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Reading Owl

 shoulder mounted stuffed owl reading lamp / telephone/music player/nightlight
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When it's time to peruse your favourite author's latest, simply remove the Reading Owl from its recharging perch and place on your shoulder; the beams coming from it's large eyes are adjustable for spread, intensity and direction.

The Owl is also a unique cordless phone and if it's too noisy in the room, a wing can be drawn over your head and other ear for better hearing of your phone call. And in this position the embedded MP3 player can come through in stereophonic majesty. When both wings are spread, it increases volume to fill a small room as a music stereo or speakerphone.

When switched off the eyes glow luminescently to assist you in locating it in the dark.

—FlyingToaster, Feb 22 2009

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       I like it... also useful for a variety of other tasks, such as map reading in a car. +   

       I would like to suggest a slight change, however. I recommend the device being Bluetooth-enabled rather than an actual phone, because it would be harder to conceal in a pocket at a workplace that doesn't allow cellphones. This way, you can leave the Parrot in the car while at work, but still have a more discreet phone you can whip out on your breaks.
—21 Quest, Feb 22 2009
   

       Do you actually intend this thing to look like a parrot? With light coming from its eyes. I suppose it could be a parrot with a torch in its beak.
—Harry Mudd, Feb 23 2009
   

       I like the idea of a stuffed parrot mostly because the ringtone could be "SQUAWK"... lightwise I'm on the fence between it wearing a torch of some kind or having the light shining from it's eyes.
—FlyingToaster, Feb 23 2009
   

       [grossly edited post]: the idea of an owl is more appealing for reading and makes the lamp positioning obvious; likewise the addition of mp3 player, and spreadable wings.
—FlyingToaster, Feb 24 2009
   

       Yeaw, I prefer the owl.
—up_on_cloud_nine, Feb 24 2009
   

       Just as long it's voice *never* sounds like the owl in Winnie the Pooh. I do like the idea of the owlish ringotnes available, however.
—21 Quest, Feb 24 2009
   

       How about if it sounds like the owl from The Sword In The Stone?
—goldbb, Feb 24 2009
   


 

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