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... it's effectively my clock. Checking what time it is when you wake up is in no way strange, is it?

It is in fact my only clock unless you count the microwave or laptop. It is also my only alarm.

Simplify your life by moving your microwave to your bedroom, setting it to cook on the lowest setting for 6 hours when you go to bed ;)

It even acts as a white noise machine as a free bonus.

And a humidifier if you put a big bowl of water in it.

That's unhealthy, you really need more than six hours of sleep.

As someone who does need 8 hours I can't help but be jealous of those who function on 6. If I only get 6 hours of sleep I can't even see straight all day.

>I can't help but be jealous of those who function on 6.

Don't be. Hell I can "function" with my shoes tied together.

I can "function" with some marijuana and some whiskey in my system.

I can "function" on 4 hours of sleep. It's an awful day and I'm more rude and impatient, but if I did it for years I'd be telling people I can fully function on 4 hours with no negative side effects.

Shower-thought: Maybe the problem to many people being assholes is just not getting enough sleep?

I get like 8-9 hours of sleep and I’m still an asshole

This is absolutely the case for many (though not all).

Now notice that the current US President has been severely sleep deprived every day for decades.

I think most, if not all, microwaves are limited to 99 minutes and 99 seconds run time...

Most microwaves have a timer function, so program that and run it for 1 second: Ding!

I like waking up to the smell of bacon. Sue me!

I prefer to use a separated alarm, so I don't have to worry about battery charge and/or plugging my phone before going to bed.

It's also my only clock at home. It also has the side effect of being a super bright blue screen which immediately wakes me up.

why not use watch? i bought Amazfit Bip which i wear 24/7 (ok take away few minutes for shower since i don't feel comfortable taking shower work watch despite being waterproof) and can only praise it, 6 weeks battery life with 24/7 Bluetooth notifications, measuring heart rate every ten minutes (every minute seem excessive and poetically world reduce battery life a bit) and pedometer

I personally don't like how watches feel on my wrist. I wore one for years until I got my first mobile phone, then I never wore one again.

I have to carry my phone with me anyway, so why should I have a watch?

to not look at phone for every notification you receive (which also save battery) or to see the time? also it should be stated that thanks to notifications on my wrist i have my phone basically 24/7 in DND mode not bothering other people with any sounds, only sound i user it's alarm maybe twice a day just in case and timer when cooking, although they bought go also to my watch. i can also track my sleep and heart rate, but the real reason to buy it were notifications

i was also watch hater but it's very light, you when forget it's on hand absolutely not comparable to my father's Garmin fenix brick with battery life few hours

I try to have clocks in every room for that reason, but then I forget about my phone and people keep asking why I take ages to respond -_-

I use an Echo as my alarm clock and my white noise generator. Works pretty well.

What generator and how do you time it? Just wondering.

Sleep Sounds.

And I don't time it, it's on all night.

"hey google, what time is it" 2-20 times a night.

That doesn't fly when you're married. The always on display on the S8 is a lifesaver though - bright enough to see the time at 2am, but dim enough that you don't blind yourself doing so.

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