SRL Archive - Misc. Links and Programs

Shut up.

No, seriously, shut up.

You're about to ask me a whole bunch of questions.

Questions such as…

• What does it do?
• Why would I want it?
• Why do you keep telling me to shut up?

Just shut up.

Usually it's great to ask questions.

But not today.

Not on this thread.

Not just yet.

Before you start asking…

Before you tell me where I can stick it…

just get f.lux

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Alright, that's enough… so what is f.lux, and why should you get it?

From the website:

From: http://justgetflux.com
f.lux makes your computer screen look like the room you're in, all the time. When the sun sets, it makes your computer look like your indoor lights. In the morning, it makes things look like sunlight again.

In other words, f.lux is a screen overlay program that adjusts the temperature of your monitors display to better reflect the time of day, reducing eye strain, fatigue, and brain activity at night. If you've ever felt like your mind was still buzzing two hours after you shut down your PC and went to bed (you know what I'm talking about, be honest), then f.lux will change your life.

But the reason that the URL for f.lux is named as such, and the reason that I had to start this thread off as I did, is that I simply can't put in words exactly what f.lux does, or how it has positively affected my sleeping pattern and eye problems. If you're a nerd of any description, or if you just have trouble sleeping after using your computer for 8 hours every night (how are you not a nerd?), just get f.lux, let it do its thing for at least a week, and decide whether or not you want to keep it.

Trust me, you won't regret it. ;)

Err..

This program is quite old…

I got it a couple of months ago, removed it after a few days because it was distracting.

From: Jake
Err..

This program is quite old…

Indeed it is, but I've honestly never met anyone else who uses it. Most people I tell about it have never heard of it. I figured it wouldn't be a bad idea to share in case some people here hadn't either.

From: BMWxi
I got it a couple of months ago, removed it after a few days because it was distracting.

What did you find to be distracting about it? I've got mine set to transition over an hour and I barely notice the change until a few hours later when I remember I have it.

From: Incurable
Indeed it is, but I've honestly never met anyone else who uses it. Most people I tell about it have never heard of it. I figured it wouldn't be a bad idea to share in case some people here hadn't either.



What did you find to be distracting about it? I've got mine set to transition over an hour and I barely notice the change until a few hours later when I remember I have it.

I'm not used to my screen being anything but white on most pages and it was hard to ignore that it wasn't. I might try it again some time though.

From: BMWxi
I'm not used to my screen being anything but white on most pages and it was hard to ignore that it wasn't. I might try it again some time though.

Fair enough, you could always try using a higher temperature (4-5k) to get a part of the effect but not the complete halogen colour.

From: Incurable

just get f.lux

I got f.lux and it certainly was a good decision, thank you for making this thread. Sometimes when I'm using the computer at night I like to turn f.lux off for a few seconds to see the difference. I almost immediately feel my eyes getting burned out of my skull when I look at all the bright colours on villavu.

I'm trying it out… Its really weird. I don't know what color settings I should have…

edit; but seriously, i dont like being told to shut up.

From: Spaceblow
I got f.lux and it certainly was a good decision, thank you for making this thread. Sometimes when I'm using the computer at night I like to turn f.lux off for a few seconds to see the difference. I almost immediately feel my eyes getting burned out off my skull when I look at all the bright colours on villavu.

Yeah, I do that sometimes and it really is amazing the difference between high temperature and low. I completely forget that I'm even using it unless I make the conscious effort to to remember that it's on. You're welcome, glad I could help.

From: TylerT
I'm trying it out… Its really weird. I don't know what color settings I should have…

edit; but seriously, i dont like being told to shut up.

Shut up. :p

Just set your location, set the night time temperature to something low (that you're comfortable with, you'll get used to it after a few nights), and then f.lux should do the rest. You can also set your transition speed to slow so that it doesn't shock you when it changes, and if you're lucky, you won't even notice it changing unless you remember that you've got it installed. I have mine set to 2700K at night due to eye strain issues, but that's the lowest it goes and can look really weird if you're not used to it. I'd suggest starting off at 4000K and getting used to that, then lowering it from there if you feel like it it's not low enough.

From: Incurable
Yeah, I do that sometimes and it really is amazing the difference between high temperature and low. I completely forget that I'm even using it unless I make the conscious effort to to remember that it's on. You're welcome, glad I could help.




Shut up. :p

Just set your location, set the night time temperature to something low (that you're comfortable with, you'll get used to it after a few nights), and then f.lux should do the rest. You can also set your transition speed to slow so that it doesn't shock you when it changes, and if you're lucky, you won't even notice it changing unless you remember that you've got it installed. I have mine set to 2700K at night due to eye strain issues, but that's the lowest it goes and can look really weird if you're not used to it. I'd suggest starting off at 4000K and getting used to that, then lowering it from there if you feel like it it's not low enough.

