Comments on: Unitasker Wednesday: iSleep USB pillow

By: Weekend Blog Picks: Unitaskers, Twitter Fixes & The Pope’s iPhone App | ProVirtual Solutions - Mary Motz

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:04:02 +0000

[...] Wednesday honorees include The Chompr , a contraption intended to tidy up hamburger eating, the iSleep USB pillow – (eh – a pillow that connects to your computer with a USB cable) and an electric [...]

By: prdfkia

prdfkia — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:19:20 +0000

You don’t want me to buy this, but I want to!

By: cherry

cherry — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:06:43 +0000

this is great, most people have tried sleeping whilst listening to music with a set of handphones under the pillow; it doesnt work does it! indeed, all it does it make you ears hurt. well with this, problem solved. excellent idea.

By: Fritz

Fritz — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:39:30 +0000

It’s no realworld produkt:
The pillow is a students-project. The site belongs to the university of art in Berlin(DE). No chance to buy this one.

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Productivity Power Links 01-05-08 « Geeks Guide To Productivity — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:57:31 +0000

[...] Let me see you explain this bad boy to your boss Taking a nap at one’s desk isn’t the easiest thing to do, but taking a quick desk nap just got easier with the iSleep USB pillow. To use, just plug this inflatable pillow into an available USB port on your computer. (That is if you have a USB port to spare.) [...]

By: Sophia

Sophia — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:51:49 +0000

i think it’s cool! hehehe
and funny
it’d never buy it, but kinda fun gift…
although yes, it will lead to clutter….

By: Nat

Nat — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:34:08 +0000

Those excuses are hilarious. Alas, I work for myself. I don’t think the boss will buy it.

Anyway, would the pillow cease to be a unitasker if it could also be a USB whoopie cushion? What if there were accompanying software that could detect you were nodding off and then deploy before you faceplant?

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:33:59 +0000

@ Suzi

I love the list of excuses!

By: Suzi

Suzi — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:02:29 +0000

This looks too "planned" to be effective if the boss walks in. I'd suggest your jacket and one of the following: 10 Excuses For Sleeping At Work 1. ''They told me at the blood bank this might happen.'' 2. ''This is just a 15 minute power-nap like they raved about in that time management course you sent me to.'' 3. ''Whew! Guess I left the top off the Wite-Out. You probably got here just in time!'' 4. ''I wasn't sleeping! I was meditating on the mission statement and envisioning a new paradigm.'' 5. ''I was testing my keyboard for drool resistance.'' 6. ''I was doing a highly specific Yoga exercise to relieve work-related stess. Do you discriminate toward people who practice Yoga?'' 7. ''Dang! Why did you interrupt me? I had almost figured out a solution to our biggest problem.'' 8. ''The coffee machine is broken...'' 9. ''Someone must have put decaf in the wrong pot...'' 10. ''.....in Jesus' name, Amen.''

By: Angela D

Angela D — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:24:58 +0000

I wonder if this also works like an airbag and inflates if your computer crashes?

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:10:36 +0000

A usb fan to help evaporate the drool at my desk would have been a (slightly) better idea.

By: pam

pam — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:17:55 +0000

Sorry! I’d never buy one, but I think it’s awesome! But I’d love the additional feature of a silent alarm that dings in my ear to let me know my boss is approaching.

By: Another Deb

Another Deb — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:08:09 +0000

I can tell you from experience that sleeping in this position is uncomfortable and does not get ANY papers graded. Plus there’s the drool factor.

Generally I use the wrist rest for a pillow but occasionally it’s the space key.

By: Peter (a different one)

Peter (a different one) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:48:27 +0000

I want a USB powered hologram device that will cloak my sleeping and let it appear to co-workers that I am actually awake and working. That is a USB device I’d buy.

By: cdelphine

cdelphine — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:33:53 +0000

That just looks so uncomfortable. I’ll stick with my jacket.

By: rosie_kate

rosie_kate — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:06:34 +0000

This is seriously for real? Aiee.

By: The Daily Click

The Daily Click — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:03:12 +0000

LOL – that just proves the statement “Just because you have an idea it doesn’t make it a good one!”

By: Tabitha (From Single to Married)

Tabitha (From Single to Married) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:02:32 +0000

this is seriously one of the strangest/funniest gadgets I’ve ever seen.

By: Peregrin

Peregrin — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:42:34 +0000

*snort* That’s just…so bizarre….