Re:I tried to adjust the time on my alarm clock
by CharlesColeman on Monday November 04, 2019 @05:51PM
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> I have the most awesome alarm clock.
It's cruel to describe such a thing without providing a link or at least a brand name/model number.
Re:I tried to adjust the time on my alarm clock
by icebraining on Monday November 04, 2019 @07:01PM
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> piezo alarm
Yeah, that's why I don't own one. Since I'm not ready to invest in one with a bell/gong, at least my smartphone has a proper speaker. Piezos are good for smoke alarms and such, but waking up to one is awful.
Re:I tried to adjust the time on my alarm clock
by elaus on Tuesday November 05, 2019 @01:37AM
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To be fair that piezo alarm seems to be the fallback for an power outage only. I think it's acceptable to be waken by a piezo instead of having no alarm at all.
Re:I tried to adjust the time on my alarm clock
by icebraining on Tuesday November 05, 2019 @03:26AM
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Fair enough!
Re:I tried to adjust the time on my alarm clock
by Izkata on Monday November 04, 2019 @07:18PM
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I have one from around 2005 that sounds basically the same, except with an additional feature that shows its age: It can play a music CD as an alarm.
Also bought at a physical store, though I don't remember how much it cost. I think I last used it around 2011, though I do still have it. Wonder if it still works...
Re:I tried to adjust the time on my alarm clock
by scohesc on Monday November 04, 2019 @04:30PM
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But you can connect to it via NFC to change what kind of tune the piezo buzzer makes on an alarm, right?
/s
Re:I tried to adjust the time on my alarm clock
by cardiffspaceman on Monday November 04, 2019 @05:40PM
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You purchase the tunes in a store /s
The best features are the following: It has a battery-backed time-keeping chip which means it has never needed to have the time reset due to any loss of power to its main power supply. It has a piezo alarm that will sound if the main power is out and the alarm is on and triggered.
It also has a slide switch labeled "DST -on DST -off" so in theory I would never have to +/- the time EVER once it was on the right time zone.
I found it in a outlet-style store when I was looking for a WWV clock and this clock answers all my clock needs without needing WiFi, Bluetooth, any other antenna (for AM/FM radio it might be using the power cord, but I don't need that). It doesn't need to be told a password and I don't need to set up an account.
I think it was marked down to $10 when I bought it.