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Produce a novelty mobile for children featuring a
                       number of brightly coloured mobile phones that slowly
                       revolve above a cot while playing a selection of popular
                       ringtones.

                                David Owen

2875September2001
                       Invent an alarm clock that scans local radio traffic
                       broadcasts and weather forecasts and adjusts the       Editor’s note:
                       alarm time accordingly. If traffic was really bad, the This Idea A Day
                       alarm might sound an hour early. If it was raining     favourite inspired
                       heavily on a weekend, it probably wouldn’t ring at all.another related
                                                                              concept, wherein
                                Dan Jarrold                                   alarm clocks could be
                                                                              set remotely by
2887September2001                                                             friends and
                                                                              colleagues who have
                                                                              been entrusted with

passwords.
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