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Wakin’ with bacon

Posted by Brad at 1:11pm Sunday, August 3, 2008

Tired of that old alarm clock waking you up every morning with that annoying beeping sound? Why not let your stomach wake you up, with the help of a different kind of alarm clock.

Geek.com explains:

Created by Matty Sallin, Daniel Bartolini, and Hsiao-huh Hsu, the Wake n’ Bacon alarm clock is different from your average variety clock in that it doesn’t use sound or harsh vibration to arouse a weary sleeper. Rather, the unit cooks a slice of bacon for you to fill your bedroom with the smell of breakfast.

The way it works is that a person puts a slice of frozen bacon into the tray of the clock before going to bed. In the morning, the alarm clock then activates ten minutes before the alarm time and turns on two halogen lamps which slowly cook the bacon. Ten minutes later you are supposed to wake with the delicious smell of cooked pork in your bedroom. If that doesn’t do the the trick, then a backup alarm sounds to wake the individual.

Wakin’ with bacon: Brad Neese: Living Large in Oklahoma
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