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Re:What I learned by living without artificial light by criddell on Thursday April 26, 2018 @07:18AM (#16930846)
I read on an e-ink Kindle. I wonder what the backlight temperature is? I usually fall asleep while reading, so I guess I don't need to worry about it too much.
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Re:What I learned by living without artificial light by paulcole on Thursday April 26, 2018 @07:12PM (#16936834)
Kindles have never been backlit. I think they always use a frontlit screen. Big difference.
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Re:What I learned by living without artificial light by criddell on Friday April 27, 2018 @09:05AM (#16940482)
Color temperature doesn't matter for frontlit screens?
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Re:What I learned by living without artificial light by paulcole on Friday April 27, 2018 @12:14PM (#16941917)
Front lit reduces eye strain regardless of temperature.
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Re:What I learned by living without artificial light by criddell on Sunday April 29, 2018 @12:40PM (#16952716)
AFAIK, most people are concerned about screen temperature for affect on sleep, not eye strain. At least that's what it is for me. Eye strain isn't a problem.
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Re:What I learned by living without artificial light by baq on Thursday April 26, 2018 @08:54AM (#16931390)
the older model that i've got definitely uses a blueish led which only becomes white-ish in color when brightness is set to higher levels. don't have technical data.
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Re:What I learned by living without artificial light by emodendroket on Thursday April 26, 2018 @02:33PM (#16934351)
It's frustrating that you can't turn the backlight off altogether to simulate the pre-backlight Kindle experience.
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Re:What I learned by living without artificial light by boojums on Thursday April 26, 2018 @04:29PM (#16935401)
I have a newer Kindle Paperwhite and you can turn the back-lighting completely off.
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Re:What I learned by living without artificial light by emodendroket on Thursday April 26, 2018 @04:36PM (#16935489)
It looks that way, but if you're in a dark room you can see the light's still actually on.
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