The manufacturer says that by projecting a light moving in circles on your bedroom ceiling, this magic egg will make you fall asleep. The Great Zamboni agrees. [Techdigest]

Basically the bed fully supports all of your body weight by attaching to subway ventilation grating. And to prove that it works, some poor guy got assigned to the task of taking 40-minute naps in the middle of New York. Since he didn’t fall over or get mugged, this could be considered a successful trial.

The Vertical Bed comes complete with noise-cancelling headphones, opaque sunglasses, a free standing umbrella and the whole thing fits into a suitcase. No idea when we’ll be able to buy one, but I’ll be wishing I already had it while waiting in line. [Substitute Materials via Design Launches]

If the hat determines the driver’s condition to be risky, it relays a warning signal to a computer screen in the cab (and possibly mobile phones as the image above illustrates) recommending rest. Apparently, trials of the hat are being credited with reducing fatalities for drivers at CRC Mining from 40 in 2007 to 27 in 2008. Now CRC is hoping that their technology can be made available to all drivers sometime in the near future. [Metro]

Not only does it look super comfy, but I am always losing my iPod when I fall asleep on the train or plane. For $US28 I can avoid those lice-ridden aeroplane blankets and keep my iPod touch close to me. Too bad it only seems to come in blue. [Patina via Geek Sugar]

Usually, when us modern, sensitive, environmentally-conscious types leave the computer on all night, it’s because we’re downloading something sizable. But what if our computers could handle that task while in sleep mode, thus saving energy?

Computer scientists at UC San Diego along with Microsoft Research have developed this USB device they dub the Somniloquy, which appropriately enough means “talking in one’s sleep.” The dongle lets you keep your computer in sleep mode, which saves a ton of energy, while remaining seemingly active on the network. So your computer will be in sleep mode, but you’ll still be able to download files or receive IM or VoIP messages, and if an action that requires your computer’s full attention does occur, Somniloquy will gently rouse it from its slumber.

The device is actually a very low-power computer, complete with OS and flash memory, and essentially takes over as the computer’s presence on the network while the actual computer is asleep. It consumes somewhere between 11 and 24 times less power than a full computer, which makes for some impressive energy savings. The creators are hoping the tech will be incorporated into future network cards so computers have this functionality out of the box. You know what? We’re hoping that, too. [PhysOrg via Engadget]

Or digital electric sheep. Both possible with this 8-bit slumber mask, $US22 shipped from Thailand. [Studiobo via Unplggd]

Touted as a “drug free” way to get some Z’s, the Sleep Partner supposedly uses varying degrees of pressure to stimulate acupuncture points on the wrist.

Other magical properties include the ability to make $US40 disappear from your wallet; as well as the ability to break soon after purchase and never work again.

The marketing materials suggest you don this bracelet 30 minutes before bed so it can normalise your body clock, eliminate insomnia, and knock you out just long enough so the Sleep Partner folks can clean out your place of residence. OK, you caught me. I made up the part about insomnia. [Expert Verdict]