Re:Show HN: Code to wake me up after I ruined my mobile (onl...
by btschaegg on Sunday December 24, 2017 @02:26AM
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"Look ma, no code!"
Use a traditional alarm clock. For instance, I use one of those cheap Ikea alarms[1]. This means that, even when your phone is working, you don't have to have it near your bed, which lowers your incentive to quickly look at it if you can't sleep right away. That did wonders for my sleep quality.
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On topic: If I had to come up with a quick hack because it's 2am and I have no alarm clock: I still have a mechanical time switch (for electrical power) somewhere, and I use an old analog Technics stereo. Combine that with a turntable and you've got yourself a fine alarm clock (although with a somewhat coarse granularity) in less than 5 minutes. That's honestly much easier for me than looking up media APIs I have never used without an internet connection :-)
Use a traditional alarm clock. For instance, I use one of those cheap Ikea alarms[1]. This means that, even when your phone is working, you don't have to have it near your bed, which lowers your incentive to quickly look at it if you can't sleep right away. That did wonders for my sleep quality.
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On topic: If I had to come up with a quick hack because it's 2am and I have no alarm clock: I still have a mechanical time switch (for electrical power) somewhere, and I use an old analog Technics stereo. Combine that with a turntable and you've got yourself a fine alarm clock (although with a somewhat coarse granularity) in less than 5 minutes. That's honestly much easier for me than looking up media APIs I have never used without an internet connection :-)
[1]: https://m.ikea.com/Us/en/catalog/products/art/50187566/