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I hate waking-up. So it’s very stupid to spend the first hour of the day repeatedly waking-up a half-dozen times, but that’s what I’ve often done. Now Clocky is breaking me of the snooze-button habit.

Clocky goes off like a normal alarm clock the first time, with some random R2D2-like sounds which remind you of what will happen if you sleep through the first snooze. After the first snooze, Clocky’s wheels spin and he jumps off the table and runs away; you must get up and find him as he randomly rolls around spinning, squawking, and flashing. This is ridiculous, cute, and humorous enough that I do not want to smash Clocky to bits, and it works like a charm.

After pressing the snooze-button, I now often get up before it goes off again. If I go back to sleep, I will soon hear Clocky hit the floor with a thud as he begins moving around beeping and squawking. It takes enough concentration to find Clocky, avoid stepping on him, and find the buttons because he will not be right-side up, that I am then wide awake and out of bed.

I love Clocky! This tiny robot has changed my life. See him in action at YouTube.

Get more information, or a Clocky of your own for $50, from Nanda.