Chumby is your computer at your night stand

Chumby is a neat little device is basically a self standing widget box that just so happens to have an alarm clock built in. You have the ability to display all sorts of pictures, news, and entertainment on the devices screen along with being able to play podcasts, SHOUTcasts, internet radio, and much more over it. Chumby connects directly to your wireless network and updates what you tell it to, which makes it easy to set any podcast or mp3 to be your new wakeup tone for the following morning.

The widget based community doesn’t seem to have any limits, spreading from games to social networking sites. This makes Chumby a very useful desktop gadget that would allow you to keep your computer clear while not missing a beat. The only issue that really comes across is the high price point of $179.99. While you do get quite the nifty little device for that price, you’re computer and alarm clock can handle all those functions for you on their own for free.