I came across a new gadget called The Puzzle Clock on the Home Tone blog. When the alarm goes off, the pieces of a small jigsaw puzzle pop up from the top of the clock. You have to then assemble the puzzle to stop the alarm.
The site presents this gadget to those who often do a morning sudoku or crossword, but the puzzle on top of the clock is too simple to interest any real puzzle enthusiasts. It seems more geared towards people who want to kick the snooze button habit.
Now, if they made a clock that required you to solve a sudoku before the alarm would shut off…
Tags: clock,gadget,puzzles
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