pretty sure i saw someone on here rec a clock radio instead of a phone alarm... now i don't open my eyes and immediately look at my phone and instead enjoy the classical and jazz from the college radio station in the morning. yes this ancient beast has a terrible speaker but the form factor is unrivaled
May 15, 2024
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semi-recently i got one of those tan alarm clocks that has the red numbers and a little radio dial. anyway i got it to use as an alarm because my phone just isn’t enough
the radio is such a good way to wake up, ive been switch around on stations but the classical FM 90.9 my go to right now
good to get out of the habit of grabbing my phone first thing in the morning
Jan 31, 2024
“but shadowbeni, how can I keep my phone out of my bedroom if I need an alarm to wake up?”
get your tuckus over to eBay and search around for some vintage alarm clock radios. There are so many and some are incredibly cool. search reddit for some suggestions on sound quality, make sure you read the seller descriptions carefully (sometimes they’re just selling for parts, can also ask them to send a video of it working) and find a vibey machine with some character that will get you outta bed with a buzz or some tunes from your local commercial-free listener-supported radio.
I got the Proton 320. It may not look like much but I love it for the green and blue lights, the bass and sound quality. I woke up to The Smashing Pumpkins today.
Sep 10, 2024
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Since teenagehood I always used my iPhone’s alarms, those horrible sounds to abruptly wake me from sleep and comfort. Now I use a radio alarm clock I got from Sharper Image that slowly gets louder over the course of 2 minutes to whatever station I desire! This makes waking up easier, and slower, less abrupt. You also can get lost in the radio, weekends are for the classical station and weekdays are for NPR. I wake up at 7 or 7:30am and lay in bed for a bit listening to the news and stories, not immediately looking at my phone, which now charges out of reach from my bed, which I also recommend! You can get them at Best Buy for like $20.
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twice this week i was torn between going out or staying in, both times i decided to go to the event and both times were lovely. i literally found $100 on the ground tn because i decided to go dance instead of rotting in bed. there's an inertia to being home that's difficult to overcome, but you can't let that stop you from enjoying all the possibilities that exist out in the big world. literally YOLO
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