Over the years, I've tried dozens of different bedside lamps and alarm clocks. None were perfect... some were simply too bright for a dark bedroom at night. Others were too difficult to read from bed without glasses. Some had "jarring" alarms or buzzers that shocked you awake. Few had any integrations that could be used in automations. And the list goes on. So I decided to build my own version of the Ultimate Bedside Lamp and Alarm Clock.