When the alarm goes off, it plays the Close Encounters theme tune, a melody that is both distinctive and hard to ignore. This is not your ordinary alarm clock that you can easily silence with a quick ...

When it's time to get up in the morning, I'm one of those people that hits snooze a million times. I just can't help it. I like my sleep. But when you absolutely must get up, one of the best ways to ...

Next time you're in a waiting room or an office, look for the clock. Chances are, it's flat and high in the middle of a wall. It needs to be there, for overall visibility. Architect Mark Ejnes was ...