Gizmodo: pillow

Cmd + Z Mac Pillows Won't Actually Undo Last Night

matt buchanan — Thu, 21 May 2009 12:00:00 EDT

These Cmd+Z Mac pillows are the most functional geek pillows we've seen—you know, if they actually did take back all the horrible things you did last night so you could do them all over again. [Etsy via Cult of Mac]

Japanese Toilet Kneeler Puts You Closer To the Action

Jason Chen — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:00:00 EDT

Splashes become a worry once you hit the high end of five feet, which is why this Japanese "Angels Knee Pillow" is a decent alternative, even if it is a little degrading.

The pillows come in two options, a split-mode one and a larger, single unit variety. It's pretty gross when you think about getting your junk THAT close to the toilet, but even grosser if you're so short that your goods actually touch the rim of the bowl. An easier solution would be just to pee sitting down. [House Doctor via Inventor Spot via Crunch Gear]

This Is the Best Laptop in the World (Or At Least the Softest)

Jesus Diaz — Wed, 06 May 2009 10:20:00 EDT

MacBooks, netbooks, schmbooks. Nothing can beat a laptop that lets you nap on top of it without getting keyboard marks on your face—like the ones I get with my current one. [Likecool]

Pillow Keyboard For Napping On The Job

Sean Fallon — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:10:00 EDT

With all the work that needs to be done, it's often difficult to get a good night's sleep. Knowing this, some Russian dudes with a vision have decided to create a working pillow keyboard.

You can work, catch a bit of rest at your desk, then wake up and get right back to it. What could be more efficient than that? Productivity will skyrocket! You'll wake up with QWERTY (or the Russian equivalent) stamped across your forehead! It's a win for you aaaand a win for your co-workers. [Project Page]

Color TV Would Not Exist Without the Test Pattern Pillow

Mark Wilson — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:00:00 EST

We hear that before the days of modern camera calibration, broadcasters fine-tuned their pictures with giant patterned pillows. They only cost about $40 then, and they still cost about $40 now. [funktionalley via bbGadgets]

This Japanese Breast Pillow Is Relaxing and Erotic (Eraxing?)

Jason Chen — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:40:00 EST

The only thing better than sleeping on a woman's lap is sleeping betwixt a woman's boobs. This Japanese boob pillow is the only way most people can do this without actually crushing said woman. [TokyoTimes]

Intelligent Forms Laptop Pillow Lightning Review

Jason Chen — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 13:00:00 EST

The Gadget: Intelligent Forms' laptop pillows, which not only cushion and protect, but look fairly nice as a throw pillow in your living room.

The Price: ~~$80 for the log, $80 for the button pillow~~ $56

The Verdict: They're expensive. There's no getting around it. And yes, you could probably make your own, if you had the knowhow and the time, for much, much cheaper than this costs (which is a subject of another post I'm writing). So why would you buy this?

Well, I don't know. It's nice looking, in my opinion, and they're actually functional. The log pillow has just about the right amount of space between the holes to fit a MacBook (but not a MacBook Pro). This makes for a decent wrist rest, and the holes on the bottom let enough air evacuate that the laptop doesn't overheat. The softness also feels great on your thighs.

The button pillow is essentially a regular pillow with buttons on it—made for lifting the bottom of the laptop away from the cloth so it can ventilate properly. Yeah, it really is just a bunch of buttons on a pillow. But it works; the buttons aren't too hard and the pillow is soft.

Which brings us back to the original point of why you'd want it. I don't know. Even if you aren't of the type to DIY and construct one of these out of spare parts, $80 is still ridiculously expensive for a laptop pillow that doesn't have a fan, doesn't have USB ports and doesn't do much of anything.

