A 150 decibel clock built like a Rubik's cube (albeit simpler) would require the sleeper to solve the damn puzzle (around 20 seconds) for it to shut the hell up. Resets itself and the puzzle automatically.-- mailtosalonga, Apr 01 2004 Or there's the self-solving clock version... http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Rubiklockshameless plug [RayfordSteele, Oct 04 2004] "Throw it in the freezer!" comes to mind..-- dpsyplc, Apr 01 2004 Something as fragile as the average Rubik's cube would not survive around me if it behaved like that.-- kbecker, Apr 01 2004 I'd Probably run around like a C List celeb worrying about their new dress before throwing it a Looooooooong way out of the window, if this is designed as a wake up call then you get a smelly fish. If however you decide its best used as a torture device, have a bready croissant.-- The_Englishman_Abroad, Apr 02 2004 random, halfbakery