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July 3, 2008 9:12 AM PDT

An alarm clock that should never be built

by Mike Yamamoto
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(Credit: SlashGear)

Crave has seen all manner of sadistic alarm clocks, from models that emit sonic booms and electrical shocks to those that fly and roll away. But the appropriately named "Tyrant" from Taiwanese designer Alice Wang takes sleep disruption to a disturbing new level.

If you don't turn it off, this little monster will randomly dial numbers programmed in your mobile phone every three minutes, according to SlashGear. That's right--not calls to yourself, but to others who surely won't be amused. Mercifully, this is only a concept so far (we hope).

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by blabtech July 3, 2008 9:55 AM PDT
This seems like it would be an annoying clock. I sure would not buy it.

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by JImmyDoDing July 7, 2008 3:19 AM PDT
If a friend of mine ever gets a clock like that and puts my number in it, I'll break his hands!
http://www.FireMe.To/udi
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by jsinnie July 7, 2008 5:30 AM PDT
I wouldn't be too thrilled to have my alarm clock call people who I've forgotten to erase from my address book...

http://www.asinote.com
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by ciderax July 7, 2008 10:48 PM PDT
more of a reason that they would jump up to turn it off ;)
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