This man has no limits. (Photo: Think of a blue egg)

Provigil, the Adderall-like drug used to combat sleepiness, is experiencing a resurrgence fit for our maximum-efficiency lifestyle. Back in 2008, TechCrunch cofounder Michael Arrington penned a post about how Silicon Valley entrepreneurs were increasingly using the prescription pill to stay awake for long periods at a time and focus better. Now, New York Magazine reports Provigil is making a comeback among traders and entrepreneurs, some of whom affectionately refer to it as "Viagra for the Brain."

Though it was originally marketed as a treatment for narcolepsy, Provigil is currently used primarily as a "smart drug," helping keep users alert and focused. It's a lot like Adderall or Vyvanse, but minus some of those drugs' negative side effects. Limitless, the 2011 movie which showed Bradley Cooper finding a drug that allowed him to use 100 percent of his brain, is rumored to have been modeled off Provigil, according to New York. "I would describe it as being very much like Adderall, but without the speediness," one trader told New York.

Leave it to Silicon Valley geeks to use drugs for work instead of play.

Senator Mark Warner, one of the bill's sponsors.

It might be election season, but whatevs, why not go ahead and flirt with a third rail? The Wall Street Journal reports that several senators are introducing legislation that would create a visa strictly for entrepreneurs, as well as making it easier for those with post-grad STEM degrees to stay in the U.S. Hey, it is going to take some time to get CornellNYC Tech up and running, even if Google is loaning them space. And if the developer perk wars are any indication, every engineer helps. 

Of course, you can't just talk about immigration in an election year, oh no, so there are a few, uh, tax-related provisions:

The bill would also create a targeted tax credit to encourage start up firms to invest in research and development. It would allow investors who cash in investments made in start up businesses to avoid capital gains tax as long as they had held the investment for at least five years. This last provision was included in a small business bill signed into law last year.

Oh, and according to a "senior Senate Democratic leadership aide" they haven't had any discussions with leadership about the bill, so yeah, we're not putting any money on this passing.