SFU can't schedule worth a damn.

I checked the next TechWeek schedule, and it seems there is actually a 3-way conflict between TechWeek events:

INTD404 Presentations	18-Apr Monday 11:30-17:20 1105  Brady,Dobson,Dulic,Leacock
ITEC424 Event 		18-Apr Monday 10:00-12:50 535 	Kyrylov
ITEC427 Exam 		18-Apr Monday 11:30-12:50 630 	Hatala

This is really incredibly, as practically all of the 4th year IT students are in all 3 of those classes.
I thought we'd moved beyond manual scheduling, but it seems SFU is still in the Dark Ages.

The alarm clock that avoids you...

With my chronic snooze-button hitting, I really need a better alarm-clock system.
I see that MIT has very recently solved it for me!


http://www.media.mit.edu.nyud.net:8090/press/clocky/index.html

When the alarm clock goes off and the snooze button is pressed, Clocky will roll off the bedside table and wheel away, bumping mindlessly into objects on the floor until it eventually finds a spot to rest. Minutes later, when the alarm sounds again, the sleeper must get up out of bed and search for Clocky. This ensures that the person is fully awake before turning it off. Small wheels that are concealed by Clocky's shag enable it to move and reposition itself, and an internal processor helps it find a new hiding spot every day.