We can only guess what the conversation was like on the day someone came up with this little gadget. Hey, let’s create a product which can tell you what the air quality is like before you get out of bed, so you can make the decision whether to risk life and limb by getting up.

No guesses which country this might be useful for, eh? But actually thinking about it, indoor air quality is a different thing from outdoor right? Or is it? Of course if you sleep with your windows open it’s probably not a lot of difference. Which is definitely scary in some places.

Anyhoo, the Highstar Air Quality Tester Clock offers you a choice of excellent, good, moderate or bad air quality, but sadly no compartment for the Valium pills if you get a lot of bad readings where you live. The clock also delivers an indoor temperature and humidity reading, and hey it’s even got an alarm function. Cool. $45.00.