Inflatable pillow alarm clock

Just a step or two short from having a bed that simply tosses you onto the floor, in Japan (of course) they're now punishing their oversleepers with an alarm clock that inflates a pillow under your back and literally forces you to wake up.

[Via Pocket PC Thoughts]

[Peter @ Dec 19th 2005 12:03AM]

Who the hell sleeps on his/her back?

What would be cool with this thing though is if you can use it in reverse. A lot of people with lower back problems need to lie down with their knees pointing up towards the ceiling. This can be achived by putting a large pillow under your knee caps. But as soon as you doze of into sleep you'll most likely turn to your side and curl up making it very uncomfortable with the pillow there. Then it would be nice if this invention could deflate itself after a period of time when you've had your knees high. Does that make any sense?

[Ate @ Dec 19th 2005 12:03AM]

Ouch.

[Joe @ Dec 19th 2005 12:03AM]

Quite comfortable if you sleep stomach down.

[meshcount @ Dec 19th 2005 12:03AM]

ooh, I'll just curl up lower in the bed and use it as a pillow

[Prodiem @ Dec 19th 2005 12:03AM]

I'm sure the whine from the blower will do a good job waking most people up. (Alarm turns on vaccum 5 feet from ears.)