Joe Pillow was the name given on the airline ticket for the extra airline seat that was purchased to hold the first Amiga

Amiga

The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...

 prototype while on the way to the January 1984 CES

Consumer Electronics Show

The International Consumer Electronics Show is a major technology-related trade show held each January in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Not open to the public, the Consumer Electronics Association-sponsored show typically hosts previews of products and new...

. The airlines required a name for the airline ticket and Joe Pillow was born. The engineers who flew with the Amiga prototype (Lorraine) drew a happy face on the front of the pillowcase and even added a tie.

Joe Pillow extended his fifteen minutes of fame when the Amiga went to production. All 53 Amiga team members who worked on the project signed the Amiga case. This included Joe Pillow and Jay Miner

Jay Miner

Jay Glenn Miner , was a famous integrated circuit designer, known primarily for his work in multimedia chips and as the "father of the Amiga"...

's dog Michy who each got to "sign" the case in their own unique way.