Alarm clocks usually don’t have a great reputation – they prevent us from sleeping in, they remind us it’s not the weekend anymore and they tell us that we have to go to work…

Since we all need a clock why not get one that actually looks good and has some surprisingly clever features that make life a little easier like Oregon Scientific’s Split Projection Clock (model: RM868P).

This little gadget has the ability to project the time in a soft glow wherever you want it – the floor, ceiling or wall – which means you don’t have to hunt around in the dark looking for the time when you wake up in the middle of the night. You can even choose if you want to see the time in analogue or digital format.

Its sleek “split” design features an LCD display, hi-glo backlight (time can be viewed on screen in the dark), and a two minute crescendo alarm with with an eight minute snooze function.