World Population Hits 6.5 Billion
February 26th, 2006
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Lifestyle Pill
February 20th, 2006
Scientists call it the “lifestyle” pill. It will supposedly allow you to survive on two hours sleep a day. The concept is quite attractive to those of us who live in the “24-hour society” where there aren’t nearly enough hours in the day to accomplish everything. You will be able to feel completely refreshed (as if you slept for eight hours) after only a few hours.
They article mentions Modafinil, which requires four hours instead of two. It is a psychostimulant that is being used in the treatment of everything from narcolepsy to jet lag. ;) I believe the U.S. military also gives it to their pilots so that they stay awake. Clearly it doesn’t help them avoid dropping bombs on their Canadian counterparts. 
There don’t appear to be many side effects (although they only compare it to amphetamines, methylphenidate, and cocaine, lol). I did notice that they don’t mention the fact that if you don’t sleep, you will most likely age at a much faster rate. Hmm…
w600i
February 16th, 2006
I bought a Sony Ericsson w600i last night. Well, it was mostly Rogers since I recently discovered that I was being charged for a second line that didn’t exist. I should seriously start looking at my monthly bills instead of just having them paid automagically through online banking.
I probably could have asked for a refund but I have been contemplating replacing my Treo 650 for weeks so it was the perfect opportunity. The phone itself (if you could call it that) has an mp3 player with outstanding speakers, and a 1.3mp digital camera that produces images that you can print. What really shocked me though was the fact that it has a flash that you can use as a flashlight when you are wandering through the dark. The themes are all animated and the face plates can be changed for different colors, although I really like the orange.
You can’t go wrong with a phone that includes a remake of the original “Gauntlet” game. ;) “Wizard needs food badly…”