Trappist,
Well deserved rollocking, there are still quite a few of us out here who were based at forward ops ( Bert and Ena's ) on that fateful day.
As a point of interest, the 'egg timers' were used on the 100 series classic to remind us of fuel heat, they had the Pratts fitted with no FCOC and so manual fuel heat was required every 15 minutes or so depending on OAT and Tank temp. Sorry to disillusion you but it would be expecting a bit much for a major carrier to acknowledge fatigue to the extent of fitting alarm clocks wouldn't it.
If the journos want a story perhaps they should be tackling the regulatory authorities who refuse to take on the powers of commerce and consistently
ignore the dangers to the travelling public posed by widely used rostering practices.( they'll prosecute you in a flash though if you make a successful go - around from a cocked up approach, while FATIGUED )