Author: David - Date: July 16, 2008 - Category: Fun, LOL of the Day, RSS
(Via FailBlog .)
I think this deserved the LOL of the day, don't you?
Author: David - Date: July 15, 2008 - Category: Fun, RSS
Steve Jobs & Bill Gates Cartoon :) hehe: ""
(Via Alana Taylor.)
Another LOL of the Day! Thanks Alana for the laugh :)
Author: David - Date: July 15, 2008 - Category: Fun, RSS
How Many Silicon Valley Startup Executives Are Hopped Up On Provigil?: "Is someone you work with taking Provigil to give them an extra competitive edge? I’ve spoken with one executive who says he uses it regularly to work twenty hour days, and the buzz lately is that it’s the ‘entrepreneur’s drug of choice’ around Silicon Valley. Over the last week two separate entrepreneurs have mentioned it casually in conversation, and one said he tried it once and loved it.
Provigil (aka Modafinil) is marketed by Cephalon in the United States and is available by prescription only. It’s only approved use in the U.S. is to treat narcolepsy, a sleeping disorder. But since the main effect of Provigil is to keep you awake and able to concentrate, a lot of people who get their hands on it use it to be able to work longer hours.
Recreational Provigil user testimonials are all over the web. Not only are people able to work with little or no sleep, the drug has the advantage of spurring weight loss and some users report a general mood enhancing side effect. The U.S. military has also reportedly tested it on helicopter and F117 pilots to see if they remain effective for up to 88 hours without sleep.
There are few side effects to Provigil and it is supposedly not habit forming.
What’s so funny is that entrepreneurs apparently aren’t interested in typical drugs - instead they find the one that gives them a mental and stamina advantage. Perhaps some enterprising venture capitalist will start requiring founders of their companies to get a prescription in order to close on an investment.
Have you tried Provigil? On it right now? Leave an anonymous comment below and tell us if it gives you a competitive edge.
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(Via TechCrunch.)
I just had to post this. It made me laugh sooo hard! More to come from my RSS reader now that I've found the "post to weblog" button in netnewswire!
~David
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