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One thing that I noticed (and backed by circadian rhythm research) is that using electronic bright devices at night disrupts the sleep pattern, making it more d
by slug 15y ago
One thing that I noticed (and backed by circadian rhythm research) is that using electronic bright devices at night disrupts the sleep pattern, making it more difficult to fall asleep, and so I keep on reading.
For this reason, I prefer to read with a nook e-ink, illuminated by a nightstand lamp with a switch off timer, say 1 or 2 hours, to "force" me to go to sleep in a timely manner. This way the lighting is not right in front of my eyes but shining somewhere from the back.
- yardie 15y agoAt night I have the brightness set to its lowest level, 10%. And then in the e-reader app, Aldiko, I set it to nightmode (black background/off white text). It's actually quite comfortable to read, but going from the ebook to a website was like setting my retinas on fire. It does stop me from being distracted and lets me focus on the book.
- michaelbuckbee 15y agoI do something very similar with my iPhone/Kindle reading setup. Turn the brightness on the phone down to a really low setting. A nice side benefit is that it lets my wife sleep as there doesn't need to be a light on to read at night.