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Re: Save your eyes, start using f.lux

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Post by msrpotus »

tptacek wrote: post #159

Two (related) things about f.lux from my experience: 1. With only one exception I can think of, every instance of insomnia I've had in the last several years I can trace to not having f.lux enabled for some reason. 2. The reason that happens is that I often won't notice if f.lux dies for some reason, because I am so thoroughly used to it now. I was having real sleep trouble several years ago, and f.lux is part of a b…

Is there any science on this? I've had a similar experience but have no idea if it's just a placebo effect.

Re: Save your eyes, start using f.lux

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Post by scaphandre »

enraged_camel wrote: post #166

Why use f.lux when you can just pop a metatonin pill thirty minutes before sleep? I've been doing that and I sleep like a baby every night regardless of how long I stare at my bright monitor beforehand.

I'm glad that works for you.

I imagine melatonin works better with minimal exposure to blue light after taking it. This might be good for those who have it harder time with sleep schedules than you do.

Re: Save your eyes, start using f.lux

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Post by tptacek »

msrpotus wrote: post #171
tptacek wrote: post #159

Two (related) things about f.lux from my experience: 1. With only one exception I can think of, every instance of insomnia I've had in the last several years I can trace to not having f.lux enabled for some reason. 2. The reason that happens is that I often won't notice if f.lux dies for some reason, because I am so thoroughly used to it now. I was having real sleep trouble several years ago, and f.lux is part of a b…

Is there any science on this? I've had a similar experience but have no idea if it's just a placebo effect.

http://stereopsis.com/flux/research.html

If I wasn't clear: I can trace insomnia to f.lux being disabled; I'm not aware of it at the time, but then the next day or so I'm like, "oh, yeah, f.lux was off, shit." It's not like 11:30PM rolls around and I realize f.lux is off and suddenly I can't sleep.

Re: Save your eyes, start using f.lux

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Post by _seininn »

shardling wrote: post #135
tmcw wrote: post #124

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not sure if that's sarcastic or trolling or not. In the event that it's earnest, software patents are relatively frowned upon by most non-corporate entities: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_patent_debate

Using patents is frowned on. Given the existing system, it's silly not to participate. It's not a case where a boycott would help, and by holding the patent you ensure that no one else uses it against you.

> and by holding the patent you ensure that no one else uses it against you.

A - Wouldn't they be protected due to f.lux being prior art? B - Would a competitor be able to get a patent on this in the first case? (due to A)

Re: Save your eyes, start using f.lux

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Post by nhebb »

fredsted wrote: post #25
jasonkester wrote: post #16

This thing gets a lot of love by a bunch of folks here, so I gave it a good half year of trying. But it's just too annoying. Around 5pm, your display turns pinkish orange and it becomes a lot harder to see anything. Code gets harder to read, colors display wrong, video just fades to black. None of the advertised happiness ensues. The second half-year it remained installed, my only interaction with it was to notice it…

Whenever Flux gets mentioned, there's two groups of people: 1: Doesn't understand it, hates the "wrong" colors. Can't get used to it. 2: Appreciates the candle-like colors, says it helps them sleep in the evening or relaxes their eyes. I wonder if there's some sort of genetic difference? Maybe some people just aren't sensitive to bright light in the evening?

> 1: Doesn't understand it

That's a condescending interpretation. Just because someone doesn't like something doesn't mean that they don't understand it.

Re: Save your eyes, start using f.lux

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Post by nick_urban »

fredsted wrote: post #25
jasonkester wrote: post #16

This thing gets a lot of love by a bunch of folks here, so I gave it a good half year of trying. But it's just too annoying. Around 5pm, your display turns pinkish orange and it becomes a lot harder to see anything. Code gets harder to read, colors display wrong, video just fades to black. None of the advertised happiness ensues. The second half-year it remained installed, my only interaction with it was to notice it…

Whenever Flux gets mentioned, there's two groups of people: 1: Doesn't understand it, hates the "wrong" colors. Can't get used to it. 2: Appreciates the candle-like colors, says it helps them sleep in the evening or relaxes their eyes. I wonder if there's some sort of genetic difference? Maybe some people just aren't sensitive to bright light in the evening?

I wonder if the two groups are

1. the ones who discovered the "Slow" setting in preferences, and

2. the ones who didn't.

When the transition is set to Fast, I find it very jarring. When it's set to slow, I barely notice it.

Re: Save your eyes, start using f.lux

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Post by tedunangst »

readme wrote: post #33
fredsted wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Whenever Flux gets mentioned, there's two groups of people: 1: Doesn't understand it, hates the "wrong" colors. Can't get used to it. 2: Appreciates the candle-like colors, says it helps them sleep in the evening or relaxes their eyes. I wonder if there's some sort of genetic difference? Maybe some people just aren't sensitive to bright light in the evening?

I would take this a step further and say it happens when any project or software gets mentioned on HN. There are always two groups of people: Those who like it, and those who don't. Those who don't are usually composed of a lot of people who don't actually care, but just thrive on contradicting people. I'd say it's more of a personality phenomenon, but acknowledge the possibility you present as well.

Part of the problem is the people who like it insist that everybody must like it and anybody who doesn't like it just doesn't get it. I don't get upset when people talk about things that made their lives better, I get upset when they make unqualified statements about my life.

Re: Save your eyes, start using f.lux

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Post by znowi »

jasonkester wrote: post #16

This thing gets a lot of love by a bunch of folks here, so I gave it a good half year of trying. But it's just too annoying. Around 5pm, your display turns pinkish orange and it becomes a lot harder to see anything. Code gets harder to read, colors display wrong, video just fades to black. None of the advertised happiness ensues. The second half-year it remained installed, my only interaction with it was to notice it…

Yes, same here. Default 3400K is very uncomfortable on my eyes. 4300K fluorescent is bearable, but still annoying. I much prefer to change brightness if I need to ambiently adjust the screen.
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