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What I find that really helps is to sleep with the curtains on my window open, the sun can never actually shine into my room because of the covered balcony but having the curtains open still helps quite a lot.

[QUOTE=DChapsfield;41681724]I hope for everyone's eyes' sake that you all know about f.lux [url]http://justgetflux.com/[/url] it's very helpful[/QUOTE] oh god my screen is turning red help me

[QUOTE=DChapsfield;41681724]I hope for everyone's eyes' sake that you all know about f.lux [url]http://justgetflux.com/[/url] it's very helpful[/QUOTE] I had F.lux but I turned it off because it ended up hurting my eyes when it disabled itself for games.

flux causes me a shitload of pain and destroys my eyes i dont know how you guys find it relaxing

Here's some info about sleep. [QUOTE=Kazumi;40658308]According to the circadian organizations, there are three categories that defines our sleeping behaviour. First off is the [B]Chronotype.[/B] This one defines when we actually naturally go to sleep. Some of us are night persons, others are morning persons. Remember that this is without a stimulus that is keeping us awake (e.g. computers, tv, books etc). You could call this the "biological clock of sleeping". At certain points during the day your body temperature will drop and your body will prepare itself for sleep, you become drowzy. This happens at about three times in a day. When, depends on your chronotype. Second is the [B]Somnotype.[/B] It defines the typology of individual differences in the homeostatic regulation of sleep. It means that there are differences in how much we actually need to sleep. Some are natural 5 hour sleepers whilst others might need 10 hours per night. Sleeping more will make you overly tired and not feel refreshed. Sleeping less will sleep deprive you. [U]You might feel fine for a few days but you are really making yourself sleep deprived over time.[/U] There is no escaping this, and I will come back to that later. Third, and least exciting part, is the [B]Trototype.[/B] This one shows the differences of our reactions to being sleep deprived. Some might experience serious disorientation whilst other just get a bit cranky. Motor control could suffer in various degrees. It all depends on the individual. Alright then, you ask, what actually makes us go to sleep? I'm going to keep it simple for you boys and girls out there. Imagine a see-saw. On one end, there are a group of neurons that are called "monoaminergic." On the other end there are a bunch of dudes called Ventrolateral Pre-optic neurons, but we'll just call them MA and VLPO for short. MA got a buddy called Orexin that helps him push down on MA's side of the see-saw. As long as MA's feet are touching the ground, he keeps the Ascending Reticular Activating System up and running. That means we are awake. When MA's feet is touching the ground, it also means that it actively keeps VLPO's feet from doing the same. This is important. When VLPO is floating high above ground, it gets filled with something called Adenosine. This makes VLPO heavier over time. After some time, VLPO starts to descend and it won't take long until the tables are turned. The VLPO neurons activate and it does three things at once. It actively inhibits [I]both[/I] MA and Orexin from working. It is done by a steady release of Galanin and gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA). While it is blocking MA and Orexin, it also sends other orders to the brain to initiate a sleep state. [/QUOTE] Anyone in learning how the different sleep stages and dreaming work can just ask. I've got an old quote from a different thread I can just paste here.

[QUOTE=DChapsfield;41681724]I hope for everyone's eyes' sake that you all know about f.lux [url]http://justgetflux.com/[/url] it's very helpful[/QUOTE] Everyone always goes on about this being really good, but the few times I've tried to use it it's actually made my eyes feel more strained.

I think f.lux is more or less a placebo If your room is always well-lit with a light bulb that isn't insanely white or yellow, day and night, having your monitor constantly change tint won't do anything

[QUOTE=kapin_krunch;41683322]Everyone always goes on about this being really good, but the few times I've tried to use it it's actually made my eyes feel more strained.[/QUOTE] It takes some getting used to. I've been using it since I started my summer job where I need to get up really early in the mornings and picked up a bi-phase sleeping habit involving a 5-hour nightly sleep plus a 3-hour sleep in the afternoon (because I have trouble going to sleep early in the evening and typically need 8 hours). Having f.lux reducing the monitor light intensity during the two hours or more before I'm off for the night seems to help me "get sleepy" for a good while before I actually put my head on the pillow, thus reducing the time it takes for me to fall asleep. Especially if I round off my evening computer session with non-intensive activities such as ASMR videos, music or relaxing games. [editline]2nd August 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=Zeke129;41683345] If your room is always well-lit with a light bulb that isn't insanely white or yellow, day and night, having your monitor constantly change tint won't do anything[/QUOTE] Why on earth would you play video games, or do any computer activities, in a well-lit room? The auxiliary lighting just dulls the monitor image.

[QUOTE=Zeke129;41683345]I think f.lux is more or less a placebo If your room is always well-lit with a light bulb that isn't insanely white or yellow, day and night, having your monitor constantly change tint won't do anything[/QUOTE] Because most people have daylight in the day.

[QUOTE=Zeke129;41683345]I think f.lux is more or less a placebo If your room is always well-lit with a light bulb that isn't insanely white or yellow, day and night, having your monitor constantly change tint won't do anything[/QUOTE] What if your lights are off and its the middle of night?

[QUOTE=zombojoe;41683553]What if your lights are off and its the middle of night?[/QUOTE] then either turn the lights on or go to sleep.