This seems good at the moment:

From: TylerT
This seems good at the moment:

Looks good, be sure to change the transition speed to slow if it feels jarring at night. :D

I do use it… for a long time now

Had it for ages and can't live without it. When I got my new laptop it was one of the first things I installed.

I had a friend stay up 24 hours during a hackathon. The combination of f.lux and lack of sleep almost made him go crazy. His plan was that f.lux would rest his eyes :p

Still though, I think it is a creative software.

What are all your settings for this? Mine seems a little too pinkish.

From: Mr. Roboto
I had a friend stay up 24 hours during a hackathon. The combination of f.lux and lack of sleep almost made him go crazy. His plan was that f.lux would rest his eyes :p

Still though, I think it is a creative software.

I'd suspect that it was more his lack of sleep than f.lux that made him go loopy. :P

From: FearJan
What are all your settings for this? Mine seems a little too pinkish.

Daytime: 6500k
At night 2700k
Transition Speed: Slow (60m)

Mine is set to incandescent because that's the best for me and my eyes late at night. I even turn the daytime temperature down sometimes if I have my curtains closed (therefore my room is darker) for whatever reason. Just play around with the night settings until you find something that you're comfortable with, and then forget that it's even there. You'll disable it late one night when you remember it and be suddenly blinded by the difference. ;)

redshift is the free & open source one

Used it for ages now, any PC without it seems so weird haha

i do a lot of photo editing and sometimes when my eyes get adjusted at night and I forget that flux is running, all my photos become very warm in color and i have to re-edit them again. But I've used f.lux for over two years and its great.

From: asianfishy
i do a lot of photo editing and sometimes when my eyes get adjusted at night and I forget that flux is running, all my photos become very warm in color and i have to re-edit them again. But I've used f.lux for over two years and its great.

I find this happening too! But in a different way. I don't do any sort of editing, but family/friends will walk past my laptop and say something like "Why is your screen so orange?" to which I have to respond with an explanation of the program and how it works.

From: KeepBotting
I find this happening too! But in a different way. I don't do any sort of editing, but family/friends will walk past my laptop and say something like "Why is your screen so orange?" to which I have to respond with an explanation of the program and how it works.

hm interesting…i live in a college dorm and i've never gotten any comments like that. It's probably because everyones staring at computers all day they don't even notice differences anymore :P

From: asianfishy
i do a lot of photo editing and sometimes when my eyes get adjusted at night and I forget that flux is running, all my photos become very warm in color and i have to re-edit them again. But I've used f.lux for over two years and its great.

Don't forget that you can disable it for an hour/until sunrise for colour and video editing purposes. :p

Hey @Incurable; I decided to give it another try and found Darkroom mode. It's really neat. The red is much better on my eyes :)

Edit: Only issue is certain colours are now invisible. For example, semicolons, brackets, and everything else red in Simba is now indistinguishable from the background colour.

The only time it annoys me is when I'm sending screenshots, usually of my phone. I take one, remember I've got flux on so then disable it and take another. Definitely a first world problem :(

> bumping this ancient thread

you guys read dates?

From: grats
> bumping this ancient thread

you guys read dates?

You bumped it by even more 3 months ago though…

From: Rich
The only time it annoys me is when I'm sending screenshots, usually of my phone. I take one, remember I've got flux on so then disable it and take another. Definitely a first world problem :(

This feel… https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.urbandroid.lux&hl=en_GB (basically f.lux for android for those wondering)..

Been using F.lux for quite a while… would recommend/10

Since it's already necro'd, I also love using f.lux. I got it about 2 months ago to help my eyes relax at night(I sit in an office with no sun and only florescent light), and it's wonderful. Used to have headaches as a result of eye strain from the bright screen at night(even though it looks so nice) and now I don't get them anymore.

Wow I find the orange hue for nighttime almost attractive! Thanks for showing me this it will definitely help when I'm up late doing schoolwork (I have a 3rd term for college whereas everyone else is done now :( )

EDIT: This program changes the actual temperature of the screen? If so is this safe for my laptop screen? Does this use extensive battery?

EDIT2: YOOOOOOOO!!!!! After a few hours with this on, my laptop is so much more… mellow? IDK but reading is so much more soothing and I feel way more relaxed when browsing. Thank you so much for introducing me~!

