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Been a f.lux user for (I want to say) more than a decade. No idea if it actually helps me wind down at night and sleep better, but: 1. When the screen color c
by kareemm 5y ago
Been a f.lux user for (I want to say) more than a decade. No idea if it actually helps me wind down at night and sleep better, but:
1. When the screen color changes at sunset it's a subtle but powerful cue to know that the work day is coming to a close. And then if I'm on my computer when it changes around bedtime that's a cue to GTF off the computer.
2. All the science I've read suggests removing blue light in the evenings does indeed help with sleep. So why not use it?
- arethuza 5y agoI'd actually quite like something that gave a subtle indication that "the work day is coming to a close"... I've used f.lux for a long time, but it kicks in in the middle of the afternoon in winter and probably about bedtime in summer!
- TorKlingberg 5y agoI changed the location in f.lux to somewhere south-west of where I am. Yes it gets dark at 3pm in Sweden in winter. That doesn't mean it's anywhere near bedtime.
- jseban 5y agoUse os x built in night shift feature, there you can set the schedule.
- kitkat_new 5y agoWell, all studies? https://time.com/5752454/blue-light-sleep/ https://time.com/5752454/blue-light-sleep/ https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/blue-light-filter-smartphone-night-shift-sleep-study/ https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/blue-light-filter-smar... https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/12/191216173654.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/12/191216173654.h...
- kareemm 5y agoI stand corrected. Thanks!
- xattt 5y agoIf you’re seeing blue, the filter isn’t working. You’re better off getting an amber phosphor monitor.
- cameronh90 5y ago> powerful cue to know that the work day is coming to a close Unfortunately in northern latitudes, our sunset can be as early as 3PM or as late as 10PM, so it doesn't quite work for that purpose here! Nevertheless, I find matching the colour temperature with the time of day makes my eyes far more comfortable. The studies on whether blue light messes with sleep are mixed, but I personally find if I set my lights brighter and bluer in the morning that I feel more awake than I do otherwise.
- jseban 5y ago> Unfortunately in northern latitudes, our sunset can be as early as 3PM or as late as 10PM, so it doesn't quite work for that purpose here! Yeah, that makes it totally unusable for me, it's ridiculous that they don't let the user set the hours and insist that you must follow the sun, because that's "more natural". Even though that might be true, it's totally impractical, you can't organise your work day after the sun, that's totally incompatible with the rest of society. At least os x night shift let's you set the time like the responsible adult that you are..
- nerdponx 5y agoEven if it doesn't help with sleep while I'm actually sleeping, removing blue light from the screen definitely helps me wind down for the night.