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Most of them stole the idea from F.lux, though. It's the software equivalent of pulling up the ladder. Google/Apple/Amazon added f.lux-style blue-light filters
by AdmiralAsshat 6y ago
Most of them stole the idea from F.lux, though. It's the software equivalent of pulling up the ladder. Google/Apple/Amazon added f.lux-style blue-light filters to their own OS's, while at the same time locking down access features that would prevent userland apps from being allowed to do the same thing.
- dewey 6y agoAdapting a display to the time of the day isn't really something F.lux invented. The displays in cars, planes and other devices have been doing that forever to not blind you at night.
- Xavdidtheshadow 6y agoAs far as I know, car displays just change the brightness, not the color temperature. Can't speak to planes.
- hammock 6y agoSo true, it's a giant money grabbing operation isn't it
- judge2020 6y agoApps being able to overlay stuff onto other apps is a double-edge sword. You get good uses of it like f.lux and things like 'friend is now online' notifications with steam, but then you also get arguably user-degrading experiences like adware and the old Facebook messenger chat heads[0]. Apple and others made the decision to not allow this at all, so the only apps that can survive are those that can leverage notifications that users can always turn off in an uniform way. 0: https://images.app.goo.gl/Kzf3S8vNL9zB28cV6 https://images.app.goo.gl/Kzf3S8vNL9zB28cV6