Shhh – A Vibrating Alarm Clock Makes No Noise
There are times when you need a reminder but can’t make noise. That is the perfect application for a vibrating alarm clock. The clock has a vibrating mechanism that creates a buzzing feeling on your belt, in your pocket or wherever you have it. In an age where everything it seems makes tons of noise, a vibrating clock is the perfect answer to your prayers. Can you think of a situation where a loud noise from an alarm clock is not appropriate? I can think of a few. How about the library? Who wants to tangle with the local librarian? I know I don’t. How about the movie theater? OK, not a movie, how about the opera? For you students, is it a good idea to have an alarm clock go off in the middle of a lecture or even worse, during an exam? OK, I think you get the idea.
Some companies have taken the vibrating alarm clock concept a step further. There is a portable clock designed to slip under your pillow and vibrate your head awake. Yes, it’s true! The idea is that you wake up and your significant other is undisturbed by a noisy alarm clock. It’s brilliant, isn’t it? Well, to me it sounds just a wee bit creepy, but that’s just me. Some line powered ac alarm clocks even come with a buzzing attachment to slip under the pillow. They call this the mega shaker alarm clock. Well I don’t want to wake up every morning thinking an earthquake is going on, thank you.
A vibrating alarm clock is not just a novelty if you are deaf or hard of hearing. A hearing impaired person cannot hear a regular alarm clock no matter how loud it is. To assist in this, there are two types of clocks, the vibrating clock and the strobe clock. The strobe clock works with pulsing light while the vibrating clock vibrates. If a person is sleeping, they might not see the strobe go off so I think that vibration is the way to go. It would be hard to miss if your whole head was buzzing.
