Boy, these Gearlog posts really make me tired. Or maybe the Pillow Pod is lulling me to sleep. This fuzzy, super soft 15-inch square respite for the noggin comes equipped with universal speakers that connect to your iPod, non-iPod, stereo, or nearly anything that makes noise. Brought to you by Funhouse, it comes in purple, blue, pink and green--I opted for my favorite color, pink.

I tried it out with a matching pink iPod mini and was surprised at the sound this pillow projected, whether it was Britney (yeah, she used to sing!) or Cobra Starship. Much louder than its cousin, the Flower Pod, it could be heard even outside, during a softball game. And at the office, it was loud enough to annoy my cube neighbors. Bonus!

Now Blogging Molly agrees that this is a strange gadget that is absolutely impractical, but it's pretty irrestistible. After all, how can you have too many pillows? And on those long, sleepless nights, some soft tunes piping right into your ear could be just the thing to send you to dreamland.

What's great is that this gadget requires no batteries--your iPod or other musical gadget handles the power needs. It's versatile--the included connecting wire plugs into the headphone jack of your iPod, laptop or stereo. And when you just want a pillow, you can also stow away the connecting wire in a secret pouch. Bet you can't find it!  See more pictures of the Pillow Pod here. Buy it for $24.99 at withcharacter.com or pre-order it at Amazon for $17.99.