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color:#1F497D'>Here’s something that might interest you guys as I assume you spend
a lot of time in front of a computer monitor.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Windows.AppStorm<br>
<b>Posted on:</b> 15 March 2012 16:55<br>
<b>Author:</b> Sean Toole<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Ease Your Eyes at Night With F.lux<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>It’s not at all a secret
that if you live your digital life within the clouds of technology and the
internet that you spend a significant amount of time transfixed to your
computer screen.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Though with lesser fears
of the age old ‘square-eyes’ myth, a common symptom of late-night hours-long
continuous gazing at your computer monitor is eye-strain. It happens to
everyone, but what if not using your computer as much for extended periods of
time at night is not an option?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Well, this is where F.lux
comes in.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>What Does it Do?<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>F.lux a simple app that
sits in your system tray has been developed as a run-and-forget-it solution
to eye-strain and wow-my-screen-is-so-blue-and-bright-at-night syndrome. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Ok, I admit it’s not
really a syndrome, but you know what I mean.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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alt="Flux Visualization"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=wp-caption-text><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The
main application, and visualization of your F.lux settings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>What F.lux does is attune
your monitor hue to the current time of day, and concurrently the amount of
natural light in your room or office. This means that during the day your
monitor looks just as bright and sunny as you are used to. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>However, getting closer
to night-time, the ‘glow’ or hue gets gradually warmer and warmer to allow
your actual lights to become the dominant hue in the room, or even to remove
the eerie glow in darkness.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Setup<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Setup is frightfully
simple.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Adjust
lighting settings – Try default for now, see how it looks.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Set
your location – As simple as setting your zipcode or a major city or
town.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Transition
speed – Slow is ideal for this option. The transition
is unnoticeable at 60 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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width=555 height=232 id="_x0000_i1026"
src="http://windows.appstorm.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/2ga.png"
alt="F.lux Settings"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=wp-caption-text><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The
F.lux settings menu. Three options and you're done.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Though the absolute lowest
lighting setting may seem a bit too much, just give it a try during the day,
and by night time, you’ll have forgotten you even turned it on in the first
place.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Just try turning it off
temporarily and you will see how nice it is.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>A Few Caveats<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>However, due to the
nature of F.lux, it is inadvisable to use it whilst using Photoshop or
editing images — any work that requires precise color reproduction, as F.lux
changes the color tones, and thus the color reproduction. You don’t really
want to piss of your clients with the wrong shade of blue, do you?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Other than that, the
simplistic nature of the application doesn’t warrant additional features.
Having said that, some sort of scheduling system to turn off the program
regardless of light levels would be a great addition to the feature list.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>So, Should You Use it?<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>This really is a
one-of-a-kind application, does not require any maintenance, and does its job
so unnoticeably well that you will miss it when you don’t have it. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>If they could, your eyes
would thank you, as will your sleeping pattern; without F.lux, the harsh glow
at night certainly aids your lack of sleepiness.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>As an added bonus, F.lux
is also available on OSX and iOS, has a ridiculously small memory footprint,
and does not touch your current monitor/graphics card configuration. It is
purely a self-contained added layer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>In short, if you find
yourself straining your eyes at night due to the unnatural glow of
your screen, give F.lux a go. Your eyes will thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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