Silicon Valley loves reviving the dead. Whether it's propping up publishing or resuscitating mobile app incubators, investors are hellbent pumping money into yesteryear's financial fiascos. And no where is that Culture of Resurrection quite as apparent as it is in the on-demand delivery market.

Uber has officially taken its first step towards becoming the next Amazon—or the next vertical-crazy, growth-chasing Icarus (Fab.com, Gilt Groupe, Groupon, take your pick.) The car-hailing company began testing a $15 to $30 courier option in Manhattan today called UberRUSH and yes they're very serious about the caps lock.

Postmates, a well-funded delivery startup premised on your inability to get out of bed, does not pay its couriers well. But according to one current employee, the company is at least admitting the money isn't that great.

The instant gratification economy got a big shot in the arm this week, after Postmates scooped up a $16 million investment round. The company is based on cheaply rushing whatever you want at that moment to you via courier—but what about the people doing the cheap rushing?

Postmates exists within the complex west coast ecosystem of laziness-enabling apps. Say you want a cupcake, or pair of shoes, but don't want to get out of the bath: no problem. Almost anything fungible is within reach—but don't complain, because the founder and CEO of Postmates does not want to hear it.