good sleep

    regards
    aartha
    Navigon 2100 GPS - 3.5″ Touch Screen-$70 @ http://tinyurl.com/98pnno

  • Patent No: 6,236,621

    May 22nd, 2001

    I own this patent. this is infringement

  • Someone Better Contact me ASAP before I have my attorney Contact You.

  • Please have your legal representative contact ours. I own a part of this patent. Your immediate response Is imperative.

  • I am sure that if you prove that you own the patent, they will be sure to contact you. Patent Numbers and dates are extremely easy to find. Now, if you would kindly quit browsing the internet to try and procure a lawsuit, it would make the experience much better for people like me.

  • Hi I am joselinadam,

    The ShakeAwake Vibrating Alarm Clock wakes you with a vibrating alarm or with a suitable audible alarm. The ShakeAwake vibrating alarm clock is mainly used for different needs such as, roommates on different schedules, hearing impaired, catnap commuters, deep sleepers who defeat conventional alarms and people who prefer a kinder wake-up alarm.

    http://www.Shakeawake.com will match your much-needed vibrating alarm clock options.

  • I totally just invented this myself and was about to look into patenting it - darn it!!

Leave Comment

Commenting Options

Enter your personal information to the left, or sign in with your Facebook account by clicking the button below.

Alternatively, you can create an avatar that will appear whenever you leave a comment on a Gravatar-enabled blog.

Trackback URL
bugbug
  • MediaTemple Logo
  • QuickSprout Logo
  • OpenX Logo
  • Cotendo Logo