I´m curious what´s the longest an alarm (car, business, or residential) has gone off without someone intervening? I´m looking for either anecdotal or documented stories. [more inside]
posted by wogbat on Mar 3, 2008 - 19 answers

Facist housing says we can't open our windows because it will set the fire alarms off...really? [more inside]
posted by melissam on Aug 17, 2007 - 10 answers

Looking for two programs for my new Palm Treo 750 (which uses Windows Mobile 5) Smartphone that this previous thread, while very useful, didn't provide. Namely, a version of Firefox for mobile phones (like Opera mobile but free) and a good suggestion for an alarm clock that lets me use my MP3s as the alarm sound and, importantly, includes a snooze function.
posted by Effigy2000 on Aug 6, 2007 - 4 answers

Prompted by this mention of a 10-alarm fire, where the hell did that scale/terminology come from, and how does it work? [more inside]
posted by disillusioned on May 3, 2006 - 10 answers

Do I have any real options in dealing with loud car alarms? (Short of taking a brick to the windshield, which is what I really want to do.) [more inside]
posted by Vidiot on Nov 2, 2005 - 29 answers

Why do I set off certain security alarms at the entrances and exits of some department stores? [more inside]
posted by hamster on Oct 2, 2005 - 18 answers

I have an old alarm clock. And I replaced it before for the problem that I have. Sometimes it decides that it isn't going to go off. Now I have tested this awake and it isn't just me hitting off or anything like that. So the alarm was replaced before, but then its replacement got broken in a move and I went back to the old one. This morning it decided to not work. I want to get a new alarm, but I want something that looks good. Not just a standard hotel alarm or anything like that. I remember places like Service Merchandise used to carry all kinds of alarms, but unfortunately they are out of business here. Any suggestion on a store to go to and/or websites that have better looking alarms? Its hard to describe what I want because I haven't really looked for anything. Oh yeah, I want to spend max $40 on the alarm.
posted by thebwit on Mar 3, 2004 - 7 answers

How do I protect my car from thieves? I headed out to work this morning and was confronted by this. (that would be all four tires and wheels - $750 worth) I have a Clifford alarm system, I always park in highly visible areas, I stay out of "bad areas", there is a police academy 100 yards from where this picture was taken. What do I do to make this never happen again? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by y6y6y6 on Feb 19, 2004 - 29 answers