How to use the online alarm clock
Before handing the early shift to someone else, leave the horses’ feed, tack and yard notes ready for their morning gallop preparation. An alarm set for 2:07 am gives the next person a clear starting point while there is still time before 3:00 am to check what you have prepared and raise any question before you finish your handover.
Make the 2:07 am signal part of the handover by testing its sound now, while both of you can hear it and confirm that the volume is noticeable from where the work will begin. That quick check prevents the first real alert from becoming an experiment in the middle of the night. Do not rely on this browser alarm as the only safeguard for the horses: it will stay silent if the page is closed or the computer is allowed to sleep, so keep the yard’s usual backup arrangement in place.
Because people in the house may still be asleep, place the computer close enough to the person taking over rather than turning the sound up across several rooms. Keep doors between the alarm and bedrooms shut where practical, and have a torch, boots and keys together so the 2:07 am wake-up does not lead to lights, footsteps and searching along the landing.
Common questions
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 2:07 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.
Do I need an account or an app?
Neither. Choose a time and a sound, press Start, and it runs in this browser tab. Nothing is downloaded, nothing is registered, and closing the page leaves nothing behind on the device.
Can I change the sound?
Yes, there is a short list of tones to pick from before you press Start. Softer sounds are easy to sleep through, so a firmer bell tends to be the safer choice for anything early in the morning.
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