Yeah, even at $80, which is half the price that we saw it at originally, it's still too expensive by 50%. So, there's not much we can say here. We love it, and we love the concept (which is why we wanted to review it), but we can't recommend it at this price. [Log and Button]

Update: Intelligent Forms just told me they managed to lower the price to $56.

iSleep Laptop Airbag: Because Work is Not That Bad When You Sleep Through It

Sean Fallon — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:20:00 EDT

Designers these days seem bound and determined to lower our productivity with products that entice us to sleep when we should be working. The iSleep concept expands on the idea behind products like the Napbook by making the process a little more high-tech. When you close your laptop, the fan exhaust automatically fills up the latex-lined cushion with warm air. It also activates a music playlist that will soothe you to sleep for 10 minutes before sounding an alarm to wake up. I highly doubt that this product will ever see the light of day though, so it looks like you will have to continue to rely on you arm, the supply closet, your car or that space under your desk to catch a little shut-eye. [iSleep via Likecool via Yanko]

LightMate Pillow Looks Like Glowing Hentai Splooge Monster That Molests You to Sleep

matt buchanan — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:45:00 EDT

Designed by artist Francesca Lanzavecchia, NightMates are "soft anthropomorphic pillows and warming lamps" that are supposed to keep you company (and comfy) at night. They come in different sizes, depending on how much anthropomorphic love you need, but you might wanna stick with the smaller ones that are more like Glo-Worms—the full sized ones are more than a little creepy, like something that slithered off the cover of one of my roommate's NSFW manga collection to do wrong things to you while you sleep. [LightMate via BB via popgadget]

The Napbook: A Laptop Case That is Soft Enough to Sleep On

Sean Fallon — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:30:00 EDT

Like the Pillow Book before it, the Napbook is designed to make catching a quick nap in a public place more comfortable—but the benefits don't stop there. By lying on it, you run less of a risk that your laptop will be stolen while you sleep. Plus, the extra padding helps to keep your laptop safe from damage. Unfortunately, the Napbook is a handmade design sold exclusively in an Apple store in Reykjavík, Iceland—but if you are handy with a needle and thread you could probably make one yourself. [Hafsteinn Juliusson via Craziest Gadgets via Coolest Gadgets]

Pillow Ring: Mobile Naps For People With Tiny, Tiny Heads

Sean Fallon — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:40:00 EDT

I am all about taking naps whenever the opportunity presents itself. The problem is that getting comfortable is often a major obstacle when there is no bed in sight. The Pilo Pilo ring from the Downstairs Studio offers a solution by attaching a tiny cushion to the end of a ring so that you can prop your head up on a soft surface. Unfortunately, those of us with freakish cartoon heads would probably find this method to be ineffective. What we need is something with more surface area—like a pillow book or pillow glove. [Downstairs Studio via Design Sponge via Neatorama]

Laptop Pillows Are Expensively Cool For Your Thigh Hairs

Jason Chen — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Laptop coolers are great for cooling down your machine on a desk with their fans and heat-conductive surfaces, but placing those on your thighs is just asking for sore muscles. These laptop pillows from Intelligent Forms, however, are pillows, which means they're soft enough to keep on your lap for an extended period.

These come in three flavors, Log, Button and Terrapin—we prefer the log—and will cost $160 US/CDN when it's eventually released. This seems like a Canada-first deal, so the rest of us will have to wait a little bit to get our turn. Still, $160 seems really steep even if it includes shipping. We rarely say this, because it's true for just about every manufactured product, but you could build your own for much cheaper. [Intelligent Forms]

Pocket Pillow Holds Remotes, Jabs Sides

Jason Chen — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:00:57 EDT

Why this TV pocket pillow decided to use the remote of a crappy Comcast/Motorola DVR box as their illustration of a remote is beyond me, but the idea is actually quite useful. It's a pillow with a pocket designed for you to shove your remote into when you're not using it. There are quite a few problems with it, such as the fact that if you're not disciplined enough to put a remote on the coffee table when you're done using it, you probably won't put it into the pillow either. But hey, we won't tell you how to spend your $116. [Uncommon Goods via Nerd Approved]

