Filed under: Fun, Windows, Macintosh, Productivity
F.lux adapts your display to the time of day
by Jay Hathaway Feb 21st 2009 at 1:00PM
Let's face it: some of us don't get outside as much as we should. When you're working or playing in front of your computer all day, you don't always notice little things like a sunset. An ingenious little app called F.lux lets your monitor adjust to ambient lighting conditions around you, even when you're glued to the keyboard. It adjusts your display settings based on location and your current lighting setup, complementing the lighting inside your room or cube.As time passes, F.lux checks the status of the sun in your zip code or latitude, and adjusts your display's color temperature accordingly. As a writer, I love the extra bit of environmental awareness it offers. As a designer, I would probably be utterly annoyed by shifting display settings. Good thing there's a handy "turn off for one hour" feature you can use to switch back to your regular whitepoint while you're working with color.
So, just how good at time waster games are you? Think you've got the stuff? Well, The World's Hardest Game 2.0 doesn't think you do.
Yes, amazingly, it's possible to have a sequel to a game called "The World's Hardest Game". It doesn't seem logically possible, since if the first one was actually the world's hardest, how could another one come along and share the moniker? It made me doubt the name in the first place. That is, until I tried the game.
The mechanics of the game are very simple. You are a small red square, ...
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
SleepingPanda said 9:48PM on 2-21-2009
Just downloaded/installed it and I just had to say that it really is worth a try. I work long hours in a studio (read: dark room) and flux just made it feel like less of a chore. Thank you DLS!
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Jay Hathaway said 9:49PM on 2-21-2009
Yeah, this is one of those apps I've come across while writing for DLS that I'll probably keep and use myself. Glad we could help!
Dapxin said 10:27AM on 6-20-2009
It still feels a bit dodgy but you know you are gonna love this. Cant wait to try it on my laptop @ home.
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Mike said 4:31AM on 2-22-2009
Why does this article show it as a Windows app? I see it is available for all platforms. Why not be accurate?
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Sam Jordan said 7:48PM on 2-22-2009
Brilliant app, well worth a go.
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Chris said 11:00PM on 2-22-2009
Ive been using this for the past 2 days. I really like it. It clearly works.
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Funke, Tobias Dr. said 11:58PM on 2-22-2009
What about weather?
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Jay Hathaway said 11:59PM on 2-22-2009
Not yet, but if they eventually add a webcam feature, that would compensate for weather and everything.
Spruzz said 8:11PM on 2-23-2009
Seems to be it not changes brightness but only the color temperature... I first tried 10 minutes ago (2.00 AM) and the monitor became such a yellow... temperature went on 3400K..
Is it normal? Seems to bad to me... (i have halogen spots in my room and they work (a lot)).
Thanks
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