I guess I’m not so old-school to not switch to a battery ... night’s sleep or even facing the risk of a phone-related fire. But an alarm clock also often wins in the get-your-attention ...

As more people wake up to the fact that smartphones and sleep don't go well together, the best alarm clocks are popping up on more nightstands. Mornings are brutal enough without your phone shrieking ...

In this particular example, I put a picture of this ~30 year old alarm clock I use everyday on Twitter as an example of the mains-frequency clocked device (one of at least five I have in my house).

Alarm clocks might seem outdated, but if you’re anything like me, they’re a valuable way to get the phone out of the bedroom ... multi-stage alarm clocks, or even old-fashioned alarm clocks ...