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– I am starting to think I shouldn’t bring my phone into my bedroom and am researching alarm clocks. Loftie looks pretty cool and versatile, but pricey. Recommendations anyone?
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For what it’s worth, I set an alarm in my living room to play classical public radio before the regular alarm goes off. When I had a job, the phone in the room would go off with a little snooze time built in. When it was time to get up, the living room alarm would do it’s real alarm thing, making me get out of bed to shut it off. The tea kettle is right along the way, so it’s easy to start the morning brew.
Your mileage may vary, but you can absolutely design your morning routine away from your phone.
Sep 12th, 2020 / 11:35 am
I love this guy:
http://braun-timepieces.com/clock/projection
no bells and whistles, but projects time onto the ceiling so that you do not have to have the clock face shining in your eyes all night, nor do you have to twist around to see what time it is :-)
Sep 12th, 2020 / 2:40 pm
Echo the comment above. A Sonos speaker set to peaceful piano music is my alarm. Total game changer.
Sep 12th, 2020 / 3:05 pm
You should have a look to Braun alarm clocks :)
Sep 12th, 2020 / 4:02 pm
The Punkt AC01 looks like a beautiful phone replacement alarm clock. Also pricey, but minimalist and design-y – and Swiss! https://www.punkt.ch/en/products/ac01-alarm-clock/
Sep 12th, 2020 / 10:41 pm
Re your need for an alarm clock separate from your phone, why trade technology for more technology? Go back to basics. Just get a plain ole alarm clock. Swiss-made, of course!
Sep 13th, 2020 / 12:35 pm
I love the philip’s alarm clock that wakes you up with light. It is such a peaceful And natural way to wake up
Sep 13th, 2020 / 2:31 pm
Also love the Philips Wake Up Light, especially in the darker months. The model we have also has a radio, which is nice.. It’s not the most attractive industrial design, in that you don’t get a full circle of light. Though the price isn’t actually that far off from the Loftie for some of the higher-end models. The lights from Hatch and LEXON also look nice?
Sep 13th, 2020 / 3:30 pm
here’s my clock reccomendation:
https://www.shinola.com/supply/clocks.html
Built in Detroit!
Sep 13th, 2020 / 6:50 pm
I had a dilemma with having an alarm clock, where I wanted to stop using my phone morning and night, but I still liked using a sleep-tracking app.
I ended up repurposing an old (android) phone as my alarm clock.
All I have on there is my alarm clock app, a weather app, and an ambient noise app (A Soft Murmur).
I also installed a custom launcher (Nova Launcher) to make my home screen as simple as possible.
It’s been working really well – I’ve been reading way more in the evenings and I avoid endlessly scrolling feeds in the morning instead of getting out of bed.
Sep 14th, 2020 / 8:26 pm
I bought the app ‘Alarmify’ and it plays a playlist of choice on spotify to wake me up. This is perfect = no radio ads, no need to switch it off because it’s annoying, and I usually keep it playing all morning until I start work. Costs $5.49 and works immediately :)
Sep 15th, 2020 / 4:56 am
Like some others above, I am a fan of my philips wake up light. The design isn’t as pretty as the Loftie, but it works for me, it is simple enough, there is some radio in there too if you like music.
Sep 15th, 2020 / 6:10 am
I like the alarm clock you are looking at, but how about something more simple? Both of my kids have this and it truly is so analog, it is refreshing. Clock, light, alarm. Peace.
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50466303/?query=50466303&cid=a1:sm%7Ca2:us%7Ca3:appshare%7Ca4:store_app%7Ca5:ios%7Ca6:share%7Ca7:ikeaglobal%7Ccc:216
Sep 15th, 2020 / 8:26 am
Thanks everyone. I really appreciate your recommendations. (Nice hack, Jeremy!)
Sep 15th, 2020 / 3:57 pm
The good old Braun alarm clock works a charm.
Sep 16th, 2020 / 9:00 am