ChiliPad

I know you were all geared up for another phone-related post this morning, but NO! There's a whole other world of stuff to look at! Stuff that doesn't necessarily let you call people in many splendid ways!

Enter: ChiliPad. This is not your daddy's electric blanket!

I found this mentioned on both OhGizmo! and SlashGear. ChiliPad heats or cools water and pumps it around your mattress. This allows you to alter the temperature of your bed to between 68-118°F, in 1°F increments. With this, you can sleep comfortably and ease the strain on your HVAC at the same time, saving you money. Well, saving money after a long break-even period... it retails between $479 and $999, based on size and single/dual-zone.

Sleep well.

Ring

My alarm wakes up the entire family. When I get up, they get up. There's something about having barely-awake but needy 2 and 4 year olds running around that suck all the productivity out of the morning! Enter "Ring".

I saw this on Yanko Design and SlashGear, and thought it was pretty handy (pun intended).

Placed in the charging station, you can set alarm times for each of the two adjustable rings. At the prescribed time, the ring vibrates on your finger to wake you, and only you.