Having no problems whatsoever getting up in the morning, but having a hard time falling asleep at night? This alarm clock should definitely be right up your alley then.

Our clock comes with built-in nature sounds – the ocean, distant birds, a calming rain, a gentle stream – extraordinarily soothing sounds that are not artificial or overdone. There’s FM and an iPod dock built in, too – and the Acoustic Research name assures great sound across the board.

Clock is amazingly easy to use, with easily accessible big buttons. Simply whirl the big knob to set. There’s a dual alarm so you can set the clock for everyday, or set the secondary alarm for naptime or weekends. Note the lovely cherry wood cabinet.

Features:

• Soothes you to sleep with sounds of rain, ocean, stream, and more
• Easy to use, easy to set
• Attractive, cherry-wood unit looks great with any décor
• A series of beautifully captured nature sounds
• FM and an iPod dock built in
• Big-button controls

The Go to Sleep Alarm Clock is available from the First Street website for $269.

The Tokyo-based Cina company has glanced at the beauty of nature to find their inspiration for the design of this snowflake style USB drive.

The Snowflake USB Drive is made of laser sintered nylon, measures 60 x 20 x 10 mm and comes with a 4GB memory capacity. No word on pricing.

(Unplggd via Techfresh via Prylfeber)

This little sound device allows you to turn any room in your house into a relaxation spa with soothing sounds from the nature or a relaxing heartbeat.

The HoMedics SS-2000 ($19.99) features five different nature sounds; ocean, summer night, rain, rain forest, waterfall. In addition to this there is the heartbeat, which is great for a baby’s room.

There are three different auto-off timer modes: 15, 30 or 60 minutes.

(Via Awesome)

The Japanese toy company Takara Tomy has now released a new product called Umine – a small projector to help you relax by displaying various images of nature onto your ceiling or wall.

Umine projects images of beach scenes, waterscapes and forest along with sounds of twittering birds, waves and other relaxing mood-setters. The 3.5mm stereo jack lets you plug in an iPod or other audio device.

The 150 x 200 x 150mm small projector weighs 600 grams, costs arount $70 and is currently only available in Japan.

Here’s a translated version of the product page.

(Via tec.nologia.com, Newlaunches, Engadget & Akihabara News)

This little gadget is said to be World Smallest Mini Fishing Fish Rod Pen Reel Pole ($18). It’s 8 inches long when closed and fully extends to 37 inches.

Made of high quality stainless steel and polished aluminum with a capacity of 120 yd on 5lb line – enough to an catch fish up to 4lbs. It comes with a stainless steel reel, featuring forward and reverse ratchet stop with drag control and casting brake.

The Fishing Rod Pen is also available in a $60 red and gold version.

(Via Random Good Stuff)