Natural Light Alarm Clocks: Modern Alarm Clocks

Up in the Tower

He piloted his green Toyota pickup down Texas Highway 225 in the Houston suburb of La Porte, driving east through an artificial twilight of flares, beacons, and safety lights adorning the towers and tanks of the industrial plants that stretch for miles ...

www.texasmonthly.com August 13, 2015

Is Your Child Getting Enough Sleep?

?If your child wakes up before the alarm clock (even if you'd prefer they didn't), it's a good sign he or she is getting adequate sleep. But if you set three alarms and still have to drag your child out of bed in the morning, it's time to work on some ...

health.usnews.com August 12, 2015

What Hitting the Snooze Button Does to Your Body

Helpful tip #3: If snooze button addiction is a major problem for you, avoid using the alarm on your phone to wake you up and get an alarm clock that you can place far across your bedroom. You'll have to get up and walk over to hit snooze every time ...

www.care2.com August 9, 2015

National Grid Looks Past The Switch For Utility Innovation

Most consumers probably think that electricity comes from a light switch or, as National Grid's Ed White says, “Nobody wakes up and says thank goodness my utility invested in the necessary infrastructure to power my alarm clock.” White is helping lead ...

www.forbes.com August 6, 2015

Strong T-storms cause scattered power outages

A line of strong thunderstorms swept across the region Tuesday morning dropping some moderate rain and lighting up the pre-dawn sky. Streaks of lightning flashed in the sky and loud thunder became the natural alarm clock for many people still in bed....

www.ctpost.com August 4, 2015

Are Vacations Causing Your Migraines?

No meetings, no emails, no alarm clock but sadly you can't say the same for your migraines. No sooner are you securing your overhead luggage, fastening Do your best to pack light and take opportunities to set down your bags and do a couple neck ...

www.huffingtonpost.com August 4, 2015

Circadian Rhythm May Be Result Of These Changes In The Brain, Scientists Say

Have you ever woken up minutes before your alarm clock goes off? Annoying, yes, but useful if the alarm were to fail. This happened because your body had become so accustomed The body's ability to adjust mental and behavioral processes with the ...

www.medicaldaily.com July 30, 2015

What Do Light, Color, Gravity, and Fractals Have To Do With Our Well-Being?

Strictly speaking, our craving for natural light is properly termed “photophilia”, and that ... Our circadian rhythms (our instinctual perception of time, our “internal clocks”) are regulated by sunlight on the eye and skin, which controls our ...

www.metropolismag.com August 10, 2015

Culture Shock: And so to bed . . . the nightmare of sleepless nights

The way we sleep, and when we sleep, has been altered by human invention – from pills to alarm clocks – but most profoundly by artificial light. In his book ... in our eyes are attuned to daylight, a natural call to rise and shine, but they’re ...

www.irishtimes.com August 7, 2015

National Grid Looks Past The Switch For Utility Innovation

Most consumers probably think that electricity comes from a light switch or, as National Grid’s Ed White says, “Nobody wakes up and says thank goodness my utility invested in the necessary infrastructure to power my alarm clock.” White is helping ...

www.forbes.com August 6, 2015

Strong T-storms cause scattered power outages

Streaks of lightning flashed in the sky and loud thunder became the natural alarm clock for many people still in bed ... Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Wednesday Night: Partly ...

www.ctpost.com August 4, 2015

Vivint Opens New State-of-the-Art Central Monitoring Center

Replacing an old facility located in South St. Paul, the new Vivint monitoring center better aligns with the company’s brand and culture, including walls of windows for natural light ... smart home system is round-the-clock monitoring and support.

www.virtual-strategy.com August 4, 2015

The Daily Best: Gift Guide for Your Best Morning Ever

... annoying alarm ringtone forever and make your mornings far more peaceful with this light. It’s an alarm clock that will gradually change lights to simulate a natural sunrise so when it’s time to wake up, you’ll feel ready. Give Starbucks a run ...

www.thedailybeast.com August 3, 2015

Nine Ways To Sleep Smarter

This is because direct exposure to such abnormal light sources reportedly inhibits the body’s ... by getting ripped out of bed by that evil “BEEP BEEP BEEP” of the alarm clock, but some sleepyheads ignore anything gentler. Lifehacker reader Jason ...