How to use the online alarm clock
While preparing early for the tearoom’s morning bake, set the alarm for 12:29 am before weighing ingredients, lining trays or checking the proving dough. That gives you a clear cue to begin the buns rather than relying on a glance at the kitchen clock. With 1:00 am still ahead, there is also time to arrange bowls and clear the worktop.
During preparation, this alarm page can sit in the background while another tab holds the recipe or production notes. Keep the browser running and check that sound is allowed, as background pages may be treated differently when the browser saves resources. If the browser is shut or the computer goes to sleep, the alarm cannot alert you, so the buns could miss their planned starting time. For a time-sensitive bake, leave the computer awake and volume audible.
Before leaving for the tearoom at this hour, allow for the actual night journey rather than assuming empty roads guarantee a quick trip. Overnight roadworks, closed slip roads and rural diversions can add several minutes even when traffic is light. Check the route before setting off, place keys and baking supplies together, and leave a small margin so the 12:29 am alarm does not turn the drive into a rush.
Common questions
Will it still be right when the clocks change?
Yes. It reads your device's local clock, so the move between GMT and BST at the end of March and October is picked up automatically, as long as the computer's date, time and time zone are set correctly.
Can I use this on a phone?
It works in a mobile browser, but phones lock the screen and suspend background tabs far more readily than a laptop does, which can stop the alarm sounding. For anything important, a desktop or a plugged-in laptop is the steadier option.
Does the alarm still work if I close the tab?
No. Everything runs inside this page, so closing the tab — or quitting the browser altogether — ends the countdown there and then. Leaving it open in the background is all it asks, and switching to another tab makes no difference.
What happens if my laptop goes to sleep before 12:29 am?
The tab sleeps along with it and the alarm will not sound on time, if at all. If you are relying on it, change the power settings so the machine stays awake, or keep a phone alarm running as well.
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