Most of us have problems hitting our snooze buttons in the morning. For some of us conventional alarm clocks work, and for others nothing but being flipped out of the bed will do. Gauri Nanda was a lifelong over sleeper who was chronically late to classes (and that's bad news when you're a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology), she needed a more potent alarm clock and thus Clocky was born. While Clocky began as a school project, it quickly grew into a real live product thanks to tons of media attention and word of mouth advertising. Guari Nanda has since started Nanda Nanda, a company that focuses on making technology products that are fun to use and make sense for human beings.

Clocky is an alarm clock that actually hides from you if you don't wake up when you're supposed to. The second you hit the snooze button, Clocky rolls off of your nightstand and finds an obscure place to hide by bumping into object until a suitable resting place is found. The idea is that next time the alarm sounds, you'll be forced to get up and find Clocky because he won't shut up until you turn him off (think of it as a groggy hide and seek game) â€" and don't worry about settling into a routine, Clocky finds a new spot to rest everyday. Clocky was designed to be a stress and obnoxious free alarm clock designed to be amusing, and a better fit for the way humans work. In the original prototype, Clocky was made out of old school shag carpet that both kept Clocky intact when rolling off of tables and also communicated the spirit of this fun, whimsical creation. Clocky features 1) Wheels that allow movement on carpet or wood 2)an LCD standard time display 3 a Snooze Bar - Hit it once and get up before the next alarm or else Clocky will run away and 4)a Motor Off Switch that gives you the option to have Clocky stay put one morning.

Clocky is a fun, fresh alternative to the much-dreaded world of alarm clocks. By creating a product that rises above the norm, Clocky has shown that even the process of waking up can be better, more engaging, and experiential. Inventions like this remind us to always work to innovate and improve.