Re: Speaking alarm clock

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.mobile.android
Subject	Re: Speaking alarm clock
Date	2019-01-31 18:39 +0100
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On 31/01/2019 15.26, micky wrote:
> In comp.mobile.android, on Thu, 31 Jan 2019 03:59:56 +0100, "Carlos
> E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>> I had a look but I did not find what I'm seeking for.
>>
>> I just would like an alarm clock app that besides playing some tune as
>> typical, also speaks up the current time. No telling the weather, the
>> news, phrases, etc: just the hour.
> 
> I think I bought my mother a clock-radio like that once.   But she
> didn't have a job and didn't need an alarm, just wanted to know the time
> in the middle of the night, and she had to roll over and push a button
> on the clock to get the time, and that was probably harder than opening
> her eyes and looking at the clock. 
> 
> Then I know I bought her a clock that shone the time on the ceiling.
> But unless it was very dark out, it was hard to see what it said.  Even
> the moon or street lights were enough to cause a problem.  Neither of
> like to sleep with the curtains drawn. 

I have seen those. I'd hate to put more cables.


>> I have seen some that will not shut up till you solve a puzzle or a math
>> equation. Wow.
> 
> Double wow. I guess these are for those who push snooze over and over
> and dont' get up in time. I had an appointment last week for a simple
> medical procedure, but I stayed overnight the night before in a nearby
> hotel. Worried I wouldn't get up, I brought my phone and a separate
> alarm clock, then found the room had an alarm clock, the TV would turn
> on at a set time, and I had my laptop with an alarm clock program.  Five
> of them.   Ended up waking up 15 minutes before the first one went off. 

Yes, happens to me as well. Once I told room service to wake me up.

A strange new clock far from the bed also works, but makes me angry.


> I don't think the cheap ($10) clock radio that was in the room made any
> noise. (The volume controlled the alarm sound too, I think). The TV only
> turned on, so if it was on, there was no difference. 
> 
> But the clock I brought and my laptop worked fine.  The laptop program
> works even if the computer is in hibernation, maybe even if it's off.
> It's very good but it doesn't announce the actual time. 

The program doesn't really run while hibernated. What it does is program
the Non Volatile Ram Clock (the chip that runs a clock with a battery,
and also keeps the BIOS configuration) to wake up the computer at a
predefined time (there is an interrupt line for that). The computer
runs, the program realizes why, and does its programmed task.

> 
>> The think would accidentally fall into a pail of water or
>> under a hammer something.
>>
>> No, I just want it to politely tell me the hour, maybe when touching it,
>> and shut up.
>>
>> Or an app that speaks a phrase at some defined time and shuts up...
> 
> This last one should be easier to find.  You can re-record one of the
> built-in alarm tones.  Then, how to get it to shut up?  I don't remember
> that being an option for the program above.  YOu could record a ringtone
> that was an hour or two long, speak your phrase at the start, and then
> be quiet for the rest of the time.  That might work. 
> 
> It has an option to start low and get louder.  It's not installed on my
> desktop so if you want the name.. 

The thing is, there are thousands of clock apps, so very difficult to
choose - likely candidates I looked at have bad comments. I got a bit
tired and thought of asking here, perhaps somebody uses one ;-)

Using the laptop... better not.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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Speaking alarm clock "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-01-31 03:59 +0100
  Re: Speaking alarm clock Boris <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2019-01-31 04:03 +0000
  Re: Speaking alarm clock "M. L." <me@privacy.invalid> - 2019-01-30 23:22 -0600
    Re: Speaking alarm clock Piet <www.godfatherof.nl/@opt-in.invalid> - 2019-01-31 11:27 +0100
      Re: Speaking alarm clock "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-01-31 11:31 +0100
      Re: Speaking alarm clock David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2019-01-31 10:53 +0000
        Re: Speaking alarm clock "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-01-31 12:03 +0100
      Re: Speaking alarm clock arlen holder <arlen@arlen.com> - 2019-02-01 01:52 +0000
        Re: Speaking alarm clock "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-02-01 03:10 +0100
        Re: Speaking alarm clock arlen holder <arlen@arlen.com> - 2019-02-01 03:02 +0000
          Re: Speaking alarm clock "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-02-01 14:09 +0100
            Re: Speaking alarm clock micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2019-02-01 09:26 -0500
              Re: Speaking alarm clock "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-02-01 18:43 +0100
        Re: Speaking alarm clock FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2019-02-03 19:34 +1100
          Re: Speaking alarm clock arlen holder <arlen@arlen.com> - 2019-02-03 15:16 +0000
    Re: Speaking alarm clock "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-01-31 11:28 +0100
      Re: Speaking alarm clock micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2019-01-31 09:34 -0500
  Re: Speaking alarm clock Joe Beanfish <joebeanfish@nospam.duh> - 2019-01-31 14:17 +0000
    Re: Speaking alarm clock "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-01-31 18:27 +0100
      Re: Speaking alarm clock micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2019-01-31 20:24 -0500
        Re: Speaking alarm clock "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-02-01 03:13 +0100
          Re: Speaking alarm clock micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2019-02-01 07:43 -0500
          Re: Speaking alarm clock Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2019-02-01 21:09 +0000
            Re: Speaking alarm clock "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-02-02 03:20 +0100
      Re: Speaking alarm clock micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2019-01-31 20:25 -0500
      Re: Speaking alarm clock Joe Beanfish <joebeanfish@nospam.duh> - 2019-02-01 14:14 +0000
        Re: Speaking alarm clock "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-02-01 18:42 +0100
          Re: Speaking alarm clock Joe Beanfish <joebeanfish@nospam.duh> - 2019-02-04 14:15 +0000
            Re: Speaking alarm clock "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-02-04 16:05 +0100
              Re: Speaking alarm clock Joe Beanfish <joebeanfish@nospam.duh> - 2019-02-05 15:31 +0000
                Re: Speaking alarm clock "M. L." <me@privacy.invalid> - 2019-02-06 11:10 -0600
                Re: Speaking alarm clock Joe Beanfish <joebeanfish@nospam.duh> - 2019-02-07 14:23 +0000
                Re: Speaking alarm clock "M. L." <me@privacy.invalid> - 2019-02-08 21:08 -0600
                Re: Speaking alarm clock Joe Beanfish <joebeanfish@nospam.duh> - 2019-02-12 15:34 +0000
  Re: Speaking alarm clock micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2019-01-31 09:26 -0500
    Re: Speaking alarm clock Chris in Makati <mail@nospam.com> - 2019-01-31 15:48 +0000
    Re: Speaking alarm clock "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-01-31 18:39 +0100
  Re: Speaking alarm clock "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-01-31 20:43 +0100
    Re: Speaking alarm clock arlen holder <arlen@arlen.com> - 2019-02-01 03:47 +0000
      Re: Speaking alarm clock arlen holder <arlen@arlen.com> - 2019-02-01 04:48 +0000
        Re: Speaking alarm clock "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-02-01 14:03 +0100
          Re: Speaking alarm clock arlen holder <arlen@arlen.com> - 2019-02-02 20:02 +0000

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