> At this point, there are probably more Sudoku solvers/generators than
> there are unique Sudoku puzzles. But that's the easy part, and it
> doesn't really serve most Sudoku fans, who in my experience want to:
>
> a) solve their puzzles by themselves, getting minimal hints when stuck
> b) solve them on paper, not on a computer
>
> Therefore I propose a "Sudoku Buddy" that lets you hold a paper puzzle
> in front of your iSight camera and hit a hotkey, at which point it
> swiftly auto-recognizes the puzzle and your solution so far. It then
> gives you hints like "you have several wrong guesses", or "there are
> spaces in row 3 that you should be able to fill", depending on your
> hinting preferences.
>
> Without the auto-recognition and hinting, this software would be like
> Delicious Library without a barcode reader -- an interesting piece of
> technology that nobody would use. Without the hinting, it would solve
> a data entry problem that no one would care about. Together, they
> might make for a terrific user experience.
>
> I usually keep my most brilliant ideas to myself, but I know I will
> never get around to this one. Whoever does this and makes a million
> bucks, please mention me in the credits. :)
Lars,
My entire family, down to my 7 year old son, save for me, is hooked on
sudoku! For God's sake don't give them anymore fuel for the fire...if they
get an inkling that I can help them through RB, its all down hill for me.
LOL. I say if someone makes anything like that, we stone them. Even DDJ
was into it this month, and my wife took her first notice of it! Whew you
know its getting bad when the Colonel takes notice of an issue of DDJ!
-seanA
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