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Using the default Android alarm clock, in my sleepy state, I would sometimes forget whether I wanted to "snooze" or "dismiss". I've been using Timely (mentione
by sjs382 12y ago
Using the default Android alarm clock, in my sleepy state, I would sometimes forget whether I wanted to "snooze" or "dismiss".
I've been using Timely (mentioned in the article) for about 6 months now, and I love it. I use a feature that forces you to do a puzzle before the alarm will turn off.
Unfortunately, my sleepy self recently discovered that I can dismiss the alarm (turn it off) without the puzzle though, by closing it from the notification bar. Hopefully that doesn't become a bad morning habit.
One of my childhood ideas for an invention was a variant of this alarm clock puzzle concept: an alarm clock that forced you to play the game "Simon", each time you wanted to snooze. Each time you snoozed the alarm, the puzzle would become more difficult.
- phlo 12y agoI, too, am quite fond of Timely. For me, enabling my phone's lock screen works quite well: in order to access the notification bar (and skip the shake/puzzle prompt), I would need to unlock the phone. Which is almost as difficult. If you're as sleepy in the mornings as I am, try face unlock. I haven't tried, but I'm reasonably sure my pre-shower face should not unlock the phone. ;-)
- kaoD 12y agoMy sleepy self got real good at math when I set puzzles to disable the alarm.
- SlashmanX 12y agoSleep As Android has these puzzles too with varying difficulties, as well as few more "engaging" "CAPTCHA's" such as tapping sleeping sheep (with awake sheep on the screen), scanning a QR/NFC and writing a log into a dream diary. It also "tracks" your sleep and wakes you up an the optimal time. Can't recommend it enough