The Story Behind F.lux

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Post by felixbraun » Thu, Jan 21, 2016, 8:52 PM UTC

The Story Behind F.lux
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Re: The Story Behind F.lux

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Post by jgrahamc » Sat, Jan 23, 2016, 8:39 PM UTC

I've used it for a long time and it makes the difference between feeling sleepy in front of a computer and falling asleep in front of a computer. Highly recommend it.

Re: The Story Behind F.lux

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Post by _Marak_ » Sat, Jan 23, 2016, 8:42 PM UTC

Since I installed F.lux on my work computer I've experienced a significant decrease in eye fatigue and a general increase in productivity while working at night.

Would recommend for anyone who works in low-light conditions.

Re: The Story Behind F.lux

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Post by verusfossa » Sat, Jan 23, 2016, 9:00 PM UTC

I use redshift[0] on my linux machines which I really like. Cyanogenmod has LiveDisplay natively which is practically the same thing unfortunately it works off off gps location and not manually editable lang/long. Both are really helpful.

[0] http://jonls.dk/redshift/

Re: The Story Behind F.lux

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Post by forgotpwtomain » Sat, Jan 23, 2016, 9:15 PM UTC

Is anyone else puzzled by the idea of f.lux consuming 14 developer years (at least according to the article), it's an awesome app but that seems like a huge number for what it is: a gui interface to a very simple function*.

[0] http://www.tedunangst.com/flak/post/sct-set-color-temperatur...

Re: The Story Behind F.lux

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Post by ssijak » Sat, Jan 23, 2016, 9:20 PM UTC

I am puzzled by so much fuss about one simple and small app (I am not questioning its usefulness, I am using it too). Every once in awhile (and frequently lately) it pops up on hacker news front page or somewhere on the web.

Re: The Story Behind F.lux

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Post by irremediable » Sat, Jan 23, 2016, 9:22 PM UTC

I use it, and I like it, and I think it works. But I also think they should really try to publish a paper on it, proving it works to improve e.g. people's sleep quality.

Re: The Story Behind F.lux

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Post by grahamburger » Sat, Jan 23, 2016, 9:22 PM UTC

verusfossa wrote: post #4

I use redshift[0] on my linux machines which I really like. Cyanogenmod has LiveDisplay natively which is practically the same thing unfortunately it works off off gps location and not manually editable lang/long. Both are really helpful. [0] http://jonls.dk/redshift/

I also use Redshift,and an app called Twilight. It's fairly customizable if that's what you're looking for.

Re: The Story Behind F.lux

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Post by joshu » Sat, Jan 23, 2016, 9:22 PM UTC

forgotpwtomain wrote: post #5

Is anyone else puzzled by the idea of f.lux consuming 14 developer years (at least according to the article), it's an awesome app but that seems like a huge number for what it is: a gui interface to a very simple function*. [0] http://www.tedunangst.com/flak/post/sct-set-color-temperatur...

there is a whole bunch of stuff built but unreleased outside of the app.

Re: The Story Behind F.lux

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Post by icebraining » Sat, Jan 23, 2016, 9:53 PM UTC

grahamburger wrote: post #8

verusfossa wrote: post #4

I use redshift[0] on my linux machines which I really like. Cyanogenmod has LiveDisplay natively which is practically the same thing unfortunately it works off off gps location and not manually editable lang/long. Both are really helpful. [0] http://jonls.dk/redshift/

I also use Redshift,and an app called Twilight. It's fairly customizable if that's what you're looking for.

Twilight just doesn't feel the same. Unlike f.lux and redshift, which actually seem like they change the color of the screen, Twilight just seems to overlay a red filter. I can't tell you why, but the result is much less satisfactory.