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| September 25, 2012 | Ostrich Pillow to cure travellers of jet lag | | Sydney: Researchers claim to have found the ideal product
to help travellers counter the ill effects of jet lag and long-haul flights. The
‘Ostrich Pillow’ is a new portable device that its inventors say will “enable
power naps anytime, anywhere,” including in airport lounges and on planes. Stuffed
with synthetic material – “for maximum performance and lightness”, according to
its inventors – the distinctive-looking pillow has a hole in which to put your
head, and a mouth hole designed to allow its wearer to breath easily, the Sydney
Morning Herald reported. It also has two side holes where you can store your hands
– if napping at a table in a library, for example. The concept was developed by
Kawamura-Ganjavian, an architecture and design studio with offices in Madrid and
Lausanne . Among other products, the company has also been responsible for developing
the “ear shell” (a “sound enhancing device” that is attached to the ear), and
a solar plug for charging portable computers. The Ostrich Pillow has been described
on the technology web site CNET as like “a giant garden squash gone soft”, while
another reviewer for the Digital Trends website wrote: “We can only wonder how
the pillow holds up on sweat and heat retention.” Its creators argue that it genuinely
works, saying: “We have tried it in airports, trains, aeroplanes, libraries, at
the office, on a sofa and even on the floor and it’s really wonderful.” The Ostrich
Pillow will go into production if its fundraising targets are met. The company
is currently trying to collect 70,000 dollars on Kickstarter, a funding website
for creative business ideas.
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