The Lazy Geek's Cushion: absurd even by Thanko's standards
By Thomas Ricker 
posted June 17th 2008 6:37AM
posted June 17th 2008 6:37AM
Comfy, she-dork? Good, because you're quite possibly slopped atop Thanko's most foolish product yet, the Lazy Geek's Cushion. That's saying something from the company that brought you the USB mask, slippers, and Gold Ingot Hub. While it promises to alleviate neck and back pain, somehow, looking at these pics, we find that hard to believe.
Want.
Want.
Need.
WANT NOW!
Foolish? This is brilliant! Where can I buy it? ;-)
the blogger has obviously never used a laptop while laying on his stomach.
keep bashing geeks on a geek blog, idiot.
Yeah man, why all the hate in the article? This seems like a neat idea, fuck, I'd even get one if it's not too expensive.
I am actually quite interested in this, its actually a clever idea for us who lay on our stomach as we use PC's, Which is NOT comfortable.
It's a good idea. And if you turn it around, it becomes one of those fornication pillows! (not that geeks would need that...) :)
footrub and doggystle. What more could you want?
This is a really good idea, nothing absurd about it. Using a laptop or any small device while lying flat on your belly is really uncomfortable.
Yeah, I'm sure using a laptop in a prone position with no cutout for your nose and mouth will work great. If the girl weren't raising her head, it'd be square in the cushion. Keep it up, Gizmodo trolls.
Unfortunately, it's about 74 US Dollars... That's a bit on the absurd side.
Cool product though, wouldn't mind getting one. I love to lay on the floor or bed and use my laptop or play a handheld game. Pillows and Blankets just hurt after a while :~
*lie on the floor. Sorry!
I seriously would buy this also.
Gotta ditto everyone else. Tom has obviously never tried working on a laptop while on the floor. Your arms are in a shit position your back was never designed to lay that flat. In short this is perfect. I wants.
It solves the problem of typing and supporting your neck to look at the screen. Like right now... I'm using my remote propped under my chin. Sounds comfortable right?
it's reverse-psychology. engadget want's us all to buy it... so they say it's lame? It's like we're all teenagers and engadget is our out-of-touch parent.
...or maybe thomas ricker just has too much of a belly for this to make any sense to him. ;P
surf and have sex at the same time!
Ditto, this is brilliant.
"While it promises to alleviate neck and back pain, somehow, looking at these pics, we find that hard to believe."
What I'm certain most of us here would actually find hard to believe, is that we all can see the advantages to this invention while according to you, everyone on the Engadget team cannot.
I'd buy one of these in a heartbeat.
I, too find this a very good idea. I usually use a big pillow for this position, but this is potentially better.
This is why I don't have any back problems despite being glued to the computer screen 12 hours a day. Switching positions! When you sit, your back is curved, which you can then balance by lying on your belly with your back hollow. Highly recommended.
I totally agree. I always try to do this with pillows, but head support/ pressure on the jaw is always an issue. me likey.
I can't get enough of this cold war with Gizmodo... anything they say is cool, you deride as absolute crap and vice versa... love it.
I definetly want one of those, im not kidding.
Want +1
Has know one seen the potential here! Perfect for getting a massage from the other half while still being able to watch a film or use the tinternet!
What dialect is that?
Tipperary?
"What dialect is that?"
Dutch, being a language, not a dialect.
the internet = het internet = 't internet = tinternet
There now, was that really so difficult?
I could use one of these right now in fact, I'm lying on my floor, straining my neck to use my laptop, so any extra comfort would be nice
This is the most brilliant idea I've seen this year. I regularly prop myself up like this, supported on my elbows, with a cushion beneath me, and get terrible neck strain after about 20 minutes. By taking the weight off the shoulders and arms, I could read or type for hours. Where can I get one in the UK?
I want one now.
With this one it would be a lot more comfortable and you could even do more because of that. This shouldn't cost much, so why not.
Wow, Mr. Ricker, the most wrong post ever. How can you be so wrong about something?
Wrong!
Oh c'mon Engadget, who doesn't want one of these things...
This looks great! Even better would be a hole in the bench to put your face through, so your forehead can rest too.
That would be genius :D
Truth. The absent face-hole is about my only reservation about this model.
Looks awesome!
Only thing missing is a headrest, because it looks like youd get some serious tension in the neck lying like that. How about a headrest with one of those holes they got in massage tables?
Is there something this does that I can't do with two pillows? (Besides "waste money" and "take up space"?)
Mudkips can be argued to only take up space as well.
I want one sooo bad! I wish they sold them at walmart. I'd go buy one right now.
Finally.
what took them so long to make one of those?
Must we have those "long-distance" harms to use this thing?
A-MAZ-ING
That is awesome... I want one toooooo
Any explicit details? I'm a bit of a big 'nerd' at 196cm and 108Kg, but I want one too. Now to find someone to embroider my gaming handle on it...
i want one, i want one. Also want the girl too.
That's a girl?