Ostrich Pillow - take a nap anywhere

Does this really belong on Hacker News? This is the stuff of your standard infomercial or Sharper Image catalog. Kind of gimmicky concept that tries to convince you that really, it's cooler and more useful than it looks. Not sure why this is on HN.<p>Also, doesn't this violate Kickstarter's new "Kickstarter is not a store" rules, such as no having the rewards simply be "1 of x, 2 of x, 5 of x, 10 of x"? And $75 plus $15 shipping? That seems pretty steep for... a pillow, even a fancy one.

I thought there would be at least some sort of acknowledgment in the video of how absurd the thing looked - a little self awareness might go a long way towards connecting with people otherwise put off my looking like an insane person in public spaces.

Unfortunate name in that wearing it in public will definitely get you ostracized - I have almost no doubt about that.<p>I think Id be genuinely afraid to wear this thing out in that it probably suffers from the same thing mascots suffer from - there is an urge to tackle you or bop you as if your a stuffed animal. I just feel like inevitably you'd be awoken by a whap to the back of the head by some teenager on a dare.

I thought this was a nicely put together spoof of kick starter, I'm flabbergasted how that has raised so much money. The people using it look like the heaven's gate cult photos from years ago.

Dying watching this video over here. Watched it twice and couldn't stop laughing ...<p>Some missing FAQs:<p>* How fricking hot is it in that pillow-hat?<p>* How do you prevent people from messing with you when sleeping on the train?<p>On a regrettably serious aside, I <i>am</i> curious if there is a natural advantage to sleeping with you hands over your head - opens your lungs up, but would make circulation more difficult ...

The design is based on a terribly unergonomic position, it's ugly, and it looks perfectly possibly to suffocate yourself with it.

Using one of these in a public place will be an invitation to get mugged.

I'm sorry, but this thing looks downright ridiculous.

Who knows, snuggies (I think that's the name, the backwards bathrobe/blanket looking thing) have made lots of money...

Kind of expensive, I'll wait for a cheap Chinese knock-off on eBay.

This with an inflatable cheese wedge pillow would be the best thing on flights.<p>Something like this:<p><a href="http://www.travelersjoy.com/images/item_images/archive/0000007364.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.travelersjoy.com/images/item_images/archive/00000...</a><p>Leaning forward on flights like that is my favorite flight sleeping position.

I don't care how ridiculous it looks, I think this is an amazing idea. I do not do well in public places and have to find a way to detach every once in awhile or I gradually get more and more irritated. This pillow is a godsend. The next $75 I get is going straight to this.

I don't care how ridiculous it looks. If it solves the red-eye and airport sleeping problem for the rest of us, its worth it.

Basically it's like sleeping with an Half-Life headcrab in your head.

Might make a hilarious sex toy. Absurd for any other purposes.

It make me laugh! Is it a "joke" ala <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokal_affair" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokal_affair</a> ?

Sleeping in a public place? With a bag on your head (and you hands tucked into it)? Isn't that just asking to be molested or robbed?

I wonder if it includes flame retardant chemicals like other pillows do in some countries...