• E-readers 'damage sleep and health'
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I have also been using f.lux for years and I can recommend it. Temporarily disabling it at night is like staring into the sun.
[QUOTE=JustExtreme;46783684]Kindle Paperwhite and similar are fine as they are front lit not backlit. The study this article was based on only included 12 people using iPads which, while they can be used for reading, aren't really strictly e-readers which tend to be e-ink based. F.lux and Twilight are good but I doubt they completely resolve the threat to sleep.[/QUOTE] BBC usually drop the ball when it comes to technology. The headline should be "Backlit Screens 'damage sleep and health'. Not to mention the study was completely redundant and a waste of resources. There have been plenty of studies in to the effect of blue light on sleep, and there wasn't a need for one purely on mobile devices.
[QUOTE=Timebomb575;46779483]something like f.lux would probably help with this too[/QUOTE] I would like to use flux but honestly seeing everything like it's coated in piss irritates the shit out of me
[QUOTE=Siduron;46799216]I have also been using f.lux for years and I can recommend it. Temporarily disabling it at night is like staring into the sun.[/QUOTE] Or you could just not use a laptop in the dark and keep a good solid light above you at all times when using a computer so you don't destroy your eyeballs. You could also be smart and not shine any sort of artificial light right into your face before going to sleep.
[QUOTE=Ganerumo;46799980]Or you could just not use a laptop in the dark and keep a good solid light above you at all times when using a computer so you don't destroy your eyeballs.[/QUOTE] I only own a desktop computer, my light is always on when I'm on my computer, and I use f.lux to help me avoid staying wound up as long after I go to bed.
I like how arctechnica took a very laid back, critical and a way less sensationalist stance on this compared to BBC. It's ridiculous how much big broadcasters like the BBC are allowed to write such tabloid journalism, really. [url]http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/12/e-readers-and-tablets-really-do-seem-to-alter-your-sleep-schedule/[/url] But I guess strong headlines really do sell more and I can see why BBC might use them, but still.
[QUOTE=Cabbage;46799957]I would like to use flux but honestly seeing everything like it's coated in piss irritates the shit out of me[/QUOTE] You'll get used to it very quickly. f.lux actually makes your monitor imitate more natural light. Once you've gotten used to that (only took me like a day myself) you'll actually see just how unnatural the normal lighting for monitors is when you have it turned off. [QUOTE=Ganerumo;46799980]Or you could just not use a laptop in the dark and keep a good solid light above you at all times when using a computer so you don't destroy your eyeballs. You could also be smart and not shine any sort of artificial light right into your face before going to sleep.[/QUOTE] The harsh blue light from monitors still strains your eyes regardless. The effect of the light from monitors has nothing to do with how well lit your room is. In fact you'll find the same sort of issues from areas which are only lit by fluorescent lighting.
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