[QUOTE=kapin_krunch;41683322]Everyone always goes on about this being really good, but the few times I've tried to use it it's actually made my eyes feel more strained.[/QUOTE] I just got annoyed with flux because it changed the colours of the screen and ruined everything that involved colours Which was everything

[QUOTE=DChapsfield;41681724]I hope for everyone's eyes' sake that you all know about f.lux [url]http://justgetflux.com/[/url] it's very helpful[/QUOTE] I've tried this before for about a week and all it managed to do is make my eyes burn.

my eyes, they feel so fluffy and relaxed. Thanks flux! [editline]2nd August 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;41684337]I've tried this before for about a week and all it managed to do is make my eyes burn.[/QUOTE] you have some shitty eyes then

The problem with F.Lux is how it doesn't work for me, and has never worked for me. [img]http://puu.sh/3RSBt.png[/img] It's not possible to click OK after having entered a co-ordinate (even one copied from the official website), so it's useless.

[QUOTE=Wormy;41684496]It works fine on Windows 7 for me. Maybe you need to run it in Windows 7 Compatibility Mode?[/QUOTE] Nah. I tried installing it back in the day too when I had Windows 7. Had exactly the same problem. It just doesn't accept where I live. [editline]o[/editline] Just did some testing. It doesn't appear to accept people living further north than 65 degrees. I live more than 68 degrees north. :I And the website says nothing about it at all. Stupid programmers.

There is a nice open source alternative called RedshiftGUI: [url]http://www.webupd8.org/2010/07/redshiftgui-protects-your-eyes-when.html[/url] official download page + source code: [url]https://github.com/maoserr/redshiftgui/downloads[/url]

[QUOTE=DChapsfield;41681724]I hope for everyone's eyes' sake that you all know about f.lux [url]http://justgetflux.com/[/url] it's very helpful[/QUOTE] why was I never told

[QUOTE=Nemisis116;41684188]I just got annoyed with flux because it changed the colours of the screen and ruined everything that involved colours Which was everything[/QUOTE] Yeah, that's become my frustration with it. It's a great application, but if you have a custom color management profile running then f.lux will override it and clicking the "disable f.lux for 1 hour" button won't send you back to your proper color profile.

Am I the only person in the world who has absolutely no problem staring at a bright screen in a dark room? flux makes me feel worse.

You don't need f.lux if you have a decent lighting setup. Get a lamp. [editline]2nd August 2013[/editline] Seriously, you're not supposed to sit in pitch black rooms staring at a monitor regardless of whether or not you have flux. That's just terrible for your eyes.

[QUOTE=FlubberNugget;41685954]Seriously, you're not supposed to sit in pitch black rooms staring at a monitor regardless of whether or not you have flux. That's just terrible for your eyes.[/QUOTE] I wouldn't say terrible. [QUOTE]So while watching TV or using the computer in the dark isn’t completely okay, it’s not the end of the world and the consequences are manageable.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/is-watching-tv-in-the-dark-bad-152622[/url]

It's bad enough that you should consider putting a lamp behind or beside your monitor. That article refers to TV's, you don't sit a few metres from your monitor do you? [editline]2nd August 2013[/editline] I'd prefer dropping a fiver on a lamp rather than having distorted colours.

[QUOTE=FlubberNugget;41686344]That article refers to TV's[/QUOTE] It's as if you didn't read further than four words into my quote.

[QUOTE=Scot;41686399]It's as if you didn't read further than four words into my quote.[/QUOTE] I did read the article. It focuses on television users, and doesn't mention distance anywhere. As the article says, moderation is key. I get the impression a lot of Facepunch users would probably be looking at their monitors for hours on end, which is bad for your eyes regardless of whether or not you use f.lux/redshift.

[QUOTE=Trogdon;41682097]this would destroy editing photos[/QUOTE] I edit my photos with it on and they come out fine.

The whole point of flux is to make the white less white at night to compensate for reduced lighting. Of course you shouldn't use it for photo editing. For general computer use/ youtube/ gaming flux is perfect for me.

[QUOTE=paul simon;41684506]Nah. I tried installing it back in the day too when I had Windows 7. Had exactly the same problem. It just doesn't accept where I live. [editline]o[/editline] Just did some testing. It doesn't appear to accept people living further north than 65 degrees. I live more than 68 degrees north. :I And the website says nothing about it at all. Stupid programmers.[/QUOTE] Same problem for me but I can only make it go to 60. Although it's not really needed now but might be nice in the winter.

[QUOTE=Genericenemy;41682939]I had F.lux but I turned it off because it ended up hurting my eyes when it disabled itself for games.[/QUOTE] I tend to end up never playing games like that because it hurts my eyes. [QUOTE=Zeke129;41683345]I think f.lux is more or less a placebo If your room is always well-lit with a light bulb that isn't insanely white or yellow, day and night, having your monitor constantly change tint won't do anything[/QUOTE] Actually there is logic behind it. Monitors tend to be completely white based while natural light is a lot more yellow. More white and blue light will actually make your brain try to stay awake and strain your eyes more. [editline]2nd August 2013[/editline] Oh hey, there was a new page. Whoops.

[QUOTE=ac/14;41681839]Flux is really weird when you first start using it but you adjust. Been using it for a few weeks though and I can barely even tell how orange it is actually making the screen at night.[/QUOTE] I pretty much have it on slightly orange throughout the day and full orange at night and when I turn it off for a second my face melts