Bluetooth purCushion Pillow Lets You Phone While Flat-Out

Kit Eaton — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:40:45 EST

The purCushion may be a boon for people, like myself, who relax by lounging around on the floor or sofa, and love to chat on the phone: it's a Bluetooth pillow. Much more comfy than jamming a cellphone under your head, the 26-inch cotton-velvet pillow has a built-in speaker, microphone and soft buttons for control. Its battery manages 200 hours of standby and eight hours of talking, by which time even I would have got fed up of chattering. Seen at CeBIT this week, it will be available soon for $500. [Reg Hardware]

Make Over Your Living Room, OS X Leopard Style

Sean Fallon — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:05:01 EST

Looking to add a unique personal touch to your living space? I see plenty of sports fans decking out a room with team colors and accessories—so why can't Apple fanboys do the same? First off you need to add a little flair to that boring old couch with the OS X dock pillow set pictured above. Unfortunately, the design is one-of-a-kind, so you had better find someone who is handy with a sewing machine. No problem, right? Now all you need is some storage. Fortunately, the perfect solution is available after the break.

Now that you have a stylish set of geeky ass-cushions, you need to hook yourself up with these Prove shelves from Creosa. With a little work, you can make them look just like Leopard stacks.[Omni Mouth via Apartment Therapy and Creosa via Freshome]

Sound Asleep Pillow: Because Nobody Wants to Listen to Your Crappy Music

Sean Fallon — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:40:18 EST

If you are the type that enjoys listening to some quiet music when drifting off to sleep, keep in mind that your partner may not share that characteristic. Perhaps it is time to stop being selfish and pick up one of these Sound Asleep Pillows. By hooking an iPod or other MP3 player into the jack, you can listen to soft music from a speaker buried deep within the pillow. In fact, the sound is so gentle, only you will be able to hear it. You will be happy and your partner will be happy —which could save you from an untimely death by smothering in the middle of the night. [iwoot via Random Good Stuff]

Computerized Pillow Reduces Snoring and Gives Neck Massages

blongo3 — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:40:45 EDT

German scientist Daryoush Bazargani has invented a computerized pillow that can stop you from snoring. Where this one improves on previous attempts is that it actually tries to stop your snoring itself, rather than just telling you how you should have slept the next morning. Bazargani's pillow inflates and deflates different chambers to adjust your head and clear your airwaves. And the best part with this pillow is that even if it doesn't work, which usually these types of devices don't, it can still give you a neck massage. That's right, a snore-stopping, neck-massaging, computerized pillow! Where do we sign up for one of these? [Reuters]

iPod Pillow Speakers

msparkes — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 05:46:00 EDT

These pillows have integrated speakers, so you can connect up an iPod and annoy everyone on the flight with your music, not just the people sitting either side of you. Unfortunately, the graphics that look like they might be covering control buttons, aren't—you have to change tracks and adjust volume on the iPod itself. If Hammacher add some buttons, and a little pocket for your iPod, then the 2nd gen pillow could really be something cool. They retail for $59.95 and should be available in October. [Hammacher]

Halo Pillowcase Glows In The Dark

blongo3 — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:45:53 EDT

Taking a note from the wearable pillow we ran a couple days ago, comes the glow-in-the-dark halo pillowcase from Apytyk. They're taking the idea of Godliness and pillows one step past looking like a nun, by selling you your very own glow-in-the-dark halo. Showing off your santity while you sleep at night will run you a pricey $28. While that is pretty expensive for a pillowcase, it's a hell of a lot cheaper than most halos these days. [UberReview]

Autobot and Decepticon Pillows

Jason Chen — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 19:00:50 EDT

Following up on the soft Transformers plushies from the other day, these Autobot and Decepticon pillows bring the movie straight to your couch. They're shaped like the actual Autobot/Decepticon badge symbols, which means they don't actually change shapes like the actual Transformers.

They're $22 each, so you'll have to watch that drool unless you want Megatron to end up smelling like one of the Dinobots after they came up out of a landfill. Or, we suppose, Landfill himself. – Jason Chen

Autobots [Big Bad Toy Store]

Decepticons [Big Bad Toy Store]