“Waking up is the worst. Let’s try and make it a little easier on ourselves.
The waking is the hardest part
Let’s face it, waking up is the worst. If you are anything like me, your room is still pitch black when it’s time to get up and the struggle is real. Every type of alarm sound I’ve tried has just become a trigger to hit the snooze button. I’ve seen several of these sunrise alarm clocks that claim to be better for your sleep-wake cycle and wanted to try them out, but never pulled the trigger. Then it dawned on me a month ago that I work at SparkFun, and we make stuff ourselves.
Measure twice; cut once; throw some LEDs in it
When it comes to making electronics projects I’m still a bit of a noob, but whenever I set out to make a project I always have another goal in mind than simply making the project work…it’s gotta look good. I don’t want something sitting in my room that is just a pile of PCBs, LEDs and wires. With that said, I decided to put my ever-evolving woodworking hobby to the test and make an enclosure for the sunrise alarm that fits in with our bedroom. Plus, I figured it would be an excuse to buy more tools!
“He who dies with the most tools wins.”
Old random woodworker guy
I knew that I wanted to incorporate some abstract sun rays into the design by using several different woods that would contrast well with one another. I ended up with oak, maple, mahogany and walnut, and I’m pretty happy how it all turned out. The video does a good job of recapping the build.”