Another day has passed and I can tell you that I am getting a kick out or Mr Clock Radio. At first I did not believe that it actually had a motion dectector but I discovered that it does. It also can detect changes in lighting. It can be set to speak the time every 15 minutes but many times in between it will come out and make some random statements.
On the first day, out of the blue it said 'it is so nice to hear someone say my name', as if someone had actually done so. Last night it would sneeze every so often and as if expecting some one to say "God bless" or something similiar, it would reply "thank you".
The first night I had to get out of bed and shut the thing off as it kept talking well into the night, so at 2am I pulled its plug. Since that time I downloaded the instruction sheet for it and finally know how to manage its setting.
I still have not looked inside the criter to see if there is a way to attach Hal but I will say this, Mr Clock Radio is a fun addition to my home. It absolutely acts as if it were alive at times. It is alway moving its hear around, blinking it eyes and if ignored for a while goes to sleep. If by chance you turn it off for any reason when it is first turned on it says "well, it is about time. Let me see if every thing is working".
Just thought I would pass this along. I think it is fun whether or not it can be interfaced with Hal.
Bill
