I disagree a little bit with you. One clock radio I pulled apart had a mechanical time display and while the radio was indeed an inscrutable PCB covered in com

I disagree a little bit with you. One clock radio I pulled apart had a mechanical time display and while the radio was indeed an inscrutable PCB covered in components it matched the level of complexity I expected to see. Nowadays the complexity is hidden under a smooth patch of black plastic that can have smart phone levels of complexity internally and no hint at the that from the outside. Obviously it's swings and roundabouts since you can indeed find a wealth of information online about any of these subjects but sometimes it feels like it's harder to kindle the initial fire of curiosity.