My new Roomba napping after cleaning my house

izmia:

A Silent Alarm Clock - Sessiz Alarm Saati by Johan Brengesjo

Alarm clocks usually jolt us awake leading us to reach for the almighty snooze button. Silence is a conceptual alarm clock that allows you to program multiple alarms and wakes you without any sound. Each person wears a wireless rubber ring with an integrated vibration device that generates a tactile alarm. The snooze function is engaged by shaking your hand. However, each successive time you want to snooze, more movement is required, making sure you get to work on time.

This is an interesting idea, and I especially like that you have to work harder each time you want to snooze the alarm, but I have my doubts about a vibrating ring being enough to wake me up. Maybe if it were to deliver a jolt of electricity when I try to snooze it a fourth time…

The best thing about my new TV is that it lets me set custom labels for all the inputs. Apparently, I’m easy to please.

emergentfutures:

CHART OF THE DAY: How Sony Actually Makes Money Is Very Surprising

Sony is a company famous for its consumer electronics like flat screen tvs, computers, and the PlayStation. But, incredibly, that’s not how it makes money. 

Dan Frommer of SplatF points out the company loses hundreds of millions from consumer electronics. It actually makes money from its “financial services” division, which is made up of insurance and banking services.

Full Story: Business Insider

Sad. Sony could be what they used to be, a consumer electronics leader, but I can’t remember the last time that I bought something with their logo on it.