• Mr_Crash_Davis@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    This is true. Looking more broadly there’s a bunch of industries that have been affected by smart phones.

    Here’s just some of the devices you no longer need thanks to I-phone / Androids:

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    While I never use the alarm function, I love having my bedside alarm clock because it has a projector that puts the time on the ceiling. It’s convenient when your bedside table is lower than your mattress

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    I wish I would have kept my Garfield alarm clock. “Nahhhhh, don’t get up, sleep longer”. Hated getting up, but loved that thing.

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    I have never trusted my cell phone as an alarm due to my anxiety of if I set the volume correctly or not. I’m rocking my Sony Dream Machine that’s got to be over 20 years old now. Works perfectly, would recommend.

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    I just got a new alarm clock and haven’t used my phone since. It’s a bit unreliable, doesnt have a snooze function, and the sound is a shrill cry, but I love her anyway.

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    All I want is a reliable alarm clock that isnt a fucking app or sony’s bizarre “dream machine” that can’t fucking keep time.

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    My dad is still using his same one from the 70s 80s as far as i know. Yeah you know the one.

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        It’s so nice to wake up in the night, barely open one eye, and know what time it is. Once you get used to it, you’ll miss it when you travel. My FIL had a small folding travel one.

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    I have an alarm clock / noise machine combo and I love it. I prefer a phone-free bedroom to reduce distraction opportunities. I also completely agree that phone wake-up sounds are just far too aggressive. All it takes for me to wake up is having it change from “brown noise” to “ocean waves” and I’m awake immediately.

  • Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.world
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    About a year ago I got one of those alarm clocks that slowly light up to simulate the sun rise, and that’s been a game changer. I wake up so much easier and feel less groggy when I do.

    Highly recommend

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    I had a pay-as-you-go Nokia from an overseas trip that was perfect as a nonfunctional phone/alarm clock when I got home because it announced the time. Hit snooze at 8am and next alarm it’d say “the time is 8:10” and then do the noise.

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    I have a Sony Dream Machine CD clock radio. I can wake up to CD’s. It’s pretty cool. I hope it lasts forever.

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    I never stopped having an alarm clock. It stopped being the alarm but remained the bedroom clock.