Complicated hotel clocks just one cause for alarm
We can add alarm clocks to those every day things that are difficult to use ...
"Alarm clocks at some hotels are nearly as baffling. Not wishing to lose sleep over waking up, I pack my own, as do many others.
In a survey in March of 1,000 Americans, commissioned by Hilton Hotels Corp., fewer than 1 in 5 said they relied on a hotel's alarm clock when traveling. Most brought their own or ordered a wake-up call.
When it comes to user-friendly technology, there is room for improvement in the lodging industry, said Alan Hedge, professor of ergonomics at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., and a frequent traveler." continued ... (Via San Francisco Chronicle)
"Alarm clocks at some hotels are nearly as baffling. Not wishing to lose sleep over waking up, I pack my own, as do many others.
In a survey in March of 1,000 Americans, commissioned by Hilton Hotels Corp., fewer than 1 in 5 said they relied on a hotel's alarm clock when traveling. Most brought their own or ordered a wake-up call.
When it comes to user-friendly technology, there is room for improvement in the lodging industry, said Alan Hedge, professor of ergonomics at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., and a frequent traveler." continued ... (Via San Francisco Chronicle)
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