
Space Alien Alarm Clock – $13.95
Are you endlessly searching for a way to defeat oversleeping? You need the Space Alien Alarm Clock from the NeatoShop. This fantastic alarm clock is shaped like the iconic arcade game character. The clock makes arcade game sounds and moves side to side when the alarm goes off. The Space Alien Alarm Clock is sure to inspire you to gain control of your sleeping patterns and score big points for waking up on time.
Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Clocks & Timers.
BodyGard Survivor – $28.95
Is your Father a gadget freak? You need to check out the BodyGard Survivor 12-1 self-powered emergency tool from the NeatoShop! It is the perfect gift for any Dad who loves to push buttons. This great little item includes lots and lots of buttons and other cool stuff:
Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Tools!
If you’re tired of waking up to the blaring of an annoying alarm, check out The Acoustic Alarm by University of Dundee product designer Jamie McMahon. It’ll serenade you out of bed.
Hit play or go to Link [YouTube]
Doctor Who Retro Alarm Clock - $25.95
Do you know a Doctor Who fan who has trouble getting up in the morning? Get them the very cool Doctor Who Retro Alarm Clock from the NeatoShop! This fabulous clock features the 11th Doctor.
Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Doctor Who items!

This burglar alarm was patented by George Pratt in 1883. A wire is attached to the trigger, which fires blank cartridges when pulled. It looks like a user might be able to load it with real cartridges.
Link via Hell in a Handbasket | Photo: Antique Arms
Who’s been stealing my Twinkies from my cubicle here at Neatorama HQ? This time, I’m going to catch Miss Cellania in the act! Instructables user action_owl designed and built a homemade laser tripwire alarm system that tweets a picture of anyone who crosses it:
This instructable will show you how to construct a laser tripwire that can twitter and grab an image from a webcam, as well as execute any command you can put in a bash script.
This instructable is actually quite simple and is even suitable as a beginner arduino project. It requires a GNU/linux (or possibly Mac) operating system with the arduino IDE and Processing IDE working properly.
Video at the link.
Link via OhGizmo! | Photo: action_owl
I’m not a morning person – actually, I’m positively a blockhead until my morning coffee. So perhaps this is the perfect alarm for me: the radio alarm clock shaped like a LEGO block.
Everything you’ve ever heard of that "terrible twos" is right. But thank the gods of commercialism, there’s a gadget for everything nowadays, including a timer for time outs.
Here’s a Teddy Bear Timer, which supposedly teaches your kid the concept of time, but I think it’s just another toy for him or her to play with while supposedly contemplating their bad deeds during a time out.
Link – via foolishgadgets
