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Anti piracy net keeps seafaring baddies. These days, Piracy has become a major issue. I’m not talking about the type of piracy that involves illegally downloading movies and music, although that’s a pretty big issue as well. No, I’m referring to the original pirates: people on boats with guns who take over other boats for profit. Pirates of Somali have been taking over all sorts of boats lately, and people have had about enough of it.

On the Littoral Combat Ship, one deterrent to piracy developed by the Coast Guard is equipped. It’s a long, floating net that’s designed to tangle up the prop of any boat that’s unlucky enough to cross it. They get stranded rather than taking you hostage if pirates approach. To me, it seems like a pretty good alternative.

Do you want to up the stakes a little bit? Looking to put a little excitement into your morning routine? Rather than simply slapping your alarm clock to turn it off. Say hello to this crazy new alarm clock from Bandai in Japan.

With an infrared gun, The “Gun O’Clock” comes in. A target will pop up from the top, when the alarm goes off. In order to turn the shrill, you need to hit the bullseye beeping alarm off (which is coupled with a voice saying “Come on!”). To start sleeping with a gun, It’s the perfect excuse under your pillow that has no chance of accidentally killing you in your sleep. In Japan, It’ll be available starting at the end of October for $34.

Speed vest lets everyone know how fast you’re going. You’re well aware of how fast you’re if you’re racing down with a speedometer on the street on a bike equipped. But what about people you’re passing? Don’t you want to rub in their faces how fast you’re flying down the street?

Speed Vest does this. With wheel speed sensor and electroluminescent wiring equipped on the back, it displays and states how fast you’re moving and a bright numeric readout that in no uncertain terms. It runs for six hours on a 9-volt battery, which to really show off how fast you can get going down those hills is plenty of time.

This is one of creative ways to save waste: by using the packaging as part of the product to make an essential part of the product packaging. For example, the packaging lamp designed by David Gardener, turns into the lamp when opened. The wires, bulb and plug hides by The packaging, but they form a cardboard lamp when you flip the two pieces around.

Not sure with how many pieces of pulp cardboard furniture you’d want made out, but to ensure that there’s no waste whatsoever, this is a really clever way with your product. Perhaps this would have more staying power, if the packaging itself was made of a higher quality material. At least, it’s an interesting idea.

Probably the welder is our favorite member of a team construction. Not only send a lot of sparks flying and do they get sweet helmets, but we’ve seen hanging upside-down like ninjas, we’ve often marveled at welders as they work. However, they get even sweeter helmets now.

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