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Re:What is your stimulant of choice to keep you working thro... by cwilbur on Monday April 16, 2007 @06:34PM (#13426)
If I need a stimulant to keep me awake, I go to sleep.

Pulling an all-nighter when I'm already in sleep debt only produces code that sucks. The next day, I'm too tired to be functional and I've got a bunch of code that needs to be thrown out and rewritten. Sleep is a better use of time.

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Re:What is your stimulant of choice to keep you working thro... by rms on Monday April 16, 2007 @08:23PM (#13477)
Modafinal is a drug that really intrigues me. Many militaries have switched to it from amphetamine. It's not really stimulating, but it eliminates any tiredness you might have. The perfect drug for a mandatory all-nighter.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modafinil

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Re:What is your stimulant of choice to keep you working thro... by ryantmulligan on Monday April 16, 2007 @07:00PM (#13438)
Agreed. I don't even drink or ingest any stimulants. Keeps my sleep much more regular.
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Re:What is your stimulant of choice to keep you working thro... by cwilbur on Tuesday April 17, 2007 @11:52AM (#13668)
Oh, I have no objection to stimulants in general; I like my tea and my coffee. It's just that if I need the stimulation to stay awake and working, I'm already in false-economy territory.
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Re:What is your stimulant of choice to keep you working thro... by mattjaynes on Monday April 16, 2007 @08:12PM (#13466)
Caffeine actually makes me sleepy. So I just listen to happy electronica music or take a nap ;)
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