From: BMWxi
You bumped it by even more 3 months ago though…

And what did my post add to the thread?


a non botnet alternative

From: grats
And what did my post add to the thread?


a non botnet alternative

That's true. I took a look at it but f.lux's GUI is enough to make up for the botnet.

From: BMWxi
Hey @Incurable; I decided to give it another try and found Darkroom mode. It's really neat. The red is much better on my eyes :)

Edit: Only issue is certain colours are now invisible. For example, semicolons, brackets, and everything else red in Simba is now indistinguishable from the background colour.

Oh dude, I'd never put it in darkroom mode, the red is just awkward for me, lol. Are you only using it in darkroom mode, or are you using the regular functionality?

From: grats
And what did my post add to the thread?

a non botnet alternative

What makes you believe that f.lux is a botnet? Also, let's be fair, there's no need to create another topic on f.lux just to talk about it when there's one right here…

From: Brotein
Since it's already necro'd, I also love using f.lux. I got it about 2 months ago to help my eyes relax at night(I sit in an office with no sun and only florescent light), and it's wonderful. Used to have headaches as a result of eye strain from the bright screen at night(even though it looks so nice) and now I don't get them anymore.

That's the exact same experience I had. :D

From: Wu-Tang Clan
Wow I find the orange hue for nighttime almost attractive! Thanks for showing me this it will definitely help when I'm up late doing schoolwork (I have a 3rd term for college whereas everyone else is done now :( )

EDIT: This program changes the actual temperature of the screen? If so is this safe for my laptop screen? Does this use extensive battery?

EDIT2: YOOOOOOOO!!!!! After a few hours with this on, my laptop is so much more… mellow? IDK but reading is so much more soothing and I feel way more relaxed when browsing. Thank you so much for introducing me~!

That's exactly why f.lux is so awesome. The default colour temperature of your monitor is higher than the sun, staring at that when the rest of your room is pitch black is the exact opposite of healthy. Glad you like it so much and are getting so much benefit out of it. :)

From: Incurable
Oh dude, I'd never put it in darkroom mode, the red is just awkward for me, lol. Are you only using it in darkroom mode, or are you using the regular functionality?

Stopped using darkroom after I realized it made it impossible to distinguish colours. Started using regular mode (2300K at night) and I love it. Really awesome.

From: The Killer
This feel… https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.urbandroid.lux&hl=en_GB (basically f.lux for android for those wondering)..

Been using F.lux for quite a while… would recommend/10

I prefer Cf.Lumen for android. Unlike twilight, it isn't a filter.

From: Unfold
I prefer Cf.Lumen for android. Unlike twilight, it isn't a filter.

I had to have a look… https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.lumen&hl=en
Seems in the description it uses the filter plenty of times? :S

From: BMWxi
Stopped using darkroom after I realized it made it impossible to distinguish colours. Started using regular mode (2300K at night) and I love it. Really awesome.

I'm glad you like it. Pretty much everyone I've told about it has either grown to love it or loved it straight away, lol. :p

Reading this got me to go into the settings after a long time and switch it a notch lower to 2700K and enable the 60 minute transition.
And it's great news that f.lux comes with built-in botnet support. Never knew.

From: Incurable
What makes you believe that f.lux is a botnet? Also, let's be fair, there's no need to create another topic on f.lux just to talk about it when there's one right here…

>being this oblivious to internet culture

From: grats
>being this oblivious to internet culture

You could always just, you know, inform me instead of being a dick about it. ;\

From: Incurable
You could always just, you know, inform me instead of being a dick about it. ;\

Lrn2git/g/ud. loljk. Just anything closed source = confirmed botnet, for future reference. According to /g/.
I've been using f.lux for years now, and I love it. Haven't had twilight on my phone/tablet until recently, just maybe 3 or 4 months ago, and they're quite useful there too.
Makes nighttime browsing so much easier on the eyes, I love it. +1 for this thread and for f.lux.

From: zaboomasimba
Lrn2git/g/ud. loljk. Just anything closed source = confirmed botnet, for future reference. According to /g/.

I figured it was something like that, but that's just ridiculous. :duh:

From: Incurable
I figured it was something like that, but that's just ridiculous. :duh:

I use redshift, which is free and open source. Therefore I am superior. /g/entooman out.

nah jk gr8 guide m8 i r8 8/8

From: Incurable
You could always just, you know, inform me instead of being a dick about it. ;\

Nah, dude. If you don't know something, you totally deserve to be trolled to the ends of the earth.

From: adc
Nah, dude. If you don't know something, you totally deserve to be trolled to the ends of the earth.

+1, such is the never-ending ritual of the Internet.

:D