Nothing will get you up and alert quickly in the morning, than having to defuse a bomb before the timer counts down to zero. This bomb alarm clock forces you to do your best MacGyver impersonation, choosing between four colored wires to cut the one that will stop the clock.

The ROMP, or Remotely Operated Mobile Platform, is a remote-controlled unit designed to be cheap and versatile. Designer Chris Rogers built it to be able to carry out reconnaissance, bomb investigation and remote detonation, and combat missions — and...