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F.lux
« on: 18 Feb 2010, 17:14 »
You ever stay up late at night using the computer, unable to get to sleep? Worry no more, for F.lux is here to save the day! Also your sleep schedule.
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Re: F.lux
« Reply #1 on: 18 Feb 2010, 20:38 »
This thing actually looks pretty useful.  Thanks.
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Re: F.lux
« Reply #2 on: 18 Feb 2010, 21:27 »
My new favorite app.
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And if you played too hard it'd flop out and dangle around by the wire and that is just super ugly

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Re: F.lux
« Reply #3 on: 19 Feb 2010, 05:03 »
It's very orange but I got used to it almost right away. It's nice!
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Re: F.lux
« Reply #4 on: 19 Feb 2010, 05:14 »
I stay up using my computer later than is sensible. This should help, thanks for the heads up  :-)
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Re: F.lux
« Reply #5 on: 19 Feb 2010, 09:36 »
Quote from: David_Dovey on 19 Feb 2010, 05:03
It's very orange but I got used to it almost right away. It's nice!
fiddle with the settings, you can make it more subtle
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Re: F.lux
« Reply #6 on: 19 Feb 2010, 11:46 »
Trying it out now. Compared to full light it does look too orange, but I think I'm getting used to it. It's certainly more easy on the eyes than pure white, especially with the brightness all the way up.
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Re: F.lux
« Reply #7 on: 19 Feb 2010, 15:20 »
It's easy to adjust -- and it even has sliders pointing to different kinds of light. By default, it's set to "halogen", which is perfect for me, but maybe not so much for whiter indoor light.
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Re: F.lux
« Reply #8 on: 19 Feb 2010, 18:05 »
Nice.

I'm now using a small florescent lamp down here in the bat cave rather than the overhead incandescent lighting and this is much more comfortable on my eyes.   Given that I'm far sighted (like a mofo!) and am therefore very prone to eyestrain when working, this is great.
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Re: F.lux
« Reply #9 on: 19 Feb 2010, 18:42 »
huh neat.
wonder if there is a version of this i can put on my crackberry. i am always writing silly memos to myself late at night. and i text way too much.
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Re: F.lux
« Reply #10 on: 20 Feb 2010, 00:55 »
I actually don't understand how this is supposed to stop you from using the computer late at night. Eye strain reduction, sure, but I'm still being a night owl even with my orange monitor.
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Re: F.lux
« Reply #11 on: 20 Feb 2010, 01:03 »
I think the point is that staring at a sun-bright computer screen is supposed to mess about with your circadian rhythm as its effected by cues such as light levels (bright light = daytime, low light = night time). Staring at such bright screens for prolonged periods can supposedly confuse your body re: time of day/appropriate sleep responses. So in theory, this should try to mitigate some of those problems, at least in part. No idea how effective it will be, but I'm going to give it a try as I know I have trouble sleeping soon after using a computer.

That said, it's not going to decide for you when it's time to go to bed, that's up to you!
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Re: F.lux
« Reply #12 on: 22 Feb 2010, 20:39 »
It supposedly has something to do with your brain's production of chemicals that tell your body it's time to sleep. The "harsh" glow of a blue/white screen apparently tricks your mind into not producing these chemicals. Or something. That's what they have on their site, at least. I'm probably just talking out of my ass.
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